The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-28

Senator Foraker. iu accordance With the
tacit understanding reached during The
Republican caucus held Monday afternoon
yesterday reported from the Committee on
Pacific Islands and Porto Riso an
amendment to the osu5inE Porto Rico
civil Government Tariff bill which refers
10 the natives Of the island as citizens
Of Porto Rico and as such entitled to he
protection Of the United States"
As a substitute for the section leyyng
FOR two years customs duty Of a. per
cent on merchandise imported into Porto
Rico from the United States. the follow
ing was offered:
section S. That on and after the pas
sage Of the act the same tariff customs
and duties shall be levied, collected. and
paid upon all articles imported into Porto
Rico from ports other than those Of the
United states which are required by law
to be collected upon articles imported into
the United States from foreign countries
Provided. That on all coffee i'm the bean
or ground imported into Porto Rico there
shall be levied and collected duty OF 8
cents per pound any law or part Of law 20
The contrary Notwithstanding; and pro-
vided further that all Spanish scientific,
literary, and artistic works, not subversive
OF public order in Porto Rico shall be ad-
mitted free OF duty into Porto Rico for a
period Of ten years, reckoning from the
said Treaty Of Peace between the United
States and Spain. and provided. further,
that all books and pamphlets printed in
the English language shall be admitted
into Porto Rico free Of duty when import
ed from The United States"
In lieu Of the section extending the in
teTnal revenue laws OF the United States
10 the island this section is inserted:
Section 9. That Oh and after the pas
sage Of this act all merchandise coming
into the United States from Porto Rico
and coming into Porto Rico from the
United States shall be entered at The sew
eral ports OF entry upon payment Of IS
per centum Of the duties which are requir-
ed to be levied. collected. and paid upon
like articles Of merchandise imported from
foreign countries; and in addition thereto
upon articles Of merchandise Of Porto
Bican manufacture coming into the United
States and Withdrawn for consumption or
sale upon payment OF a tax equal TO the
internal revenue tax imposed in the Unit
&c States upon the like articles Of mer-
ohandise Of domestic manufacture:
such tax to be paid by internal
revenue stamp or stamps 20 be purchased
and provided by the Comm issioner Of In
terusl Revenue and 10 be procured from
the collector Of Internal revenue al or
most convenient TO the port OF entry Of
said merchandise IN the United States. and
TO be affixed under such regulations as
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
with the approval OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury. shall prescribe. and on all ar
ticles OF merchandise OF United States man
ufacture coming into Porto Rico. in addi-
tion to the duty above provided, upon pay
ment Of z tax equal in rate and amount TO
the internal revenue tax imposed In Porto
Rico upon like articles Of Porto Ricau
manufacture. Provided. That on and after
The date when this act shall take effect
all merchandise and articles except coffee
not dutis bic under the tariff laws Of the
United States. and all merchandise and ar
tieles entered in Porto Rico free Of duty
under orders heretofore made by she Sec
Rotary Of War shall be admitted into
the several ports thereof. when i'm
ported from the United States.
free of duty. ali laws or parts
Of laws 10 the contrary Notwithstanding:
and whenever the legislative assembly of
Porto Rico shall have enacted and put into
operation a system Of local taxation to
meet the necessities Of the government Of
Porto Rico, by this act and established
and shall by resolution duly passed so no
tify The President, he shall make procla-
nation thereof. and thereupon all tariff
duties on merchandise and articles going
into Porto Rico from the United States or
coming into the United States from Porto
Rico shall cease, and from and after such
date all such merchandise and articles
shall be entered al the several ports Of en-
uy free Of duty; and in no event shall
any such duties be collected after March
J. 1902"
Section 10 provides. That the duties and
taxes collected In Porto Rico in pursuance
O. this act. less the cost OF collecting the
same. and the gross amount OF all cOlec-
tons Of duties and taxes in The United
States upon articles OF merchandisa coming
from Porto Rico shall not be covered into
the general fund Of the Treasury. but shan
be held as a separate fund. and shall be
placed al the disposal Of the President to
he used for the government and benefit
Of Porto Rico until Otherwise provided by
the Law; and The Secretary Of The Treasury
shall designate the several ports aud sub
ports OF entry in Porto Rico and shall
make such rules and regulations and 8p-
point such agents as may be necessary TO
collect the duties and taxes authorized 70
be levied. collected. and paid in Porto Rico
by the provisions Of this act. and be shall
e. the compensation and provide for the
payment thereof Of ali such officers agents
and assistants ss he may hnd it necessary
20 employ to carry out the provisions here
o.
The provision for representation Of The
leland IN the United States House Of Rep
resentatives by territorial delegate is
90 amended that they shall be represented
hy e resident commissioner 70 the United
Slater who shall Be entitled 10 official
recognition as such b. all departments
upon presentation 10 the Department OF
State o. certificate Of election Of the
Governor Of Porto Rico, and who shall be
entitled 70 a salary. payable monthly by
the United States. at the rate Of five thou
sand dollars per annum."