The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-01
4 PARTY FOR PORTO RICO.
IT IS REPuBLICAy IN IKE LIrEn.
Al SENSE OF THE TERM.
its Platform IL Faultless In Its
Amertcanism. md In Drawn In !.
spirit of Loyalty 70 American
Ideas, aAa Pledges Members.

Correspondence OF the Associated PRESS
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. March The
II stoiiticai party has bean hora-~the
Republican party Of Parso Raco-'
Though the party was organized by The
Radicals under the leadership Of Manuel
aoss'ey. IL mas fer its object the ASSOCIATION
81 all Political elements On tais island and
they nave agreed apan a platform. Which
Is pronounced 10 be fauif.ess IN its Amer
icanissn. The platform in part lis as fol-
lows:
ma, IL is the highest duty OF every
citizea 10 upheld the integrity OF the
country and the laws OF the land That
We pledge ourselves men. animated by
common cause. aiming at common 90
tect, 10 do all in Ggr power for our gov
eminent We tndorse and commend the
able. patriotic and true American spir..
manifested by Hon. William Mckinley
Pre- silent of the United States. In releas-
ing Us from the misruie OF Spain and we
pledge our fai.hfuiness 70 adhere 10 the
rev principles q eur new country. and
have for our aim harmony, unity and good
government. relying with confidence upon
the nope of speedy settlement OF our
national affairs.
The name OF our PARTY shall ne The
Repubiican Party of Porto Rico.
We declare cur sincere loyalty to the
American flag and American ideas. and
hereby pledge ourselves 10 striy. 10 be-
GENE worthy Of the great nation Of which
va are nov a part.
We hail with pride our annexation 10
the United States.
We believe the people of Porto Rico
could be trusted with the civil government
OF the island, but as that authority only
emanates from the congress Of the United
states, II Is but cur duty 10 ava It's acticn
and while Under military government.
awaiting action by congress. desire
that al civil oinces should be filled by men
capable. honest and of unquestoned 10y
III IN he rnN of rnfs
States, and disposed TO act slngiy for the
best interest of this island and our COM
mon country without distinction. thereby
afforaing us oppor sunity 10 demon
strate our fitness for self government with
all the burdens and responsibilities which
1t entails. and which will hasten the day
when our island will have a place among
the states CT our Union.
Succeeding planks declare in favor of
a universal suffrage. oppose the introduc-
ton into the island OF foreign labor. ex-
press devotion 10 liberty of thought con-
science and speech. including the freedom
OF the press, and deprecate any union OF
church and state. Free schools and the
teaching of English are demanded. A
change in the political system of taxation
and free trade between Porto Rico and
the United States is advocated.
The exchange from the provincial money
OF the country to the United States Is adj
vocated on gold basis "as ii is right
and proper that every dollar. paper or
coin. issued by the government be as good
rs any other" The establishment of an
American system of courts Is favored.
The platform concludes thus:
I'VE congratulate ourselves and our
country on being under the protection OF
the American flag. the recognized emblem
OF liberty. and Will lend every effort to
advance civilization, 10 teach loyalty. to
love American institutions and honor
Washington. Lincoln and Mckinley.
whose names are household words in the
land
TX is said by the organizers OF this party
that the name Republican" Is used in Its
general sense and has no relation 10 the
party of that name in the United States.
II IL understood that Gen. Henry is in
entire accord with the establishment OF
the new American party.
Insular Commission at Work.
The insular commission has just COM
pleted It's preliminary investigation In San
Juan and has departed for the western
portion OF the island.
II is learned from reliable sources that
In general the arguments before the com
mission have been in favor OF the early
termination of the military government
and the adoption OF territorial law for the
for the island
Every Porto Rican. almost. will concede
that the United States should appoint an