Evening journal., 1901-07-05
Manila, Santiago and Porte
Rico Do Themselves Proud
LATTER ENDORSES FREE TRADE
Vas an Unusually Quiet Day in Wash
iBgtOR- President Remained
at Home With Wife

Fourth Of July for many years. This
was due to the fact that the regula.
tions controlling the discharge of fire.
works were strictly enforced. The
orders prohibited the shooting of fire
crackers before 6 o'clock and the ex-
plosion Of large crackers at all. The
President spent the greater part OF
the day with Mrs. Mckinley. Secre-
tary Hitchcock was the only caller on
business and the day was an excep-
tionally quiet one at the Executive
Mansion.
A pleasing feature OF the day was
the news Of the general enthusiasm
with which the Fourth was celebrated
in the new colonies and by American
residents in foreign countries.
Civil government in the Philippines
was auspiciously inaugurated with tit
ting ceremonies. Commissioner Taft
was escorted by General Macarthur
and General Chaffee from the palace
to a great temporary tribune on the
opposite side of the Plaza Palacio.
Standing on a projecting center OF the
tribane. Mr. Taft took the oatn of
Office as civil governor Of the Philip
pine Islands. the oath being admins
tered by Chief Justice Arellano. Gov
crnor TAFT was then introduced ny
General Macarthur, the guns OF Fort
Santiago being fired by way OF . aa-
Lutte. feature of the inaugural ad
dress OF Governor Taft was the an
nOuncement that on September B.
1901, the commission would be In
creased by the appointment of three
natives as members. Dr Wardo Deoa-
vera, Benito Legarda and Jose Luzur-
iaga OF the twenty-seven provinces
organized. Governor Taft said the in
surrection still exists in flve. The
reading of President McKinley's mes
sage of congratulation was enthusias-
ticaly cheered. The transfer of the
military authority 20 General Chaftee
was carried out in tho presence OF the
generals. in General MacArthur's Of.
fee. There was no formality. Gen
eral Macarthur presented the new
commander to the generals and re-
marked;
Il bequeath to you all my troubles"
nawn in san Juan, Porto Rico. the
day was celebrated with great and un-
precedented enthusiasm, under the
management Of Governor Aliens COM
mittee. Both the political parties as
sisted In the ceremonies, for Which
Governor Allen appropriated $500 and
ther citizens donated the remainder.
The city was crowded. Never before
had there been such a display Of colors
in San Juan. A majority of the houses
were decorated with flags and bunting
and fireworks in profusion were set
Off In 1900 the Fourth was not cele-
brated.
In a joint session lasting three hours,
the Porto Rican assembly yesterday
unanimously passed the free-trade
resolution. The assembly hall was
crowded with people and cheers greet
ed the announcement that Governor
Allen had signed the resolution. Gov
ernor Allen personally read a message
before the assembly. in which he ex-
haustiyely reviewed the financial situ-
alton Of the island, and showed that
Porto Rico possessed abundant reve-
nues for its needs without drawing
upon customs receipts.
Santiago Cuba. enjoyed days Of
celebration. conductedon themost elab-
crate scale since the war. Wednes-
day, the anniversary of the destruction
of Admiral Cerveras squadron. there
was a yacht excursion to the Spanish
wrecks, where a salute was fired and
an oration delivered by a loyal Span
lard on the wreck OF the Almirante
Oquendo. The speaker said he was
sorry that the grand ships OF the Span
ish navy had been destroyed; but he
declared himself greatly pleased with
the administration of the Americans
and asserted that the outcome Of the
war would be beneficial to Cuba. Yes
terday there was a demonstration OF
unprecedented interest by the Ameri-
cans The Cubans participated, and a
crowd Of several thousands, by unani-
nous vote. declared that the Fourth
of July ought TO be a permanent holi-
day throughout the Cuban Republic.
over in troublesome Pekin the day
was made glad by the United States
Legation guard, with athletic games
and fire works. The German Minister,
Do. Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, gave
q dinner at the German Legation TO
the officers of the American guard.
Messrs. Squires and Rockhill and the
other members OF the United States
Legation celebrated at the summer
legation in the hills.
In Copenhagen, the day was cele-
brated by dressing with flags Of all
the Danish ships in the harbor. salutes
were fred from the forts, and a re-
ception. given on board the United
States training ship Hartford was at
tended by the Danish authorities and
a number of American tourists. Sew
eral Danish warships. when passing
the Hartford played "The Star Span
gled Banner" and the Hartford re-
piled by playing the Danish national
anthem