The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
FREE TRADE PROPOSITION.
senator Davis Substitute for the
Porto Ricnn Tariff Bill.

senator Davis Substitute for the
Porto Rican Tariff Bill.
Mr.. Davis yesterday submitted to the
Senate a substitute for the Porto Rican
Tariff bill which provides for free trade
between the United States and the island
and for raising funds for the support Of
The iusular government by imposing an
internal revenue tax equal to Is per cent
Of that now in force in the United States.
The act is declared to be provisional and
is not to continue in force longer than
March J. 1902. The substitute in full
reads as follows
Section J. That Porto Rico IS hereby
made an internal revenue district. That
the laws Of The United States providing for
internal revenue taxation and collection,
not locally inappliCable, are hereby eX-
tended TO and shall remain in force in
Porto Rico. excepting as herein otherwise
provided. for the term stated in this act.
The President. by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate shall appoint a col
lector of internal revenue for said dis
trict who shall receive an annual salary
OF 81 600 and whose office shall be al san
Juan.
Sec. .. That. excepting as herein 9TH
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ternal revenue taxes imposed by the laws
of the United States shall be collected in
said district No stamp taxes imposed by
said laws upon written or printed docu-
ments shall De collected in said district.
The Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby
authorized and directed to make all need
ful regulations TO carry this act into effect
aud to prescribe the compensation OF all
officers and agents necessary for that pur-
pose.
Section .. The amount Of all taxes so col
lected. less the necessary expenses Of col
lection are hereby appropriated and placed
at the disposal OF the President TO be
expended under his direction for the gov
eminent Of Porto Rico now existing aul
hereafter TO be established, and for public
education. public works and other govern
mental and public purposes therein.
Section 4. Upon tobacco not grown in
Porto Rico and upon all manufacture
thereof and upon rum or other distilled
spirits produced from substances not
grown in Porto Rico the fun tax provided
by the internal revenue laws Of the United
States shall be collected.
Upon tobacco grown in Porto Rico and
the manufactures thereof and upon rum
and other spirits distilled or made from
sugar cane or other agricultural prOduC,
grown in Porto Rico. or from the product
OF such sugar cane or other agricultural
product the said tax Of IL per cent shall
be imposed the same as upon other subjects
Of internal taxation.
Section .. That the President whenever
he shall be satisfied that local seIf-goy-
eumeni has been established in Porto Rico
adequate 10 raise ard collect taxes by its
own legislation. shall have the power from
time 10 time by proclamation to decrease
the said per coutum Of taxation, or to
wholly abolish the same.
Section .. That no duties on imports or
exports shall after the passage of this act
be levied OF collected ON any articles i'm
ported from the United states into Porto
Rico OF from Porto Rico into the United
States.
Section This act shall be taken ana
held 10 be provisional in its purposes and
intended 90 meet pressing present need
for revenue Tor the Island Of Porto Rico.
and shall not continue in force after the
FIRST day OF March. 1902.