Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-10-25
No Disorder.

San Juan, De Puerto Rico, Got. TO-
Promptly at noon Tuesday the Amer
lean flag was raised over San Juan.
The ceremony was quiet and dignihed,
unmarried by disorder OF any kind.
The Eleventh regular infantry with
two batteries OF the Fifth artillery
landed Tuesday morning. The latter
proceeded to the forts, while tho In
fantry lined up on the docks It was
holiday for San Juan, End there were
many people in the streets. Rear Ad-
'miral sohley and Gen. Gordon. accom-
panied by their staf'.. proceeded to
the palace In carriages. The Eleventh
infantry regiment and band, with
troop n, Of the Sixth United States
cavalry, then marched through the
posite the palace.
Old Glory Unfurlsd.
At 11:4o a. m. Gen. Brooke, Admiral
schley and Gen. Gordon. the United
States evacuation commissioners,
came out of the palace with many
naval officers and formed on the right
side of the square. The streets behind
the sol diers were thronged with towns
pc ople, who stood waiting in dead 81
[snce. At last the city clock struck
the hour Of IL and the crowds, almost
breathless and with eyes fixed upon
the fagpole, watched for develop
ments. At the sound Of the first gun
from Fort MORO, Maj. Dean and Lieut..
Castle, of Gen. Brooke's staff, hoisted
the stars and stripes, while the band
played the "Star Spargled Banner
All heads were barred and the crowds
cheered. Fort MORO, Fort San Girls
tobal and the United States revenue
cutter Manning, lying In the harbor,
fred 81 guns each.
Senior Munoz Rivera, who was presi-
dent OF the recent autonomtst council
Of secretaries, and other officials OF
the late insular government. were
present at the proceedings. Congrat-
ulations and handwriting among the
| American officers followed. Ensign
King hoisted the stars and stripes OF
the int ndencia, but all other flags on
| the various public buildings were
hoisted by military officers. Stimuli
taneously with the raising OF the flag
over the captain-generals palace
| many Others were hoisted In different
parts OF the city.
The work Of the United States evacu-
alton commission IL now over and al
the reports will be forwarded to Wash
4 inpton on Thursday next. The labor'
| of both parties have terminated with
honors for all concerned. The Amer
\ foam commissioners worked withou'
the least delay and in the most thor
ough and effective manner.
Political Future of the People.
4. Washington, Oct. 1o.-In view of thu
tact that at noon Tuesday, with thu
acquisition of Puerto Rico by thu
United States, about 100000 tnhab
itants OF that island lost their Span
ish citizenship, the question as +!
what shall become of these people Pc
litically becomes Of Importance. Mad
rid advices report that leading citizen
. In Puerto Rico have already takel
steps to become naturaliEed as Unite
states citizens. This IL an error, 70
existing law provided no way in whic
this chang. OF citizenship can be d
fected by the residents OF the islane
Al There IL no United States court Their
, before which declaration Of inter
ton can be Aled, and, In fact. no mt
chine1y at all which can be put in me-
ton to change citizenship. 1nquir
! Into this subject at the state depar
ment discloses the fact that 1t his
!. bssa usual 10 provide for bodil
: transfer OF the citizenship of peopl
: conditioned as those In Puerto Ric
9 in the treaty of peace which term
z nates a war. It may be prudent 70
o the commission at Paris to avoid an
o reference to Puerto Rico again,
e which case congress will be called VI
+ on by the president to confer cit
n zenship upon the Puerto Ricans in ii
: same act as that which must be passe
q TO provide stable form of govern
h ment for the island. Should either
o these courses be found impractical
r, however, it is said at the departmel
le that international law in its operate
IL would confer American citizepsh
,e upon these Puerto Ricans, the gener
d principle being that where trea
o. Of cession is silent upon the subje
10 of citizenship it changes with the SO
IL In the case of the acquisition of Ne
Mexico the residents OF the terrific
were given American citizenship
specific provision of the treaty.
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