Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-18
|NSULAR UNREST
DENIED IN REPORT
Gen. Mcintyre Tells of Pros
perity in Philippines and
Porto Rico

Although political activities in the
Philippine Islands and in Porto Rico
have been marked In the last fiscal
year, Maj Gen. Frank Mcintyre, chief
Of the War Departments bureau of
tnsular affairs, said. in his annual
report, just made public. that there
was little justification for reports
that "a condition of unrest existed
IN these territories
political activity has been marked
during the year." Gen. Mcintyre said,
both in the Philippine Islands and
In Porto Rico. This has led many
that q condition of unrest existed
in these territories, which is very far
from the fact. Both Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands have received
during the past year greater benefits
6rom the United States than at any
nave been more generally appre-
riated"
Regarding economic conditions
prevailing in the Philippines during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1929.
the report declared progress toward
normal conditions" had been contin-
ced
Year of Prosperity.
1.-THE year has been one OF general
prosperity, the general continued.
The first six months of the calendar
year 1928 show q material betterment
IN foreign trade. For this period the
total shipment Of domestic product
was s67,109,679, of which s5O,470,SO7
came to the United States; the i'm
ports We're s41.776,34S, of which S24
lo6.133 came from the United States
The showing in the sugar industry
lrftN Tl.ar- 81,
The total value of sugar exported was
S26.500,0 900, out of total exports Slightly
exceeding s61.00O,00O.
This excellent showing in the sugar
industry, compared with former years
was due to the modern mills erected in
the Islands in recent years, largely as
result of free admission Of their sugar
into the United States"
Gen. Mcintyre also declared that the
rehabilitation Of the currency system
or the Philippines was completed dur
ing the period covered" by his report
June 80, 1922, to June 80, 1929. Entire
credit for this Improvement, he added
IS given to the advanta geous market
N the United States for Philippine gov
eminent bonds" and products.
Economic Situation.
Speaking of the economic situation
IN Porto Rico, the report said:
The economic situation in Porto
cellent. This by no means implies that
the serious economic problem resulting
from the overpopulation has been even
partially solved, so that this continu es
TO be the one pressing problem in For. o
Rico. This would be partially met il
The shipping lines between the United
States and Porto Rico had adequate
passenger facilities, particularly for
Steerage pa sSengerS.
There Is little doubt that if such
facilities were in operation the pas
Senger traffic between Porto Rice
and the United States would in a
excess of labor would receive in the
United States permanent and seasonal
employment if steerage accommoda-
lions were available. Such, however
is not the case. Unless the shipping
companies now in this trade prompt
~ provide the. necessary facilities
this matter is of such great impor-
lance that the United States or the
Porto Rican government should in
Ierest itself in providing facilities
for this travel. 1t is believed that
inadequate passenger Facilities have
materially tnterfered with the de-
standing desirable between Porto
Ricans and the peoples Of the con-
tinental United States
Very little has been accompiisheG
n developing in Porto Rico indus
tries which might give employment
20 the people at home"
Gen. Mcintyre recommended that
efforts be renewed in the Sixty-eighth
congress to increase the salaries of
all insular officers appointed by the
President of the United States.