The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
1t Seeks To Establish the
Constitution Over Island
of Porto Rico
FREE TRADE Is NO GIFT
Senator Pettus, of Alabama, De-
nounces the Porto Rican Meas
ure as Observation-Disclosures
tration Forces Get the
Worst OF II.
BY Jos: Oil.

Washington. March -CSpecial.l-S
tor Bacon tofay introduced an amendment
20 The pending Porto Eican Till. under
the terms ~ " hich that island is rccog-
nized a. coming under the provisions IF
the constitution Of the United states just
n soon as The plan 81 government pro
vided n the Lii becomes operative This
amendment differs from that of Senator
Davis. xhich provides for free trade as II
Il mere simply a gift from cong 'czs-
Senator Eaccn's idea is tnat. whatever
the conditions as long Is the country Is
under military rule. IS soon rs civil gov
crumcnt Is established. the Tv.vil 'scs y
being "A part Of this government shan
follow As q matter VI rislt- To that end
he provide that the rates II the present
tariff law shall at once - into elect
against imports going into Porto Ris1r
ports frun other countries. hut tina; IneGe
shall bs. no tariff taxes against imports
going into these ports from amy part ot
the United States The fuil text " h.s
amendment j. as follows.
Senator Bacon's Amendment.
That ,.u AMI after the date when
this ACT shall taHe effect there shall
b levied collected AMI paid upon All
artieIs-- Imported Ercu, foreign Coun-
tries into Porto Rico the rates II duty
mentioned and prescribed be th-t
SCHEDULES anI paragraphs IT the tariI
Get auFrs Kgi July -. l,.s. a'ai pn anu
after the date when lhis "a 70 shall
take effect. organizing AMI IS. aullr ilil-s
civil government in Porto Rico. there
shall. IN acsprsililr. With section ga
aTticls. ] 81 the institution - tnr
United states iss uu uutsrS ur imports
levied. collected "r IsItd upon amy az
Jicles imI. lTrel iute Porto Rico from
any mart 81 rht. United States. and I'D
duties or imports shall be levied cul-
lected ur paid uron ans articles ina
ported Iu.u any part uf the United
States from Porto Rico
1Ir Plttus srul.. iu % position 10 the
pending hilL Sic argued that &C. was un-
constitutional uni iu violation ~ the prin-
ciTles ~ tLis government. as laid dg:yn
sy Oh fathers uf tile country NJ
Foraker occupied the floor durins the r.
maiutisr 81 gEe session
After Mr. Mason. u Illinois. had enter
ci his motion a. Iis.hars,,. tine committees
On foreign relations from further cousd-
Grafton ~ his r.zolugiau expressing sym
pathy Tor the EoerS. ami 10 had gone over
until tomorrow. uu0fr tive RULES. Mr..
Ti,ttus 81 Alabama. a,idr,ss.i the senate.
He couEratt iatsd the president on the
position b. had taken iu his lass annual
mcssaEe favorlu= free -rlde between tha
Cu-rel States and Porto Rico.
Honest Message TO Congress.
'-No s.riid politicians fingers h1i be-l
The president was hou,s. ami since
when d. distinctly advised free tr.,d. he-
tween tha United States and the island O.:
Pureg Eic1-
The uul..Ic press is now trying to make
Us believe that tile secretary ~ war IS
the author - the EenIiuE blu ami that
The Trs-ileut El- ac2.deI o. thc ur0yis-
ions 90 tl,. measure For oug. / rcfue. t1
believe tl-s charge against IN. presideat-
'Taau-u d., Urav e. sir. r.--..e. tiou. he was
"a brave soldier ami s. au able and gcI4-r-
uus man. iiu has acted Cor tile common
E.ed % aIl th~ people II Ee approves
YOUR till. Them . missy believe any vile
story against amy good man
AIR Fetrus ru. iu -slus.I THAI thc policy ~
thc i.li Was lad. a~.-e from tiIc questions
% laW- -lr Is iuczal. he declared. -aud
y hardly decent"
It violated thg constitution. which de-
clar@l tnat CID duties shah d. uniform
called attention o. th. amendment proc
posed hy Nr DAVIS. vino. he ~liL. was a.
most iut.rrs.lH- specimen 90 tho products
II 4ut l--es genius The senator prn-
uu~e=. said ar r-.tus --tu sand over 20
THE Porto Ele.n, tbs. constitution iu iu-
El4i-ulrlt---a ET-.e uuw au.i e little tueu."
Measure n Liberal One.
AR Foraker oF ohlo. Boo charge ~ the
pending hll followed. 3d. said ID seemed
that tie id,t was abroad that the act
prppas.d rp deal iliisertl.v with The people
OF Porto Ei.a- Instead IL being iII,ersI."
said Mr.. Fo~ak.~. -tha measure S tho
most liberal ana generous legislation ever
proposed for territory ~ the United
State
- far rs hr hal been Informed. no in