The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-23
PORTO RICO SLAVERY.

Spaniarcls I'm New York Indignant Over
the Opposition to Senior Zorrflla's
Liberation Measurcs-A Counter Protest
Forwarded to Madrid.
The following despatch and protest have been
dulyforwarded to President Zorrilla by Spanish
citizens in New York;
TIE DESPATCH.
new YORK, Jan. %, 1878.
TO HIS ExcELLENeY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CouN-
Gil OF MINISTER'S MApRID;-
- me majority OF the Spaniards congratulate Your
Exceilency Tor the reforms OF Porto Rico. They
send TO Your Excellency by mail counter protest.
in representation, J. B: MARTINEZ,
s7TsT.| YGNACIO HAYA.
THE COUNTER PROTEST.
To Hrs ExcELLENoY THE PRESIDENT OF THE coUN'
NEW YORK, Jan. %, 1873.
We. the undersigned Spaniards residing in the
city OF New York, have seen with surprise ana IN
dignation the protest made against your present
liberal measures in behalf OF our West Indian pos
sessions. This protest was publlshed IN tue
CTOntst0 Of the 18th inst, and was signed by lew
Spanards. We have also ielt Indignation because
OF the words let us be worthy" with which the
editor OF this paper heads an article TO whlcn ne
appended the SAID protest. These words OF the
editor are very insulting TO our ieellngs OF ali-
fitness to our native land and country, because
they imply that those OF us who have refused 70
sign that protest in accordance with our rights
and independence, are wanting in the qualities or
good Spaniards which the editor caprlciously con.
cedes only to those who. from being partlsans or
slavery or else from having being obliged against
their will, hOwever), have signed the said EDITORS
captious initiatory measure.
Lovers OF our native land, as we are, and jealous
OF her honor and dignity, we cannot allow the
insnuations that Turk under the language OF
this paper to pass by IN silence. 1t seems ncredi-
BILE that after the official denial of Your EXcellency,
as also alter that OF the Minister of State of this Re-
public, there should be any one who, with an OBJ
stlnacy that reveals doubtful patriotism, should
persist in exciting and promoting divisions among
us Spaniards who are established in this city; yet
the words OF this editor In the article published in
that paper on the 18th instant, might give such a
result were IL not that the many SpaniardS eStab-
lished in this city know that no Spanish govern
ment can ever act under the oppressive influence
OF any foreign nation.
DESTROYS OF dissipating any doubts that might
arise from our silence alter such offensive words as
those tnat appeared In this article Jealous as any
Of the sovereignty integrity and independence OF
our loved country in whose behalf we are ready to
sacrifice our lives and fortunes, we hasten to pub
licly protest against the inopportnne phrases
which the editor uses in his protest and to cordially
congratulate Your EXcellency Tor the zeal, indie.
pendence and wisdom OF your measures IN behall
OF the honor and integrity OF our loved country.
Juan b. Martinez, YgnacO Haya, Serafin Sanchez,
Alonzo Mendez, Francisco G. Llanos, Manuel
Veiazquez, Benito Ruvira, Francisco del Vale, j.
Rosaes, Eugenio Gonzalez, Ramon Alarcon,
EvarstO None, Carlos Spoulllet, r. Caro- L. Marti.
neZ Juan Gonzalez, Rapael Espaha, Juan Fer
nandez, Francisco Juguanzo, YgnaciO Yglesas, J.
Posada, Guillermo Cabezola, Ramon Guerra, Felix
A. Garcia, NJ Cantero, b. Rodriguez, Angel Bereda,
Ysidro del Campo, Jose Junguera, X. Esparta,
Francisco Paneda Francisco Gutierrez, Aurelio
Carreno, Celestino PalaclOs, Manuel Muniz, Manuel
arrange. Pedro Cicujano, Segund0 Lopez Manuel
Rionda, b. A. Casal p. G. Fidel, Bernardo G.
Alfonso, Mateo Alfonso, Manuel Martinez Francisco
Haya and others.