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Show "Unrest" in Our Insular Possessions ALTIIOrOII political activities In the Philippine Islands and in Porto Uico have been marked In the last fiscal year, Maj. Gen. Frank Mclntyre, chief of the War department's bureau of Insular affairs, said In his annual report that there was little Justification Justifica-tion for reports that "a condition of unrest existed In (hose territories." "Political activity has been marked during the year." General Mclntyre said, "both In the Philippine Islands and In Porto Rico. This has led many people In the United States to believe that a condition of unrest existed In these territories, which Is very far from the fact. Both Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands have received during the last year greater benefits front the United Slates than at any time In the past, and these benefits have been more generally appreciated." appreci-ated." "The year hits been one of general prosperity," the general continued. "The first six months of the calendar year 1023 show a material betterment In foreign Irade. For this period the total shipment of domestic products was $07,1 0'.t, 079, of which $51), I70.S07 ! came to the United Stales; the Imports Im-ports were $ 1 1 ,770,3 IS, of which $2 1,-100,133 1,-100,133 came from the United Stales. Speaking of the economic situation In Porto Rico, the report said : "The economic situation In Porto Rico Is, compared to former years, excellent. ex-cellent. This by no means Implies that the serious economic problem resulting from the overpopulation has been even partially solved, so that this continues to be the one pressing problem In Porto Por-to Rico. This would be partially met If the shipping lines between the United States and Porto Rico had adequate passenger facilities, particularly partic-ularly for steerage passengers. "There is little doubt that If such facilities were In operation the passenger pas-senger trallic between Porto Rico and the United States would In a short time be Increased tenfold. The excess ex-cess of labor would receive In the United States permanent and seasonal employment If steerage accommodations accommoda-tions were available. "Owing to the great liberality with which Porto Rico has been treated by congress In an economic way, the revenues rev-enues of the Island have In recent years materially Increased. The btirget for the fiscal year ending Juno 30, 1923, was based on estimated revenues rev-enues of $12,000,000. This is about four times the revenues of 15 years ago and a little less than three times what they were ten years ago." |