Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-23
AS TO PUERTO l
Obstacles Which Will Arise in
Uncle Sans Path.
During the Transition stage There
VIII Undoubtedly BE Much
Discomfort Among the
Natives.

Natives.
There is Ic room for doubt that the
more educated portion of the popula-
ton who are posscssoIs of real estate
or other property in Puerto Rico upprc-
ciatc that the change of ownership
Of the island is to their material Lcne.
fit. 1t is 81 80 neces 'ary to bear in mind
that the Puerto Hicau has always been
treated by he Sphninrd rs belonging
TO an inferior caste. and the knowledge
Of this fac. has been most CALLING 10
the inhabitants there. Moreover, such
treatment has not been justified &"
circumstances, "a considerable nuEiLr?
OF the more wealthy fWInilies q: .l,.
island being fully .qunl in refinement.
culture and general intelligence tu IL.
most aristocratic representatives anG
officials sent TO this country from Mac.
rid.
In SO far ~ the SPaniar'ls engaged IA
a-r conc .rucd, ] think thc..
regard the Change III government wit.
cquanimity. Spanish merchants ia tE,s,.
countries are generally keen bushes
men, who do not allow their Iair;u..
ism to interfere with their pcclr,,
and they quite realize hat in the rr,.,.
cnt instance their interests and Iiy',
will be fully protected. An iuCr,y--
in the volume of business to H.. try toe.
acted will 81 far toward paliiatin- go
harsh feelings that uIny cNi,, tod,
rs IN" result Of recent occurrences. nj
III" United states government rrc.s
have small reason - fear that The S,.-.
inrdS who remain in the island mi
prove other than ,Guc.abiding and IL.
dustrious citizens.
As regards foreign residents general.
~. there cdI be- mo- question that .
will bc better oil under Tuit,.l S,-f.
than under Spanish rule. ll"y ~
enjoy sOundcr security for III, -.
property thar. has hitherto Errp -
case; they will hav" II legal rcut!, .,
disputes connected with CO~.rlr-
transactions or other matter. rI
they are Mniustly ~trc.tcd-. rr,-,
which The intricacIcs of the SPA. 80,
courts have dcbarrcd the great rrr.,.
ity OF injured persons from nprta'.:.
to in the PAGE.
Rut with the mass Of the native e..
hnbitants other considerations Cr0T g
and trouble :nny occur in cOns"pu, .,
Among the .uO,00h people curspri-,- .
the lower class of the population -.
Puerto Rico the code Of morality .
n very low rider Respect for ,uv
order has never been rigidly Cr'.,
by the Spanish authorities. and
lcnicncy has resulted in II iic-u,'
to all moral obligations becoming
most nm ingTaincd part Of the naii'
character.
From the observation ! have mr,i"
in the island : am inclined to think ii''
the country people 2r" nvCrsc I" sir.. .
work and nave small respect FOR 90
dividual lif" or property. MI 'hi ~ ,
have 20 suiTcr alteration under ~ 20
regime. The rural population will pc
10 work Ia 1--we. and the ~
contributors they will he called u"Cl
Ia iny In ~, shap" al taxation w.
gssurcdiy Ia hca"i"r than kiih,s
Grim" 81 ~ kinds will meet viz
speedy and f"v"r" punishment. ar -
T""rl" viii lay" Ia learn anh hI''g q.
pr"cint" "a" Fact that tn" Justice Inr'.-N
out Ia thcm i n easy mistress r.,
serve under.
The transition stage while M. a.sa"'s
is being inculcat"d win in nl tumuat
pT0rIhilit! ;" productive O. az. rIn
rrcEt, ~ discomfort. .rd '1. .,itci
States authorities mu { "S,,rr 'u -.
cnuntc sonr. uuplcnsnn, G~ir'ruiiss
when dcaliHy with itrsc sourcfr. 81 n-s-
chief. In i'm" til effect at ir,' -
""inistratiom will sriv" the Ir.'l"l.
hut during til" process Of soluiirrii "
Americans must moi iOrrc' thr. hcr
are dealing with a foreign rncu 'i'u
in ~lnnrunC" religion mud s"i.'i-,ui 20,
the dominant TEXTURES nf Thrown
great republic. and they will Il, wcrI
sometimes TO call to mind the on i,nl-
ian pr0ycrh Of Ell" who rors .luwlv
goes far"
The numhfr OF foreigners inthr is-
ihiid ~ yer" limited. or 'irtsh sub,
icctS the tntnl Is stated not I, c,,prI
5"'. ~Inciuhi"E many rcpI" ir.rigsrntt
from Ini'n'"n and other W.. i..'i.
colonies. France Is more rt,.r .,l, row.
resented. some 1000 person. c.ni, -
' r"hch citizenship roTcs Ifirr, it,;.
ir'hciral "cnt"i. Ia most a. -" rIf.f
towns Fr"nchircu arc r.,.,Ij.L,, T.,
roth wholesale aud retail ;rrejace~
i."r" 'si' 80 IL IN ~" in-rr I-"rci,
't y . WI w f''lflfA tt'ItEtIuI
.' N'r. E"'nr'"uS has lrr"r'ani ~.
,cr"siS both ia financial mai;rrR aud
IN 10" import aud export irndc OF the
island.
Ih" nuinn,r 81 .mcrimns resident
~ IHrTIp Rico before lie war was very
S'ihll. h"i bore. uS in rul,a. many Of
the nnt''"s LaI" iarcn nui unturn.ila.
non lHI"iHm the initial STATE. fort'Ic
rnrr"." e "inimi"r protection when.
ever they "r; into trouble. This muse
ni The naturalization. Lws Of 'hc United
states VIZ not. hpwr:cr. carried ON to
the Snin" extent by the Puerto Iicnns
rs by the Cnbnns.-Pucrto Rico Cor,
London Times.
Annie Russell has not n line OF vanity
~ her makeup. Miss Russell Is blessed
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