The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-13
|LLCONYENT
shern,an's Report on Con-
ons lie Found in Porto
Rico.
! Nearly All Parts Of the
land During q Tour of
Three Months.
the People, Both Natives
! >painards, Glad Of the
Change.
,eliyion and Education Are
Rather Unsatisfactory
Condition.

\ ,>cTnv, Jan. l3.-AasiStAnt
ty Meiklcjohn has made public
| III. division Of customs and in
leair, Father Thomas +. Sher-
|. r. interesting and instructive
H. General Brooke Of his recent
I, ,rae.i the island Of Porto Rico.
kr sherman left san Juan Oct. ~
H., Arccibo, Utade and Larcs.
kru thence south proceeded to
h, alone and unarmed and with
|,ur,-in. any disorder. Snbsc-
Father sherman visited Aibon-
Imu4. Bu-nos. Juncus and HUI
II. 4. these towns he found in
,,a.r and full Of the sense oi
\ Late III December Father
\ ,.1~ he visited the towns of
1 T. Hrrlo and Carolina with the
-,
|nice over Changed Conditions.
L. Il, his observations went.
Sherman says that he found the
+. Porto Rico gentle. docile and
all that the Spaniards living
itc with their Porto Rican
II tie change of government.
rarrly element is u small frac-
the population. There is some
ly r>pry>sed on the part Of prop
blder-. but this is largely due to
frrnal system 10 which they have
accustomed. He says that a
.pnblic outlay on the roads would
rely 10 the commerce and secur-
fAe island. Father Sherman says
mmen talk that the directors Of
I' few months have been caused
u, composed partly Of prisoners
r y Sianiards and Of Spanish
: discharged and remaining on the
Having. he says. ribbcn about the
alone, and As "A rule unarmed. for
st three months, having visited
priests and alcaliles and prolni.
lefehants, he Is strongly impressed
Tact that the profound respect il
= American authority and utmost
'hee III the courage Of any aud all
men.
The same time Father Sherman
= cannot too strongly emphasize
'as OF an island ut once tropical
mountainous. where the bandit
lyriad hooks for hiding and easy
'ahre, even on the mountain top;
PASSIONS are easily heated and
'o"ded population leaves large
yrs ont Of employment.
unsatisfactory state of Religion.
per Sherman says that the state Of
7" on the island is very unsatis
y Though in every town Of an,
pef' Is found large and hand
'aiiicc, the services are yer,
attended. All the inhabitants q
'a'as' with very few exceptions
P'l'''lally at least Roman Catholic
j lew OF the men are more tha,
y, III name. They are baptized
~ ana buried by the priests, tina
.A'eh' of Catholicism. Now tha
,es's are deprived Of governmental
'"'.s are leaving the country an,
intend to depart before the winte
T. a moderate percentage Of tb
'fe OF native origin. and thcs
". ~ more inclined to stay. a. the,
~. :. IN sympathy with the ne,
,o y. things and have . chanc
, uflng more desirable psrishe
ra - :. the n vacancies left by the de
~ ~ u the Spanish clergy.
:" regard to education, Fathe
I'"n says he IL not prepared (
hsn:' sny'hing like . full report. Ther
ray ~, schools both In town and 1
!, ~. . Those In the country q
ro'' ""d 'rregularly attended. Tn
), ;. -, are bright and quick. develo
uiah ours and many are capabl
y lng to read and write muc
'"an the American children.
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