Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-28

ated and seller waters, eitf er nat
ural or artificial, root beer, ginger |
ale aud similar non alcoholic bever- /
! ages, and numerous other articles /
are admitted free of duty and will /
continue 10 be so admitted under /
/ the acc which says specifically that /
"all merchandise and articles en-
tered in Porto Rico free of duty !
under ordeIs heretofore made by /
! the secretary OF war shall be adj /
mitted into the several ports there
of when imported from the United |
States free of duty, all laws or
parts OF laws 10 the contrary not (
withstanding." Ii thus appears !
that Porto Ricaus will, under the |
new act, receive from the United |
States free of any duty all of the
above important articles i'll addi-
ton to those regularly upon the |
free list under the Dingley law,
while on other articles they will
pay but fifteen per cent or three
twentieths o! the regular Dingley
tariff rates, and what is equally
important, they may put an end to
the payment of even this small
duty at any time they may desire,
since the law specifically provides
that these duties shall cease as
soon as the Porto Rican legislature
shall have provided the necessary
revenue for the expenses of the
government Of the island.
The duties collected under the
act are to be placed at the disposal
of the president to be used for the
, government and benefit Of Porto
Rico until the government Of Porto
Rico shall have been organized,
when the moneys collected are to
7 be turned into the local treasury of
: Porto Rico. Goods imported from
Porto Rico and under bond are TO
4 pay only the duty imposed by the
act.
The capital is to be at San Juan
i Persons who were Spanish sub
: Jects April II, 1899, and who have
: not elected to preserve their allie
), glance to Spain, are held to be cit
liens OF Porto Rico and entitled to
the protection of tie United States.
The laws and ordinances of Porto
Rico now in force are to continue
t except as altered by the act, or by
0 military orders, and which are no,
A inconsistent with the laws of the
8 United States.
. The old law forbidding the mar.
{ rage of priests aud ministers is
r r pealed.
g The vessels of Porto Rico are to
: be naturalized and admitted to the
benefits of the United States coast.
ing laws. Quarantine stations are
, to be established. Porto Rico coins
II are to be retired, the peso being
d rated at 90 cents in the exchange
Three months after the act takes
effect Porto Rico coins are not tc
be legal tender. Property usually
.. under the control of the United
! States will so continue, and other
Z properties acquired from Spain will
l. be administered by the Porto Ricar
IF government, The governor is tc
:, be appointed by the president ant
hold his office for four years, hav
ing the powers conferred on gov.
ernors of territories of the United
l. States, but is to make his reports
al through the secretary of state te
It the president.
:. An executive council, appointed
by the presi ,ent and confirmed BY
h the senate, consists of secretary
attorney general, treasurer, audi
tor, commissioners of interior anc
3 education, and five other persons
4: to hold Office for four years. TIL,
'e council is the upper branch of tn,
&c legislature, five of whom shall b,
natives of Porto Rico. The othe
~ branch shall be a house of dele
gates, to consist of thirty FIVE mem
bers, elected biennially by the quail
fled electors.
D, Provision is made for enactin,
he legislation similar to that in othe
,e territories The judicial power i
to vested in courts already estab
c, lished. the chief justice and asso
ciate justices and marshal to b.
of appointed by the president, Judge
re OF the district courts and other off
TO GERS by the governor of Porto Rico
re There is also a United States dis
70 trict court.
e, No export duties to be col
,e lected, but taxes and licenses ma,
of be levied.
lp On the regular election day il
" November and every two year
ID thereafter Porto Rico may choose
III commissioner to represent tn
20 island at Washington, salary $4,000
A commission of three members
ne one native of Porto Rico is to b.
20 named 10 revise and codify tn
m laws of Porto Rico.
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