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Appoints Governor, Council, Upper Branch of Legis-
 lature of Porto Rico.
HE IS THE WHOLE CHEESE,
The People of the Island Have no Voice in the Government. They are Taxed Without having Rep
 reSentation in Congress.

and the Executive Council, the hlghe branch of the island Legislature, { majority of whom may be citizens O the United States.
 Because the Governor has the vet' power to stop any legislation whici the president may not approve.
 Because the granting of all fran chises in the island lies in the hand' of the executive council
 Because the people are taxed with ont representation in congress, ano with representation in the controlling branch of the Insular government only at the pleasure of the president. Because every appointiye office under the Insular Government is filled by men selected by the officers, who are appointed by the President.
 Because The. people are allowed only to elect the members of the House of Delegates and the Commissioner to the United States.
 A summary of the officers appointed by the president for terms of four years
 A governor at sS,000 year.
 X Secretary of the Council at S4.o00 year.
 An Attorney General at 4.0oo a year.
 An Insular Treasurer al s5,0OO q year.
 An Auditor at S4.000 year.
 A Commissioner of the Interior at sl,0oo year.
 A Commissioner Of Education Ut s3.O00 year.
 \ Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court at 5000 a year.
 Four Associate Justices of the Su- preme Court at sl ,500 year each. 4 Marshal of the supreme Court at s3,000 year.
 A United States District Judge al 5000.
 A United States District Attorne ' at s4,O00a year.
 A United States District Marshal at S3.50O year.
 Three members of a commission to cOdify the laws of the island at 5000 a year each.
 Five members of the Executive Council whose salaries are to be fixed by the Porto Rican legislature.
 Elected by the Porto Ricans Tor terms of two years;
 One Commissioner to the United States at 5 ,00O year.
 Thirtv-fve members of the House of Delegates, who will be paid s5 a day when in session.
 TARIFF PROVISIONS.
 The tariff provisions of the law are: X duty of r. per cent of the Dingley tariff rates upon all articles duiiable under existing laws imported into the United States from Porto Rico and from the United States into Porto Rico. The duties upon goods from foreign countries entering Porto Rico are made the same as those levied upon goods entering the United States except coffee. Coffee enters the United States free, but to import into Porto Rico tax of , cents d pound must be paid.
 By this bill, a government as des- pOtic as any of the absolute mon- archies of Asia will be foisted upon the unfortunate island beginning the first of next month.
 There were present at the White House when the bill was signed, besides the President Secretary Root. Secretary Gage. Attorney General Griggs. Senator Foraker who at the presidents request, drew up the civil government provisions of the law Senator Allison Speaker Henderson, Representative Grosyenor. Represent atiye Payne and several others of less importance. No member of the Porto Rican delegation was present. The bill will go into effect on May
  l, and the appointment of the officials who are to govern the island most probably will be made before that date. Under the provisions of the bill, these appointees need not be Porto Ricans. There is nothing in the law to prevent the appointment of the representatives of any of the trusts that the president may desire to favor, as members of the Executive Council that will control the island.
 POWERS TT CONFERS.
 The bill provides that the President shall appoint the Governor and coun- cil from any part of the country he may desire.
 It grants all of the franchises for railroad and every other purpose. Thus none of the Porto Rlcans will have the collection of their revenues, but their affairs in every respect will