The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-04-18
Its Governmental Provisions, Ex-
empted Articles and ExeCu-
tive Council


The following is a summary OF the
provisions of the Puerto Rican bill which
became law Thursday, April l2ih.
Il applies to the Island OF Puerto Rico
and to the adjacent islands lying east OF
the 74bh meridian, which are designated
Puerto Rico.
From the date OF the passage OF the
act the same custom duties are levied on
all goods entering Puerto Rico from
foragn countries as are levied. on the
same goods entering tho United States,
save that coffee, which has free entry in
to the United States, is to pay a duty OF
SC per pound ON entering Puerto Rico.
Scientific, literary and artistic works and
books and pamphlets printed in the En-
slish language may enter Puerto Rico
free of duty.
The tariff section Of the bill, relating
to duties between the United States and
Puerto Rico, is as follows:
''That on and after the passage of this
act, all merchandise coming into the
United States from Puerto Rico and
coming into Puerto Rico from the United
States shall be entered at several ports OF
entry on payment of Is per cent OF the
duties which are required to be levied,
collected and paid on like articles of
merchandise imported from foreign
countries; and in addition thereto, on
articles Of merchandise of Puerto Rico
manufacture coming into the United
States and withdrawn for consumption
or sale, on payment OF tax equal to the
internal revenue tax imposed in the
United States on like articles Of ,mer-
chandise of domestic manufacture, such
tax to be paved by internal revenue stamp
or stamps to be purchased and provided
by the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue and to be procured from the collec-
tor of internal revenue at or most con-
sven lent to the port OF entry Of said mer-
chandise in the United States, and to be
affixed under such regulations as the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, With
the approval of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, shall prescribe; and on all ar
ticles Of merchandise of United States
manufacture coming into Puerto Rico,
in addition to the duty above provided,
on payment Of tax eqnal in rate and
amount to the internal revenue tax i'm
posed in Puerto Rico on like articles OF
Puerto Rican manufacture:
ARTICLES EXEMPTED.
provided, that, on and after the date
when this act shall take effect, all mer-
chandise and articlee, except coffee, not
dutiable under the tariff laws of the
United States, and all merchandise and
articles entered in Puerto Rico free OF
duty under orders heretofore made by
the Secretary OF War, shall be admitted
into the several ports thereof, when inn
ported from the United States, free OF
duty, all laws or parts of laws to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
-"And whenever the legislative assem-
, bly, of Puerto Rico shall have enacted
! and put into operation a system of local
taxation to meet the necessities Of the
government Of Puerto Rico, by this act
established, and shall by resolution,
duly passed, so notify the President, he
shall make proclamation thereof; and
thereupon all tariff duties on merchan-
disc and articles going into Puerto Rico
from the United States or coming into
the United States from Puerto Rico shall
cease and from and after such date allsuch
merchandise and articles shall be enter
ed at the several ports Of entry free OF
duty; aud in 70 event shall any duties be
collected alter the let day Of March,
1902, on merchandise and articles going
into Puerto Rico from the United States
or coming into the United States from
Puerto Rico.
''The duties collected under the above
section shall be placed at the disposal Of
the President to be used for the govern
ment and benefit Of Puerto Rico until
the government Of Puerto Rico shall
have been oreanizsd, when the moneys
collected shall be turned into the local
treasury Of Puerto Rico. Goods import.
ed from Puerto Rico and under bond
shall pay only the duty imposed by this
act"
~ GOVERNMENTAL PROVISIONS.
The governmental provisions Of the
bill are; tfsrt