In Porto Rico; a part of greater America . The Companions record of Porto Rico is fairlyrepresentative of the way in which it treats allcountries and all events prominent in the progressof civilization. But its Editorials on Current Topics are onlyone feature of the paper. It Is pre eminently a liter-ary paper, with many departments, all calculatedto interest and inspire and help in all that is bestin family life. Uniform with this book are published IN THEPHILIPPINES and MID-OCEAN AMERICA, describing the latest acquisitions of the QnitedStates. In Porto Rico A PART OF Greater America. SELECTI
In Porto Rico; a part of greater America . The Companions record of Porto Rico is fairlyrepresentative of the way in which it treats allcountries and all events prominent in the progressof civilization. But its Editorials on Current Topics are onlyone feature of the paper. It Is pre eminently a liter-ary paper, with many departments, all calculatedto interest and inspire and help in all that is bestin family life. Uniform with this book are published IN THEPHILIPPINES and MID-OCEAN AMERICA, describing the latest acquisitions of the QnitedStates. In Porto Rico A PART OF Greater America. SELECTIONS From The Youths Companion. CONTENTS. PAGE AMERICAN POSSESSION 3 PAST AND PRESENT 11 LIFE IN PORTO RICO 19 PROGRESS 32 A FOURTH OF JULY .41 TWO BOYS IN MORRO CASTLE .... 46 Copyright, igoo. PERRY MASON COMPANY, Boston, Mass. 1 37977 74285. Liop^ry of Conpr««e 1 WO Copies RtceiAUG 23 1900 Copyrtght entry M,A,./A<?/.o., SECOND COPV. Ori<«»ad t»OKOtK OIVIStON. SEP 6 19 HOt^ ..n-JH-T^ American Possession. The first acquaintance that Porto Ricomade with the authority of the UnitedStates was in May, 1898, when the Ameri-can fleet sailed along the shores of theisland in a vain attempt to meet the Span-ish squadron under Admiral Cervera. Atthat time our navy threw a few shells intothe grand old Castle Morro at the entranceof San Juan harbor, like callers leavingcards as an indication of a future visit. In July, after the destruction of theSpanish fleet and the surrender of Santiagoin Cuba, a portion of the American armyunder General Miles invaded Porto Ricoat Ponce, without any serious Spanish forces on the island were sosmall that they were able to offer opposi-tion only in skirmishes to the advance ofthe Americans through the country. A fortnight after the capture of Ponce, 4 AMERICAN POSSESSION. theinportoricoparto00bost
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