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Title: Porto Rico
Its History, Products and Possibilities...

Author: Arthur D. Hall

Release Date: January 16, 2010 [EBook #30987]

Language: English

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PORTO RICO.

Its History, Products
And Possibilities.

BY
A. D. HALL,

Author of "Cuba" and "The Philippines."

NEW YORK

STREET & SMITH, PUBLISHERS

81 FULTON STREET

Copyrighted 1898

BY

STREET & SMITH.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE

I--The Aborigines of Porto Rico 7

II--Struggles of the Past 18

III--Topography and Climate 27

IV--Population and Towns 36

V--Resources 42

VI--Manners and Customs 53

VII--The Dawn of Freedom 69

VIII--Naval Lessons Taught by the War 77

IX--What Our Army Achieved 88

X--How the Porto Ricans Received Us 104

XI--Our Claim to Porto Rico 128

XII--What the Possession of Porto Rico Will Mean 143

PORTO RICO.

CHAPTER I.

THE ABORIGINES OF PORTO RICO.

Porto Rico, or Puerto Rico, as it is sometimes called, has lately become
of the first importance in the eyes of the world. To Americans it has
assumed special interest, as it is now practically in the possession of
the United States, and sooner or later will be represented by a new star
in our beautiful flag, that flag which recently, by the magnificent
exploits of our navy and army, has assumed a greater importance than
ever among the standards of the universe.

Uncle Sam will certainly f