Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-07
PORTO RICO.
Commissioner Elliott Can Sec
Bright Future for Island.
The Public Lands Question Rather
Vexatious--Good Roads Needed.
Hea!th Laws Need Revision Farmers Tn.
taught Experiment. Stations Needed.

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'i'"''rIS from th' interior L" In. S"d-
coast ~ says continues OF prime I'M
IT 'dh''. NJ NOR cIoSeI9 ohsaStu ules
t'le '"nuItl"hS III Porto ilco, LiF chdf-
d'"f ana POSSIBILITIES or thesSoll, the
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that E"nd owners may De encourage
(" Pr"Nld" Inc work necessary 10 the
fehistenc" 81 thc Iaborers ana their fam
iiics. IN" NOR" hrlnly must ne becCln"
convinced That the construction Of
roads. aside from the benefit OF imme-
diatr employment for Labor. is the chief
factor III the solution 81 tn" problem
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bul'dinEs. MI Elliott continues. II
Would stat" mat Ill December last a
board appointed ny IN" secretary 81
war ana IN" secretary 81 me EaNE as
seinbIed AT San Juan, under lnStruc-
lions I" cXainln" ana report respecting
me part "l puhht iahhS owned ~ me
| hl'e' states III f"lt" tl'" rF"uirth
Tor me us" "i th' hiiltarF ana naNai
es'ah'iShhlchtS. through -" request
u 'h' governor was Pf'l,ii,eu !" az
pear before th' i''atn. hieh iiSt oi
- properties WHICH u Is t!aiiicu very
constructed win i'ihhs from 'h' '''s"-
lar treasury ana III equity "lonS I"
IN" p'"Ii" "f FORT" Ric". dcsiEha''d
IN" ni$' - properties haln'" n p'lhS
Sni'ai'l" l"r present artuat ii'e'S 81 ""
'rSni"r E"N'rh'"'"t' / i"'n'at ~ Jus
cHSS M rcl'o'' 81 ''''' mari "ut """'i
i'c"rh my Judgment 'hdt III r''"'h-
hth"d'i"n1 "''u'' u "pl'"N'h y! IN
sreSs' VIZ ""rN EI'a' i'J"S'"' W ''''
p'"li' 81 i"r'" fico.
concerning thc puui'c """''h % 'oit"
iic' MI. EliIott says;
The laws ami orders intended to lie
fine the powers and govern the opera
ti"nS "f III" superior beard Of health
are 50 conflicting and Of such INSULT
ricnt scope that III" board IS seriously
incoInrnoded IN tn" I'"rf"rmant" ~ us
duties to the public. To III" difficulties
thus encountered ar" {" J." added bad
conditions Of sanitatiunS. IGNORANCE ~
The people of the simplest rules "i
health, strong prciudiC" against
change. particularly if il involves pres
ert outlay. ana u lack Of intelligent
medical aSsistan"" throughout the
island. The board has lah"red faith
fully ana "nrrgcticAlly. The health
conditions are t"iill'ardNiNeN '"'"'
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i-,,.r ,nd .yia.nces If changes for
H.. ,,,,,.,. i, ,,attrrs Of sanitation ana
show cnco,Ira cling results
.,pl leave. ground for hop. If better
things ~ the people grow into an ap-
,.r.riation Of the benefits enjoyed"
Dr. Ricardo NJ Hernandez. the pres
idcnt Of the board is praised for his cf-
forts. He has given his time N"lun-