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STORER DECLARES ROOSEVELT
SENT HIM TO SEE THE POPE
Gives Exact Message
: Which He Read to
Late Pope Leo.
Continued from Peg* 0no*
.•passed* sa co})fiance comma prelat et
commo citoyeh: Qu’ll y dcxlre vIVwiiiit
Ipoar Mgr. Ireland tous l*s lionneura da
Tegllse; ot «ui;’A verrglt ave«* In plus
errand plnlsir at aathlfacilon relevatlon
an canllnalat de’Mgr. Ireland.’
He Delivered the Message.
‘ "l aaM nothing which could cnlasge
the hi opc o f thla fncKSago or color It*
'import. I simply delivered it and left
It io can v it* own proper weight. ... *
•immediately after this Interview I
wrote to Mr. Roosevelt a personal pul
confidential letter, giving a full accoimt
.of what had occurred there, it verbatim
statement in English <*>f " hat was said
,hv me to the pope, and an account of
, the pope’s reception of # the message. I
should aav that I carefully avoided
■making known to any one that I had
received a commission from the presi
dent. The prealdent had Insisted that
any public knowledge that he was In-
. tereated In church matters would be In
jurious to him, and I had just had a
,definite reminder of hi* fooling* in that
respect hy learning thdf Monsignor
O'Connell's errand to the pope had got
Into the newspaper and had called out
from the president's secretary a state
ment Hatty denying that the prealdent
had authorised It.
Interview Wee Reported.
• “Unfortunately. the very thing that
had happened on Mgr. O’Connell’s
visit pop: . happened on mine, for a
newspaper correspondent in Romo tel
egraphed to an American newspaper a
report, thet I had seen the pope and
gave an account of my audience, con
necting It with Archbishop Ireland.
How thin happened t do not know. It
vil not tn any manner through me.
Thh report was even said to have been
telegraphed originally from Washing
ton to Rome, and repeated from there
to Washington. I. had every Intention
tn beep the matter secret, end every
reason to desire. In the Interest of suc
cess for my errand, that It should be
secret.
“This newspaper report of my visit
was brought to the attention of Presi
dent Roosevelt nnd evidently greatly
Irritated hint. I received a letter from
him, dated December 27. t903.
Storer Was Astonishsd.
"This-letter* from the president filled
me with astonishment. It* tone was
one of rebuke for speaking to the pope
on the subject, and yet I had spoken
hy the president's express request.
Then, too. my letter reporting the In
terview was r hotly Ignored by the
president and ho assumed the air of
one who had just learned from the
newspaper for the first lime and with
pained surprise anything about the af
fair.
••'rills letter, with Its virtual asser
tion that my visit to the Vatican was
not only unauthorised, hut was so con
trary t.> what could have been expect
ed, that the president hardly then be
lieved that It had occurred, and was
unlnulhgiblo except on the theory that ...
j'noHf? a ,'! untruth. In order to Ox-, ir possible, the
Ignorant
letter which would bo
needed later as evidence to support that,
position. In fact, this wan the use to ...l* r 2P; J .. . ,
which Hi# loiter was afterwards aclu- . U# L.duly. 1906. —
ally put by him in quoting it to per- j received your
non* not Informed of the fuels. “
appear la^er.
He Tendered Resignation,
i-reeds. Always affectionately yours,
•“MARIA LONG WORT 11 STORER.’
Didn't Know Ho Was Artgry.
•‘The president iefer» to the letter!
of Cardinal Merry Del Val as a rebuke I
to Mrs. Storer. Certainly neither thia
nor other letters from the cardinal or
from any other authority ever con
veyed to us the impression of a rebuke.
The president speaks of what tip had
been continually hearing about Mrs.
Storer for the last couple of yearn, as If
he had been for that period displeased
by her conduct, and yet Me had never
had an Intimation of this. but. on the
contrary, his letter writ ten three weeks
before, on November 20, quoted above,
conveyed to us a strong evidence of hJa
approval. He asserts that he had been
unofficially Infoimod on behalf of Ber
lin and of Paris that It would not be
agreeable because of Mrs. Storer’s ac
tions to have me as ambassador fn
either place.”
What Justtrand Said.
"I know nothing about. Beylin, but i
have learned whether this Is true of
Paris and It is explicitly denied by M.
Jusserand In a recent letter, as follow*:’
’ '“44 Rue Hamelln. July 20. 1000. —I
Dear Mrs. Storer—I have the same an
swer to make to your fetter of the 10th
Just received as I made to your formes*
one, and the answer Is; No. certainly
not. Neither M. Delta*** nor anyone
else saked me to mffke any representa
tions at the state department or else
where to prevent Mr. Storer’* being ap
pointed to Parh. nor did 1 ever mako
any of any kind.
‘“This new story, with which I am
very unduly associated, is not truer
than the other, and I sincerely hope
there may be no more of the same sort.
1 have the honor of returning to you
herewith Archbishop Ireland's letter,
which you had kindly sent for my pern-
sal, mid I beg you to believe me.
Very respectfully yours,
’“JUSSERAND.’
No Reason Wat Given.
“No reason for my summary dis
charge was vouchsafed me, nor was
any given out in atiy responsible way.
Newspaper correspondents In ^Vashing-
ton published statements obtained front
sources to which they had access, say
ing that it was because of my wife’s
•Interference’ in arfalrs of the Roman
Catholic church and tier misuse of let
ters from the president, hut nothing
appeared in such a way that I could
answer it.
"I later learned Indirectly that the
president was making another charge
against Mrs. Storer, this being that she
had meddled with French politics by
taking part In an anti-republican in
trigue to promote the man Inge of Vic
tor Bonaparte with a member of the
OrJeanist family. TJiJs charge the pres
ident evidently repeated to members of
his cabinet, for one of them has latelv
referred to It. and haa said that he had
been given to understand that tli
French ambassador in Washington w as
the authority for It,
“Accusation Absolutely False,'*
‘‘The accusation was absolutely fnls*.
Neither Mrs. Storer nor l had ever been
parties to any such plan, or had any
sympathy with It, or any knowledge of
its existence beyond what was ru
mored In the newspapers. Had that
charge been reasonably brought to my
notice, as I venture to say should have
been done before giving It credence, we
ould have proved at once its absolut'
A Christmas Present for All
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'$:&m *•p ■' -i.v.;y-
serviceable If fJ,or « 1 ' aM'ed in July last to the
o .support that '’’ioikIi ambassador and I give a copy
"I fait that the only thing for
do was to tender my resignation, and
that t Immediately did. accompanying
It by a latter to the president, of which
I regret to say that I can find no copy.
“Nothing was done at Rome respect-
lag the eppolntmcnt of any American
to the office of cardinal, notwithstand
ing earlier Intimations that Archbishop
Ireland sraa to he appointed, and to
ward the end of 1903 It was reported
In Rome that tills was because the,
prealdent had caussd It to bo known
there that tie now favored the appoint- 1
mant of Archbishop Farley. This ru-
nvor waa hardly credible, but, as It was
currently circulated and believed In
Rome, It seemed to call for notice. Ac
cordingly, Mrs. Storer wrote to ttie
president on October 4, 191)3. the fol
lowing letter calling his attention to
the report:
Her Letter to "Theodore.”
’’ ’American Embassy. Vienna. Nov.
tv, 1105.—Dear Theodore—t want to
write to you In confidence of some*
Iblng which I have heard from Rome.
Princess Alexandrine Windltch-Oraets
has told me she knew the pope very
well In Venice when he was patriarch,
and has seen him often since at the
Vatican. About eighteen months ago
the pope told her that he Intended to
appoint Archbishop Ireland cardinal.
He Bald: “Ho studlato la causa: sata
fatto” ft have studied the question; It
shall be done). The pope went on to
*ay that there would be no consistory
that year and perhaps not before the
end of 1905, but that Archbishop Ire
land's appointment was a certainty be
cause the pope believed It would please
tha American non-Catholtca and ttie
American president.
"'Everything seemed settled when
t’ardtnal Merry Del Val (who Is per
sonally not friendly to Archbishop Ire
land. because of the archbishop's pa
triotism during our war with Spain)
announced that "the president baa
asked for the elevation of two arch
bishops. therefore |,e cannot care very
much about either.”
She Could Take Message.
‘"It ts said that a Mr. Phtlbin went
to Rome with a request from you tint
Archbishop Farley should be raised xo
the cardlnalate. This has wiped out
letter Informing me that through dif
ferent sources in America you have
heard inf quoted as the authority for n
statement according tor which you have
Interested yourself In- Prince victor
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Jusserand Denies Story.
'You ask me from what sourv
We have made a 50% reduction on
all PORTABLE LIGHTS for the hol
iday trade, which gives the head of
the family an opportunity to give the
entire family a merry Christmas at a
moderate cost.
Fretwell-Jones Company,
26 SOUTH BROAD STREET.
have derived such a story. 1 have only f have to givf up hi* work her**,
tills to say; The statement is entirely; Wanted Cathode In Cabinet,
false. I have never said to anyone j "if he went out I should have to consider
what your Informants are pleased to ! nothing whatever but the attention of get-
attribute to me. I never connected volt | dug the best mnn the entire country nf-
in nne fnnhimi whatever hv wmvi' f rt **d» to do the work neceeeary to be done.
“a 1 !? * JVeJ?Xhr>*L l' «« '»>»• »>«• that after carefully looking over
mouth ot other" lee. t. ith Prince A Ictor ■ n, ( , matter I should conclude that Bellamy
end his party, nor ever said anything U( t* the best rtmti for the purpose. It tuny
which could be construed as having t.i»e that I should lutve to eouclude that
any such meaning. one else, of whom ! have *'
•“I am ns surprised at your vori,*- ' L'respnt. wotild bo the Jiest
thought at
„„„ __ . i. nnd If eo,
stmuhl be in honor bound to take him.
been, nnd I thank you for having given I Sf"mine In j
this opportunity of most emphati-
cany denying them.
•“I have the houQr to be. dear Mrs
Storer, Very sincerely yours,
” 'JUSSERAND.’ ”
VICE PRESIDENT LIKELY
TO GET MIXED UP IN
THE STORER IMBROGLIO
fhicimiaU. Uhio. Dec. 11. The l tha true facts in the t
Rooseveit-Storer imbroglio ha* taken k ministration,
new angle and now threatens to Involve I “The i>ast.’’ said he
other men of national fame. It Is un- (few men can differ
deistood that Addison Harris, for
mer niinlsur to Vienna, feels himself
induct of the ad-
»natter so vital to the coon try.
•I do not believe Haiti Secretary Long In-
tends to le*r« the navy. For this depart
ment. I am sure without further thought,
thnt Bellamy would he ndiulrable. hut in
filling any vacancy in the cabinet I would
I hove to take note of nil kinds of cotisldera-
! lions. I should count Bellamy's religion
■ In his favor for n cabinet place. Other
1 things being equal. I should like to have a
fatliollc In the cabinet. ! nm sure that
In the nnvy department lio would be the
I right man. for Instance. I would like much
r to gel a Pm-lflc slope man Into the cabinet.
! nod particularly In the nnvy deportment, I
! do not wish to leave New England unrepre
sented. At present | see lio I’sciflc slope
I urnn who would he competent to 1111 the po-
i sltlon. Moreover, If possible, 1 should like
| t«> get one or more members of the cabinet
i who are In cJoae touch with the people,
! carrying weight when they explain the p«dt-
eies, purposes ami acts of my ndmlnlstra-
: lion.
Secretary Root Too Buay.
This Is the one point In which the pres-
cHldnet (s not n* strong as It should be.
a liner, alder, more
resets v.’ss
i I do not helleTo that
aggrieved mid ha* taken step* to pro
tect his interests in matters raised by
the eoMpoversy.
In a letter to the president, former
Minister Stbrer allude* to the dismis
sal of Consul Genoval Hurst, without
the asflgnment of a reason. Hurst
the son of the Igta-Btahop Hurat, of
Washington, and Mr. Storer, In hl» let
ter. «cemetl anxious u» karn why h
had been so summarily relieved. JMr.
Storer also took occasion tn 111* letter
to ask If the dismissal was due to ’’the
urgent> of Herdllaka.” at the aanu-
tiine reflecting sharply «»n the latter.
Revives an Old Scandal.
It M apparent that in bringing up the
Hurst atfair Mr. Storer has revived
an old scandal a. Vienna, that It w
hoped had long sirce dl«d. It also
brings to the forefront in tld* connec
tion former Minister Adlson Har
ris. I'liariemagne Toner. Robert J. Mc
Cormick and the .fountr secretary of
the embassy. Dr. Charles HerdlUUa.
Dr. Herdlkka was a former resident
of Cincinnati, but is now living In In-
uianapolis, where he la associated with
Adufst.n Harris. Dr. llerdllska came
to Cjr,. innsti today. When seen at a
hotel h#» said he would call on Mr.
Storer and interrogMc him regarding
a'luilon in the letter to the Hurst
•'has shown that
with either the | high-minded l*ody of nubile
;; sifiEt H ~ ]l ! asfc
f without at once becoming n sooun* {exception of Hoot (who is so busy that he
Orel and a liar. I seem to have been ; rM u hardly ever spenkt who can appear l
*• * ———**■“ *tgc of
PRESIDENT ROOSEVEL T
WANTS PORTO RICANS
ACCEPTED AS CITIZENS
Washington. Dec. IX. —■ President
Roosevelt's siiecial messuge concern
ing Porto Rico, which was communi
cated to the two houses of congress to
las - . stas as folloss*:
“Oh November 21, I visited the island
of Potto Rico, landing at Ponce, cross
ing bj' tlie old Spanish load by I'ayey
to San Juun, and returning next morn-
Ipg over the nesv American road from
Areclbo to Ponce. Tlsa scenery svas
wonderfully bcuuilful. especially amoua
the mountains of the Interior, which
holder struck with the evident .rapid
growth in the culture botli of the su
gar cane and tobacco. The fruit In
dustry ts also grossing. Last year wan
the moat prosperous year that the
i island has ever known before or since
the American occupation. The total
of exports and imports of the Island
svas 145,000.000 ns against *18,000,000
tn 1901. This Is the largest In the
island's history. Prior to the American
occupation the greatest trade for any
one year svas that of lg96, when It
venched nearly twenty-three millions of
2LT ,l r™.i. q.n'r..»n donhle the trade that there w
land. J could not embark at nan Juan nva*n*mii* vear nnrf*r t
because the harbor has not been drwlg- i qj ' !!!“' >ear unaer *
ed out and cannot receive an American I V..,;,,* '
battleship. I do not think this fact L xmrtid v®eaVoVtlte valueof Ilf!
hotT,hat ‘taSl’l' 1 1 or toba^o'.nd*!!;:
fuSff t Lrti| ll hf I. [290.332 pounds of coffee of the value
n ' ad<: f°t dredging Snnj Qt Unfortunately, what
usad to bo Porto Rico's prime crop—
Archbfahop Ireland without promoting { affair
the archbishop of Nesv York. Th- dio-J Fairbanks May Taka Hand,
c.te of New York lepresenis las it d.d Ut , Ucr , il( . k .. wa ,
in the life lime of Archbishop i or.1- embBK . y „ vrcnn;1 rtuiilip , h , lnrum .
[ h**my of ff>«ril>*. Tower tnd Alct ’or-
it did
Uori »-
gan) the foreign and reactionary spirit
which la hurtful to our country anil , ,
hottile t«» our *ehonl* and in*titution*. I l >r * Herdliika. whll«* disinclined
I’cannot believe that you have a*k *«l to talk Knout the matter, •‘aid ibat Mr.
for the recognition of this element and
that Archbishop Ireland'* great work
ehould reap no harvest of futuie influ
ence would be a misfortune to the
American republic.
*‘*If this a*s*nlon he not true. I beg
of you to aet it right. 1 could take a
cable from you to Rome myself and
put It directly into the pop*'* hand*
w ithout Cardinal Merry Del Val <
knowledge or Interference, ■ You can
fruat me really. Please cl*» »»«>t Ik- angry
with me for writing to you ab>mt thi*.
know that you can trust tnc.
Harris and bir a*socla{c>, ir Indi
atHili*4 were \ery indignant over Mr.
Storer'* action. Mr. ffarrta la a dose
r»cimr.al frirmi of Vice Prealdent F.ili-
bank*. and if I* poarible that the latter
mav take * hand In the controversy.
Dr. Henlll5k4 hfi* a large collection
of private data ami tetters boating on
the trouble at Vienna.
Elected to Ananias Club.
Mr. Storer nay* that hi* letter «•* the
president end hi* cabinet wav written
the cool. dc|il»eratc judgment
elected a member of the Ananias Club, > fore the rauntry^ with the pre»t_ . .
like all others who have come Into die- j creat iMilltlml leader to extiUtu and ehnm
put. With President Roo«v«lt. I ‘itSrt art^Jtl}
111 other word*, for « cab-
put*
now tc be classed'with Senators Chan
dler. Tillman, Bailey and with others
who nine questioned soqie But or v.ord
of tic prealdent. Like every other
American gentleman who has a wife to
protect. 1 undertook to defend her
name from insinuations and charges
of falsehood.
•’There was no need of violent and
insulting adjectives to show that tlio
president dislikes me. and did not wish
mo to remain In the service or to re
tire from It in any customary way.”
Knows Nothing of Lettar.
Mr. ?4 f orer alerts that the state
ment that anything w ns ever written
to the president by Mrs. Storer to the
effect "that Mr. Choate and General
Porter were not proper pernon* to be
crab*taftdor*” I* news to both him and
his wife. He aay* that he entertains
great respect for the two gentlemen.
“My Dear Maria.”
Mr. Storer tk*n quote* the following let
ter written by the president to Mr*, btorer;
"Executive Mention.
•’W ashington. |>. t\. O.-t, 4. 190!.
"Mv Itear Maria: You ueei| never lw*
afraid of'wrttlng me or of asking anything.
If it U In my power to grant. I *hill do *•».
If. for any reason*, whether pur in th#* nar
row or In the larger Betine. I oatmot, I oball
telt you «o. frankly. I'eroonal reasons ran
never exist when I do not do nnythlns you
■ay. ,
"Bellamy was right nliotd It* l>eiug m**l-
Jen* to write ioo Tn order to keep bits In
mind. I think «»f both of you nil time. an»i
have several Mine* gone over |>o*itlbio plan*
First, a* to tl»** cabinet. It is very unlikely
now that I shall elisnge any member of the
prenent mblnet. You hare probably seen
lltni I bare naked them all io star. The
seeretary of war. Itoot, is one of the very ■
strongest men l*ef.»ri* tin* people In our :
whole party. HI* Canton *|»ee * --
(net place the man should. If possible, be
not only eminently lit for the administra
tion of ill* department, but also, if possible,
n party .lender of weight, nnd further. It
'need IniMly be said that one cun fill a rnbi-
net position with reference only to itself—
all mtrvoumllng conditions must be talfeu
Into account.
••Now as to foreigu., affair*, my Inquiries
speedily develop the fart thnt n Catholic.'
just at present, would not In* a man whom
It woutd be wise to send to Germany. For
wholly different reasons It would be unwise
to send him to Italy. I had not thought of
or knew either of these farts when I ndvo-
ented Bellamy's going to Italy. A* aaon ns
I made inquiry ms* to the effect both here
and abroad of appointment* to Germany
and Italy I found what the fact* were. In
no other court would the question of f*a-
tbolielsm eause nny serious trouble, but I
have not the slightest Idea whether any
man Intends at present to leave hi* post-
t Ion.
Wanted H«r to Understand.
"Of Porter in France. I hear nothing but
the strongest praise. He seems to have
done peculiarly well. Ir would In* nu Injus
tice of « flagrant kind to turn him out at
the present time. It is. of course, alwnj'*
iMssfblo that I tnny make a shift, ami if
In doing so France should become vacant. I
should offer it to Bellamy ut once, unless it
happened that I was able to offer hliu n
cabinet position: but aa thing* are just nt
thi* time, i do wot see the iikcjiliom) of
*n<lt n condition arising. 1 have written
with the ininirtest detail, for I want you to
understand exactly how things now stand.
Faithfully your*.
••THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
BALLARD BIFOCAL.
effect I v
A revelation to glass wearers, does
a way with two pairs ht glasses, both
j reading and walking vision in one
; frame, nnd looks like- one glass. It ha*
la,I t.mr. III. u.lvfi-.' I. Iiiiaiiml.t.-: not proven the mnat Kqrvr-BJfui all the
merely In reference to his department, but j advertised invisible bifocals. They are
In referem-e i«» nil branches of th«* p-rviee. j being e*dd by* all the leading house?
4»t ids department. Itself, h U at thojfn America und abio.ad. Our oculist’s
-fnt time th.* nio«t Immu tant J.i lie en ! prrgcrir.tlon department 1* the most
I use the word* Irtildlr calamity a.BIseiny. I country. Not how cheap, but how well
lie fa
of one mlod, although of dfKcicnt men who ?h**ubl be kept informed «d tixr k
*i«*k man. and his
i**»t usnuiam not there U
!<?• fenr of Ids death, but Ira! he uny
can sen C you. Ask the «m till*t nlsjut
us. Walter Haltaitl OptiroJ Company, 61
reach! ree glreeL
Juan harbor.
"I doubt whether our people as a
whole realise the beauty and fertility
of Porto Rico, ami the progress that
lias been made under it* admirable
government. We have just cause for
pride In the character of our represen
tative* who have administered the
tropic island* which came under out-
flag as a result of the war with Spain
and of no one of them la this more true
than of Porto HJco. It would be Im
possible to wish a more faithful, a
more efficient nnd a more disinterested
public service than that now being ren
dered in the Island of Porto Rico by
those in control of the insular govern
ment.
Work of Education.
"I stopped at a dozen towns all told,
anti one of the notable features In
every town was the gathering of school
children. The work that has been
done In Porto Rico tor ’education haa
been noteworthy. The main emphasis,
as is eminently wise anti proper, baa
been put upon primary education; but
In addition to this there Is n normal
school, an agricultural school, three In
dustrial .and three high schools. Every
effort Is being made to secure not only
the benefit* of elementary education to
all the Porto Rican* of the next gener
ation. but al*o a* far as means will per
mit to train them so that the indus
trial. agricultural and commercial op
portunities of the Island can he utilized
to the best possible advantage. It was
evident at a glance that'the teacher*,
both American* and native Porto Ri
cans. were devoted to their work, took
the greatest pride In It. and were en
deavoring to train their pupil*, not only
in mind, but in what counts for far
more than mind in citizenship, that i*.
in character.
i'waa very much struck by the ex
cellent character both of the Insular
police and of the Porto Rican regi
ment. The Porto Rican regiment ot
troop* must bo appropriated for by the
congress. I earnestly hope that this
body will be kept permanent. There
should certainly be troop* In the
inland, and it 1* wise that there troops
should be themselves native Porto
Rican*. It would be from every stand
point a mistake not to perpetuate thia
regiment.
Great Growth of Crops.
"in traversing Ih* Dhtml even the
*jto;*t cursory survey lfa\e* the k*
coffee—has not shared this prosperity.
It has paver recovered from the disas
ter of the hurricane, and moreover, the
benefit of throwing open our. market
to it has not compensated for the loss
inflicted by the closing of the markets
to it abroad. I call your attention to
the accompanying memorial on thia
subject, of the board of trade of San
Juan, and 1 earnestly hope that some
measure will be taken for the benefit of
the excellent and high grade Porto Ri
can coffee.
Should Be Citizens. v
"in addition to the delegations from
the board of trade - and chamber of
commerce of San Juan. 1 also received
delegations from the Porto Rican Fed
eration of Babor, and from the Coffee
Growers’ Association.
"There is a matter to which I wish
to call your special attention, and that
is the desirability of conferring full
American citizenship upon the people
of Porto Rico. I most earnestly hope
that this will be done. 1 cannot see
how any harm can possibly result from
It, and It seems to me a matter of
right and justice to the people of Porto
Rico. They are loyal, tlie.* are glad to
he under our flag, they making
rapid progress Along the pa’Ii of or
derly liberty. Surely we nhov Id show
our appreciation of t|iem, our pride in
what they have done, and our pleas
ure In extending recognition for what
ha* thus been done, by granting them
full American citizenship. .
"Under the wise Administration of
the present governor and, council
marked progress ha* been made in the
difficult matter of granting to the peo
ple of the island the largest measure of { results,
self-government that can with safety
be given at the present time. It would
have been a very serious mistake to
have gone any Caster than wo have al
ready' gone fn this direction. The Por
to Ricans have complete and absolute
autonomy !n all their municipal govern
ments. the only power over them pos
sessed by the insular government living
that of removing corrupt or incompe
tent municipal officials.
Power Never Exercised.
"Till* power has never been exer
cised, save on the dourest proof of cor
rupt Ion or of incompetence -miclt as ro
Jeopardize the interests of tlie people
of the Id*mi; and under sncti clr-
zetr* self-respect, and the mutual re
spect of all cltlstna; that is. b*
upon a rigid obiervanca of the yrii
eumstanccs It has been fearlessly uud
to the Immense bent of the people.
It ia not a power with which it would
be safe, for the take of the island itself,
to dispute at present. The lower hou*r
is absolutely elective, while the upper
house is appointive. Thia scheme i*
working well; no injustice of any kind
results from It, and great benefit to
the Island, and It certainly should not
be changed at this time.
"The machinery of the elections I*
administered entirely by th* Port*
Rican people themselves, the governor
and council keeping only auch super
vision as Is necessary In order to in
sure an orderly election. Any proteit
as to electoral frauds Is settled in the
courts. Here again it would not be
nake any change In the pres
ent system. The elections’ this year
were absolutely orderly, unaccompa
nied by any disturbance, and no pro
test haa been made against the man
agement of the election, although
three contests are threatened where th#
majorities were very small and error
was claimed; the conteats, of course, u
be settled in the courts.
"In short, the governor and counci'
are co-operating with all of the most
enlightened and most patriotic of the
people of Porto Rico in educating the
citizens of the island In the principles
ot orderly liberty. They are providing
a government based upon each elti-
*»n’M «*)*_paanart an/1 tha mutual ft*
basid
rind-
pi«a of juatlce and honesty,
not been eaay to Instill Into the wi»d>
of the peocle unaccustomed .to the ex
ercise of freedom the two basic pris-
ciples of our American ajateni: im
principle that the majority must rule,
and the principle that tha minority ha«
rights which must not be disregarded
or trampled upon. Yet test progrsn
lias bean made In having these prin
ciples accepted as elementary, as the
foundation of successful aelf-foi em
inent. ‘
Some Prtise for Congress.
“I transmit herewith the report n(
the governor of Porto ftlco, sent t»
the president through the secretary ,>(
state.
“All tlie Insular governments should
be placed In one bureau, either In the
department of war or the department
of state. It la a mistake not so to st
range our handling of these Islands at
Washington as to be able to take ad
vantage of the experience gained to
one, when dealing with the problem)
that from time to time arise In onoJ*
er -
“In conclusion, let me express me
admiration for the work done by tin
congress when It enacted the law un
der which the Island Is now being
ministered. After seeing the Ison 1
personally, and after live years' expe
rience in connection with Its ailr.iim •
notion. It Is but fair to those who de
vised this law to say that It ,"'3
well-nigh be impossible to liavs dense
any other which. In the actual "'orb
ing. would have accomplished be.w
THEODORK ROO8KVE! T-
"The White House, Dec. 11, HUS
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