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About The Macon news. (Macon, Ga.) 189?-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1898)
2 GEN. HENRY'S _ POLICY What He Intends to Do as Governor of Porto Rico. education m sanitation He Will Allow the People So Far As Possible to Elect Their Own Officers—School Children, Uv Associated Pre*MA. San Juan, P. R., Dec. 12—General Guy V. Ht nry, military governor has addressed t .vo letters to the president of she insular cabinet anfl it« members announcing his future policy. He declares that so far as possible he wDhts to give independence of action to the mayors and council in the various towns and to hold them responsible for the con ditions that follow. He lays especial stress upon the necessity of cleaning the towns and providing for them an adequate police. It is his intention, he says, to ap point to the council only mtn who are se lected by the people or recommended by the council Itself. In regard to the meth od of elections he is as yet in doubt but intimates that the suffrage will not be re stricted to those who can read and write aa only fourteen per cent of the people would he able to vote under this rule. A man In office. General Henry an nounces, will not be removed except for cause. Should such a removal be neces sary he expects the council to effect it and will act himself only on the failure of -the council to do so. General Htnry asks the mayors how many Instructors they can pay who can teach the English languages. He thinks that those unabU to teach in any other 'tongue than English can do the work by object lessons. American women for teaching. he says, can be obtained for SSO a month and are well worth it. The gen eral declares his purpose to introduce a few American policemen to teach th§ native policemen their duties and to encourage them to exercise some authority, "which at presint they do not seem desirous of doing.” General Henry announces that men should not be put in jail unless charges are brought against them. "The injustice Os holding mtn In jail without charges,” he said, “or putting them IP jail and hold ing them there without trial which seems to he the custom in this country cannot be too strongly Impressed upon the peo ple and will not be allowed.” When civil courts fall to try the eases of bandits and murderers I have organized commissions whose duties wi.. be to bring men to trial. The general declares that politics should be discard'd until laws are enacted to govern the island, and that articles of an incendiary character will not be allowed in the newspapers. Regarding military rule General Henry says: "It is the Intention that the soldiers so far as possible, shall preserve law and order but as In the United States soldiers are not needed, so the Idea now Is to edu cate the people to take care of themselves. "This, of course, will take time, but every offieval resorting to violence in order to protect himself In the performance of bis duty will be upheld by me,' soldiers, who do not respect the civil authorities or try to impose upon policemen, if reported to the commanding officer will be severely dealt with.” In his second letter. General Henry asks that the mayors and councils of the vari ous towns send two delegates each to San Juan to me<rf him on December 19. His purpose, he deelarec, Is “to give the people every latitude consistent with discipline and good order. I wish to know what their views are and to grant their desires as far as possible.” • It is the opinion of a good many men litre that if anything Is to be made out. of the Porto Rican, if he can ever be taught to become a proper citizen of the United States, then General* Henry is on the track which will lead to this much desired end. The question Is clearly one of development and education. To this end he will instruct the young and this purpose is evidenc'd In the suggestion of American teachers for that purpose. While in Ponce General Henry attended a meet ing of school children who were addressed on ;he subject of Christmas In the United States and Christmas presents. The chil dren were asked what they would best like for their coming Christmas presents. To the surprise of every American present, they answered they would prefer teachers to anything else. This occurrence has so been reported to President McKinley. There is as yet no evidence of opposition to this general idea, but already begins to ■hear Porto Rican opinions against the de sirability of substituting English for Spanish in the schools. There are Porto Ricans who will strongly object to any measures toward changing the language of the island. General Henry Is going to put an Amer ican army officer at the head of the San Juan department of street cleaning and city sanitation. The actual work of this department will still remain under the jurisdiction of the Pan Juan city council but the American officer will infuse in them new ideas, good methods and above all, energy. This measure Is one greatly needed, and the results reasonably ex pected therefrom will make San Juan much more agreeable as a residence to Ameri cans. General Henry is becoming thoroughly acquainted with the city of San Juan; al most everv afternoon he rides out on tours of inspection with some member of hiss staff. San Juan Is an overcrowded city. It is surprising to see the large number of poor who infest the dirty tenements in the upper parts of the city and it is almost impossible to rent for residential purposes second floors that are not directly over peonle who live in squalor, fould air and confusion. This overcrowding of the city makes de sirable dwelling houses expensive. San Juan has not been able to accommodate the three or four hundred Americans (be sides the soldiers who are provided for in barracks) who during the last two months have oome her to live and who attempt to live decently. Army and navy officers had much difficulty in obtaining good quariera for their families and rents are advancing rapidly and unduly. In the rural districts of Porto Rho flour costs today about sls a barrel. General Henry will j rake steps to regulate this state of affairs. I The reason of this excessive price is • traceable to duties and high municipal l taxation and it is these latter which the . new governor will change. There are ; many people in the country district's who are literally half starved. They are aenemlc. wretchedly nourished and consequently unfit for proper mental and physical effort. The maintaining of I the poor classes in this debilitated condi ; non seems to have been a part of Spain's J governmental policy. General Henry will give relief to these sufferers even if be ' finds it necessary to issue them rations. A knowledge of this state of affairs would serve to dispel some of our illusions of the fat and happy Islanders scratching the soil for a bountiful living. Scuppernong wine at SI.OO a gallon just received at Sam Weichelbaura's. Nothing ' finer ever brought to Macon. Letter List. List of letters remaining in Macon, Ga., postoffice December 20. ISOS. Persons call ing will please cay advertised and give the date. One cent must be paid on each let ter advertised. MALE LIST. W Charlie Brown, G. R. Beck, Henry Byrd. i Henry Barain. (). \V. Belmore. General I Brown, W. T. Ballard. C —Earl C. Carroll. Sam Calker. D—Allen Dale. J. A. DeWitt. (2.» John B. Daniel. E —N E. English. Charles Elfers. F —John Finley. G —Grocers’ Manufacturing Co. H—L. E. Hamlin. John W. Hill. iMes- , senger Highsmith. John E. Hurst & Co.. i Arch K. Harmon. | I—G. W. Irwin. j L—’J. R. Luther. AV. H. Lines, Rev. Geo. I Lewis, Rev. E. Leary. M—Frank -Manahan. C. iMcßride, G. L. Markey, Dove Molten. Billie McCaw, T. H. Martinez. James Moody. Erward Moss. N—Urie A. North. J. A. Neal, Dr. L. M. . Nichols. L. W. Nelson. P—. Thomas Prince. A. W. Price, John Palmer. Henry Phillips. S —E. L. Sims. G. T. 'Sanders. James Sin blair. John Snell. William Sandford. War ren Sikes. W. E. Simons. Charles Sinbiair. T—>H. E. Trimble, Harman Taylor. Geo. W. Toppin. W—A. J. Wood. Brock Williams W. L i Willingham ..John T. Wilson. M. L. Wilk inson James Wright. Franklin Wheeler. Emmett A. Wright, A. J. Wood. FE'MALE LIST. —lMns. Wiilie Alison, Miss 'Mamie An di r<on. B- Miss Janie Bennett. Mrs. Ella Birk. Miss Dora -Birdsong, Miss Millie Bluets. C—Miss ScDhie Chandler.. E—'Nancy Evans. H—Miss lone Haygood, Miss Viney Hai- i ris. l.Vlrs. Hawkins. 'Miss Mary Holton. i J-—l Miss Mary Jolly, Mrs. Addje Johnson. ■ K—Miss Ann King. L—Mrs. Mary Lewis, Martha E. Laure more. M —Miss Mindy Mil ton, Mrs. J. P. Mc- Call. P— Mrs. Carrie Phenix. S —\Mi<s Lillie ‘Smith. Miss Minnie St. Clair, Miss Annie Stri-pland, Hattie Smith. T —Mrs. Aldel Gerald 'P. Taylor. Mrs. | Susan Tarver. W—Mrs. J. R. White. Mrs. Dora Wil- i lianis, Miss Alf Watts. To insure prompt delivery have mail addressed to street and number. J. H. Hertz. Postmaster. J. L. Davis. Superintendent. A NARROW ESCAPE. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my - cough set in and finally terminated in | Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up, | saying I could live but a short time. I i gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth. T would meet my absent ones above. ■My husband was advised to get Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all ; eight bottles. It has cured me. and thank ' God. I am saved and arn now a well healthy | woman.” Trial botles free at H. J. Lamar I & Sons Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and > SI.OO. Guaranteed or price refunded. North Carolina scuppernong wine. SI.OO ' a gallon at Sam Weichelbaum. Order i quick before it is all gone. SWEAT SENTENCED. Murderer of Patrick O'Neal Receives Death Sentence. Savannah. Dec. 24. —(Special.)—After a - trial lasting three days, the jury in the - case of Harry Sweat, charged with the . murder of Patrick O'Neal, brought in a verdict of guilty this afternoon, without any recommendation to the mercy of the court. Judge Falligant at once sentenced him to be hanged on Friday. February 10. His counsel. Judge A. H. McDonnel and M. H. Heyward, gave notice of a motion ■for a new trial. Sweat, who had become enamored of O'Neal's wife, had a quarrel with the latter upon his return from the army, and the difficulty finally.ended in a personal encounter in which Sweat dealt O'Neal his death cur in the back. Sweat i belongs to a good family here, though he I had fallen pretty low himself, and kept company with that class of associaie-s. The jury evidently did not take anw stock in his plea of self-defense. ANOTHER ANECDOTE OF CLAY. , .Tnere is in the city at present a venerable and highly entertaining old negro of the old school, says the Louisville Times. Chesterfieldian in manners, respected, af fectionate and faithful, he is employed by • Charles Shackenton. and may be seen ’ holding the reins proudly and smilingly as ■ he takes Mrs. Shackelton and the children our driving. This man was once body servant to Henry Clay and tells many in teresting anecdotes of the great lawyer, an-d adds tha. he wore a long "wropper." or cloak., and would pace to and fro over the graas at Ashland when meditating cn some great speech or legal business. At one time when Clay was a Washington ibe received the information from some Silver buckle suspenders and garters. Engraved Free. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar | rhoea Remedy can always be depended ! upon and is pleas-nt and safe to take , Sold by H. J. Lamar i/Soas. MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENTWtt, DECEMBER 24 1898. : i : Or- • : i I 1 I FREE BOOK for MENIj • telling all about my wonderful invention, the Dr. Sanden Electric 2 ■ Belt and Suspensory, now used the world over for all results of youth- ■ 2 ful errors, nervousness, drains, impotency, lame back, varicocele, etc. J • Established 30 years. Above book mailed in plain sealed envelope. • J Write to-day. 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