Show I ALLEN NOW GOVERNOR Inauguration Took Place at San SanJuan Juan Yesterday I San Juan de Porto Rico May 1 The Inauguration of Charles H Allan All n assistant secretary of the tho thoV United V too States navy as American civil governor g vernol of the of Porto Rico took place today The ceremony was most impressive A more beautiful day could not have haved downed d in which to usher in ih Porto port s new governor govern r At an early hour the streets of the th city were thronged with The days exercises opened at sunrise with serenades by tho bands of the I Infantry the Fifth cavalry and nd the Porto RIcan regiment The city bands also played the Island and United States national airs before the executive eX mansion and on the principal pal plazas as well as 88 while marching through the streets street The enthusiasm of the people was greater great than expected exp ted in spite of the publication in the Diario of a letter from Julio Henna of New York sug suggesting suggesting gesting that the people remain indoors and refrain from taking part In the inauguration thereby silently protest protesting prot t tIng ing and the American Ameri n govern government ment that Porto Rico was dissatisfied fied Created a n Sensation The Diario is the organ of the Fed Federal eral party and has quite a large cir circulation circulation The letter created a sensa sensation tion After dwelling on the subject of or orthe the free treatment of Hawaii Henna points out that th t the Porto RIcans have not been treated on the same basis as Hawaii and brings bri up the unfilled un promises of General Gen ral Miles etc The troops began assembling at 8 Later Governor Allen and General Davis reviewed on the plaza the cavalry artillery infantry the Porto Rican regiment the sailors and marines from the fleet and the police and civic societies socI Ues Each company in passing the governor presented arms arme or otherwise saluted The plaza and adjoining housetops were packed with people of whom about were vere present nt The native nathe troops received the most applause from the natives the regulars and sailors being accorded only nominal applause The Tho people were exceedingly or 01 orderly derly and undemonstrative They ex expressed expressed pressed their fe of applause by There Thele were no loud shouts catcalls or whistling etc such as American Amerl n crowds on such sue occasions Took rook Oath of Office O ce Governor Allen took the oath of of office office fice at 1030 a m under a flag canopy at the executive mo on Governor Allens address was received favorably though quietly Some of the Americans who looked on commented upon an apparent lade lack of Interest Inter t on the part of the Porto Ricans A city of might have Been expected to turn out a large crowd and especially as all the busin busi business n ness houses were closed There was a display of national colors from a num number number ber of private houses but nothing that would compare for instance with the displays of holidays and ami Sundays twelve months ago ngo when a Spanish flag g floated over oyer every hoWle |