Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-17
PORTO RICO'S new
MILITARY RULER.
Gen. Davis Arrival Marked by the
Greatest Simplicity.
AsTONIsHED THE NATIVES.
All Was No Dtnercns from the MAN.
0ncr g spanish .osernors cencrmi
departure Of General Henry.

san Juan de Porto Rlco. May III
Correspondence OF the Associated
Prcsa.)-Thc arrival on Monday Of BRIG.
Gen. Davis. the new military governor.
was marked BY the greatest simplicity.
Porto isicans and spanlards alike re-
gard with establishment the demo-
cratic conduct of Gen. Davis. which
was In marked contrast to the bearing
Of the Spanish governors general. when
those naughty officials came. whole
day was usually given up TO demon
ntntiona by military and civil bodies.
ali the guns OF MORO and San criato-
bal doomed and the water front was
lined with brilliantly CARRIED troops ana
officials.
NO osTENTATioN.
In this instance there was not the
icat ostcntatlon. Early riscru heard the
distant booming Of n few guns at Moro
Point, AZ the transport Mcpherson en-
tered the hnrbor. but very few were
aware Of what II riKnihcd. An alhc
u Maj. Den. Henry, the rctlrinE min-
tary governor, boarded the vessel 70
present the compliments of his chief.
After breakfast Gen. Davis. accom-
PANIED by his aide. Lieut.. LanEhorne.
made landing from the EanEwhy ~
the ship by stopping dcftiy over several
Eun boats that blocked inc way nnn
entering the carriage OF Gen. Henry,
drove Immediately TO the palace where
Gen. Davis was soon Installed IN the
Fortaleaaoa.
NEW ADMINISTRATION pEoiNs.
The new governor begins his admin
latnrtion with no special problem OK
cent what his instructions or policy
may involve. Before departing on W.
Mc'hcrnnn, Gen. Henry held frequent
conferences with his successor reEhtd-
ing the AFFAIR." 81 the Island. Durihk
the iast two weeks Den. ilcnryn s'am
had addressed Itself 60 clearing up nn
Ola matters recurring the personal at
tention OF the retiring Governor ana ~
well was this work done that there was
nothing 81 Importance uniiHpoHcd ot
when den. Davis undertook his ne"
functions.
GEN. HENRY EMDAilKs.
Tuesday afternoon. the day after the
arrival of Gen. Davis. Gen. Henry and
his family embarked. Tho scene must
have been gratifying 20 him. Hril-
llantly dressed from stem to stern IN
Tying aignai faEu. the Mcrherron fair.
~ nhone In the afternoon sun trom the
effect OF white paint and much scrub
hing A thousand DISCHARGED soldiers.
shaved and dressed M II for an inApec-
tion. made solid front uf blue along
the sides Of the big transport. from
which flashed occasional SPARKS OF the
artiileryman'a scarlet and FURNISHED
buttons. infantrymen In blue peop'eh
the rhrouda.
All Inc military and civii oiiioer.
were on the quay. Two thousand school
children who had always been the spe-
ciai object OF Gen. iienry's attention
were thcru also dressed In white, car.
rying flowers and waving nagr anec.
tionatcly. A fine looking body OF men
from me corps ~ innulAr police. under
Lieutenant Teohter, attracted many
compliments.
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.
The day before the public demons,ra-
tlon was held In the theatcr where tho
inhabitants OF the city welcomed the
new governor and Npedd the old, ON
that occasion. a Tine portrait OF Den.
Henry was presented 10 him and he ~.
uucstcd that u be hung In the hall
~ the new pedagogical museum OF
Porto Rico NJ Han Juan, Tho citiEcn.
however. were bound that he should
take away with him some tangible oNi-
denoe Of their regard and promptly or
dercd n copy 20 be painted BY the same
artist. This will be- sent 20 Mfu. Henry
a. soon a. II II finished.
An AFFECTING SCENE.
There may have been more brilliant
combinations from this port In tho
days Of the old grandocr. but there cer-
tainiy never was one more affecting
and spontaneous IN ltH expression u
joyous rcFret. As the Mcpherson cast
~ into the channel two bands played
In harmony the American national aira
and the beloved "liorrinauen" 81 Porto
Rico, when she was abreast OF tho
United States auxiliary cruiser Pam
,hor. the naval station ship here. a "a.
lutte was fired IN honor of uen. Henry.
The guns ana tarn % the cruiser roared
a double farewell. A party OF army
officers accompanied the transport some
distance out 10 sea IN the transport tug
slocum. returning at shutdown,
An IMPORTANT INCIDENT.
The nrst incident Of Importance fol.
lowing dcn. ilenry'a departure II tho
retirement 81 Senor Acuna ~ secretary
Of state. He viii leave on the phila-
delphia today for the United States. 10
ing on behalf 81 tho spanish Bank of
Porto Rico. whose officers are endeav-
oring TO make some arrangements with
the government by which they may
continue the existence of that inatitu.
iion. n "a also believed that he VIII
endenvor 20 secure American capital 10
az TO effect reorganization upon
American plans.
aenor Manuel Posi-. leader ~ the
Porto Ricar radical party, viii be ap.
pointed. II N understood, to succeed
Acunh. Though possessed OF no pre-
yious experience In important offices.
he IN n lawyer u prominence and has
always been student of political af-
fairs.