The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-28

, ntaeu, further, that all Spanish scientific
-, ana artistic works. not subver-
- VI puDnc order in Porto Rico. shall
! e. "uiilllted Tree of duty into Porto Rico
| 20 d period OF ten years, reckoning from
me IIth day of April, 1899, as provided in
es'lu treaty of peace between the United
I'dtes and Spain; and provided. further
! .nat al books and pamphlets printed in
we English language shall be admitted
nv forto Rloo free of duty when I'M
ported from the United States"
The Tariff Feature.
The new provision in regard to com
nleIee between the United States and
Porto Rico is as follows:
mat on and after the passage Of This.
act, all merchandise coming into The
chNed States from Porto Rico. and com
ing INTO Porto Rico from the United
states, shall be entered at the several
l'orts oil entry upon payment of fifteen
peIcentum of the duties which are re-
qUlIen TO ne levied, collected and paid up-
on IKE articles of merchandise imported
from foreign countries; and in addition
tpereto upon articles of merchandise of
Eorlo Rlcan manufacture coming into
'he uhlted states, and withdrawn for con-
sumption or sale upon payment of a tax
equai 70 the internal revenue lax imposed
III the United States upon the like arti-
-. VI lItltAldutlSG OIL domestic manu-
Iaclure; such tax to be paid by internal
revenue stamps, under
such regulations as the commissioner of
internal revenue, with the approval of
the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
sCIpe' and on all articles of
merchandise of United States manufacture
coming into Porto Rico in addition to the
uuty ABOVE provided, upon the payment
OF tax equal in rate and amount 10 the
IhleThal revenue tax imposed in Porto
RICO upon the like articles of Porto Rican
manufacture; provided that on and after
tle date when this act shall take effect
all merchandise and articles except coffee,
not dutable under the tariff laws of the
united States and all merchandise and
articles entered into Porto Rico free of
duty under orders heretofore made bv
the Secretary of War shall be admitted
into the several ports thereof, when i'm
ported from the United States free of all
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 operation a system of local tax
alton to meet the necessities of the gov
eminent of Porto Rico, by this act estab-
lished and shall by resolution 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 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 at the sew
eral ports of entry free of duty; and in
no event shall any duties abe collected af-
ter the first day Of March, 1902"
There is also substitute for section TO-
concerning the disposal of the Porto Ri
can revenues. 1t provides that ''the
duties and taxes collected in
Porto Rico. less the cost of
collecting, and the gross amount Of all col
lectiOns and duties and taxes upon articles
of merchandise coming from Porto Rico
shall not be converted into the general
fund of the treasury, but shall be held as
a separate fund and placed at the disposal
of the President to be used for the gov
eminent and benefit of Porto Rico"
Other Provisions of the BiI.
The Seceraty of the Treasury is also to
designate the several ports and supports
of entry in Porto Rico and make such
rules and regulations and appoint sueh
agents as may be necessary to collect the
duties and taxes.
He is also to fix the compensation and
provide for the payment of all such Off
GERS as he may find 1t necessary to en-
pIoy.
The Internal revenue laws are exempt
ed from the provision that the laws of
the United States shall nave full force
and effect in Porto Rico.
Instead of delegate in Congress from
Porto Rico there is to be resident COM
missioner to the United States who shall
be entitled 10 recognition as such by all
department upon presentation to the de-
partment of state of a certificate of cleo
ton signed by the Governor of Porto Rico
and who shall be entitled to a salary
payable monthly by the United States, at
the rate of $1,000 per annum."
Approval of the President is required in
Porto Rico telegraph and telephone fran
chise matters.