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Updated: June 6, 2025
The increase of the population since that time has been subject to little outside influence; there has been practically no emigration, and immigration has been insignificant, the few new settlers being chiefly negroes from the British colonies, Haitians, Porto Ricans, Syrians and European merchants.
He possessed Vanderbilt's boats upon the San Juan River and Nicaragua Lake, but they were of use to him only locally. His position was that of a man holding the centre span of a bridge of which every span on either side of him has been destroyed. Vanderbilt did not rest at withdrawing his steamers, but by supporting the Costa Ricans with money and men, carried the war into Central America.
It is safe to say that there has never before been as much money in circulation here. All the merchants favor annexation." In an article in the National Magazine the following is said: "The Porto Ricans have taken very quickly and kindly to American occupation. Some have been so quick in changing that their conversion may be doubted.
Whatever may have been the attitude and feelings of the Spanish officials and Spanish troops, there can be no doubt that the Porto Ricans themselves welcomed most enthusiastically the advent of the Americans and the dawn of a new era. The joy manifested at the sight of invaders in a conquered country was most extraordinary, and we can affirm with truth that it has no parallel in history.
On the outskirts of Ponce is an old cemetery, in which many famous Puerto Ricans of an early day were buried. It is quite different from our idea of a cemetery. It is one solid mass of masonry built into the side of a hill. In this are narrow vaults, one above the other. The openings of these vaults look much like bakers' ovens.
The latter not only receive medical attention needed, and much appreciated, on a foreign shore, but also an education in practical Christianity which in many cases proves a great surprise as well as a benefit to themselves and the hospital. Practically all the patients in the wards are Porto Ricans.
J. J. Henna and Ramon Todd, both prominent Porto Ricans, of whom we have had occasion to speak before, and whose purpose in going there was to hold a conference with President McKinley relative to the establishment of a provisional United States government in the island after the Spaniards had been driven out.
"I have just completed with success the construction and organization of the short telegraph line, the first on this island, initiating the great enterprise of the Southern Telegraph route to Europe from our shores, so far as to interest the Porto Ricans in the value of the invention. "Yesterday was a day of great excitement here for this small place.
On an average six to eight cases a week have to be refused admission because the beds are filled. "In the private rooms are treated many Porto Ricans and many Americans.
Within twenty-four hours after the arrest the two leaders, Baselga and Castillo, were shot. The residents became very much excited over the affair, and feeling against the Spanish officials ran high. From the very beginning the real Porto Ricans, as we shall see hereafter, were in favor of the Americans.
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