The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-31
SERIOUS CHARGES
NATIVE PORTO RICAN TELLS
SENSATIONAL STORY.
Gov. Hunt Charged with Having No
Regard for People-Alleged to be
Living in Luxury While I'm
scrupulous Politicians
Rule the Land.
Ithaca, N. Y, Special.

Ithaca, N. Y. Special.
Martin Traviesco of San Juan. Porto
Rico. nephew Of the Chief Justice of
Porto Rico and now a senior in the Cor
nell Law School, who is one Of the bright
est students In the senior law class, was
recently required to write an original
speech in the oratorical department of
Cornell, upon some topic in which he was
interested.
Traviesco chose for his subject THE
American Administration of Affairs in
Porto Rico" and in this essay scored
Governor Hunt and his party in unmis-
taxable terms. He said that the reports
which came to this country telling of
wise. just and economical administration
of affairs in Porto Rico were utterly false
and the island was Frustrated because OF
more tyranical than any Spain ever dared
impose.
Governor Hunt. he declared, lives in a
luxurious palace with no regard for the
suffcr.ngs of the people, while unscrupu-
lous politicians rune the land.
The courts are corrupted and crimes
committed by members OF the govern
mental party go unp1ni a,s said M Mrs
since the blowing up Of the Maine in Ha-
vana harbor. which forced Spain to aban-
don her new world possessions in the
United States and soon the red and yellow
hoisted the flag of liberty. The Star
Spangled Banner 1t was a great day for
Porto Rico. The American soldiers were
cheered from end to end of the island,
for all thought that the days of tyranny
were over and that liberty for the. first
time was to be enjoyed in the island
Learned to Love Them.
I'VE had read and heard of Washing
ton. Jefferson, Lincoln and other immor-
tai Americans and had also learned TO
love and admire them. We knew that
in this nation all men were free and equal
and We had read the American Constitu-
ton, that sublime document, and there
fore we hoped that the blessings of lib
crty would be extended to us.
Have our hopes been realized? Nay.
They have been hopelessly blasted. The
Supreme Court has held that Porto RiHn
island is part of the United States;
United States and that therefore the
American Constitution. which We had
learned to love and revere, does not pro-
tect our island.
Instead of autonomy, which had been
conceded to us by Spain, We now have L
government which gives the Governor
more despotic powers than any Spanish
Military Governor ever had and he cXer-
cises them to the detriment of the people.
In order that his will may be done
and that his power may be absolute Gov
ernor Hunt supports the party of the mi
norty composed of American adventur-
ers and native renegades. who have no
regard for the welfare of the country and
are ready to applaud as long as they en-
joy official protection.
November Election.
1.-THE election OF November last was
the greatest political crime of the century.
All means were used from fraud to muir
der to give the victory to the govern
mental party which won although far In
the minority. The insular police, instead
of preserving order, was used by the gov
eminent to intimidate the opposing party
and to prevent honest citizens from fulfill
ing their sacred duty of voting.
Life for honest people is becoming i'm
possible in Porto Rico. because they sec
that the government protects the crimt-
The government there has tainted the
flag with dishonor. | am sure that it the
true facts were known the honcst-hearted
Americans would be filed with indigna-
ton But only the official reports reach
American ears. and in them Porto Rico
is represented as happy and prosperous
country.
These reports are busely false. Porto
Rico is going through great crisis. and
the island is Frustrated
Il make this appeal to you as true
American citizens. EecauSe l believe that
my country is entitled to have a govern
ment founded upon those principles that
have made the nation the greatest. the
freest and the noblest among the nations
of the world and because | believe We are
at least entitled as civilized and Chris
tian people to have our national rights
guaranteed by the government to which
we owe our allegiance.
"In heavens name we want instead OF
profligacy, honesty: instead of eXtraYa-
gance economy; instead of rioting, peace
50 that every one, from our beautiful
shores to our evergreen mountains, may
learn to love the flag instead of curse Ii
because of the distress which it has