Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1899 — COMMISSION FILES REPORT. [ARTICLE]

COMMISSION FILES REPORT.

Telia of the Condition of Porto Rico and Snimeata Laws. Secretary Root received a report from the insular commission on the condition of the island of Porto Rico, which makes laws to be enforced on the island. The commission consists of Gen. Kennedy, Judge Curtis and Maj. Watkins, and has studied Porto Rico for the last six months. , Many improvements are to be made if the report satisfies the cabinet Public schools for both day and night, with the English language to .be used, will be opened, and all Spanish laws and courts will be abolished and in place will be the American system, with American judges. The Porto Ricans must have speedy relief, as the natives have allowed their coffee plantations to go to waste, and the plan of the commission is to get up trade In' the United States for the Porto Ricans. President of Creek Nation. ./ Final returns show that Pleasant Porter, the progressive candidate, has been elected president of the Creek Nation, I, T., by a majority of 1,000 votes, defeating ex-Chief Perryman and Second Mclntosh.