BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-02

which must be made to run smoothly
IN the same groove. There must be the
force of unison which will make those
statements stand out as being the all
Important consideration in deciding
action.
Do you consider that Porto Rico is
being best advertised by filing the CO.
lu,nns of her newspapers with accounts
Of riots, disturbances, murders and
other morbid and horrifying details.
Even if these things exist (to which
statement every citizen raises his hand |
in indignant denial J do you think that
Porto Rico will be helped by having
these stories circulated through the
width and breath of the land,
Does any public spirited citizen con-
slider it his duty to tell the world what
a lawless community exists on the is
land of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Dooley am going to ask you a
rather personal question. If you had a.
family row would you go and spread it
abroad, would you shout it out aloud
from the house-tops. If you and your
business partner became engaged in
any difficulty would you hasten to III
form the entire commercial world tha.
there was lawlessness in your firm, that
peace and good will did not prevail.
Having the best interest of your bu-
siness at heart, you would hasten With
the speed lent by common sense and
instinct to cover up any difficulty that
may exist and you would endeavor to
quietly smooth over these disturbances.
Of course Mr. Dooley you are not
being charged with having circulated
these stories discretlit1ng the island, but
certain of your colleagues are.
Nov in all fairness Mr.. Dooley if
you have the interests of the island in
view do you not consider it as much
your duty and that ofthose with whom
you 5as5 politically. to keep the
family secrets of Porto Rico hidden
we'll away within the bosom of the fa-
nily.
l have just received a copy of the
New York Herald of September 27h,
1902, containing An account of the
strike now pending in Pennsylvania.
The paper l refer to g ives Il copy of a
letter sent by certain miners and strl-
kers to the workers who are disposed
to return to their 1abors. Here it is ::
Ont work, Or we'll dynamite your
wives and babies and beat you to death. !"
"Otherwise you can expact to find pie
ceS of your house within radius of
ten mites because we will put two boxes
OF dynamite uuder it if on do not stop.
After the deed is done you will find a
red cross pinned to the gate drawn by
The members of our society in the blood
of your family. We take the dynamite
procedure because you can't collet
anI Insurance. Beware the Vengean-
&c Of the Malta"
Although these letters were sent to
every miner in Wilkesbarre, we have
yet to hear that the good people Of
Pennsylvania have cabled, or gone to
any great pains to make the world
understand that Pennsylvania is given
over to lawlessness. Neither have we
found men with money invested in the
hat Sta es, taking particular pains to
spread the story. We have yet to hear
that the people of Pennsylvania or any
part of them have demanded the re-
signation of Governor Stone, or his for
clble removal.
Your efforts in behalf OF better I'M
derstanding and closer union between
American and Porto Ricans, should be
crowned with success. But comon sell
Sc seems to indicate that the appeal
made 10 Americans on your behalf is
rather a manifestation of clannishneSS,
than which there is NJ more potent
factor for the continuanle of bitter racial
feeling. With yourself and other Ame-
ricaus on your ticket special acpeal is
made for the American vote. This on
the ground of clan sympathy, or rather
national sentiment. must say, and
many people will agree with me that
there are no more condemnable politics,
han those which expect German to
vote for a candidate because he is Ger
man. an Irishman for an Irishman or a
Frenchmau for a Frenchman.
In every work of authority which has
ever been written on cur political insti-
tutions and parties, this system and
practic is assailed. Then why should
it not be here. Making this the ground
work OF a campaign, the main motive
FLOR soliciting votes, is bound to perpet-
uate the differences which exist bet
ween Americans and Porto Ricans, and
idens the breach.
No minated on a citizens ticket, sup
ported by citizens of every party, and
obligated to none, your candidacy would
stand on. as one worthy of approval.
Placed as you are however in a rather
anomalous position, there certainly are
many matters that must be explained
by ou before you can conscientiously
ask our votes.
ONE WHO Is EVER READY
TO VOTE FOR GOOD Gov
ERNMENT.