Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-12

In numbers and the news that comes
from the states that President Mckln-
ley had decided 10 put American officers
IN all high civil posts In generally well
accepted.
Each day seems 60 see moro Ameri-
cans on the streets OF san Juan The
men came ilfrt. then came the most
venturcrOmc ~ women. now are COM
Ing tinld wives and even children whn
pick up Spanish with = rapidly that
their elders cunnut attain. The women
who thus come DOM here must BE- pre-.
pared 90 undergo much In the way ~
discomfort In llvlnE. Hotel acc9inmp.
dntionH are at best poor Indeed aud
houses are scarce. dirty and almost un-
inhnbltnblc. Of course there are sNcop-
lions. some fairly comfortable houses
have been obtained, but only "a few ana
each day they arr harder To- IND and
their rentals advance steadily With the
demand. San Juan needs much i'm
proycmcnt IN the matter of living ac-
conmodntionH offered before an Amcfi.
can naval or army oflicer can feel safe
In bringing his family
SUNDAY MUSIC.
In thousands " South american and
West Indian towns that boast a plaza
and n military baud there IL music On
the plaza nt o'clock on sunday cNcn-
irgn. San Juan IN une " the few such
towns where the mus, y American. THIS
music ON Sunday evenings II an old
and popular Spanish custom and
guilcicss people at home are told shat
upon these occasions the beautiful dark
eyed Spanish Girls come out q walk
and be admired. This IN n stock story
OF IN. returned South American wan
dercr 10 II IL that she mrn from the
North are all keen to yet 10 the plaza,
see the show they have often heard
described. But the best class VI Span
iph and SOu.h American women are
timid and easy ~ afrOnt and u " "a
fact that the last few disturbed years
In Cuba aud Porto Rico have done
much O. keep them In doors. To many
VI these Southern women the sunday
evening promenade was the only out
door breaks. Tor weeks at "a time, IN the
pltiful munotony ~ their daily lives.
The plaza nj San Juan N absolutely
bare ana stone paved. II In long and
comparatively marrow, on one Side In
the town hall with itH ,wo stock tow
crr; at one end II the three stories aud
severely plain facade % La Dlhputn-
cion." The other buildings that face
u are two stories and whEc with mar
row hanging balconies. The band OF the
Eleventh Infantry plays In the center
and they carry with them ftom their
barracks kerosene torches 60 light ghclr
music. The electric lights Of tho town
are cut NJ order and the row ot iceble
gas lamps that surround the plaza 90
nothing more than mako objects dimy
visible. The southern side ~ the plaza
IN the only proper side upon which To
promenade. ,Sharp distinction concern
ing the proprictlea are drawn hcrcl.
Only the common people or the town
promenade ON the plaEaa northern side
Along the southern side some cnt"fpfla.
Ing man every night pusn Ions row OF
rocking chairs and rents them out az
tch cents each for the evening. The
hand playa In the center and up and
dawn The r0uthalde walk the best prp-
ME" n IL an endless march "a the
rhufiilng OF mans feet and the Htrnins
of the American music spanish words
predonlnntc of course. yet thef" ~ COM
siderable English spoken ana some
hight American girl. the wife 81 an oili-
cor. or the daughter ~ some hlgh onl-
clai gay and trim In last summers
dress finds the army men "a Walk with
nor through the promcnndcrh The town
clock calls each quarter OF hhc huuf
with Changing boil, nnd care, on We
ground are always busy. Ap"ut ~
takes on It's accustomed nightly ana
deserted appearance.
LOYALTY AMONG SCHOOL CHILD
REM
Llent,nart Colonel Allen c. Rake
well arrived recently In San 1uln.
f,rfneing American illgs for the school
children Of Porto Rico. Col. hakowell
comes here as volunteer repfes,Wii-
alive " La Flyoa.e ioft n, 100 ana me
nngs In question are Furnished ny the
post In accordance Hiih its custom ana
usage In promlelrg patFiolc ,iucatlon
and ioyal,y amlrs school children. Co.
n,lt,ryell Mi lsupply GOO haas - ghe
isisnd. A number suiieier. - give one
h, every public and private school In
porto Illeo. The first pres .4,lonn
were made shlE mopasnS ~ O'Clock
ON Sar Iuan'a principal plaza Thvre
wore assembled all The teachers, prin-
cliJ,ls OF ghe several schools IN ihe city.
inemdlnE Two long Hines Of llNle boys |
from the orphans asylum 1Ne band |
- fhe Eleventh regtmcrt played pafrl- |
,iIc airs and the flags dotted the sunny |
square Win bi,lllnhs |
MIS- OF color. There were ricN children |
ard moor ones, sene illr ~ uctmans |
and others as black rs ihey could be. |
Al tho head of each school pI0oession |
she standard bearer ~ the
colSrs that IN the future would bring |
~ ~ NV followers much that the fiag |
which has gone ~ least denied their |
'''''''' poMINANT CHURCH.
The position Of the Roman Catholic
ohureh ON the lslarl Voday may he
cnSiel strange and even Illogical. Nor
chants, farmers, business men, civil
ian employees. all classes q s3oisty.
have thrlr defenders and ghoEe who
hnsy themselves Win Striving for their
futiire benefits. The newfpapera ure
Jpen 70 all who would complain OF
ahi,. or who can suggest Improve
,rer,. hf.. enc never sees merton vi |
ne ehuoa therein. The church lione
.S,n,s ~ nave been forgotten. Men OF
10 church who discuss this present
sys,em arc fully aware VI the fact that
H governmaIg OF ghs United Staten
ia MT supp0r, any church or creed
ana that the chprch cf rome frm this
lime 81 mna. s'aAu ~ ~ 9"h 20. an