The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27


mittee on Pacific Islands and Por-o Rico.
IN accordance with the instructions OF that
committee and OF the Republican caucus
yesterday has reported an amendment TO
tie pending Porto Rican Civil Governments
and Tarih bill II provides that the in
habitants OF Porto Rico are to be deemed
and held 10 be citizens Of Porto Rico. and
'as such entitled to the protection OF the
United States"
As a substitute for the section Isvying
FOR two years customs duty Of Is per
cent on merchandise imported into Porto
Rico from the United States. the follow
ing was offered.
Section S-Thst c1 and after the pas
sage OF the act the same tariff customs
and duties shall be levied. collect d and
paid upon ali articles imported into Porto
Rico. from ports other than thIse OF the
United States which are required by law
no b. collected upon articles imported into
the United States from foreign countries.
'roFIced, That on all coffee in the bean
OF ground imported into Porto Rico there
shall be levied and collected a duty OF 3
cents per pOund, any law or part OF law 10
the contrary Notwithstanding. and pTU-
vided further, that all Spanish scientific.
>
n public order iu Porto Rico. shall be i'd
mitted free Of duty into Porto Rico for a
period OF ten years. reckoning from The
llth day or April 1889 as provided in
said Treaty Of Peace between the United
states and Spain. and provided further
that all books and pamphlets printed il
the English language shall be admitted
INTO Porto Rico free Of duty when import
cd from the United States"
In lien rf the section a--rrHs-- .s~ s
teTnal revenue laws Of the United States
10 the Island. this section is iusereted-
section S-Ihat on and after the pas
sage Of this act al merchandise coming
into the United States from Porto Rico
and coming into Porto Rico from the
United States shall be entered at the sew
erai ports OF entry upon payment Of Is
per centum Of The duties which are requir-
ed 10 be levied. collected, and paid upon
like articles q merchandise imported from
foreign countries, and in addition thereto
upon articles Of merchandise Of Porto
Rlcan manufacture coming into the United
states and Withdrawn for consumption or
sale upon payment OF a tax equal 70 the
internal revenue tax imposed in the Unit
cd States upon the like articles OF mer-
chandise Of domestic manufacture
such tax 10 be paid By internal
revenue stamp or stamps 20 be purchased
and provided by the Commissioner Of In
Jernal Revenue and 10 De procured from
the collector OF internal revenue az or
nest convenient 90 the port Of entry q
said merchandise in the United states and
TO be affixed under such regulations as
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
with the approval or tEa Secretary Of the
Treasury. shall prescribe. and on sll ar
tlcles OF merchandise Of United States mar
ufactUre coming into Porto Rico in addi-
Jion 10 the duty above provided. upon pay
mert 4 a tax equal IN rate and amount 20
the internal revenue tax imposed iu Porto
Rico upon like articles OF Por-o Rican
-lauufac, uIe- Provided That on and af:er
the date when this act shall take effect
al merchandise and articles. except coffee.
not dutlable under the tarih laws of the
United states. and ali merchandise and ar
ucles entered in Porto Rico free Of duty
under orders heretofore made by The Sec
retary Of War. shall De admitted iuro
the several ports thereof when i'm
ported from the United States.
free Of duty. al laws or parts
OF laws 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
and whenever the legislative assembly Of
Porto Rico shall have enacted and put into
operation a system Of local taxation 10
meet the necessities Of the government Of
Porto Rice. by this act and established.
and shall by resolution duly passed so no
nation thereof and thereupon al tariff
duties on merchandise and articles going
irto Porto Rico from the United States or
coming into the United States from Porto
Rico shall cease. and from and after such
date all such merchandise and articles
shall be entered at the several ports Ct en-
Jgy free Of duty; and I'm no event shall
any such duties be collected after March
J., 1902.
Section le provides. That the duties and
taxes collected in Porto Rico in pursuance
Of this act. less the cost Of collecting the
same. and ne gross amount Of all coIIec-
rions Of duties and taxes in he United
States upon articles Of merchaudiss coming
frCm Porto Rico shall not be covered into
the general fund Of the Treasury. but sbaIf
De held as separate fund and shall be
placed at the disposal OF the President 10
be used fer the government and benefit
or Porto Rico until otherwise provided by
The law, and the Secretary CT the Treasury
shall designate the several ports aud sub
ports Of entry in Porto Rico and shall
make such rules and regulations and az
point such agents as may De necessary 10
collect the duties and taxes eu-horizei 10
he levied collected and paid IN Porto Rico
by the provisions Of this act. and he shall
fix the compensation and provide for the
payment thereof Of all such officers agents.
and assistants as he may find it necessary
w employ 20 carry uNl tlc Provisions mere
of -"
The section defining the powers OF the
legislative assembly I'm the granting OF
franchises is so amended as TO require the
approval o. the President OF the United
States for railroad, telegraph. and tele-
phone franchises.
The provision for representation Of the
Island in the United States House OF Rep
resentatives by q territorial delegate is
so amended that they shall be represented
BY "a resident commissioner 70 the United
States who shall be entitled TO official
recognition as such by all departments
upon presentation 20 the Department OF
State Of a certificate Of election OF The
Governor Of Porto Rico. and who shall be
entitled to a salary. payable monthly by
the United States, at the rate of five thou
sand dollars per annum."
The qualifications for voters is change
so as to provide that they shall be bon
fde citizens Of Porto Rico. not less ths
thirty years OF age. and able TO read
write the English language the restri
tiou as TO possession OF property beir
stricken Ou:.
FOOD FOR THE STARVING. q