The sun., 1900-04-13


in the island, and the latter has consent
ed to assume the new responsibilities.
Inasmuch as the act takes effect on the
1st Of next month there is but little time
left in which 10 outline IL skeleton form
of government including the formation
of cabinet.
1t is understood that the new governor
4 will be taken to Porto Rico in one Of the
finest vessels of the navy.
In the selection of MIR. Allen the pres
ident has had in mind the appointment
of Il man of affairs and of sound business
experience. qualities which are deemed
essential in the administration Of the af-
fairs of an entirely new government such
Z as is to be erected III Porto Rico. Mr..
Allen is no lawyer. hut legal advice III
ways can be had. even i'll Porto Rico,
when the occasion arises. and in fact,
the organic act provides for Il we'll paid
attorney genera, as Il member Of the
governor generals cabinet.
The BiiI's Provisions.
The following is il summary Of the pro.
visions of the Porto Rico hill whirh tho
honse passed by Il vote of 161 to l.,i and
! which NOW becomes Il law:
1t applies to the island of Porto Rice
/ and To the ;ldinceut islands lying east
of the T4th meridian, which are dcsig
mated Porto Rico.
From the date of the passage of the
net the same custom duties are levied OF
= all goods entering Porto Rico from for
eign countries as are levied OH the SAINT
goods entering the United States. say,
| that coffee, which has free entry into The
I United States, is to pay Il duty of > cent.
| per pound on entering Porto Rico. Sci
entitic, literary and artistic works ant
books and pamphlets printed in the Eng
Iish language may enter Porto Rico free
| of duty.
The tariff section of the bill provides
s'That on and after the passage of thi,
act all merchandise coming into the
United States from Porto Rico and com
ing into Porto Rico from the United
States Shall he entered ut the sever;l
ports of entry upon payment of 10 pc
cent Of the duties which are required t,
be levied, collected and paid upon lik,
articles of merchandise imported fron
foreign countries, and in addition theret,
, upon articles of merchandise of Porte
Kican Manufacture coming into the Unit
ed States and withdrawn for consnmp
tion or sale upon payment of a tax clua
TO the internal revenue tax imposed II
the United States upon the like article
sThe duties collected under the ahov,
section Shall be placed ut the disposal o
tile president To lie used for the govern
mellt and benefit Of Porto Rico until III,
government nt Porto Rico Shall hav,
been organized. when the moneys col
xecfcd Shall le turned into the local treas
ury of Porto Rico. Goods imported from
Porto Rico and under bond shall pay
',nly the duty Imposed hy this act.
The governmental provisions of the bill
are:
The capital shall he at San Juan. Per
sons who were Spanish subjects -Apri
II 1888, and who have not elected t,
preserve their allegiance to Spain ar,
,hcld to be citizens Of Porto Rico and en-
{titied to the protection of the Unite,
ftatcs. The designation of the body poll
tic Is under the name. The People of Por
No Rico.
An Executive Council.
An Executive council appointed by til,
hresident and confirmed by the senate
assisting of Il secretary, attorney gen
N. treasurer, anditor, commissioners o
,rior and education and five other per
s. to hold Office for four years, is pro
ID for.
70 council is The upper branch of til,
Nature. FIVE of whom shall be natives
kato Rico. The other branch shall
luuse of delegates. to consist of g