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Porto Rico, An island in the West Indies, one of the Greater Antilles; formerly belonging to Spain, but occupied by the United States as a conquest of war in 1898. The Spanish spelling of the first word is Puerto, and this form was followed by United States authorities till an act of Congress, approved April 12, 1900, established the form Porto. The following review of the conditions of the island is from the report of the United States insular commission, dated June 9, 1899. The people. The people of Porto Rico are most loyal in their devotion to their new country and are solicitous to be regarded as a part of the United States. Upon every hand we heard of all classes and conditions ready and willing to accept American institutions and to be content with them, and at the same time they are asking that the spirit of our laws and institutions be given them and that they be quickly relieved of the oppressive laws to which they have so long been subjected by Spanish rule.
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ng has not developed any considerable quantities of these more precious metals. American occupation. At the outbreak of the American-Spanish War in 1898 a plan for the conquest of Porto Rico was elaborated by Maj.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding general of the army, but it was not put into execution until after the fall of Santiago had released from duty in Cuba some of the experienced troops. An advance force of 3,415 officers and men under General Miles, in person, set out from Guantanamo Bay on July 20, and on July 25 landed at Guanico, near Ponce, meeting with the resistance only of a small block-house. Several of Admiral Sampson's ships had made a feint of Coffee and tobacco lands. attacking San Juan, leading the Spanish to withdraw their troops from the interior of the island. On July 26 the Americans advanced to Yauco, and after a short encounter seized the railroad running to Ponce. Two days later several army transports, under the protection of a small force of f
ly of a small block-house. Several of Admiral Sampson's ships had made a feint of Coffee and tobacco lands. attacking San Juan, leading the Spanish to withdraw their troops from the interior of the island. On July 26 the Americans advanced to Yauco, and after a short encounter seized the railroad running to Ponce. Two days later several army transports, under the protection of a small force of fighting ships, arrived off Ponce, and the city surrendered without a struggle, the Spanish offin, 160,046; Guayamo, 111,986; Humacao, 88,501; Mayaguez, 127,566; and Ponce, 203,191— total for the island, 953,243. The population of the principal cities was: San Juan, 32,048; Ponce, 27,952; Mayaguez, 15,187; Arecibo, 8,008; Aguadilla, 6,425; Yauco, 6,108; Caguas, 5,450; Guayamo, 5,334; Manati, 4,494; and Humacao, 4,428. On July 25, 1901, President McKinley proclaimed the organization of civil government in Porto Rico and the establishment of free-trade between the island and the United
believe there can be any real starvation in Porto Rico, for the simple reason that the people live ich was holding the island and the people of Porto Rico under subjection and control. This systemrate it is now supposed to be circulating in Porto Rico. In fact, however, the merchants, traders, governments. The municipal governments of Porto Rico are still operating under the same general lof the Great West, and could not do less for Porto Rico. The individual or corporation that investsc lands to be found in any of the offices in Porto Rico. We made diligent inquiry, and the secretaresentatives of many denominations are now in Porto Rico for this purpose and are meeting with encourhich are now in operation upon the island of Porto Rico are the civil law courts, or the French systcontemplated insurrection upon the island of Porto Rico are without foundation. While it is true thimed the organization of civil government in Porto Rico and the establishment of free-trade between [16 more...]
good prospects of proving paying investments. Traces of gold and silver are also found in the mountains, but up to date prospecting has not developed any considerable quantities of these more precious metals. American occupation. At the outbreak of the American-Spanish War in 1898 a plan for the conquest of Porto Rico was elaborated by Maj.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding general of the army, but it was not put into execution until after the fall of Santiago had released from duty in Cuba some of the experienced troops. An advance force of 3,415 officers and men under General Miles, in person, set out from Guantanamo Bay on July 20, and on July 25 landed at Guanico, near Ponce, meeting with the resistance only of a small block-house. Several of Admiral Sampson's ships had made a feint of Coffee and tobacco lands. attacking San Juan, leading the Spanish to withdraw their troops from the interior of the island. On July 26 the Americans advanced to Yauco, and after a short e
nt (Episcopal) church was permitted to be erected at Ponce, which church still maintains its place and existenctions are the military road leading from San Juan to Ponce, running entirely across the island in a northwesterto Rio Piedras, and from Bayamon to Cataño, and from Ponce to Guayamo, which we found fair roads. The military road, running from the capital, San Juan, to Ponce, is a stone macadam and very carefully built, with a mosty on July 20, and on July 25 landed at Guanico, near Ponce, meeting with the resistance only of a small block-hter a short encounter seized the railroad running to Ponce. Two days later several army transports, under thetion of a small force of fighting ships, arrived off Ponce, and the city surrendered without a struggle, the Spto welcome the Americans. The troops were landed at Ponce on July 29, and on Aug. 2 the third and last detachmation of the principal cities was: San Juan, 32,048; Ponce, 27,952; Mayaguez, 15,187; Arecibo, 8,008; Aguadilla
and dirt. Roads and highways. The roads and highways of Porto Rico, with few exceptions, are in the worst possible condition, where roads are known at all. These exceptions are the military road leading from San Juan to Ponce, running entirely across the island in a northwesterly direction, a distance of some 80 miles; and the road leading from Cayey, on the military road, to Guayamo, on the coast, a distance of some 28 miles; and the roads from Toa Alta to Bayamon, from Bayamon to Rio Piedras, and from Bayamon to Cataño, and from Ponce to Guayamo, which we found fair roads. The military road, running from the capital, San Juan, to Ponce, is a stone macadam and very carefully built, with a most complete and well-constructed system of bridges and culverts. It is regarded by all who have seen it as one of the finest roads in the Western World. It is certainly a very finely built road, and while it may not probably compare with such roads in the older countries across the sea
e interior of the island. On July 26 the Americans advanced to Yauco, and after a short encounter seized the railroad running to Ponce. Two days later several army transports, under the protection of a small force of fighting ships, arrived off Ponce, and the city surrendered without a struggle, the Spanish officials retiring to San Juan and the people turning out to welcome the Americans. The troops were landed at Ponce on July 29, and on Aug. 2 the third and last detachment debarked at Arroyo, which had surrendered to the navy the previous day. With a force of 16,973 officers and men, General Miles started across the island, meeting with but little resistance, and being heartily welcomed by the mass of the people, who greeted the Americans as their liberators. The Spanish troops were defeated in the hills near Hormigueros, Aug. 10, and at Rio Canas, Aug. 13, and General Miles was about to advance on San Juan from several directions, when, on Aug. 14, he was notified of the armis
of San Juan. In 1899 a census of the island was taken under the direction of the United States War Department, which by departments gave the following: Aguadilla, 99,645; Arecibo, 162,308; Bayamon, 160,046; Guayamo, 111,986; Humacao, 88,501; Mayaguez, 127,566; and Ponce, 203,191— total for the island, 953,243. The population of the principal cities was: San Juan, 32,048; Ponce, 27,952; Mayaguez, 15,187; Arecibo, 8,008; Aguadilla, 6,425; Yauco, 6,108; Caguas, 5,450; Guayamo, 5,334; Manati, 4,046; Guayamo, 111,986; Humacao, 88,501; Mayaguez, 127,566; and Ponce, 203,191— total for the island, 953,243. The population of the principal cities was: San Juan, 32,048; Ponce, 27,952; Mayaguez, 15,187; Arecibo, 8,008; Aguadilla, 6,425; Yauco, 6,108; Caguas, 5,450; Guayamo, 5,334; Manati, 4,494; and Humacao, 4,428. On July 25, 1901, President McKinley proclaimed the organization of civil government in Porto Rico and the establishment of free-trade between the island and the United Sta
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ly belonging to Spain, but occupied by the United States as a conquest of war in 1898. The Spanishns of the island is from the report of the United States insular commission, dated June 9, 1899. rculation through the payments made to the United States soldiers, through the custom-house, and byntracted during the brief occupancy of the United States, has been largely increased, and is now al Porto Rican money makes the silver of the United States equal to 166 2/3 cents as compared to the necessary it is that the government of the United States, which must ultimately care for this curreo Rican currency should be retired and the United States currency be supplied to take its place. Timply pretensions to education, and in the United States would not be regarded as being worthy of ton of the island by the Spaniards: for the United States: Maj.-Gen. John R. Brooke, Rear-Admiral Wiernment in Porto Rico and the establishment of free-trade between the island and the United States.[8 more...]
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