The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25
'nlND Of PORTO RICO.

p.rs Rico, June n'-especial
HESHlb, ~ !, The Post) Like Cuba, the
MA - ss ,s,,ud Of Porto Rico is good
us.a ns h''. t,.p away from unless he
4, J. ~ nan "A money enough to carry
A., tttih ~ !.nt Porto Rico has little
4. "a di - man. Be he sver SO amoi-
!, y y .s,rs to work, he can ma put
:. 'aa' y IA country where tnere are
- lid. fs 's.tOps open to him-drivins u
plss 4 y p. ', 10 per month or enlisting as
vsf, ur. y :. ',uy at SIS per month
"a Of :. ara hundreds OF ambitious
hon. rr W., americans in the island. AS
N. " - GAS declared they rushed into
!, p' srsa" - there are but few of them
We VI " basp, "a rsason to regret their hasty
~ VI p ~. no arrived they have lourneyeo
~. I'D Of the island to the otner look
"hr M w =. a. portunfy to make fortune
el rss. ~, have only succeeded In wear
7uulg Z An shoe leather
! oul, x. United States awaken TO the fact
!, w p,,o is in need Of new laws and
VI. IL general must be moderated,
~ IN pip.a, noor man will have chance,
y ngsr E-l- ~, lima nothing but disappoint-
49, slls him here
wers u. !, n. first arrivals from the United
en-, !. The omnipresent capitalist lie
40 eround and selected the chan
~'s N.,b h. might best turn his wealth.
1. went back to a moro civilized
.,r, an AGENT to guard his interests
uI VIZ :. ,oo 1, waiting for Uncle Sam TO
louilu y, xhst he will do with the island,
h IN \. ! me decision is favorable to him,
week IN 4 rurn and the much-needed improve
a thu, N h, lnaugurated. Already new rail-
ana !. /, pro,ected TO take the place of the
,o,,,. ID, nakeshiits that Spanish money
,.,pod has been secured on which new
IN, will be built, and arrangements
~ ~ Nm made to construct new ice plants
'noE' sas thltkly populated districts.
IS y a, naive Porto Rican is not inclined
and III M, noe work than is absolutely neces-
hor son 4, immigrant from the States Will ind
lo., i rssluny as soon as these plans are
An. N oat and this will give him a chance
, M. and build for himself home on one
~ 4. most fertile spots in the whole world.
~
!. ~ H. ges,ral Henry came to Porto Rico the
thing " ' ,,,h,ns. wac nitiab,e hut the re-
Ito ne ,,t ne At once introduced have done
toa!lli n pr the islanders. In fact, General
IL W, Just the man for the position ne
Rw,cd to occupy He was both mild
% III srn mild to the ignorant natives who
eri tQ ka ground beneath the heel Of oppres-
D, n. iw 50 many years that they did not
sv,,. N he meaning OF the word "liberty," and
49,, rim laled upon to decide any impor-
question or to suppress any threatened
E'g a, the result. 1t took but COM
W n1rilY snort time for the people to dis
Aa ~ tat be was fully in control OF affairs
ku, Cat whatever he might do was for their
hi kps
an 4 niulul.d schools and he cleaned the
, ar< h. b stopped lawlessness; he made new
ina be suspended others-notably the
~. bat p,mitted mortgage holders to fore
!, /. y Epon months notice. The suppress
u thu law alone was OF incalculable adj
y" raIs to tie poor planters, as the Spanish
Cos eyis holders had given notice of their
!, wv Ehr IL foieclose upon the helpless land
\. rss auu the American and English land
' N VI w ready to take advantage to secure
/ 'ral d some Of the choicest land on the
M Naturally they objected to being
w v INC game. but the people rushed to
W. y ssn Henry to thank him for his action
4. ~ npa have smothered him by their dem
n sa''ls Of delight If they had not been
M 'nissy By the soldiers
A ~
ICY wa he exception of few disgruntled poll
~ ne Island is free OF all III will toward
pllea sates government. The people
III territorial government. and they
N ea seicome the opportunity to be able to
h'5 ASn complete control of their affairs,
sia Wy nave sufficient confidence in the
4. - states to be willing to leave the mat |
4. frtrely TO congress.
u ''4'ss there is talk OF uprisings, but
" hIue ground for such rumors. The
! ware Of peaceful disposition and have
" y made much trouble, even when rohhed
n u, 'ee oy their Spanish masters, and
~ require most eloquent man and
/ a. .sNpn OIL the most frightful wrongs to
Mem to Instruction now.
anu perhaps the last impression
- reeves OF Porto Rico is the delight |
n ~. he cumate and the scenery of the |
y n,,.., 80 10 be expected, the scenery is
'N us nature, but there is green
r"lf's' There are no sandy nlaces as
az !. ouoa' no ground that can not be |
~, III TACT the greater part of it is |
spuei cultivation. Like all the West
d. ~. aa island of Porto Rico is part of a
Il s.s OF submarine mountains. They
H., ~ out OF the sea, and upon this |
ub,s, ,"'ation starts at the shore and |
ssatsst He'en' ranging from 1000
4. We base to the top the hills. as we'll
a -. 'seys that intervene. are covered
sss /. n. OF grass, while everywhere
aars, ,a sta"y green tropical vegetation, |
ss,,u, ear cane. coffee, tobacco and
IL, PAINS SO that wherever one NAV go
n,,,, 70 mar the beauty OF the
rs sIln,..
asu !, OF Porto Rico is also as nearly
hss Al. 'sipie' the equable temperature
ap.a " tue trade winds. Ia what may |
No Nh. u"inter the Thermometer scarcely |
IN. below 50 degrees in the shade dur
su'y' dropping to 70 at night. or, in
'e'ons OF the hills, to 60.
hrev ner temperature of 80 degrees
aim. ''sened' and 80 degrees is regarded
=, ma A'a'' There is, therefore. no win
y hl.ra "lna that blows constantly across
y a., 'NaAes IT almost impossible to feel
en Al. 'he summer months. The even |
!" always cool ana ~ ~