Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
bear MAN DISCOURAGED.
by Osnad See; Little Prospect Of Keeping
Tariff Against Puerto Rico.
Expected 60 Arrange n Gov
eminent Tor the Island at Once
Relation 10 Alaska.

lew York, Jan. pa special to the
Bbuue from Washington says:
y the opinion Of the leaders OF the
,oriiy both in the Senate aud House.
slailon by Congress defining the
ius q Puerto Rico under the laws OF
United States, and providing a
b Of government for that island,
u and will be enacted before the
o. the session. Minor differences
plniOn In regard to both propositions
eyaything relating viii be easily
listed on account of the sympathet-
htsrfst OF men Of all parties In the
iae OF the Puerto Ricans. OF course
'ous means are proposed by different
10 solve this new problem, which
Pome eyes appears perhaps more diff
i Than Il really Is. Consideration Of
matters relating TO the future gov
ment OF Puerto Rico and the extent
shleh the tariff, navigation and 9TH
laws OF the United States shall be
tnded over the island. has not yet
sec The stage Of investigation. either
regards the executive or the commit
Of Congress which are now busy
herlng Information 10 establish the
lhd work Of legislative action.
neither Congress shall decide imme.
sy 70 grant a larger measure OF
sauve power and responsibility TO
4 people Of Puerto Rico that the Pres.
tl mas recommended. now appears 10
leghat doubtful, Neither of the
lml'tees charged with the investl.
'on OF me subject and the duty OF
lnnehalng a responsible form OF
lsnment, has begun the examlna.
Of actual bills pending before IL.
lhe minds OF most Of the members
!et IN a receptive condition and
20 conviction. There Is no gen.
CONSENSUS for or against the more
important features proposed as a
s In, i9r the future government OF
70 the extent TO which the Kan.
Avs OF the United States shall be
apphcable 70 Puerto Rico. senti-
W Congress appears TO be better
's ,n1eI' II can be safely asserted
me chalrmen and a majority OF
committees in both houses are
nssuy IN favor OF admitting Puerto
70 snare the benefits and privileges
FEC by the States Of the Union nm.
we tariif and navigation laws OF
uhlted states. Chairman PAYNE
NY. Is ways and means committee. who
~" , member OF the committee
,naulat affairs has introduced a
:, vs1'ehdlng the tariff laws over the
ua OF Puerto Rico. Henry Oxnard
,ame 10 Washington several weeks
% labor IN opposition TO The ex.
WI OF me tariff laws over Puerto
s,. q Wen as Hawaii, is represented
W. somewhat discouraged on ac-
" Of me III success OF his efforts IN
ah effective use Of the argument
re uade with Puerto RIco In.
= 'ree sugar from Cuba.
4 Is generally conceded ,ha, ,ho
~ y ~ OF the extension OF the laws
srs nlted states relating TO the tar
I,n, sniaVlSation over the island lie
|"' elsIinct from that involving the
VI government. AS respects tho
KIN Chairman Payne has appolnted
\ ro .o'.liill ttee TO consider and re-
y, Scsarding the power and author
80. -ongress In the premises. IN the
I,s It'.'.Dlltee should decide that Con-
IN I lo the power TO enact a different
|Ich ' NV. Tor Puerto Rico. from thai
H., ISIS as TO the States and Ter
~ a. ~, the question Of the desIrab1-
,,I,ip'eulency OF doing so would inn.
rs S' e arise. Tha, would be q dIf-
y ,s suesllon as well as a new one II
'ss ~ p- 20 me United States. and Con.
k,,a,. 0,eeaed by a mere act OF apnro-
~, vn lor the salaries and fees y,
,enS , ana other revenue officials 10
h o,, sns tarift and other revenue
FarS a., =, Alaska. II was moi raised IN
M, ~ 70 the navigation laws and onIv
hp,ss wy" o- American registry an. /
'srse.oT would have been nern,,,oa
Isksn IN eoastwlse trade between
IA w, ports and other do,nes,,a
h ~. on the Pacific or Atlantic
kls, ' roa. pc noted that some Of he
Elns, lposscsslons Of the Tinted s,o ,ne
Ebb.ss ere farther distant from, " ,hs
F"'ahd than is punr.. ~ iiVih lne