The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-29
11DT o. LAD(Rc)ND|I|ONS
ranrE SUGGESTIONS MADE BIZ
aRAKsED PORTO RICAx.


L.-~.zueedencs Of the Associated Press.
40 fIrAs DE Porto RICO. Nov. IS
Amzoo, & Porto Hscan who has
- n,.cs. G. iils LIE In the United
80 recsatiy made study OF the foods
d ,hs uounr Classes u has coantFynaen
r - embodied some Of the results o.
T. { : anor In az oscu letter 70 MAI Gen.
,-eke. I1ls statements have the ring OF
~ AK. shay aTe INTERESTING IN thias saey
- an iosa Of shat TIC island Is.oofer Is
~ ~ VIA, ear be expected OF him as a
- Of she United States. In the cea.se
-. istssr Dr. Ansadeo says:
-. years ago. upon my return from
| .,sfn,tet etates, began TO make certain
f-aartscnx between tina poor Of Porto
- and the poorer Classes among Anaers-
I noticed a physical inferiority
aS,x ts.e Porao Elcaas. The blame f5r
p ssos,.d 20 laid a. SPANS doors. for she
sssesxun % excessive duties on TIE nscss-
- 81 IFS always prevented the poor
~ here from obtaining proper nourisa-
Ta< eoiencz- Of nDurisamsnt shows
- mat . man, In order 10 maintain nls
|sxl{zh. should consume daily about ~
-raes OF nitrogenszea matter, $40
- ~ matter containing starch and
Iamfn<x containing grease. Hence the
ueusAhf3ity OF meat. But the Eabofer
n fyr.o RICO lives Oh carbonates OF
HkEU &stkkCs ssAN&~ ~ y So '~$s
kA.s Iargeay explains the condition or
- kbo1lng CLASSES Of Porto Rico--fhe
s1eusaf system wasting away from de-
i r6Fe punishment and the brain inactive
4 III .srll because deprived Of pbosphatss.
10 exclusive nourishment Of this kind
es1nus3krE severe organic troubles IN the
4 dangerous and common diseasa of
"a Nysr Is the direct result among our
xfe OF a diet OF tuiuiSrs and bananas.
in xg4fn
II ut degree OF intelligence and activity
e - would be scund In men properly
Gnred
-s3b ths man who works for 10 cents In
~ = day. we should try 10 give a
go n which this will buy him proper
s1f1shmeJt. | believe the regeneration of
Il inland should begin by restoring the
Hetsh Of is people Surely Il would he
Tty the inhabitants Of q part OF the
"a American union should be without
ksl majority Of the Porto Eicans are OF.
MfyeAu extraction. They cann6, sup
lIeg lie Ia roof.css huts and In the open
yfGis a. ean the black races Of Africa.
~ should make i possible for them TO
enssH shelter and homes at least as good
u those of their ferefashers. This could
y done by permitting the entrance free
lpm al restrictions and duties OF the conf
pgntpt parts OF simple houses, such as
hrda jolsts. iren roofing and nails. 1
6MsidT the7se recommendations, which 1
atErs TO submit TO be OF prime necessity
"a tbs so.i Of the people. Humanity de-
vnnas fhesr adoption. The people or
ktrDee III PHto Rico cannot he expected
16la. much less fulhA inteiiigentiy the
= xass of American citizens. because their
mnheblsd mental and physical condition.
n direct result OF mal-rsutrftion. makes
II impossible TO them. We should pro-
- with the work of social reconstruction
fills island. but In order to have healthy
Ids 10 work upon We must first secure
4 Aiahy bodies. But We cannot look for
oashy bodies in "A country whers excess
Ne Tariffs would continue 20 prevent the
MGR Glasses from eating bread and meat
Yn 10 compel them IL resort for susteia-
Iue 10 roots and bananas"