| Show lor June Juna war d do has haa received an Interesting report from On Gen DB Davis vII commanding our forces In Porto JUco the great reat hurricane that over the titan last lut August and the conditions resulting from rote the efforts ut of the Unites States to maintain the through their consequent poverty J to the food issued hey by this government to the natives hen Gen Davis says 1 The natives have become d with the belief bellet that the United States I Is to supply food rebuild their houses and rive give them theism all au the ot life lite for tor an IndefInite period It impossible to them d that the aid was al only lily intended to tide them over and enable them 1 to recover torn the great disaster They seem Rem In indisposed disposed to replant their heir crull and antl when hen January 1 1900 1100 arrived the which General hat had fixed tot fut din continuing food the evidence ot of suffering was so 80 great that I was forced 10 0 recommend Its I continuance nee The amount ot of food was wal to re reduced u aa tar far a as o compatible with want and 1000 was waR aed ted for tor work Ilia I Ii a large number ot of laborers I and lind d cf aid An ut of rations daily hi 1 nu now being Issued however howver Should nIl 1111 applications be 00 con considered the issues to hal ii if a 11 million rations each day at a cost r Theal Thee issues u lire th the pee peo people pie Into their mind tilt this Idea that tile have only refuse tu to work to tobe tobe be supported b by the government In Inthe inthe the opinion ot of Governor Allen relief supplies should not be sent lent to Porto PortoRico Rico In the future and supplies should be furnished no longer to tD the larger and more prosperous planters but should hould be given only to the smaller mailer planters and to these heN for tor only a short time longer hen Gen Davis recommends no cording to these views and Use Ule secretary of at war has haa directed 1 tm 0 to cea cease the distribution ot of In lOft lort Rico meo on July and to gh 0 early Arl notice ot of this intention so 10 that all may understand the necessity now existing 0 |
