Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-14

in the island, and the latter has consent
ed to assume the new responsibilities.
lnasmuch as the act takes effect on the
LIST of next month there is but little time
left in which to outline a skeleton form
of government, including the formation
of Il cabinet.
1t is understood HAT the new governor
will be taken to Porto Rico in one of the
finest vessels of tho navy.
In the selection of Mr.. Allen the pres
idcnt has had in mind the appointment
Of a man of affairs and of sound business
experience. qualities which are deemed
essential in the administration of the lf-
fairs of an entirely new government snch
as is to be erected in Porto Rico Mr..
Allen is no lawyer, but legal advice al
ways can be had, even in Porto Rico,
when the occasion arises and, in fact.
the organic act provides for we'll paid
attorney general as Il member of the
governor generals cabinet.
The Bits Provisions.
The following is summary of the pro
visions of the Porto Rico bill which the
house passed by vote of 161 to l13 aud
which now becomes law:
1t applies TO the island of Porto Rico
and to the adjacent islands lying east
of the 18th meridian. which are dcsig
mated Porto Rico.
From the date Of the passage of the
act the same rNrpm duties ar" levied ON
all goods ehteisE1i Es..rio Rice from for
eigu countries AZ r. tvied on the same
goods entering the United States. save
that coffee which has free entry into the
United States, is to pay duty of > cents
per pound on entering Porto Rico. Sci
entilic, literary and artistic works ana
books and pamphlets printed in the Eng.
lish language may enter Porto Rico free
of duty.
The tariff section of the bill provides:
THAT on and after the passage of this
act all merchandise coming into the
United States from Porto Rico and com
ing into Porto Rico from the United
States shall he entered at the several
ports of entry upon payment of Ii per
cent of the duties which are required tn
be levied. collected and paid upon like
articles of merchandise imported from
foreign countries, and in addition thereto
upon articles of merchandise of Porto
Rcan manufacture coming into the Unit
ed States and withdrawn for collsump-
ton or sale upon payment of a tax equal
to the internal revenue tax imposed in
the United States upon the like articles
of merchandise of domestic manufacture.
''Thc duties collected under the above
section shall be placed at the disposal Of
the president to he used for the govern
ment and benefit of Porto Rico until the
government of Porto Rico shall have
been organized, when the moneys col
lectcd shall tie turned into the local treas
ury Of Porto Rico. Goods imported from
Porto Rico and under bond shall pay
only the duty imposed by this act"
The governmental provisions of the bill
are:
The capital shall he at san Juan Per-
sons who We're Spanish subjects April
II, 1890, and who have not elected to
preserve their allegiance to Spain are
held to he citizens of Porto Rico and en-
titled to the protection of the United
States. The designation of the body poll
tic is under the nalnc The People of Por-
to Rico.
An Executive Council
An executive council appointed by the
president and confirmed by the senate.
consisting of secretary. attorney gen
eral, treasurer, auditor. commissioners of
interior and education and five other per-
sons. to hold office for four years. is pro-
vided for.
The council is the upper branch of the
legislature, five Of whom shall be natives
of Porto Rico. The other branch shall
be a house of delegates. to consist of :}5
members elected liennially by the uuali-
fled electors.
Provision is made for cnacting legisla-