The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-22

her colonies and of Spain and her colon
! les, when carried in the ships Of France
or Spain, should be admitted into all the
! local ports Of the coded territory without
paying a greater duty on merchandise
/ than that paid by the citizens OF the
| United States. At the time this treaty
was adopted and for twelve years af,er-
wards there was a provision IN the tariff
/ laws Of the United States that added 10
/ per cent additional to the rates on goods
and merchandise that were imported into
the United States ia ships or vessels that
were not of the Unite States. Under this
provision a French ship. laden with
! French goods. or a Spanish ship laden
with Spanish goods. entering the port OF
| New York or any other port Of the United
States. would be required 20 pay 10 per
cent higher duty than II the same goods
in the same ships had entered the port
| Of New Orleans or any other port ih
Louisiana. This discrimination and lack
of uniformity continued for twelve years
and was so generally fudorsed and admit
ted TO be valid by the government and
the people that no case Is reported g.
which the effort was made 20 challenge
the constitutionality OF the act
ION March -. 1872 a law Vas enacted
in relation 70 the commerce and naviga-
ton Of Florida which contained a similar
provision
THE NEEDS OF PUERTO RICO.
Puerto Rico IS fl a most unfortunate
condition. A hurricane last August OBJ
liberated tgo-thirds q the current wealth
o. her people and left thousands 81 want
They need immediate RELIEF Revenues
must be obtained from some source -
pay the expenses Of government ana pro-
vide schools Tor 2 people nineteenth of
whom cannot read or write.
Three courses are open. Bonds must
be issued. and appropriation must be
made out Of che treasury ~ the Tultee
States. or tarif duties must De imposed
that viii pr7duce revenue Eufhrient % pay
the expense ~ g2veramou- and establish
the ruci-aea5e1 schools. The bll ssgort-
Cd VIII produce sufficient revenas f9r
these purpoees Absolute fres t-zlo b.
tween The United States and Puert5 Eico
woal6 not
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bords shouid b. Authorized Tne fsland
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