New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24

a., - ,hs,,,,,,trc English for Spanish in the
schools There Porto Ricans VINO VIII s,'o"e.'
objec, 10 any measures toward chahsi"s ,
cuage OF the island and while General henry
idea OF getting English-spoaking teachers 'o '
leland scbools Is but vel in Its infancy ana not
generally known opposition TO II VIII ne more az
tive as soon as people realize Its IMPORTANT "
the question OF preserving the Spanish 'ohsue 'o'
Porto Rico ,
General Henry s going 10 put an American
Army officer AT the head OF the San Juan DePai'
NOV, ~ Stree, Cleaning and City Sanitation TIE
actual work OF this department VIII sun remain
under the jurisdiction Of the San Juan city Council
but the American officer will infuse IN 'hen" ~"
ideas good methods and above a. bs ress rea
sonaniv expected therefrom Will make san Juan
Ge~er1i Henry is becoming thoroughly acquaihneenn
With TIE city OF San Juan almost eooi' WIN some
emhcr Of his s;a and mis- order for S an
American street cleaner Is COUNTESS "a porto Rcos
nerso,al know edge OF the conoiilon OF f"i'o INV
capital SAN JUAN ovERCROwDED.
San ruan is an overcrowded city. 1t Is surpris-
ing to see the large number Of POOR who nfest 'he
dirty tenements in the upper pare " r,aon,,ai
and II is almost Impossible to rent ior resioe"''a'
nur,ose. second floors that ar not directly over
people who live squaor foul air ana coni iraSe
This overcrowdng OF the city IN, mar sss not been
abe 70 accommodate the three or four rn,ided
Americans besides the soldiers VINO az, wo months
ior III o on bsre 20 live and who attempt TO i've
Gecently Army and Navy officers nave mao nun ~ m
lt,4c I,liv m tanning good quarters LOT neiI
az, M rapts are advancing rapidly and unduly
In the rural districts of Porto Rico hour c0s,s ro
an az ehoit si5 q barrel This has come TO General
Henrys notice and he will take steps TO reseIdre
th,s state Of affairs The reason Oh Is 49, 90
nrice is tracea bic 10 duties and high municipal TAX
s.jor and II is these latter which the ne" COY
nn,r d,sric,s who are literally half-starved
They are nemc wretchedly noursneG ana proTt
The maintaining Of the poorer classes IN ,ns "e
Initiated condition seems TO have peeh a par, an
Snan's governmental policy. General henry VII.
Give relief 10 these sufferers even II ne nhus
5acessary TO issue them rations a knowledge OF
~ state Of affairs would serve to dispel some OF
our Illusions of the raj ana hhaI Ps Romnti
scratching The soil for hountifn n1o mv,n mighty
noor race Of men and women. American doctors
can Of nems ana PSoT capa and
nrnInrqed residence in San Juan on the best me
citv affords viii produce these conditions upon
nTo.r other things that San Juan is oadly IN
want 81 is an abundant supply OF good wafer me
Spanards started an extensive ~ 81 Uhcb money
san Juan issued municipal bonds, paElls No ~. p
cent with the idea Of giving me GIN eTp%u minna
This vrork has never been comp.eted Inc pp!ns
Its rir anished bv the Spanards, but the sys-
ten has never been in operation S'epS uorr Is
beng taken in this direction. however an9 "olh ~
~. nrooress on stone supply reservoir 10 De
rec-ed on the northern and highest part o! tIe ui
which would ultimately he useG III & ne inos, one
uo 10 ansh This reservoir and even then II VIII
hold but 10000 gallons which Is an nends Is
su,pE ~ o owe MOI one year from now. TherefoIe
there is considerable agitation TOT b We is Much
n.em ono,nn,ica, and effective than would he the
nua masonry reese .voir in question .,,
XII the government Offices here W' ba nmscined
mis- ruling is popular Men need me 'a,e "a &c
II i down here SGrrh aHd up to this time
80, have not had H.