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regulation of commerce or revenue to
the ports of one State over those of an
otner; nor snail vessels bound to or
from one State be obliged TO enter,
clear or pay duties in another"
The amendment is as follows.
AND 1t is hereby enacted that all
duties, imports. and excuses imposed,
or ieVied, laid or collected. by Congress
upon Porto Rico. OF any products or
business thereof. or in relation to said
Porto RICO. shall be uniform with all
outies. imports and excuses laid and
Corrected throughout the United states:
THAT no capitation or other direct
tax snail be laid by Congress in or up
on Forto Rico. unless in proportion to
.he census or enumeration directed to
oe taken by the Constitution.
mat no tax or duty shall be laid
on articles exported from Porto Rico
mat no preference shall be given by
any regulation of commerce or revenue
10 inc ports of Porto Rico over those of
any state OF the Union. nor shall YES
seis pound to or from Porto Rico be
oonsed TO enter. clear or pay duties in
any State Of the Union
Nor shall any preference be given
pY any regulation of commerce or rev.
cnue to the ports of any State of the
Union over those of Porto Rico, nor
snail vessels bound to or from the
ports of any State of the Union be
Obliged to enter, clear or pay duties in
any port of Porto Rico"
senator Davis says his amendment
speaks for itself. 1t extends the Con-
stitution over Porto Rico. and by so do
ing implies that it cannot be extended
TO the Philippines or other territories
except by legisl;- tive action.
PHILIPPINE ORRESPONDENCE.
The President sent to the Senate to-
day the correspondence called for by
Il resolution of Senator Hoar, asking
Tor Information relative to the action
or the Executive and his subordinates
in the Philippines. 1t is n very volum-
nous record. containing much that has
already been made public and includes
instructions by the President, procla-
nations by the Philippine Commission
ana General Otis. and reports of officers
In the Philippines. Referring 10 Gem
eral Otis proclamation, the President
says:
No disapproval of the said procla-
NATION was expressed by my authority,
or that of the War Department. 1t
was, in fact, approved by me, although
no formal communication to that eff
feet was sent to General Otis"
Included in the correspondence OF last
october between General Macarthur
and Aguinaldo's representative. General
Ambrosio Flores. in regard the delivery
of sick Spanish prisoners in a protest
against what he terms the suspicious
ness" of the Americans. lie says:
The treatment awarded necessarily
corresponds with our political condi-
ton" adding that lin the name of n
soldierly honor | protest against such
suspicion as we have never resortcd to
indirect means in order to wrest by
artifice the recognition of our beloved
independence"
OTIS CABLEGRAM.
A cablegram from General Corbin.
dated November 10, endorses General
Otis. course in the matter of the Span
ish prisoners. He says:
The letters of the insurgents imply
threat. Unless you see strong reasons
TO the contrary notify Aguinaldo that
he and his advisers will be held per
sonally responsible for any injury done
10 Spanish or American prisoners in
violation of the laws and usages of war
among civilized nations"
INSTRUCTIONS TO MERRITT.
The instructions to General Merritt
are also transmitted but not those to
General Otis, which, the report saws.
were given in cipher. The instructions
from the President to General Merritt.
May Is, 1898. direct the issuance of n
proclamation saying that I'VE come not
to make war upon the people Of the
ton among them. but to protect them
IN their homes, in their employment and
IN their personal and religious rights.
All persons who either. by active aid or
by honest admission cooperate with
the United States in It's efforts to give
effect to this benencent purpose will
receive the reward of its support and
protection. Our occupation should be
as free from severity as possible"
Inc Presidents instructions to the
rnnII1pp1nc commission or .IHTuary 20,
1899. are given in full. The peace treaty
had not then been ratified, but the
President expressed the opinion that
1t would be by the time of the arrival
of the commissioners at Manila"
THE COMMISSION.
After referring to the fact that the
temporary government of the islands is
entrusted to the military authorities
and authorizing a proclamation, the
President says:
THE commission may render valua-
bic services by examining with special
a