Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-01
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First American Civil Gover1sr = n
Porto Rico Assumes To
once Today.
Inauguration Ceremonies Ars II.
pressive-Text Of the New s.
ecutive Address
Benefits Of All That the Amsrisan
Flag Implies Promised tho
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Flag Implies Promised tho
Island
San Juan de Porto Rico. May The 81
Inauguration Of Charles Herbert Allen
formerly assistant secretary Of the
United States navy, as the first Amer.
can civil governor Of the island of Por-
to Rico, took place today. The ceremo-
NY was most Impressive. Allen mAde Il
the following inaugural address:
..At this impressive ceremony I bring
to you-the inhabitants of the ever II
faithful island of Porto Rico the con-S
gratulations and good wishes Of the
people of the United States.
Imposing ais the occasion ID IL 4.
self, and far-reaching as its effect may III
be upon the future OF your beautiful
island, it is especially significant be-
cause it marks the first step in the
establishment here OF civil governmsn.
under the flag of the United States OF
America, and with the blessings and
opportunities that go with 1t.
a new page has been turned in the 3
volume of your history, and a new era
,linaugurated in the development of your
4 island. Whether 1t shall turn out we'll
4 or i'll now depends largely upon your
selves The greatest constitution maxi
liers can only lay the foundation. The
building of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ter. or not it shall be stately. beautiful
land enduring must rest upon the fr-E
q dustry and wisdom OK the people them-
4 selves. sS
{ The governmental plan presented in
n act of congress is only the foundation.
4 To your care it is committed and you
Il today assume a great trust. No great
Ter work ever confronted a people than
that of building their own fortunes q
will stimulate you also to bear in mind
! ! that a great nation Of 10000, 900 people
8 across the water, yet close at hand IN
community Of thought and interest.
:, watching Your every effort, ready to
; help you, to assist you TO help your
: selvea.
Fellow cil..ens Of Porto Rico for.
I. !. las have taken the nsth Of oflce here
: today, 20 from this time becosle one
: of you in my endeavor to work with:
you and for you in all that tends 70 the
& true interests of the island-I bring this
s. message from the president, and I place
!, myself in full accord with 1t. that IT is
: his intention to give to you. 30 far as.
n Tall officers are concerned. whether se-g
r rllected from your own members or from
y the United States msns e character
i and standing. who are eneeGsiasti and
J. diligent-nlen of nigh sense of honor.
t who will not seek to advance their own
sxp,{tI
n not allow others to do so; men who will
s5Issee that justice and straightforward
4 honesty will be meted out to all. and
egiwho will have5sa sole regard for the
welfare of Porto Rico and the honor OF
the American government in It's rela-
tions TO it.
IF the working out the provisions OF
the aetkof congress which enables you
togparticipate in the government and to
l3provide Nourssown legislative assembly
y YOU are actuated by the same purpose
i Ito elect men who are devoted to- the
3 general interests of the island and the
- people of Porto Rico. we may conf
Il identity expect thai. thus working all to-
q. gether we shall make this island. 80
he richly blessed by a Divine Providence
rill in its wonderful ma tural resources mol
in i3only another gem of the Antilles IN re-
10 spect To natural beauty. but IN exam
af i ple of what an Industrious and honest
: / I5people may accomplish When properly
nd directed by a wise policy OF civil gov.
.al I5ernmen..
.sI bring You also the assurance thai
in EVERY man. be he high or low, rich o.
-. moor under the administration OF th1:
i. form of government and under the SOW
~ ereisnty Of the United States. shall b.
Il i,,stl,r treated and that his rights shall
26 be respected
in .IIenceforth we are under one flag
he We are under the same institutions g
as freedom. equality and education. To
.pe cetherG we move on in the great 3Arneri
/ 3 can current of advancing civilization
Lowing our country. animated BY
ns Thigh sense of honor, devoted to a com
he mon humanity. we take our place pc
he fore the World. and invoke on ept prog
atress the blessing of Almighty God s
,s'i ,s.'i cntholtc Priest Appointed Consul
~ ~. washington, May Much comn'en
hoe ho has folIowed the announcement that Dl
,tEJ. j. Girinlondi, who was recent y ap
-, lllpointet by President Mckinley and con
50. -. ifirmed by the United States senate
I. : CONSUL to Santos. Brazil, Is a sec0ia
liiu . priest of the Roman Catholic church
9 -. =. Is not SC much the fact that DR.. Cir
' 'u.' mondi is the first priest to be given
..consular position that has occas f<ne "
. - g. the talk, as that his connection with n
Nteu N church was concealed He has incurre
ms ms the bitter enmity Of many belonging.
gu gu the priesthood in this city. Dr. Girinoi
nol no, di twice called to pay his respects
me Mgr. Martinelli, papal representative
mas mas America, and both times he was reiuse
an audience DR.. Girilnondi Is credite
can in his appointment to California;
cen had the solid support Of the sCanforn
Tor delegation in congress, all OF the men
his bers Of which express Ignorance a.
say his church antecedentsi and: say they {. =, !
!; 70 surprised to learn that he belongs e. q
her priesthood. One close to Kinley "a
ried full authority for the asseftion thl
um- when DR.. Girimondi received his q
Z to pointment the president did not kno
/ heihe was a priest. Secretary Hay hell
to a that no reason exists Why EaemeerssS 4
his the priesthood should mt be mnds Z
New American consul. but the feeling q T.
ming deception has been practicsd and -