Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-19
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The Stars and Stripes Raised at San
Juan, Porto Rico.

THE CEREMONY BY WHICH THE
AMERICANS ASSUME CONTROL
OF THE ISLAND WAS PERFORM
ED AS TIE CLOCK STRUCK
TWELVE. AND WAS ATTENDED
BY NO DISORDER NOR UNSEEN
LY CoNDUCT-THE WORK OF
THE EVACUATION COMMISSION
IS NOW COMPLETE, AND THE
PAPERS WILL BE FORWARDED
TO WASHINGTON-HAS BEEN NO
DELAY. AND EVACUATION WAS
SECURED WITH HoNORS TO ALL.
San Juan, Porto Rico. October 49,
Promptly at noon to-day the American
flag was raised over San Juan. The
ceremony was quiet and dignified. I'M
marred by disorder of any kind.
The Eleventh regular infantry, with
two batteries of the Fifth artillery,
landed this morning, The latter pro-
ceeded TO the forts, while the infantry
lined up on the docks.
1t was a holiday for San Juan, and
there were many people in the streets.
Rear Admiral Schley and Gen. Cor
don, accompanied by their stats, pro-
ceeded 10 the palace in carriages. The
Eleventh infantry regiment and band,
with Troop II OF the United States cav
Any. then marched through tho
streets and formed in the square OPP
posite the palace At 11:40 a. M,
Gen. Brooke, Admiral Schley and Gen.
Gordon, the United States evacuation
commissioners, came cut of the palace
A{fs
on the right side of the square.
The streets behind the soldiers were
thronged with townspeople. who stood
waiting in dead silence. AT last the
city clock struck the hour Of IL. and
the crowds, almost GREATNESS and with
eyes fixed upon the flag-pole, watched
for developments. At the sound of
the first Gun from Fort Moro. Major
Dean and Lieut. Castle of Gen.
Brcoke's staff, hoisted the stars and
stripes while the band played THE
Star Spangled Banner" All heads
were barred and the crowds cheered.
Fort MORO, Fort San Cristohal and the
United States revenue cutter Manning.
lying in the harbor, fired twenty-one
guns each.
Senior Munoz Rivera. who was pres-
dent of the recent autonomist council
of secretaries. and other officials of the
late insular government, were present
at the proceedings.
Congratulations and handshaking
among the American officers followed
Ensign King hoisted the stars and stripes
of the lntendencia but all other flags on
tho s,ertvus puDuc puTulng---sscrc hoisted
by military officers. simultaneously 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 is now over and all the
reports will be forwarded 10 Washington
on Thursday next. The labprs OF both
parties have terminated with honors for
all concerned. The American commits
sioners worked without the least delay
and in the most thorough and effective
manner.
Washington, ID, c., October 1S.-In
view of the fact that at noon to-day
with the acquisition of the island Of
Porto Rico by the United States about
500, GOO inhabitants of that island lost
their Spanish citizenship, the question
as what shall become of-&these people
politically becomes of Importance
Inquiry into this subject at the State
department discloses the fact that ii
has been usual to provide for a bodily
transfer of the citizenship of people
conditioned as those in Porto Rico in
the treaty of peace which terminates a
war.