The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-18
The New Governor General Given
a Hearty Welcome bythe
POpnIace.
GENERAL HENRY LEAVES
Much Regret Expressed al His De-
psrlure Both Affairs Marked
by Simplicity.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
BAN U1AN DE PORTO RICO Nay II.
Tho arrival on Monday ~ Brigadler
General Davis, the military governor
was marked by the gfeu,e est simplicity
Porto Rlcanr ana Spanlards alike regard
win artonisbmsnt the democratic Icon-
duet ~ General Davis winch was 80
marked contrast 20 the bearing Of the
spnnish governors general When these
hyughty cniclals came wnolc day VAS
generally given W 90 demonstrations Oy
military and civil bodies al the guns
4 MORO and san Cristobai Doomrd and
the water front was lined with brilliantly
gafbrd troops and oiiiciaiF.
IN this instance there vas not the least
ostcnlauon. Early risers heard The dis
tan. booming Of few guns az MORO
point. AZ The transport McPherson en-
tered the harbof bui very few were
aware u R1at it rlgnined An aide Of
Major General Henry. the retiring mill
tary governor. bearded the vessel TO pre-
sent the compliments oi his chief Aft'r
bfeakfi., General DAVIS. accompanied by
his aide. Lieutenant Langhofn-, made
landing from the gangway u the ship
by stepping drfiiy over several bum
bos,s that blocked he why add entering
the carriage Of General Henry drove
Immediately 10 the palacc where General
Davis waa soon installed Do the Fortai-
eraca.
The new governor general begins his
administration win no spccIa. problem
except what his Instructions nr policy
may Involve Before departing on "a"
Ph,rsau. General Henry held fire.
qucut conferences Hltb his successor re-
garding N, anairs Of the island Dur
lng lhy last tW.O weeks General Henrys
stan had addressed Itself 20 clearing up
o.d matters requiring the personal atien-
iIon OF the rc.lring governor, and 80
well Wa this work done that there WAS
nothing Of importance undsposed OF
when General Davis undertook his new
functions
TUESDAY afternoon. the day after the
arrival u General Davis General Henry
and family embarked. The scene must
hay, been gratifying 10 him. Brilliantly
dr,s-sd from sem 10 stern Va dying Sig
nal flags the Mcpherson fairly shone
~ the afternoon sun from the effect Of
whit, paint and much scrubblne.
thousand discharged soldiers shaved and
dressed a. II Tor an inspection. made
solid front Of blue along the SIDES Of the
bg transport. from which shonc occas on
a. sparks VI ar,lllcrymen's sclrlc, and
FURNISHED buttons infanirymen In blue
pcopl,d the shrouds. All the military and
c.yn officers were on the quay Two
thousand school children. who had al
ways been the special object Of General
Henry's attention. were there a!so
dressed IN white. carrying flowers and
waving ilags afreetonatcly. A fine look
INK body OF men from the corps Of in
su.ar police. under Lieutenant Techner.
attracted many compliments
The day before a public demonstration
was held in the theater. where the IN
habiants OF the city welcomed the new
governor and sped the old on that o.
casion, iine portrait OF General Henry
was presented TO him. and he requested
tina, IL be hung In the hall OF the new
pedagogical museum OF Porto Rico at
san Juan. The citiZcHs. however were
bound that he should take away with him
some tangible evidence OF ;her regard.
and promptly ordered copy to be
painted by the same artist This will be
sent to Mrs. Henry as soon as IL Is nm
lsh,d. There have been many more brill
liant ,mhnrkations from this port In the
GAYS Of the old grandees, but there GER
lalnly never was one more Affecting and
.pontaneous In It's expression Of Joyous
regret. As the Mcpherson cast of into
he channel two bands played in har-
nouy the American national airs and the
beloved "BorrinQuen' OF Porto Rico
when the ship was abreast Of the United
state. AUXILIARY cruiser Paneher tho
naval station ship here, a salute was
fred In honor OF General Henry. The
guns and tars OF the cruiser roared a
double farewell party o. army off,
GERS accompanied the transport some dis
tance out to sea In the transport tug
sl,cum, returning at sundown,
The first Incident OF importance follow
INK General Henry's departure is the
retirement OF Senior Acuna, as secretary
Of state. He will leave on the Philadel-
phia today FOR the United states going
on behalf OF the Spanish bank Of Porto
Rico whose officers are endeavorlng to
make some arrangements with the gov
ernment by which they may continue
the existence of that institution. 1t is
also believed that he will endeavor TO
secure American capital SO as to effect
a reorganization upon American plans,
senior Manuel Rossi, leader Of the Porto
Il can radical party, will be appointed It
Is understood To succeed Acuna Though
p syessed OF no previous experience In
important offices he Is n lawyer Of prom
inencc and has always been a student