New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-31

HE SAYS TIE PEOPLE WANT ATERRlToN'N"
.ovrRNMENT-THREE REFORMS
INSTITUTED.

,,,roh N (cnecIaD DIR II. X. Car
roll specal United states Corinissloho' " ,,0
10 Investigate the internal AFFAIRS OF 'n'' n
arrived in New-York to-day on the u'roP
cord He was accompanied by his wire, MS =, 49,,
secretary. Charles f. Buell. OF this city ANU "'
s,enographe: Edgar ". Williams. ms Al'e'"'o
mr. and Mrs Carroll reached Pialhnciu anu
their home In Westervelt-ave. Ut. Naito, WV
Tribune reporter that he had compie'eu no 49,
Of investigation On Monday he VIII go 10
,nrton to consult with President Mch'nieS' "
his return this city ne Will co"P
as rapidly possible. -. p,,o
This vas DR.. CARROTS second WISH 10 Nv
and was made particularly to examine IN t,
ton OF the municipal governments lhous' IT,
affairs and agriculture DR.. Carroll estaors"e" NE
HEADQUARTERS at San Juan. and was aSs''u =;
General Henry. Times for hearings were ~
ord Tho Interested natives were sumnnoheu' ~
carroll said that he held about seventy such 'hee'
inss which were attended by all claSseS' WIN
most cordial in giving all the informa''o" pos''
va eaid the natives are DESTROYS that the mill
tarv rule shall be short as possible anu ''a'
It'll o,.ornr,cut he established soon. They want
,-r,tor,al form OF government, with American IN
stitutions and both English and spanish taught !"
the schools This is recommended by Ut .''ro'
who said that an attempt 10 i"Icc "'' WV 'i
language would be uu"lsc
rIe said he found the municipal government IN
a., island unite unsatisfactory. They are modelled
-, tho spanish system with an alcalde and couh-
III "a the ruling power. The people OF the rural
districts are excessively taxed lot city eApehSeS
Tho system favored by the doctor Is the county
and township system OF this country which FAVOR
ahi, Impressed the Porto Ricans. the cotnmls
einner sad that he believes that the islahd VIII
continue 10 be self-supportng.
Tho island labors under one Disadvantage pt-
cause il l. practically q country without manu-
facturcs These Dr. Carroll thinks, could be cs-
tahlished with profit and with great beneht TO the
island and its people. AS It is. the people nave 10
RELY solely upon their abOrs IN the field.
Three important reforms have already been IN
troduc,d in the island The foreclosure 10 mort
CAGES has been suspended for one year. IN orde,
TO protect the farmers. Al the request OF General
Henry Or. Carroll drafted a law making marriage
free 10 all aboshing the old lengthy examination
and long delay. and the necessity OF obtaining the
advice and counsel OF grandparents. changing the
age OF consent from fourteen ana twelve years 10
and fourteen years providing Tor n certln-
cate OF marriage and a better system or registry
and allowing all Protestant ministers to perform
tho marriage ceremony well as Roman Catholic
PRIESTS The third reform provided for Protestant
and Roman Catholic cemeteries under the direc-
ton OF the municipal government. Heretofore the
consent OF priest was necessary to burial In a
municipal cemetery These reform laws. said the
Commissioner. now I'm force, and are working
admirably
Regarding the substance OF his report. the doctor
was reticent. II will be elaborate document,
and Will handle the subject exclusively.