The times., 1899-08-30

held. He has in no case been actuated
by a thought OF promoting the ambitions
of any party. and should it be found that
any public officer uses his position, or at
tempts to use it, in promoting any personal
or partisan purpose, he viii be Immediately
removed. The military government will be
administered for the benefit of all alike,
without respect to party, race, or color,
and If abuses are brought to the knowl-
edge of the commanding general he VIII I'M
mediately take measures to correct them.
He then explains that it is the inten-
tion TO appoint a board of insular policy
IF nine members, composed of representa-
tives OF all parties and business interests.
He says: ''To this board Will be referred
all important questions affecting public IN
terests, concerning which he feels that he
needs advice. This board will be requested
to have an oversight on the manner in
which heads of bureaus and officers con-
duct their business and perform their
duties, and the Military Governor will be
glad to have brought to his attention by
anyone any error of omission or commits
sion by any public officer. Because an
officer is a Republican or a Liberal, it does
not follow that he incapable OF rendering
valuable public services, valuable to all
inhabitants whatever their party. Casual
ties and removals will probably occur and
between the parties and the non-partisan
will be secured
In view of the great work which will
fall upon the board of charities OF Porto
Rico in consequence of the suffering from
the effects of the hurricane, General Davis
has issued special instructions regarding
their work. To this board he charges the
supervision of the distribution of iood to
the needy 1t will make timely requisition
m han the a.
terial, which Will be distributed to the
depots and transported by the Quartermas-
ter's Department. and it viii see that all
acquisitions by the division inspectors are
promptly filled. The division inspectors
and local boards of charity will report at
least once a week to the board of charities
at San Juan. All military departments and
officers are instructed to give the board
every assistance in the prosecution OF the
relief work, and the board is authorized to
employ such personnel and purchase such
materials as may be necessary to carry on
the relief work. Numbered ration cards
will be issued by the municipal boards and
signed by the chairman to the needy OF his
district giving the name and number OF
adults and children in the family. This
card will state how long the family will
need food and is intended for four issues,
covering a period OF four weeks, after
which il viii be taken up at the subdepot
and if necessary new card issued. Any
irregularities or misappropriation of relief
material Will be reported to the board of
charities. depot of supplies will be es-
tablished at San Juan and at each military
post, and subdepot in the chief town OF
each municipal district. The ration for
one person for one week is TO consist of
three pounds of rice and beans and one
pound of dried Goldfish or bacon.
The subdepots are to be in charge of
non-commissioned officers of the Army,
who viii be assisted by privates.
General Davis has also reorganized the
judicial system of Porto Rico. The island
is divided into five judicial districts, whose
respective capital cities are San Juan,
Ponce Mayaguez Arecibo, and Humacao
The Supreme Court of Porto Rico is To-
Gated at San Juan, and is TO consist of one
chief justice and four associate justices,
who viii constitute a judicial bench for all
civil and criminal business; a prosecuting
attorney shall also be attached who shall
represent the State on all proper occasions.