New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-12
SCHLEY BRINGS HIS REPORT.
SAYS PORTO RICANS ARE SHOWING
INTENSE LOYALTY.
DEPARTS FOR WASHINGTON WITH DOCUMENTS
CONTAINING SIXTY THOUSAND WORDS
THINKS THE ISLAND HAS
GREAT FUTURE


The United States cruiser Newark arrived here
Yesterday from San Juan. Porto Rico in command
of Captain Caspar f. Goodrich When she came
into the harbor she flying the flag OF a rear
admiral and when she anchored beside tho battle
ship Texas at Tompkinsville the rear-admirals
salute fired by that ship. This was all in
horror OF Rear-Admiral schlcy, who. as n member
OF the Porto Rlcan Evacuation Commission. comes
! North to make his report.
on board the Newark with Rear Admiral Schley
was his staff composed OF Flag Lieutenant James
II. Sears. Flag-Sccretary w. Wells jr Ensign
T. McCauley. aid and Charles W. Russell, OF
the Department of Justice. legal adviser 10 the
Porto iican Evacuation Commission. who also ac-
companed the Rear-Admirai when he went to
Porto Rico The Rear-Admiral had with him the
report OF the Commission to the President. consist
ing of three bulky parcels with documentary evil
dcnce, ami estimated to contain at least sixty
thousand words which he is to take with him to
Washington this afternoon. He looked well. and
said he felt well though tired and in need OF rest
the tact that had to be exercised in the discharge
OF the work Of the Commission had been a great
strain and lac wanted to get away off In the coun-
try on a farm where he would be away from all
care for time
He said the meetings OF the Commission with the
spanlards had been harmonious the instructions
which the American Commissioners could not
devlate from were gracefully submitted to by them
and before the meetings ceased the Spaniards had
a much higher respect for Americans from meeting
the Commissioners. The report contains a full
statement Of the finances the revenues and ex-
penditures. the debts. the government and other
conditions OF Porto Rico and It's population Of
nearly million Rear Admiral Schley finishes
up the work Of the Commission in conveying the
report the President; of the other two members.
Ma ior- General John r. Brooke remains as Military
Governor of Porto Rico and Brgadier-G General w.
W Gordon returned home two weeks ago. As Rear
mi Sc was Rico,
awaited the arrival OF Commander Snow. who
reached San Juan by tho hospital steamer Solace
from New York, Saturday. with several officers
and stores and marines to establish barracks. and
took immediate command OF the station, which
allowed the RearAdmral to leave there the next
day The Rear-Admral said that Porto Rico had
a great future and has advantages fully equal TO
those Of Cuba. The people are docile and amena-
BILE TO law. and are just now carried away with
love for the United States and are showing intense
loyalty. Flag Secretary h. W Wells. jr., said that
the Spaniards had almost entirely lcf, the island.
being mostly IN the military and civil service and
the snail number left We're those compelled TO stay
by their interests The heat Of the island Is great.
1t being like hot summer weather when the
Newark left San Juan last Sunday. but the nights
were cool The island is beautiful spot. vegeta-
ton growing luxuriantly. the roads are splendid
being wel-built macadam military roads lined
with palms and other trees In the fields are coffee
plants and banana trees I'm abundance. lie also
said that the soldiers are now getting acclima ted
so that the number OF sick In the hospitals Is
growing rapidly less. The men are gradually Deng
housed SO that they will longer have to live In
tents and sleep the ground. which Is another
reason for improved health. Outrages attributed
10 the were. he thought. not true. being posi-
bly, little wildncss greatly magnihed the men
were behaving well and he spok" particularly OF
the list Kentucky Regiment and the lst Battalion
of Volunteer Engineers as making q fine appear
ancc
Admiral Schey went direct TO Washington yes
terday afternoon with the report Of the Commits
sion When asked Just before he left here to say
methlng about Admiral SIMPSONS report of the
destruction OF Cervera's fleet he said;
THAT is matter about which absolutely de-
cline to talk.