Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-18
CORN THAT GROWS
FIFTEEN FEET use',-
IN PORTO RICO.
The Natives DO Not Fear to Erpr...
Their Feelings Aad spanish Troop.
Keep Their Temper.

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san Juan, Porto Rico. Sept. I7.-Th
quieting influence Of American conque.
OF Porto Rico is felt at last at the cap.
tai where the unconquered, but morall
defeated Spanish army. with every out
post driven in. is 6ow being centere,
preparatory to the final evacuation an,
relinquishment Of the island. Natives
who secretly sympathized with the In
vaders and who have hailed with deligh
this delivennce from oppression Of mis-
rule and overawed by the presence Of
Spanish authorities before which they
bowed so long, during the three weeks
since they have known the terms Of
peace which gave Porto Rico to the
United States, have not dared 20 exhibit
their satisfaction. Secretly many OF
OF them begun TO study the language Of
their deliverers, but English was ia.
booed language.
An English gentleman who entered
the city two days after the peace proto.
col had been signed, and who knew no
Spanish, could find no interpreter; in
fact he could find no one who protested
knowledge Of English save her majes.
tvs consul But with the arrival OF the
American evacuation commissioner
General Brooke, Rear Admiral Schley
and General Gordon-the whole atmos-
phere was changed. Every native Por.
TO Rican who understood word Of En-.
glish sought out the Americans who
came In the train Of tho commissioner,
and lavished English words or broken
sentences upon them with an air Of
pride, such as one would II he was dis
playing priceless heritage. Their fear
and dread OF Spanish soldiers in the
streets and the Spanish officers In hotels
and cafes disappeared with the sight OF |
the Americans
IL must be said 70 the credit Of the
Spaniards that as far a. known, there
has not been n single instance where
they have undertaken 10 arrest ana pun.
ish these displays Of pro.Amerioan feel.
ing, which but few weeks ago would
have instantly sent the offender 20 pris.
on and perhaps a worse fate. This Is
more remarkable inasmuch a. the city
Is full Of Spanish soldiers, who show in
their faces the deep resentment they
'eel, and some natives seem 10 delight in
making their exhibition As provoking a.
'ossible. But thus far they have beld
heir tempers.
But despite their chagrin Spanish Off.
'ials have been scrupulously, indeed
'unetiliously, polite in their attitude to
Yards Americans officers. When the
New Orleans first entered the harbor A.
utes OF formal visits were exchanged
immediately. When our officers came
shore they made IL n point
Fhen they met Spanish officers in the .
treet TO salute them first, even though
many cases they knew they outranked
hose 20 whom they showed this courte.
as naval etiquette the world over re. ]
uired subordinate officers to first salute q
i'm who outranks him. IL was a bit OF I
ourtesy which took something from
10 sting Of defeat aud relieved the ten. =
on. That 1t was appreciated by the !
Anquished is evident by the spontane.
ns heartiness with which the salutes
ere returned. o
Major General Brooke and Admiral a
chley, as the highest military and a
avail officers, ON the afternoon Of their a
rival proceeded to the palace. accom-. n
lnied by their respective stats, and },
I'D their respects 10 the captain gen.
al, who was lieutenant general Of the .
'anish army. The party were driven
the palace between lines Of people p
ON wall TO curb. The call lasted x
arcely 10 minutes, most Of the time It
ing occupied In introductions. Ad. D
iral schley, who speaks Spanish flu. :,
lily, engaged the captain general In ;,
nyersation. "