The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
FREE TRADE ESTABLISHED.
The Presidents Porto RiCan Proc
lamati0n Made Public.
Action Taken on the Anniversary of
the Landing Of the First American
Troops on The IsIauu-Thc Docu-
ment Also Issued at S@n Juan.

the Landing of the First American
Troops on the IsIHnJ-Thc Docu-
ment Also Issued at SSn Juan
The State Department today issued the
Presidents proclamation declaring fre,
trade to exist between the United States
and Porto Rico. Under telegraphic in
structions from Governor Allen. Of Porto
Rice. the proclamation was also issued
today at San Juan by William y. Hunt
Secretary Of the InsuIar Government ant
Acting Governor.
This Is the anniversary of the landing
of the first American troops on Porto Ri
can soil in the war with Spain and at tn,
request OF the Porto Rican Legislature
expressed in the resolution declaring that
the island had provided for. enough reve
nues 10 permit the establishment Of free
trade. the issue Of the proclamation va:
delayed until today
The proclamation follows.
Whereas. by act of Congress, ap-
proved April T. 1860, entitled An
act temporarily TO provide rev
euues and a civil government Tor
Porto Rico and for other purposes,
it was provided that, whenever the
legislative Assembly OF Porto Rico
shall have enacted and put into upe-
ration a system OF local taxation to
meet the necessities OF the Govern
mcnt Of Porto Rico. by this act eS-
tabIished and shall by resolution duly
passed so notify the President he
shall make proclamation thereof ana
theTeUpOn all tariff duties on meT-
chandiSe and articles going into Porto
Rico from the United Stats or com
ing into the United States firm Porto
Rico shall cease and from and after
such date all such merchandise and
articles shall be entered at the several
ports of entry free Of duty; and
Whereas by the same act II was pro
Vided that as soon aS civil govern
ment for Porto Rico shall have been
organized in accordance with the pro
visions OF this act and notice thereof
Shal! have been given to the PRESIDENT
he shall make proclamation thereof,
and thereafter all collections OF duties
and taxes IN Porto Rico under the pro
visions of this act shall be paid into
the Treasury Of Porto Rico, to be eN-
ps.ded as required by law for the
c eminent and benefit thereof in
stead of being paid into the Treasury
OF q e United States, and
" nereas the Legislative Assembly of
Porto Rico has enacted and put into
operation a system OF local taNatoH
ment OF Porto Rico as aforesaid, and
has passed and caused to be COON
municatcd to me the following Tesolu-
ton:
tive Assembly Of Porto Rico notify
ing the President of the United States
that the Legislative Assembly OF PoF-
TO Rico has enacted and put into op-
Grafton n system OF local taxation TO
meet the necessities of the govern
meut Of Porto Rico established by act
of Congress. entitled An act tempo
rarity to provide revenues and civil
government for Porto Rico, and for
other purposes duly approved April
y 1900:
BE it resolved by the Legislative
Assembly Of Porto Rico
w hereaS q civil government for
Porto Rico has been fully and com
uIeteIv organized in accordance with
the provisions Of an act Of Congress
entitled An act temporarily 10 PROVIDE
revenues and a civil government for
Porto Rico and for other purposes,
duly approved april r. 1850, and
'-AEhproas. il was provided Fy the
terms Of said act Of congress ltdl-
whenever the legislative Assembly OF
Porto Rico shall have enacted and put
into operation . system Of local taxa
ton to meet the necessities OF liie
Government Of Porto Rico. by the
aforesaid act eSta abiiSHed, and shall ~
resolution duly passed 50 notify the
President. ne shall make pToclasna-
tIou thereof. and thETeIrOn an ltTlu
duties on merchandise and articles go
ing into Porto Rico from the United
States or coming into the United
States from Porto Rico shall cease
and from and after such date ali SuCH
rncrcha adise and articles shall be en-
tered AT the several ports OF entry
free Of duty. Now therefore ne
legislative Assembly Of Porto Rico. IN
extraordinarily session duly called by
the Governor and held at San Juan,
TarTa
acting pursuant TO tn authority ana
power in il vested by the provisions OF
the said act Of Congress above re-
feTrcd to does hereby notify the Pres
iGyut OF the United States that, by
virtue Of an act OF the Legislative As
~@rubIy Of Porto Rico, entitled An Act
10 provide revenue for the people OF
Porto Rico. and for other purposes.
duly approved January y, A D lt1,
and of other acts of the LeSIS!atiN"
Assembly duly enacted at The ItTSI
session Of the Legislative Assembly Of
Porto Rico. duly held at San Juan
Porto Rico, commencing December .,
1866. and ending January 81 A u,
1861 il has enacted and put into ope-
ration system Of local taxation 10
meet the necessities OF the Govern
Tneut Of Porte Rico. BY the aforesaid
act Of Congress established
The legislative Assembly Of Porto
Rico hereby directs that copy Of this
l0fut resolution be presented 90 the
- -s,r,-t.s,e the Governor Of Porto
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