Show The Spaniards spoiled It Puerto Rico and pronounced it Pwerlu Rcco The Government lust autumn decreed thai the same spelling should be continued But the act recently passed by Congress Con-gress and approved by the President granting 2005000 for the relief of the Island spelled the name Porto Rico rime Forakerblll had the old spoiling until n week ago when on motion of Senator Foraker himself the word Puerto wherever It occurred in the bill was changed to Porto The shorter and more English title will eventually prevail and very likely the first name will eventually disappear altogether |