The morning news., 1899-02-21

next in rank to the head. unless another
person has been designated
The New Departments.
The new departments created corre-
srond with the old ones in their scope,
namely, state justice, finance and interior,
but they will he entirely subordinate 20
the governor general While the heads
Of the departments viii be called secre-
taries and will act as a council or cabinet
10 the governor general, they win nave
rome of the Independent or initiative fune-
tons of a cabinet under the former sys-
tem.
The governor general viii be the rul-
ing power,
Though he had deprived Rivera and his
cabinet of political power, the general was
willing that they should remain In their
corresponding positions il they would ac-
cept the new order and be guided by him.
This they refused TO 30.
Their designations were promptly accept
ed by Gen. Henry. and thus ended the in
eident. Gen. Henry appointed a new cab
iEet.
New OmciaIs Selected.
Francisco de Acuna. secretary OF state
is man of great activity. lawyer by
profession, he has been for some time past
occupying the responsible position OF at
toIney for the Supreme Court of Porto
Rico. He is "A Liberal in politics. and has
made himself popular with al classes by
his Independence of thought and action
He is one Of the few Liberals that Munoz
Rivera did not control.
Herminice Diaz the new minister of
justice, lawyer, is one Of the most intel
ligent young men. of Porto Rico. He is
the foremost orator in Porto Rico and
has been the spokesman of the Liberal
party.
DR.. Coll Toste is continued In his place
of secretary of the treasury. He is one
of the most scholarly men in Porto Rico.
and Is Gen Henry's most trusted COUNSEL
lor.
Federico Degetau, the new secretary OF
the inte nor is also a lawyer. He has
been a prominent orator in the ranks of
the Radical party. and has addressed him
self to studies and principles that run
parallel to socialism. which is gaining
ground ia Porto Rico.
The various departments OF public
works education, etc. in his division will
be partially attended to by Americans like
Gen. Eaton and Maj Hills. and they will
do much toward carrying out the ideas OF
Gen. Henry and adjusting the interior
department 10 American requirements.
Rivera Wants Autonomy.
No sooner had the new cabinet been des-
ignated than Munoz Rivera issued an adj
dress to his Liberal friends. Though re-
ferring in friendly terms to Gen Henry
he spoke in no uncertain way of the desire
and the demand of the people Of Porto
Rico for termination OF tho military gov.
ernment. He said that the people aoi
Porto Rico had long been contending fol
autonomy which they had hoped to realize
under American rule. Now he continued
they were in a state of servitude.
1.-THE white people Of the North" he de-
clared. fought to free the blacks from
servltude-certainly the white people OF
Porto Rico were entitled to the same free
dom which the blacks In America had
won"
The Porto Ricans, he added. whether Lib
erals or Radicals win always hope and
work for the autonomy which they had
wrested from the unwilling hands Of Spain.
Took Charge of Police.
To make the change complete and "a
better carry out his ideas, Gen. Henry took
charge of the new insular police. intended
TO assist the military forces in patroitinR
The island and he issued the following
order.
"a special department Of police Is Great
ed the head Of which will be subjected
to the direct orders of the governor gener-
al. The police referred 10 Is what is
known as the insular police, and Is inde-
pendent of the municipal police, which is
under control of the respective munich
palities."
Gen Eaton is doing splendid work In the
organization OF the public school system
and awakening an interest In modern ed
ucation.
Henry Makes an Address.
In an address made by Gen. Henry on
the 7th Of the MONTH in response to a
demonstration Of the people to express
their qualification on account of the rati-
fcatlon Of the treaty of peace, he spoke
eloquently and impressively of the~neces-
sity to lay aside the old party preiudices
in Porto Rico, and TO create a new party
whose only object would be the Ameri-
canlzation of the island. He declared
that his sole ambition was to give to the
people of Porto Rico the best possible ad-
nlinstration and to lead them 20 the pros
perity and the happiness they would
surely enjoy as good citizens Of the great
republic under whose flag they now live.
A resolution was presented and read upon
the occasion by the people present, con-
graduating the Inhabitants OF Porto Rico
upon the Incorporation Of their island In
TO The American union, and expressing the
desire that they would speedily enjoy the
rights Of a territory If not a state 1t was
observed that not a Liberal was present
at this occasion.
The military government viii now be in
dependent OF all local politics and will en-
deavOr TO disregard them. Much com
plant and many jealousies viii be avoid
cd aven If The parties of Porto Rico are