The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-07
HLEN WILL NOT REy(iE
PORTO RGCAN GOVERNOR PRE-
VAILED ON TO RETURN TO
HIS POST
CONDITIONS ON THE ISLAND
Stated That Agriculture Is Prosper
ing. Except on the Coffee Planta-
<iOns May Compete With
nermudas in Produce.

WASHINGTON. April 6-Chas. H. Al
len, governor of Porto Rico. who ar
rived in Washington this morning, had
an hours conference with President Nc
Kiuley today. Great interest was mani
Tested in Gov Aliens visit. on account
of tie rumors that have been rife ever
since he sailed from San Juan that it
was his intention to relinquish his post
in the island.
After the conference, however. Gov AL
len announced that ne would not resign,
ana would return to his duties about
the first week in May. after settling up
some private affairs in Boston. 1t is
pretty well understood that Gov. Alien
Caoie to Washington in the hope that
the president would relieve him of his
duties in Porto Rico, and that he asked
tie president TO do so, but the president
prevailed upon MIN to continue at the
head of the administration of affairs of
the island. GOV. Allen enjoys the con-
fGence Of the president TO a high de-
gree and ne felt that it was his duty to
accede to the wishes OF the chief eXecu-
tive. Speaking about affairs of the is
land. Gov. Allen said:
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
The civil government established in
Porto Rico, Is working smoothly. The
various departments have been organized
ana our administration is seemingly Civ
luS general satisfaction. In a material
way. there has been wonderful progress.
Much of The island which was not under
cultivation UnGer the old regime, is be-
lHS taken up and made profitable. There
Is great held in the island for products
that can be shipped TO the United States,
especially oranges and other fruit. Re-
Ia ~
GROW ms OF lilies and other flowers as
Vel Us onions ana potatoes in Ber-
mU3a, have been looking over the island
With view TO transferring to Porto
hico the agricultural industries that
have made bermuda famous. Z \ faint
1cea 81 what this would mean to the
islands could Ge gathered from the fact
th3t last year TINS country Imported from
bermuda 10000 bushels of onions alone
And in the old established Industries in
Fcrto Rico there has been & great i'm
pruVeEent in all except coffee growing
OniortGna tely, this is languishng at the
present time. The production of sugar
has been increased from 10000 tons last
y ear to probably 1G0G90 tons estimated
beins Increased by the investments of
Americans. The fruit is delicious. and
III re IS plenty of land TO be had for
the cultivation Of oranges
believe senator Foraker bI tfGed more
N':eiy than he knew in the organic la "
governing the island and l feel after a
somewhat intimate acquaintance with che
SIQdCon. that that law Itself interpreted
j. Inc spirit IL which it was made Will
b" found to work Quite satisfactorily N
Porto Rico for some time to come
NEW TAX SYSTEM
When asked about the alleged unpopI-
lartY Of the Hollander tax law. Gov
Allen explained that there was naturally
much misunderstanding &bo3- the inau-
guratiOn of the purely American system
tons, to take the place of the old Span
lsh system that had been il vogue For
over 300 years. lie said that the total
NalcaGOn OF the property in Porto Rico
would he close to 500 G00GOO and under
The law but one-half of per cent could
he levied for municipal purposes and the
came for insular purposes This would
raise about $!,003,C00. The other million
necessary to make Up the total budget
would DC raised by excise taxes On rum,
psars. cigarettes, etc. Gov Allen ex-
iiaiHed that the complaint made at the
feature Of the Honander law, which only
allows six months for the redemption OF
property sold for taxes. was one that
C"Iid be remeGied BY the next legisia-
ture. which meets in December. if the
time was found to be Too short Gov
Allen said that the taxation under the
Holiander law was lower than in any of
The states Of this country. Gov Allen
continued:
Some disturbances have occurred. but
never with such serious results as has
Oiten occurred in the United States bar
room braWis HOoting and bowling
crowds on the streets. few stones
enro|n, some rafting sticks along the
pal,ngs. have been sufficient to occasion
sensational cables to the north. which.
though promptly denied. have been circu-
lated to the discredit of the island
Il understand that several thousand
people have been employed by agents 10
leave Porto Rico for Hawaii. principally,
some few for Cuba ana q few are now
being engaged to work in Ecuador But
compared with a million people, the per-
ceEtaSe enigrating is so small as not 10
be worth consideration. If these peODie
can benefit their positions by -emigrating
they should be permitted to erY1igrate
care being taken. of course. to see that
they are not led away by misrepresenta-
ton or against their WILL
Later in the day Gov Allen called at
the navy department and received a
warm greeting from Secretary Long. his
old chief and friend He also called
upon Secretary Hay and spent half an
hour in recital of the conditions in
Porto Rico.
Gov. Allen is looking remarkably well.
but is. perhaps q triie thinner than
when he left Washington a year ago to
take up his charge in Porto Rico.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS
WASHINGTON. April 6.-The president
today made the following army appoint
ments:
Robert l. Bullard, to be commisasrv
with the rank of major; Michael s Muir