Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-03
CHARLES II. ALLEN SWORN IN.
Porto Rico's New Governor ln;,u
suratcu at San Juan.


Porto Rico's New Governor lnau-
auratcl at San Juan.
San Juan dc Porto Rico, MAY s.
The Inauguration of Charles III. Allen,
formerly first assistant, secretary of
the United States navy, as the first
American civil governor of the island
OF Porto Rico. took place today. The
ceremony was most impressive. Mr..
Allen made the following inaugural
address:
AT his impressive ceremony
bring TO Nou-thc inhabitants of the
ever faithful island OF Porto Rico
the congratulations and good wishes
of the people of the United States.
Imposing as the occasion is i'm it
self. and far reaching as its effect may
be upon tn. future OF your beautiful
island, ii is especially significant be-
cause il marks the first step i'm the es-
tablishmcnt here of civil government
under the flag of the United States OF
america. and with the blessings and
opportunities that go with it,
~ new page has been turned i'm the
volume of YOUR history. and Il new era
inauguratcd in the development of
your island. Whether it shall turn out
well or i'll NOW depends largely upon
yourselves. The greatest constitution
makers cam only lazy the foundation.
The building of the superstructnrc--
whether or not it shall be stately,
beautiful and enduring must rest up
on the industry and wisdom of the
people themselves.
"lhe governmental plan presented
i'm act OF congress is only the founda-
ton. To your care il is committed.
and you today assume IL great trust.
No greater work over confronted a
people than that of building their own
fortunes. Ii will stimulate You also to
bear i'm mind that Il great nation OF
seventy millions of people across the
water. yet close at hand in community
of thought and interest. is watching
your every effort, ready to help you
and to assist You to help yourselves.
.l'ciloM-citizcns of Porto Rico-lor
as | have taken the oath of office here
today. so from this time become one
OF YOU i'm my endeavor to work with
you and for you i'm all that tends to
the true interests of the iSland-l
bring this message from the prcsi-
dent, and place myself i'm full accord
with it, that il is his intention to give
to YOU. so far as all officers arc con-
ccrncd. whether selected from your
OWN numbers or from the United
States. men of character and stand
ing. who are enthusiastic and diligcnt
and Industrious men of high sense of
honor. who will not seek TO advance
their own fortu at your expense,
and who will see that Justice and
straightforward honesty will be
melted out TO all. and who will have a
sole regard for the welfare of Porto
Rico and the honor of the American
government i'm its relations to il.
"If in working out the provisions of
the act OF congress which enables YOU
TO participate i'm the government and
to provide your own Legislative as
scmbly you are actnatcd by the same
purpose to elect men who are devoted
to The general interests of the island
and The people of Porto Rico, we may
confidently expect that. thus work.
ing all together, we shall make this
island. so richly blessed by a Divine
Providence i'm it's wonderful natural
resources. not only another gem of
|, the Antilles i'm respect TO natural
beauty. but an example of what an in
dustral and honest people may ac-
complish when properly directed by Il
wise policy of civil government.
II bring you also assurance that
every man, be he high or low, rich or
poor, under the administration oil this
form of government and under The
sovereignty of the United States shall
be Justly treated, and that his rights
shall be respected.
s'lIcnccforth we are under one dag.
We are under the same institutions of
freedom. equality and education. To-
gethcr we move on i'm the great Amer
lean current of advancing civilization.
Loving our country, animated by a
high sense of honor. devoted to IL com
mon hnnanity we take our place be-
fore the world, and invoke on our pro-
gross he blessing of Almighty God"
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