The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-03

temporary government in Puerto Rico
for the purpose of enabling the people
thereof TO establish permanent govern
ment, republican in form. In which there
shall be accorded to the people the right
of Self-goVernment, and TO that end they
are authorized to hold convention and
adopt constitution Ito be approved by
the presidenD. consistent with the prin-
ciples OF free government, and that shall
recognize the sovereignty Of the United
states over Puerto Rico and the inhabi-
tants thereof, as recognized by the treaty
between spain and the United States The
inhabitants Of Puerto Rico are declared to
De citizens thereof. and their rights as clti-
Zens shall not be denied or abridged ex-
cept by conviction In a court OF Justice
They shall have the benefits OF an these
provisions Of the constitution OF the Uni
ted States for the protection and main
tcnanCe OF civil and religious liberty and
the protection OF the persons and property
rights of the people. hut IL IN specially de-
ciared that adoption OF the island consti-
tuition by the inhabitants OF Puerto Rico.
ana the approval thereof hy the president
of the United States, shall not make the
inhabitants citizens % the United States.
nor shall u create any obligation on the
United States to admit Puerto Rico as a
state, nor shall the establishment and
maintenance OF a government under such
constitution interfere with the sovereignty
OF the United States over Puerto Rico ana
the Inhabitants thereof
Foraker Replies TO Teller.
Foraker replying to Teller said there
was nothing remarkable about the bill
except the inhabitants OF the island were
treated tn the bill as citizens of the Unit
ed States. ''The committee" said For
akcf. considered Tho status 90 the people
carefully and concluded that the inhAb-
ttants Of The island OF Puerto Rico must
De citizens. subjects or aliens We did
not want 70 treat OUR own as aliens We
should not treat them as subjects and
We therefore adopted the term clifton
10 was the desire of the committee to
give the inhabitants Of Puerto Rico AN
the rights that The people of this couu-
Try Thought they should have. The word
citizen, ne maintained, dtd NOT Imply the
right 10 vote. bat only allegiance 90 the
government and the protection OF the
government
In response to an inquiry Foraker said
the constitution was not Immediately ex-
tended over the territory of Louisiana
when Il was acQuired. but 81 was given
the most autocratic government possi-
hle-a one man government
The law IN nl. newly acquired trrri-
tory would be the legislation congress
legislation might Include the censUtu,iar
all OF tu part
House BiII Received.
Temporarily The discussion was sus-
pended while message Was received
from the house Transmitting the bHI
passed today IN accordance With fhs
uee~A 81 NJ the president II was re-
icrrcd to ihe committee on Pacific islands
and Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico Dependency.
intention Ga wakP Puerto Rico a state
W. in RAE accsp ied sense. p territory.
TIE island was 70 dependence
We 90 nee pruVAss to seal with tae PEG
pls ot Puerto Kicn ineQGtably." saA Fer
aktr 'it & ,rae Vie have pat q daty az T.
per cent. OF the iuty levied unier tac Uinz-
.cN law eg products imported into th
country from the island. h1t ft IS also -rle
tAat we have glvca tvrry Solar back t0
them tor .htlr ONT tcrcfL We DO not
lake A dollar from them
stewart Opposes the Tariff
After Foraker had fuaie ar explanation
OF TIE provisions % the measure Stewart
gave notice II an amendment striking aut
Toe provision ieVyirg 81 duty = D. yer ceut
70 the Dinghy tlrifC on Puerto RCD pro-
duets.
The Proposition iu the bi.." sa{a Stps-
ari. VIZ in opposition t0 Hll Republican
platforms l0e president was dead ia line
VIVA his party wbCn he sent us mes
sage advocating free trade VITA the is'aus
or Puerto Rico. Fe dl8 net favor free trade
Mlth foreign countries but he recognized
Puerto Rico as ulrt ~ ire United
states Il was Il frank ard honest recon
@fndauan- II his annual message n1d
cteH adhered p it would save been DO sr
i1r all ooncrrnel Toe president w.r rirht
and this bll is wrong J DO NOT NFr-
any gSrrlt1Ey II which the constitution t,1es