The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-02
Presidcnt's Intentions.

ity of thought and interest is watching
your every effort, ready to help you ana
assist you TO help yourselves.
Presidents Intentions.
Fellow-cirizens of Porto Rico-for, as I
have taken the oath Of office here to-day
SO from this time | become one of you IN
my endeaVor 10 work with you ana Tor
YOU in all that tends TO the true interests
of the island-I bring this message from
the President, and | place myself in fun
accord with it, that ii is his intention to
give to you, so far, as all officers are con-
cerned. whether selected from your own
numbers or from the United States, men
of character and standing, who are en-
thusiastic and diligent and industrious
men of high sense Of honor, who will not
seek to advance their own fortunes at your
expense, and who will not allow others
TO do SO; men who viii see that justice
and STRAIGHTFORWARD honesty will be met
ed out to ALL ana who viii have sole re-
gard for The welfare OF Porto Rico and
the honor of the American government
In its relations to H.
IL in working out the provisions of the
act of Congress which enables you to par
ticipate in the governments and TO provide
your own legislative assembly you are ac-
tuated by the same purpose to elect men
who are devoted to the general interest
of the island and the people of Porto
Rico, we may confidently expect that thus
working all together. we shall make this
island, so richly blessed by a divine Prov
idence in IT'S wonderful natural resources,
not only another gem of The Antilles in
respect TO natural beauty, but an exam
pie Of what on industrious and honest
people may accomplish when properly d.
rected by a wise policy of civil govern
ment.
l bring you also the assurance tha
every man, be he high or low, rich o.
poor, under the administration of this
form of government and under the SOW
ereignty of The United States, shall be
justly treated, and that his rights shall
be respected
Henceforth we are under one flag. We
are under the same institutions of free
DOM equality and education. Together we
move on in the great American current
of advancing civilization. Loving our
country, animated by a high sense of
honor devoted TO a common humanity.
we take our place before the world, and
invoke on our progress the blessing of AL
mighty God.
Davis Makes Appointments.
Gov. Gen. Davis and Civil Governor AL
len apparently expected a message from
Washington, advising them of the pas
sage by Congress of the resolution pro-
viding for holding over the army officials
temporarily. None coming in the after
eeutive council by Gov. Davis, before re-
firing from his office at midnight Mr.
Allen was thus enabled to continue the
conduct of affairs uninterruptedly He
did not make public the names of the
council, but II is understood that Judge
Pettingill will be secretary of state Mr..
Odlin, attorney general; DR.. Cooley Toste
Secretary of the Interior, and G. G. Croft
Secretary of Education. The latter, who
Is an acting surgeon with the rank of
lieutenant, viii resign his commission
Gen. Davis, presumably on orders from
Washington, yesterday pardoned all those
who were concerned in the Guayama
election frauds, lifting the cases from the
Supreme Court.
Gen. Davis gave a reception at the exec
utive mansion last evening, introduced a
hundred persons to Coy. Allen and his
daughter. The entrance was hung with
flags, an infantry band was in attendance
and there was dancing and refreshments.
The 100000 OF United States currency
sent here to be exchanged for Porto Rican
currency will be dsbursed through the
DeFord Company. 1t is expected the
transaction will be completed by May g.