Show 1LjJN IS INAUGURATED 1 Takes the Oath of Office as Governor of POIto Rico I CEREMONY VERY IMPRESSIVE In His luaupurnl Address Ho Said He Took to the People of the Island the Congratulations and Good Wishes of the People of the United t States Assured Citizens of the Isl laml that They Should bo Justly r Treated and Their Rights Rope f Ro-pe t d i l T nJuan do Porto Rico May 1The InaiiKurallon of Charles II Allen formerly Assistant Secretary of the United hAsslHIUlt States Navy as American civil Governor Gov-ernor of the Island of Porto Rico took most The ceremony was place today impressive Gov Allen made the following fol-lowing Inaugural address At this impressive ceremony I bring to you tho Inhabitants of the ever I faithful Island of Porto Rico the congratulations I con-gratulations and good wishes of the people of the United States Imposing as the occasion Is In itself and farreaching as Its effect may be upon the future of your beautiful island it is especially significant because It I marks the first step In the establishment I establish-ment here of civil government under the flag of the United States of America I Ameri-ca and with the blessings and opportunities oppor-tunities that go with It A new page has been turned in the volume of your history and a new era inaugurated in the development of your island Whether It shall turn out well or 111 now depends largely upon yourselves your-selves The greatest constitution makers can only lay the foundation The building oC the superstructure whether or not it shall be stately beautiful beau-tiful and enduring must rest upon the industry and wisdom of the peoplo themselves The governmental plan presented in act qf Congress is only the foundation To your care it Is commuted and you today assume a great trust No greater work ever confronted a people than that oC building their own fortunes It will stimulate you also to bear In mind that a great nation of 70noo000 of people across the water yet close at hand In community of thought and interest Is watchIng your every effort ready to help you and to assist you to help yourselves your-selves Fellowcitizens of Proto Rico for as J have taken the oath of office here I today so from this time I become one ol you In my endeavor to work with ypu and for you in all that tends to the true Interests of the islandI bring this message from the President and I plaqe myself in full accord with It that It is his Intention to give to you so far as all officers are concerned whether selected from your own numbers or from the United States men of character char-acter and standing who are enthusiastic enthusi-astic and diligent and IndustrIousmen off high sense of honor who will not seek to advance their own fortunes at I 1 yom expense and who will have a sole I I I regard for the welfare of Porto Rico and the honor of the American Government o 1 Govern-ment In j Us rclatipns to II If In working out the provisions of the aft of Congress which enables you to participate In the government and to provide your own legislative assembly you are actuated by the same purpose to elect men who are devoted to the general interests of the Island and the people of Porto Rico we may confidently confident-ly 1 expect thai thus working all together to-gether we shall make this island so richly blessed by a Divine Providence In its wonderul natural resources not only another gem of the Antilles In respect re-spect to natural beauty but an example I of what an industrious and honest people peo-ple may accomplish when properly dl reqled by a wise policy of civil government govern-ment l J Bring you also the assurance that even man be he high or low rich or poor under the administration of this form of government and under the soy ereignly of the United States shall be juatly treatedand that his rights shall be respected Henceforth we are under one flag We are under the same Institutions of freedom equality and education Together To-gether we move on In the great American Ameri-can current of advancing civilization Loving our country animated by a high sense of honor devoted to a common humanity we take our place before the world and invoke on our progress the blessing ot Almighty God A more beautiful day could not have dawned In which to usher in Porto Ricos new Governor At an early hour the streets of the city were thronged with people The days exercises ex-ercises opened at sunrise with serenades sere-nades by the bands of the Eleventh In fantry the Fifth cavalry and the Porto Rlcan regiment The city bands also played the Island and United States t national airs before ihe executive than lon and on the principal plazas as well as while marching through the streets The enthusiasm of the people was greater than expecled In spite of the publication In the Diarlo ola letter from Julio Henna of New York sug gesting that the people remain indoors and refrain from taking part in the inauguration thereby silently protesting pro-testing and showing the American Government that Porto Rico was dls sallsiled The Diarlo Is l the organ of the Fed oral party and has quite a large circu lation > Tho letter created a sensation After dwelling on the subject oC the free treatment of Hawaii Henna n j olnta out that the Porto RIcans have not been treated on the same basis as Hawaii and brings up the Bo called un 1 filled f promises of Gen Miles etc He Hays The Island does not get what who deserves The troops began assembling at S oclock Intel Gov Allen and Gen Davis reviewed on the plaza the cay nlry artillery Infantry the Porto RIcan regiment the sailors and marines ma-rines from the fleet and the police and civic socibtles Each company in pass Ing tIle Governor presented arma or otherwise saluted The plaza and adjoining ad-joining housetops were packed with i people of whom about HOOO were pres cut The native troops received the most applaube from the natives the regulars and sailors being accordwl onLy nominal applause The people > were exceedingly quiet orderly and undemonstrative They expresscd their feeling of applause by handclapping here I were no loud shouts catcalls whistling etc such nr characterize American crowds on such occasions tioy Allen look the oath of office at i 1030 a m under a flag canopy at the oxccutlvc manKlon Among those pres 7ltiu r < Y RoarAdmiral Farquhar I Judge Quinones of the Supreme court and the members of lu ourt GO cIicn Wi till Iolntees of yesto I W1 v all the forSM consuls the fain ilies of GOVH Davlu and Allen the Srnnl iiul navy ull1ccrs and thirty promln ill eltizii P lIS No p ° dlcrs were Sr sight The Chic Justlcc admlnlR fciercd the cuslomary oath to support th ° n1L tulon ° C the Dulled l Slates flov Allen address vas received favorably though quietly Some of the Americans who looked OH com inoniwt upon in apparent lade of In i iJrr on the port of the Porto Rloani 43I vt 30000 might have hrcn lX turn out a large crowd and LJ I especially as all the business houses were closed There was a display of national colors from a number of private pri-vate houses but nothing that would compare for Instance with the displays dis-plays of holidays and Sundays twelvemonths twelve-months ago when a Spanish Hag floated over every house I |