Show ROOT RODI PORTO RICO Secretary of War Welcomed by Gov Governor Governor Governor Winthrop and Peo People pIe Generally San Juan P R B July 8 The cruiser Charleston with Secretary Root and par party party ty on board here this afternoon The Charleston established a record run between New York and San Juan making the distance In three days davs and nineteen hours As the Charleston Charles ton neared the harbor she received salutes from Morro castle and the Italian cruiser UmbrIa Governor Winthrop and his secretary A M 11 Fraser went on board the cruiser and after an exchange of ot greetings the party came ashore in naval launches A large crowd had haJ gathered outside the naval station to see Secretary Root and the houses In the vicinity were filled with people Secretary Root drove rove In the gov government government government carriage to the executive house Mrs Root the secreta s son arid and daugh daughter daug ter and the higher naval officers came in other carriages The secretary later re reviewed revIewed reviewed viewed the police pollee frem a balcony of the palace A number of prominent citizens were awaiting the secretary in Governor Winthrops office After an exchange of ot greetings Secretary Root spoke of the re relief reIff lief lif work he lie directed m n p Rico as sec saz secretary of war after the hurricane of 1899 The talk then turned to coffee planting Referring to the p congress Secretary Rot expressed the opinion that the second conference would be held in inthe inthe inthe the Argentine republic and said that If such a congress was wag ever held in Amer American I Ilean Ilean lean ican territory Porto Rico would be the most suitable place I |