New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
THE PASSING THRONG.

The hurricane which recently swept over Porto
Rico brought suffering not only 70 tho poor Gut 10
tho merchants and plantation
PORTO RICANS owners The losses experienced
WANT AMFRI nv the growers OF coffee. sugar
CAN LOANS and tobacco great that
they found themselves IN the
position Of being unable TO retrieve themselves
without temporary monetary assistance. This aid
they are seeking in the United States Representa-
tive business men and agricultursts Ct Porto Rico
arc now I'm this country for tho purpose Of raising
loans and nave also laid before Secretary Root the
ex gcncies of the industrial conditions in the island
Two prominent business men OF Ponce. D. telice'
a drygoods merchant, and j. PeIegri, the mead OF
= large commission firm. are at the Plaza Speak
ing through an Interpreter. they said 70 Tribune
reporter yesterday:
The recent storm in Porto Rico practically
ruined the agricultural interests Of the island. to
say nothing Of he enormous losses sustained by
industrial proptetors and shop owners u the c'ues
J. VIII he q. least four or Ave years before there
g,ootD -, ,t"' hnrr,are ,rhe .affpc sugar and
toaacco plantations have feon emit ely destroyed.
ana u WI '.'.t l'"in .I M ,bcir Zee, again
We looking 20 the United states 10 adVhh''
american Government as legsars: what we ask
~ IS ioaps S.read over term OF years, carrying
'ntores' At tho rate OF or per cent year. II
tle SAND - t. be put ~ the "sy 81 pro.p,sraS
gain Is absolutely iudispCNsaDlc that Al leaSt
f'"''"("o should be advanced to the agr1cutur'sts
D. ti.at 1rroEn; of money Is not forthcoming the
yi, be- aeporarie He0resSn;atives from the isl
bod have already arrived r this country for the
ranit,G ir r"sroring The CONDITIONS Of Porto Rico
They have seon Secretary Root. Hho has promised
plantation owners. What most wish 10 that
some Of me big American banking houses wou.d
Porto Iico. II they could be persuaded 10 help
the coffee and sugar growers IN their present ex-
thai every Of the loans required could De paid
back win TemunerAtiye interest IN me course Oh
flir or five wears II those loans are not forthcom-
Ing s,agns don and even starvation must ensue Pc
,euse without assis ance It Will be Impossible tor
the Plantation owners 20 employ labor IN the set,
ting Of crops We depending on the United
States. We received you with open arms and wei
coined YOU Now II remains % be seen whetner
&qu WI oe | ba 10 az s,afes have Ur done svmpa
ate wants OF the poorer classes who suffered from
The storm and We hope that the appeals which will
monetary Accommodations will not be disregarded
william l. Buchanan. United States Minister 70
the Argentine Republic. arrived here Sunday
from Buenos Ayres on two
AMERICAN months vacation He left here for
TRADE IN Washington Yesterday afternoon
ARGENTINA and will subsequently join his fam
fly in Chicago. M Buchanan has
been I'm the Argentine Republic for more than five
years. and in that time has vast improve
mcnt I'm the commercial and agricultural conditions
OF the republic. The prosperity OF the country
Mr. Buchanan said yesterday TO a Tribune reporter
who saw him at the Gilsey House. is increasing
year by year The two great products OF the Ar
gentne Repuoc-wool and cattle-have shown
tremendous growth both in quantity and quality
during me last TWO OF tnree yeaIs' ana III ."ese
products the repunli' mas pecoIne an npoI 'ant -
port factor. The conditions Of the country are re-
hected IN the appreciation OF tne Arsentlne cur
rency. When | went there hrst the currency
was deprecated that the equlNalent OF
the same number Of gold dollars will buy only 20
paper dollars. In every way the outlook in Argen-
present mead or the Foyernment' IS pfygIeSsiNS
and an excellent man the people admire MINI ana
there are internal dissensions OF any kind The
interchange OF trade between The nlted 9tS'es ana
Argentina is eXpanding year ny year. VIII PAL
been due 10 the fact that expectations to AT
gentina Of late have been extended into lines which
sunrlied II would be 70 the advantage 7 think
of the United States 10 increase her dea ings with
the Argentne Republic because 90 hot ,hlh h m
the staple products Of that country are raised.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott schley came TO
town yesterday and will remain for few days
at the Albemarle The Admiral
SCHLEY refused to discuss questions Of
PRAISES public moment. but in the course
DEWEY. of conversation on general topics
he said. "T am glad to the
elaborate preparations that are being made by
Network 10 welcome Dewey home That wei
come I know will be worthy Of the city. and
Dewey cannot he honored too much. am only
sorry that 7 shall he unable to be in New-York on
the occasion OF the celebration. However. the
dav Will he essentially Dewey Day. and the I'D
miral should receive the undivided honors Of that
day But If there is anything that should lie IN
my power aid the success of what VIII be a
memorable event shall he only too happy To
give II" Admiral Schley. who is now President
Of the Retiring Board will not return 70 Washing
ton until next month. Before leaving the re
porter he incidentally referred to the storm
which broke over New York, and Connecticut on
the previous night. 1T was Of the most re-
rnarkable storms I ever So w he said, but the
rain that came with e blessing. In Con-
noctlcut the lawns were scorched and the Vege-
liable gardens were suffering for want OF moisture.