The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-01

san Juan. Porto Rico. April 27.-The
United States steamship Dolphin. bearing
Mr.. Charles Herbert Allen, the newly ap-
pointed civil governor Of Porto Rico.
dropped anchor of san Juan at 10 O'c.OCk
this morning, is did also the United States
armored cruiser New York. the United
States battle-ship Texas. and the United
states sunboat Machias. The New York
remained outside the harbor. The others
entering
Gen. Davis. military governor. visited
Mr.. Allen on beard the Dolphin al u:5j
O'Clock. \ detachment of seyenty-.iye in
suldr police and four companies OF the
Porto Rico regiment, with a band. were
drawn up on the wharf. The DOIphin's
Launch, carrying Mr.. Allen and his fam
i.y. with Cen Davis and Lieut. Parker
the latterS aid, left the Dolphin promptly
1T noon. the Texas and Dolphin firing q
salute or seventeen guns. Meanwhile the
band played "Borinquen," the Porto Rico
national air. and the steamers lying in
the haroor kept mp a continuous whistling
until the launch reached the landing.
MI Allen ran quickly up the steps. and
the families Of Gen Davis and the new
CifI governor were introduced 10 eaCn
otner. \ crowd Of 300 looked on. but was
kept ut distance. The police and troops
marched past at port arms, Mr. Allen
GOiiing his hat
RAISED His Hat Constantly.
He then entered the carriage that was
In waiting and drove TO the executive
mansion, preceded by troops and followed
by squads OF police He constantly raised
mis- nat TO the throng that lined the side
walks.
MI Allen took breakfast with Gen. Da-
Wis ana, with his family. Will remain as
the gleSt Of Gen. Davis indefinitely. H.
landed IN an ordinary costume, straw nat,
olue coat, end duck trousers. and a wave
OF eXcIamatiOns followed the carriage
mat can't be Mr.. Allen" said one;
That's not the new governor" said an
other; Not that man I'm the straw har.
surely not The simplicity of the COS
tune and of the general details of the re-
ception took the Porto Iticdns by surprise.
and they could scarcely realize that they
looked upon the new governor Mr.. Allen
Is the first governor Of Porto Rico to ar
Tivc in anything less conspicuous than a
gorgeous uniform covered with gold lace
and similar trapplrgs
Few representative citizens were pres
ent at the landing. the throng being com
posed largely Of middle-clJss people Nor
was there any attempt to decorate the
buildings, and generally the reception was
not notably e<husJst,c One Porto Rlcan
explained tn lack Of popular demonstra-
uveness by saying that the people were
dissatisfied to find that the civil govern
ment would not actually be in full force
on May l, as they had hoped.
May Not Leave the IsIan d soon.
In the course Of a brief interview Mr..
Allen told the correspondent Of the Ass8-
ciated Press that II was too early for him
to talk Of government affairs. but that he
had formed no outline Of policy. He con-
tradicted the report that he would return
to the United States after conference
with Gen. Davis. He desires to settle the
details of the new regime as soon as pos
sible. and will remain here conferring
with Gen. Davis pending the arrival of
the new appointees.
He had a pleasant voyage. and express
ed himself as pleased by his brief expert
ence of Porto Rico.
Acting Secret;,r. ar Meiklejohn re-
ceived a telegram yesterday from Gen
Davis. commanding the military depart
ment of Porto Rico, saying that Gov
Allen had just arrived at San Juan, on
the United States steamship Dolphin lie
gave no details Of the reception accorded
the new executive OF the island