New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
THE PASSING TRR0NG.

Governor William n Hunt of Porto Rico is at the
Everett House He is accompanied by his family
with whom he has just returned
BIG CROPS from the AdirondaCks. He arrived
IN PORTO from Porto Rico early In July for
RICO. vacation season, and. after
visit to Washington official bust
ness he will return to his post. sailing next week
Porto Rico" said he. lis thoroughly prosperous
There is no room for pessimism in a report Of the
conditions. OF course sugar is the most important
crop of the island at present. The crop IS a Dig
one. certainly the largest with possibly one or Two
exceptions. in the history OF the product IN Fotto
Rico Only . few years ago a Loco ton mill was
REGARDED as being OF good size j and one WIN II
the changed conditions there are two mills In oper
he I-Ifted states free OF duty. the culture Of
suPar is a tempting investment. Much land that
has hitherto been unused is now brought mo
profitable commission by the building OF mills
whose owners buy the cane product Coffee -
second in Importance. The cyclone OF six years
tie plants. but there has been gradual recupera-
ton the crop this year probably will be normal
in quantity
.'Of course the price is low. but that il a gen
orally prevailing condition. There is pronounced
American preference for Porto
COFFEE Rican coffee. BY the way. Prssi-
AND COT dent Roosevelt says that Porto
TON BOOMs Ricsn coffee is the only kind used
in the White House. The CHIEF
handicap in the matter OF making Porto Rican
coffee broadly popular is the fact that 1t Is SOLD
green-very little being offered in roasted form
am confident that if some large coffee house %ouIq
mt II on the market in packages or the gsutt
world greatly increase the popularity or the PROV
uct It has real merit. and - or a generous nav
Some one IL certain to reap EaudSyulc 49,
yybo will nut pure roasted Porto Rican COIee WIN
The reach OF the people Cotton was a Porto Rlcdh
uroduct before the civil War. Great interest," -
now revived.iu cotton. and large acreage Ias 49,
set aside for the culture The low price OF toolSC
las discouraged the planting Iot ttt.a
eorewhat The fruit possibilities OF Porto Rlco are
frernend0uS Everything is favorable, ana Ule
crop this year Of oranges. pineapples lemons
and grapefruit Is enormous Ine eXottS l" ~
T-nited States have increased wonderfully Ine
product brings high prices IN TINS ma Aet ~.
no DUTY the advantage 70 the growers PSI "vNi' 49,.
Aneut some OBSCURE ging reports sent Guy ny 70 ~
Porto Rico I would cite the case OF one p,aL5 Jane,
who was SO GO in debt three years ago. sid Wit'
has grown and sold enough on peloIe uH-
used land to pay himself out
John W BookwaIter % Springfield. Ohio. ~ho
has held hand ia Buckeye politics for something
more than a score OF years. IS az
JOHNSONS the Holland House Being De
OUTSIDE Hever in Democratic principles ne
STRENGTH has become Injured 10 the sensa-
ten that attaches 20 the losing
side Of the game. lie finds ample advertisement.
however II, his extensive manufacturing interests
and in agricultural pursuits. for be claims to be
the biggest farmer I'm the United states lie nas
hfty thousand acres under cultiNatioh IN oiics
Indiana Illinois. Kansas and Nebraska Questioned
on the results Of the recent convention IN ONO.
the prospects for the election OF the Johnson
ticket and what ne mad u say concerning ar.
dorsement given him tor the United states senate.
Mr. BOokwalter said.
Il am weH pleased with the work OF the conven-
tion. The platform suits me weL and the ticket