The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-13
GOVERNMENT
OF PORTO RICO.
General Brooke Will Retain the Span
ish Officials in Office.
PORTO RICANS ARE INDIGNANT.
They Believe That ITO the Victors Be-
long the Spoils," and in This In
stance They Are the Victors, Be-
cause We Ran Spain Out.

correspondence OF the ASsoclaleu litd1s)
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, oct d
II IS the purpose Of General Brooke Mil
itary Governor OF this island, TO retain
as far as possible the governmental in
stitutOns, both general and municipal,
now existing here, and 10 permit these
various Institutions 10 regulate the
Islands affairs in the future as they have
done in the past To this policy there
are two features. IL Is TO be distinctly
understood that each and every institu-
ton Is under the absolute control OF the
American military government, and that
this state Of affairs shall continue until
such time as the Congress Of the United
States shall have determined just what
sort Of housekeeping we snail undertake
in Porto Rico. Partisan politics should
not exist under these present circum-
stances. ana strong en0rt VIII pc mace
TO eliminate them from the premises ana
to allay their disturbing influence. just
how far this can be done successfully IS
a question open 10 and receiving consid-
cradle discussion at the present time. j ne
above outline OF policy was visible In the
business-like General orders No. issued
from the palace I'm san Juan on october
18Th, and as soon as the fact contained
therein found IFS way 20 the public mind
the Porto Eican advocates OF the theory
that 20 the victOrs belong the spols
sprang into print and this discussion may
be expected TO lead to some stand ora
ton.
THEY ARE THE VICTORs.
When A. comes to a question OF spells
the Porto Kican considers himself the
victor While he does not for a moment
bolieye himself I'm any way party 10
the recent Spanish departure, no counts
himself a victor over the Spaniard. mas
much as he stands on record az having
welcomed the American with open arms,
and he consequently does not SEQ why
this country should still hold over him
any man who is a spaniard or continue
any institution 20 remind him OF tho
much-talked-Of past days OF oppression
and tyranny. That Rome was not bullt
IN a day and other arguments based upon
that irrefutable statement, does not have
tho ouieting effect which one would wish.
you have" say they, come 20 remove
the odiOus and hated yoke Of Spain. Wen,
away &c. now and at once. Livery span
lard should be removed from Oifice. for
we cannot and will not stand even the
controlled administration OF men VINO
oppressed us in days gone by ana We
want tho immediate undoing or the form
of government IN all its branches that
Snain saw fit 70 force upon US. We VIII
accept Porto Ricans I'm control, but we
will have nothing more TO do with the
Spaniards"
NOT FOR HIMSELF.
And when tho Porto Rican, In the role
Of victor. calls loudly for the spells, ne
does not seek ofiice for himself or ms
friends as n reward, nor for reasons OF
gain. but simply 10 bring ABOUT inc T.
m0NNl
substitution Of men whom he Is VIKING
INT General Brooke has said that he
will continue as far as possible llt OF
institutions, and this also means the Oh
men This path will have It's dlilculues'
II 10 said that charges OF various khQa,
AN tending 20 show the unfltnoss OF ceI-
tain Spaniards 10 longer hold office, VIII
be carefully prepared and set beIofe 1el-
eral Brooke. In many cases the chaI -
n cases.
prompted by the fundamenial uesle on
having the men removed, they may ~
exaggerated and misleading or unfair anu !
false There may be preseh,guo ,n,I LiI - 70
moved from office. II this were uQhe q
successor would have 10 be appolh, -
and then what an opportunity lol go
san politics lobbying, influence, GU, ~
a fair chance that the most wise apPoil , :
nent possible under the clrcums tahCts
would carry az much local dlscohleht az
The continuance Of the man VINO was
shown to be united Tor ms pt1g9TT'
Tho, tbere viii also come up the ques-
tion as 10 whether Spaniards or known
| integrity honesty and EMERGENCY sHoelo "a
removed simply because they are opo,'',
this. and they viii as surely cillelss az ~
rant and declaim in all the Wealln VI ~, w,
| Caetillian tongue when they leath nc, q,
| the great republic, that fountaln-Hsdu an
| justice. that home OF me olltoefe5 nres.
force upon the people tne Vo'02'oN P'~-
ence Of q servant or SPAN, ., r3t,o nil,
rrhe next few months IN PORTO I.lco VI"
hear much discussion ana coihp'a'itt' .,
large norton Of Wnlcn Will XII" 49, -
| ,be conditions outlined above bcHcl ~
| 49, vii find TO his hand many matleI'
| r',,tirine delicate adjustment, u tAe 49,
,a c0ntenrment Of the islanders are 20
| la preserved. Gencral BROOKE 49,. ~
| a. the nresent time has given ample plVnl.
| " 'llS bie ohiIifv 10 successfully steer ms
way through this undeI . ..i, o,i,roi ~
| men see that he IS Governor heial ~
| this island. which Is so eil.s,1i.i..5, - IN,
| Porto Ricans as are the evidences on wv
| Generafs fair-mindedness and olrec
h 'rn.Iav the members Of the old insula
| Cabinet, Messrs. Munoz, blanco, X,
| and CarbOuncl, the secretaries ~ u.
are called. took the oath or aue.ld %
| tbc tinted states. This oath, Wnlcn d. a
! follows was administered by Colonel Ia
ware TIE IN otSArH OF ALLEGIANCE.
| ct -. do sOlemnly swear 20 renounc'
forever all allegiance ana has,ily 10 49,, az.
| foreign prince. potentate' s.hl' 80 "I an.
! eighty and particularly 10 lhe sl"'o ain
"And 40 further swear that | WI
| suppOrt and defend the consul itph ~
| the United states against an enemies Ipt
| faith and allegiance TO the same lhat
! take this obligation freely, without w
| mental reservation or purpose or evasion.
| These men are continued ~ iner one H..
! % Nffniefo- Of Finance, Minister or JUS
/ 100 and Minister Of the Interior DIV Gen
! eral Brooke. and as an expected c9Ha-
| ouence of this action their poutlcal op
/ ponents are rahlt ,.. .-f,,,, r,,r,
Tho pals. OF this evening prints mn.
| words ON the subject only 10 say now
! over that as General Brooke 3 power p
| absolute and supreme. the Ministers at
! not really Ministers but merely employ e.
. of General Brooke. Which rather ruin
/ ful criticism had 70 been eXpre-se9 IN ~
| words instead Of six hundred Would nav
| made a more telling editorial ~,
| SO Il viii go back and forth. IN m
| meantime tho General I'm the palace dle
| what he thinks best and men are puttH
faith in his JUDGMENT. .
A MASS MEETING.
There Is talk or mass-meeunG neS
Sunday the reported purpose or when ]
the amelioratiOn Of the condition or ~
working man. This IS n good safe sun
iect 10 which no one can reasonably on
iect. so permission for this meeting Ia
been granted. il IS fair 70 suppose tina
ADMINISTRATIONS OF many men and man
things. coupled with rhetorical aNusion
10 The grand republic viii be more prcva
lent at this gathering that the-ilscusslo
| ~ questions relating % tho man who tolls
For I'm the words Of the Pals:
"Since Yesterday the people of this car
ital are greatly excited and this excite
ment will grow as the news spreads-th
! reason OF this popular Indignation is q
| follows: The same insular gOvernmen
! continuesi The Spanish secretaries hav
l .al-gn tho new oath Of allpgi1ncoii'