The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-31

day by the Governor, who, contrary to or
ders OF the judge, ordered the release Of a
policeman who had shot with 2 revolver
defenceless woman. Then We had no police
courts from whose sentences there was no
appeal we had no courts which were so
despotic IL their operations that they are
today called by the people OF Porto Rico
Holy IuquisitionaI Courts. When d Porto
Rican appears before one OF these present
courts as an offender. although the judges
do not understand the testimony and the
offender does not understand what Is being
said for OF against him. after a few mo-
meuts the judge sometimes holds up both
hands palms outward. with the len fingers
extended, and announces sentence OF $40
or ten days
The people IN Porto Rico who sympa-
thize with The Republican Administration
get The best JOBS. Formerly We had per
scnal security in the streets and on the
highways. But today, under the admins
tration Of Republican officials, high and
low, appointed by the Administration al
Washington, We are compelled to carry
arms TO protect ourselves because The
worst elements both in Porto Rico and
America, have followed the flag Formerly
no Porto Rican was ever condemned TO the
penitenJiary for having whipped Cont
mental tan Americana All crimes were
formerly properly punished and assassins
.
Americans. like those who killed Senior
Barros. who was striking for higher wa
ges for his work in the most peaceabIc and
orderly way.
/ Formerly we had 10 mobs who went
/ about the streets creating tumult and chat
longing death.
Formerly We had our own constitution.
Today We have nothing in lis pIace-a0s0-
Iutely nothing. Formerly the country pso-
pie did not have 10 migrate from camp 10
camp driven by their hunger and misery
TO roaming the streets devoid of clothing.
Formerly We did not hear insults in the
mouths OF ministers and American Sela-
tors in Congress, as We have from Mr.
Root and his Republican paFtisans. For
merIy 10 colonel could have taken from
the bench IN Ponce a man like SsnoT Be
cerra without the least good motive or
cause.
General Brooke, upon the recommended
ton OF Senior Riviera Munoz. suppressed a
personal pass OF 'cedula.'
Now instead of what was good IL the
way Of taxes there has been established
lax upon matches, alcohol, and arms, and
this latter gives the police the right OF
search of any Porto Rican citizen.
The Army transports bring provisions
here from the United States and nothing
1 is purchased from the natives by the bust
ness people of the island.
Marshal OF the Supreme Court and at the
same tine executive officer OF the prison
board receives an annual salary for his
services OF $500.
There are kept in Washington MIL
lion of dollars which belong to the people
of Porto Rico who are in dire need OF This
money 10 prevent starvation.
Crushed by the Tariff
We are utterly broken down by the u
per cent tariff, which amounts in gold to
more than the whole of the former Spanish
tariff.
We have to pay school taxes-that Is.
each inaabitant has to psy 81 taxes to
cover the expenditures for useless schools
in Porto Rico and useless buildings for
schools here We paid for the construc-
/ tin of a model school which has an in
trinsfc value of $4,000 the sum of $4,000
Taxes have to be paid now on horses,
/ dogs. cats. etc The public funds are col
/ Iected and disbursed with no account be-
! ing taken. and nobody here knows how
much comes in and how much goes out.
! This state of affairs has existed from the
! 18th of October 1925 when the Americans
! took possession of the island, up 70 the
+ 9th of July. 1900. And the veil which
| covers these transactions can only be lift
/ ed by Mir. MCKINNEY ana MS OulCIdi Ldiil-
! ly. including baggage Republican carpet
/ baggeTsl.
These are some of the reasons why We
kept quiet and felt no disposition to cele-
| brate the 18th of July with American flag
| services. It was on this day that the
American military rule-our slavery and
! our fuDeraI-began. When we believed
! that the sun of liberty would rise and shed
| its rays upon us. and when we aided in
! the circumstances which brought about
this change from the rule of Spain, We on
| ly assisted in bringing on the present
! spectacle of terrible absorption. We
thought we would at least be declared g
! Territory, but we are only q colony. We
really do not know what we are. We ara
| changed from the Spanish rule to that Of
America. the purpose o. which we do not
| know.
we desired prosperity, and we have
/ been reduced to AFFECT misery. We are
prevented from making loan in Washing
| ton and absolutely denied the privilege
of making loan elsewhere. The typiea
Spanish manana has been repeated WI
have changed in name only, and have
changed from the shower to the downpour
Much has been promised US by McKinle.
and his Administration, and he and the.