Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-19
. splendid Endorsement to Gov. Cotton

splendid Endorsement to Gov. Cotton
Il was gratined to And" he said,
that Gov Cotton has the confidence o.
Porto Rico. I have heard only words
Of praise Of his administration. an,
glad that a man who went to Nebraska
h hi. ho@ a and should have %
himself.
He has recommended an appropriation
of $4,000 for the determination OF
hook worm disease. Ant that amount
should be appropriated from the federal
treasury for The purpose n question
Extent Of Hookworm Dis.ase.
Il was amazed when talked with the
authorities about nook worm disease
They have treated 10000 cases of the
disease and 10000 cases have been treat
ed privately. making total OF 100000
cases treated.
About half OF these have been perna-
nently cured. Not single case of death
has accompanied the treatment, either.
'Thymol Is the specific for the disease
The appropriation is desired so that the
authorities may go to work at once and
thus stop the spread of the disease.
-Four hundred thousand people are still
suffering from the malady, which impairs
the usefulness of the individual for labor
by at least 80 per cent. when it does not
Totally lHCdpd acetate nun. ana. IN the az
sregate, constitutes an enormous drain
upon the industrial activity and therefore
upon the industrial wealth of the island.
so / do not consider 1t unreasonable
10 ask for this appropriation. so that the
disease can be wiped out at once. More
over this appropriation should be made
by the federal government direct
Extension of Education.
Mr.. Bryan then paid tribute to the ac-
complishments of the United States in the
island since the initial occupation during
the SpRnish-American war
When We went there. he said. there
were only 20,O0o children in the schools.
Now there are 100000. l know of no other
place. with the possible exception of the
Philippines. where there has been such
an increase in the school attendance In
SO short a time.
IL told the Porto Ricans to accept this
as proof that we intended no injustice to
them. 1 pointed out that intelligent peo-
pie are able to perceive injustice quicker
than ignorant people: and that # we in
tended injustice TO them we would not
by any means supply them with ednca-
tional facilities, the means to determine
1t.
And yet" continued Mr.. Bryan. "only
one-half the children of Porto Rico are
attending school, The burden of paying
for the education system of the island Is
growing heavier upon the Porto Rfcans
all the time.
Roads are another thing that is costing
them money. We have built between 600
ard 100 miles of excellent road in the
island so that the products of the soil
may be transported from the interior
$50 these burdens horne by the people
are all arguments in favor of this appro-
priation from the federal treasury for the
determination of the hook worm disease.
Also, this might be considered a money
recompense for the injustice done to the
Porto Ricans in their trade relations. i'm
mediately after the occupation and before
the relations between the island and this
country were adjusted.
Pan-American College Proposed.
My second suggestion" said Mr..
Bryan. lis in regard to the establishment
of pan-American college in the island.
Gov. Cotton has expressed himself on
this subject. and his views are in har-
mony with the views of prominent Porto
Ricans
Porto Rico is the key that will unlock
south America for U.S. The government
should also establish pan-American col
Iese In the Canal Zone and educate the
young men of Central and South Amer
lea In North American customs and in
stitutions
There are great possibilities in South
America. That continent is likely to do
for Europe what North America has
done during the last one hundred years
by ahording home and refuge for i'm
migrants from the countries OF the old
world In fifty years, I rake the pre-
diction. the population of South Ameri-
ca will have increased from 25-
coo.60o 10 .UgO0GO1
South America. to my mind stands
In much the same position as we did at
the beginning of the last century And
We must not forget that the influence of
the United States is now dominant in
South America, and will become more So
Porto Rico stands midway between
North and South America. ] was deeply
impressed with its strategic Importance"