Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-28
WHAT PORTO RICO WILL GET
Plan for Tue IN ElidliOn OF lis
Civil Government.
Nay Day Celebration Governor kIltn Locking
Over lhs Situation 0lICuS 10 b. Retained
As Far As Possible.

New York, April 1S.--A special to
the Tribune from Washington, says:
Tuesdays long Cabinet meeting was
chiefly devoted to considering the in
auguration of the civil government in
Porto Rico on May 1st under the new
statutes. II has been decided that the
people of the islands with their natural
fondness for pomp and display shall
be sufficiently impressed with the i'm
portance of the new establishment by
the visit of the entire North Atlantic
squadron.
On the day of the Inauguration, Gen
eral Davis, the retiring military COVER
nor, will assemble nearly all the
troops of his department at the capital
and parade them in honor of the occa-
sion. Each of the ships will fire a gov
ernor's salute of seventeen guns, to be
returned in kind by the forts ashore
At night there will be brilliant H.
Elimination of the ships. with their
masts lined with electric lights and
an exhibition of searchlights. The ma
val display will be made all the more
memorable from the fact that the day
will be the anniversary of the battle
of Manila bay.
Governor Allen will spend at least
a week at San Juan before his formal
Inauguration and in that time IL Is ex-
pected that he will be able to form d
correct estimate of the qualifications
Of leading natives for places in the
executive council, which constitutes the
upper house Of the legislative assem-
bly, and be in a position to make re-
concentrations to the President re-
garding appointments.
II is the impression among Cabinet
officers that most of the men now
holding Office in General Davis mill
tary Cabinet, except the United States
army officers. will be continued in exc.
cutive council either in their present
places or similar Offices under different
titles.
The President and all the members
OF his Cabinet are anxious that the
council shall be composed of natives az
far as possible and desire to avoid all
semblance Of fastening any carpet
bag" rule on the island. The pressure
for places in the island, is, however.
extremely great and prominent Sena-
tors have in some instances given eX-
ceedingly insistent Endorsements to
candidates. Governor Aliens mail
overflows with applications, but these
can have no weight as II will be the
policy Of the Administration to seek
the best possible men for appointment
regardless of the wishes Of those who
are volunteering for jobs.
II will be the effort of the President.
largely on Governor Aliens recon-
mendation, first to complete the execu-
tive Of the island and then provide for
the organization Of the judiciary. The
established courts of the island, in
Guiding the Supreme Court OF Porto Ri.
co, will continue to sit as now consti-
tuted. Residents of the United States
will be selected as Judge, District At
torney and Marshal of the United
States District Court which will be
established in few weeks at San Juan.
1t Is also settled that General Da-
Wis will remain in Porto Rico and that
Governor Allen will have the advan-
tage of his experience and assistance.