Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
Amendments to the Foraker Bill In
troduced.
TIE GOVERNMENT OF PORTO RICO
A Commissioner Instead of Dele
gate in Congress.
HOUSE TARIFF RETAINED

| Senator Foraker today introduced the
amendments to the Porto Rico govern
| mental bill which were read to the repub-
| lican senatorial caucus yesterday and
some Of which were agreed to by it. The
| amendments were incorporated in a new
print Of the bill and the bill as thus
amended introduced as a measure.
| Tie first important change is made in
section 3, in which the inhabitants are
described as citizens of Porto Rico. and
| as such entitled to the protection of the
United States,'. whereas in the old bill
| they were designated as citizens of the
United States"
The following provision is substituted for
section in regard to articles imported
into Porto Rico from ports outside the
United States:
The Free List.
THAT on and after the passage of this
act the same tariffs. 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 in the bean
or ground imported into Porto Rico there
snail be levied and collected duty of five
cents per pound, any law or part of law
TO the contrary notwithstanding; and pro-
vlded further, that all Spanish scientific
hterary and artistic works, not subversive
Of public order in Porto Rico, shall be ad-
m1tted free of duty into Porto Rico for a
period OF ten years, reckoning from the
llth day of April, 1883, provided in said
treaty of peace between the United States
and Spain; and provided fourther, that all
books and pamphlets printed in the En-
gish language shall be admitted into Porto
Rico free of duty when imported from the
United States"
The Tariff Clause.
The new provision in regard to commerce
between the United States and Porto Rico
i is follows:
That on and after the passage 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 several ports Of entry upon
payment OF 10 per centum Of the duties
which are required to be levied. collected
and paid upon like article of merchandise
imported from foreign countries; and in ad-
and paid upon like articles of me merchands,.
of Porto Rtcan manufacture coming into
the United States and withdrawn for con-
sumption or sale upon payment of a tax
equal to the internal revenue tax imposed
in the United States upon the like articles
of merchandise of domestic manufactures;
such tax to be paid by internal revenue
stamp or stamps to be purchased and pro-
VIded by the commissions ar of internal rev.
enue, and TO be procured from the collector
OF internal revenue at or most convenient to
the port OF entry of said merchandise in
the United States, and to be affixed under
such regulations as th1 commissioner of in
ternal revenue, with the approval of the
Secretary of the Ire iSury shall prescribe.
and on all articles of merchandise of United
States manufacture coming into Porto Rico
IN addition to the du'y above provided upon
payment OF tax eq lal in rate and amount
to the internal revenue tax imposed in
Porto Rico upon the like articles of Porto
Rlcan manufacture.
Entered Free of Duty
Provided, that on and after the date
When this act shall TAX effect all merchan-
disc and articles, except coffee, not dutiable
under the tariff laws of the United States
and all merchandise and articles entered
into Porto Rico free of duty under orders
heretofore made by the Secretary of War,
shall be admitted into the several ports
thereof, when imported from the United
States. free OF duty, all laws or parts of
laws to the contrary Notwithstanding; and
whenever the legislative assembly of Porto
Rico shall have enacted and put into opera
ton a system Of local taxation to meet the
necessities of the government of Porto Rico
by this act established and shall by reso!u-
ton duly passed SO notify the President he
shall make proclamation thereof and
thereupon all tariff duties on merchandise
and articles going into Porto Rico from
States from Porto Rico shall cease, and
from and after such date all such merchan-
disc and articles shall be entered at the
several ports of entry free of duty; and in
no event shall any duties be collected after
the 1st day of March, 1902
Disposal of Porto Rican Revenues.
There is also substitute for section 10,
concerning the disposal of the Porto Rican
revenues. 1t provides that 1.-The duties and
taxes collected in Porto Rico, less the cost
OF collecting, and the gross amount of all
collections of duties and taxes In the United
States upon articles of merchandise COM
Ing from Porto Rico shall not be covered
into the general fund of the treasury, but
shall be held as separate fund and niaced
at the disposal of the President. to be used
for the government and benefit of Porto
Rico "a ~
The Secretary of the Treasury is also to
designate the several ports and SUPPORTS of
entry in Porto Rico and make such r,,Ies
ana regulations and appoint such agents as
may be necessary to collect the duties and
taxes. N-'N
He is also to fix the compensstton and
provide for the payment of all such Off
GERS as he may find 1t necessary to empIoy
me internal revenue laws are exempted
from. the provision that the laws of the
United states shall have full force and ef-
feet in Porto Rico.
Commfssioner, But No DeIerate.
Instead Of a delegate in Congress from
Porto Rico Is a resident commissioner to
the United States, who shall be entitled to
official recognition such by all depart
ments, upon presentation to the Depart
ment of State of a certificate of election by
the governor of Porto Rico, and who shall
pe entitled to salary, payable monthly by
the United States, at the rate of IS 600 per
annum." Pa
The only other change in the admfnis-
trative feature of the bill is one recurring
President Of fba
States in the matter of Porto Rico teIe-
graph and telephone franchises.
To Recruit Navy in New York.
In order to assist in recruiting the navy
to its full authorized strength Seor.t.r,