Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1915 — Meaning of Yankee. [ARTICLE]

Meaning of Yankee.

Thwre are several conflicting theories regarding the origin of the word Yankee. The most probable is that it came from a corrupt pronunciation by the Indians of the word English, or its French from Anglais. The term Yankee was originally applied only to the natives of the New England states but foreigners have extended it to all the natives of the United States and during the American Civil war the southerners used' it as a term of reproach for all the inhabitants of the North.

Porto Rico Sugar Industry. The important part played by the sugar industry in the material welfare of Porto Rico is shown by the figures of exports. Out of a total valuation of exports amounting to 941,000,000 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, sugar alone constituted over 930/ 000,000. This was the lowest sum real ized for sugar exports la five years Under normal conditions sugar com stttutes two-thirds the .total value a all exports. : '