Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-18
.INAUGURATING A
NEW GOVERNMENT
Placing Civil Authorities in Contro,
in Puerto Rico,
PROGRAM is DECIDED on,
Territorial Government VIII be In
sailed with Pomp, TO Please
the People,

New York. April ia special 10 the
Tribune from Washington says:
Yesterdays long cabinet meeting was
chiefly devoted TO considering the inc
lugurauon of the civil government IN
Puerto Rico ON May J under the new
statutes. 10 has been decided that the
people of the islands with their natural
loneliness for pJmp and display shall
De sufficiently Impressed with the im-
pOr,auce of The new establishment by
lha Visit OF the entire North Atlantic
squadron.
ON the day OF the Inauguration Gen.
Davis the retiring military governor
viii assemble nearly an the troops or
Ibis department at The capital ana par
AIDE them in honor oft the occasion, Each
0f the ships viii fire "a governors sac
lutte of seventeen ours. 90 be returned
Boz kind by The fort ashore. At night
there win Doe a. brilliant illumination Of
The ships with their masts lined with
electric lights and an exhibition Of
searghughts. The naval display win be
made all the more memorable from the
fact that the day win Boz the anniyer-
sary of the battle OF Manila Bay
Governor Allen win spend az least a
week at san Juan before his formal In
luguratlon. and in that time it is oX-
pectCj that he win be able TO form
correct estimate of the qualifications
Ul leading natives Tor places In the eX-
acutiye council. which constitutes the
upper house of the legislative assembly
and bee 90 a position 20 make recon-
mendations to the President regard.
ing appointments.
I. IfnFrlaafUr1 urUunfr cabinet
officers that most OF the men now hold
ing office In Gen Davis military cab
met. except the United States army
officers. viii be continued I'm executive
council either In their present places
OBJ similar offices under different titles.
These officials are as follows,
civil secretary, Dr. Cayetauo Colby
Tuste. salary $4,000.
chief bureau state and municipal az.
fairs )under ciyll secretary. Manuel
Camueuos, salary $1,000.
Chief bureau Of internal affairs un-
der civil secretary, Dr. Callxto Rom
eros salary $1,000.
Chief bureau OF agriculture (under
oiyil secretary. John b. Rodriguez sal
AIRY $1,000
Treasurer-Col Henry II. Brink erhoff.
Eleventh infantry.
Audit0r-John r.. Garrison
Director of post 0Hces-W. IT. Elliott.
Director of oducatIou-Dr George A..
Gron.
Supreme court judges-Jose Qulnons.
Chief Of insular polce-Frank Tech
ter
The President and an the members Of
his cabinet are anxious that the council
shall be composed OF natives as far as
possible, and desire % avoid an SEM
hlance Ot fastening any carpet bag
rule on the island The pressure for
places In the island is. however. exc
remely great and prominent senators
have In some Instances given exceeding
ly lnsistent Inducements 20 Candidates.
Governor Aliens mail oVeriI0Ws with
applications. but these can have no
weight. as ii viii be the policy OF the
administration 10 seek the best possible
men FOR appointment regardless OF the
wishes of those who are volunteering
for jobs.
It VIII be the effort of the President.
largely on Governor Aliens recon-
mendatiOn. FIRST 10 complete the cxeCu-
tive OF the island and then provide for
the organization OF the Judiciary. The
established courts OF the island includ-
Ing the supreme court OF Puerto Rico.
VIII continue 20 Sit as now constituted
Residents of the United states viii Doe
selected as Judge district attorney and
marshal Of the United States which
win be established in a few weeks at
San Juan.
10 IS also a lied that General Davis
viii remain boz Puerto Rico and that
Governor Allen win have the advantage
of his experience and assistance The
brigade of troops consisting of cavalry
and infantry regiments of regulars. the
Puerto Eican native regiment and two
batteries OF artillery win continue 90
constitute General Dayis's command
which win thus De as important so far
as number OF troops o. concerned. as
any Of the military departments In the
United states
An military authority after May
win. however De suboriinated Co the
civil authorities and the war depart
ment viii cease TO exercise any more
control over Puerto Rico than Il does
now over Arizona.