The age-herald., 1900-03-30
AMERICANS PLEAD FOR PORTO RICANS An Immense Mass Meeting Held
 in New York. RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED Republican Party Was Severely Scor- ed for Desiring to Levy Tariff,
 and Democratic Success
 Is Predicted
RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED

New York, March 29.-Between three and four thousand persons gathered at Carnegie hall tonight at meeting called to ex- press sympathy for Porto Rico, and to pro- test against the proposed tariff legislation Some 300 Porto Rican residents of this clty attended. Speeches were made by the chairman, c. c. shayne; ex-Assistant Secre- tary of the Navy William McAdoo, Sena- tor Mason of Illinois, Senator Allen of Me- braska, Congressman Lentz of ohio, and ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio.
 The following communications from per- sons protesting against the imposition of a tariff. and asking for the rights of citizen- ship and civil government were read:
 From Andres Cresas. president of the chamber of commerce of San Juan:
 '',The island of Porto Rico is rapidly go- ing to ruin. The remedy must be energetic and come quickly. Nothing short of free trade and territorial government will an- sWer. The people cannot bring themselves to think that the United States govern ment will insist upon acting unJustly toward them. Do what is right and fair, ana Americans will be rewarded by untold blessings of millions of Porto Ricans.
 From the Mayor of San Juan:
 ''The people of Porto Rico ask for all the rights granted by the cons titution of the United States, and will gladly and loyalty assume all obligations imposed by it. Speaking in the name of the people of the capital of Porto Rico, l appeal to the people of the great republic not to make the American flag the symbol of injustice, but to keep it free from any stain of tyranny. Assign to us equal rights. We protest against the slavery of a colonial system. We ask for. the nstitution of the United States and for regular terri torial government, 10 Joe succeeded in time by statehood.'
 Other telegrams were from the mayors in various cities throughout Porto Rico.
 Resolutions were Adap.ed
 Resolutions were adopted without regard to the status of any other islands which have may become part of the United States. Legislation should be inmed.a tely enacted which shall relieve the suffering of our fellow-citizens in Porto Rico and that this legislation shall guarantee to the peo- pie of Porto Rico the same protection, rights and immunity enjoyed by dhe peo- pie of the United States, so that no ls" shall be passed .Wlsiefsns'riif- or at any future time make the status of the people of Pon.o Rico differ in any way from that ] c>f Inc citizens of this republic, and that the people of Porto Rico are entitled to govern themselves in the same measure and manner as the people of any territory or state of the United States.
 EX-Assistant Secretary of the Navy Me Adoo said:
 ''We believe, as citizens of the United States, that this great government pledged itself in honor and in good faith that the people of Porto Rico should have the same rights under our flag the people of New York.
 ''I warn the republicans tonight that un- less they desist from their plotting and planning for the enslavement of the Porto Ricans, they will mete the destruction of their own power 1 warn them that the consummation of the proposed legislation against Porto Rico will dig the grave of the policy of national expansion Senator Mason said: