The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
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sentation of the resolution also hand in
his resignation. This question has not
however, been determined and he may
return for time. His desires are
SAID TO BE OTHERWISE
but he is said to be willing to go back
IL the president wishes him to.
Governor Allen arrived few min.
utes before the president was start
ing to attend services at the First NJ,
e. church and accompanied him there
where they listened to sermon by
Bishop Walden, of Cincinnati. The
remainder Of the day was spent by him
at the Mckinley home in conference
with Mr.. Mckinley and receiving call.
ers, among them Bishop Walden. Gov
ernor Allen left for Washington at
10:4O over the Fort Wayne. From
there he will go to his home at Low.
ell, Mass, for a few days and then to
Buffalo to be present on the occasion
of Porto Rican day at the Pan.Ameri.
can.
In an interview concerning his mis-.
sion Governor Allen said:
Il came here under the instructions
OF the legislature of Porto Rico to
deliver the message informing the
president of the adoption of a system
of local taxation for the island, and
asking him to declare free trade with
the island under the act of congress.
The president will issue a proclama.
ton by July 25 declaring trade free
between the United States and Porto
Rico. AS this was the date of the
landing Of the first American troops
on the island, the date has special
interest and significance for Porto Ri
cans, and will doubtless become an i'm.
portant day on their calendar.
CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY.
Conditions on the island are now
most satisfactory The people are
pleased with the new order of things,
and all elements are ready to cooper
ate for success. The situation is high.
ly favorable to immediate and perma-
nent prosperity for the people of Porto
Rico. The island Is without a cent
Indebtedness. From our budget last
year we saved about million and
half dollars, and under the new order
of things there will be no sinking fund
to consume tax collections, and no
debts to be paid. do not believe that
any community anywhere is more IA
vorably situated for the beginning of
an administration than is this island.
THE tax measures provided by the
legislature arSfully ample for all the
needs Of the government, and now
that the workings are understood there
is no opposition to them worth speak.
ing of. Such opposition as was at first
manifested was entirely due to misun-
derstandings that have since been ex.
planned away. The excise features
Of the tax law have been in operation
since February. They are producing
a large amount of revenue, and now
that they are understood are pretty
generally approved of by the people of
all elements. The strongest opposi.
tion offered to the government was by
the Federal party. Since the issue
has been decided that party by COM
mittee has waited on me and offered
its full and hearty cooperation in all
measures devised for the administra.
tion of the island. Leaders of the
party, in referring to their earlier op.
position to some of the measures, talk
very manly and frankly admit that
they were mistaken in their anticipa-
tions Of the working of the measures
and are satisfied with the situation.
HIS RELATION WITH PARTIES.
"My relations with all parties and
all elements on the island are now
most cordial and pleasant. They have
named street in Ponce for me, and
in many ways have shown kindly
towards me. When L
started, home a few days ago large
crowds gathered at the wharf to say
good-by, and from all classes came en-
pressiops of hope that would re-
turn"
"And viii you return to the island as
asked the reporter.
That has not been determined"
said the governor. Il went there at
the request of the president, and when
he is through with me there he will
doubtless let me know. l have not
resigned. After the president has is
sued his proclamation l expect to ask
TO be removed, but he may not be ready
to relieve me just at that time"
EDUCATIONAL FEATURES.
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