BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-02
Mr.. Degetau Declarations

Mr.. Degetau declarations which has
profusely circulated to day, will esta-
bl1Sh a problem of relative importance
for us. but of vital interest for the re-
publicans.
Of relative importance to us, becau-
sc we believe that none of the porto
rican parties have definite program
me, envolving the financial question
pending of solution, and this solution
is what most interests the country and
us also, and to this end, all need unite,
for the benefit of the race that inha-
bits Porto Rico, and sure of the sim
pathy of all, and ours the first.
Mr.. Dehegetau declarations are Of
great moment for the republican party,
as now it comes to be that what ought
to have been decided earlier, will have
to be decided at present, that is, if a
definite incorporation could have been
verified or not.
We have asserted that the time has
come for solution and we are safe
to say that we have not made a mis-
take.
Because Mr.. Degetau declarations
are addressed to portorican republi
cans and this means an bsolute de-
nial by the Commissioner to Washing
ton of the consumation of the fact, or,
that there is group, originally repu-
blicans, for whom the declarations are
intehded, finely and logically written
as they are.
Over the republican party there is
a serious conflict towering.
The obstinacy of the directory has
been useless, as this moment the case
is one of the expressed desire of the
country to learn what has happened
and the conditions for life of a part of
the portoricans.
Those who have defended the in
corporation are now obliged to talk
plain, as DR.. Degetau is in the right
side when denies the existence of ano
ther political agtupation legally cons
tituted.
Mr.. Degetau declarations demand a
serious answer, from the republican par
ty, when the leaders of the party re-
cover from the fright and stupor which
the declarations ought to have caused
them, they will have to seek some
means of settlement and try to bring
to an end this dangerous situation.
Mr.. Degetau action has been q
surprise to all, they believed him in
the oposition, they considered him as
out of the party and even Mr.. Faiar-
do believed in that. They expected a
declaration savoring Of a good bye,
and it has not been so.
The commissioner addresses his
friends, he wish to be reelected, he
need, he says to 60 on with his work,
and he waits full of hope. He calls
treason to the portoricans the desire Of
incorporation and maintains over all
the National interests the interests of
the region, of the colony, Of the island.
Those declarations cannot be ans
wered by joke, or Light words, nor
by decree placing Mr.. Dege;au out
OF the party, he, using his right to
stay, will stay, within the folds Of the
political flag which he helped to unfold
by his prestige and his talent
This is the situation and this is the
way it looks, we place it before our
readers who have n indiscutible right
to learn and become squainted with
the work of the men that lead and to
a great extend influence the develop
n1ent of politics in our country
To go against facts is absurd. and
to try to hide the conflicts is useless
When there is any trouble the best
way is to confront it but first it need
be known what they ar, about and
what forces we h:ve to rely on.
The conflic for the repu 5lican party
is immense, perhaps nothing of more
serious nature will ever surge again
for party And soln>ion cannot be
brought about by an arrest, rot byl
pretending to show ort and eliminate
whom that is able to light the chaotic
situation.
1t is to be regretted that this has
occurred near election time, in any
season the situation would have been
lamentable but will never advise to
look for a solusion, by trying to estop
the voices of those that are willing to
talk, and that in the name Of discipli-
ne, to pretend that lhe light Of the
brains of the few that are able to clear
the situation for all, be attempted to
submit to silence.