The Portland daily press., 1898-12-22
NEWSPAPERS FOLLOW THE FLAG.
The Newest Publication in English in
Porto Rico of an American Paper.

The Newest Publication Ih Nhs1hsh HI
Porto Rico of an American Paper.
Newspapers follow the flag even more
closely than trade, If one may judge by
the results in Manila, where a newspaper
printed in English was issued shortly
after the American troops entered th'
city, and in Porto Rico, where the San
Juan News is making bid for subscrib
ers and advertising The first copies OF
The San Juan News have just reached
New York, and they indicate the editor
has a few troubles of his own, though or
the whole his paper is rather cheerful lu
tone. For instance. he pays his respects
to rival in his fashion;
stThe Correspondence, following IN
the footsteps of it's illustrious prototype,
the Boletin, is raving and pulling lts
hair in a frantic effort to make 1t appear
that the News is enjoying special prlVl-
Ieges. which is absolutely without truth.
The News enjoys no privileges which 1t
does not pay for, and dearly.
.sWhen we called at the office OF the
Sunerintendant of the Beneficencla to
make arrangements for having our paper
published from that office, the pruning
deuartment, the machine shops, pianlng
mills. and fancy work department. were
on the verge of closing down for lack OF
funds with which to continue, Not more
than half ton OF coal was on hand,
which would not have served the purpose
of the engine room more than aay OF
two longer. We came to the rescue Oh the
institution, and it has since been enabled
10 run in all the departments above men
toned.
ssHoweyer. a great many things Will
trsnspire soon which will not set we'll
with these two papers, and we ADVISE
them that, in the event of their dissatls-
facuion of things on this side OF the
water. that they can reach Spain by sew
eraI lines of steamships plying between
here and Europe"
The editor says that "our flag is desig-
mated as Old Glory and he gives a
history OF it for the benefit of Porto HI
cans. Here are few local items from
the News:
"Old Glory Cafe. Wines, liquors. can
dies. refreshments, biscuits, ice cream,
cocktails. chocolates, coffee. teas, cigars,
cigarettes &C., &c. Equity in price,
cleanliness and activity. Mirabel Ca,
81 Cruz street"
sTbe Correspondencia and Boletin say
this is their home and they want to stay.
We have no serious objection if they
promise TO be good. 2"
ssWe have experienced some Difficult ty
in getting our Spanish English depart
rnent in good working order, but hope 20
do SO by next Tuesday"
IA CLEAN of intelligence has actually
been discovered in the Correspondence.
In consequence that ssnctum has been
illuminated like dark alley without a
light
The editor laments the frequsncy of rob-
berries and hold-ups in San Juan, and he
has this to say about the streets:
s'Some Americans should be placed at
the head of the Sanitary Boards and
Street Cleaning Department of this city
and have it cleaned up. We are not in
fa aVor of seeing this work entrusted tc
any one here, for they have had some
four hundred years to attend to the mat
ter and it still remains undone A little
North American push and don't-care-a-
rap-whose -toes-are- e-trod-on spirit would
make new city of San Juan in few
months All the filth which has aocu-
mulated in the building of this city for
the past one hundred years should he
hauled out and put where it will do the
least harm. The stencil that emanates
from nine houses out of ten in this city
is perfectly revolving and should be
stamped out. San Juan must be natu-
rally the most healthy spot on the earth,
else there would be no end to the sickness
OF it's people.
'sLes the watchword be, Clean the
City. /"
Judging from the advertisements,
"American BARRIERS" and American
cocktails" are two of the immediate ben
efts which Porto Rico is enjoying under
the Stars and Stripes.