BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-17
CRITICISMS

more superficial investigation of the
political situation. We have not made
close Investigations; the great dispute
rises to the surface surging without
necessity, from laborious soundlngs,
true vision of reality.
We are confronted by serious
depression in the public mind, and
are caught in the midst of dlsqulet-
ng perturbation.
The first is manifested by loss of
general enthusiasm among the institu-
tions imposed upon the country; the
second by threats of disorder which
our correspondents in different towns
of the Island continually inform US
are trying to be raised
This may be bad custom from the
last electoral campaign, or calcula-
tion to see if it is actually possible to
repeat those shameful incidents. 1t is
net up to us to clear the doubt, but it
is comfortable to know that hitherto the
attempts at scandal have met with
defeat which demonstrates that the
principle of order is firmly fixed; that
if such scandal succeeds in altering by
turbulent elements and living on bad
terms with normal conditions such
perturbation should meet with proper,
Immediate repression that is imposed
IN similar cases.
Penetrating a little into the analysis
of the caases that determine the result
that We comment upon, lnqu1rlng into
the principles, the sad logic which we
are unable to resist, we reach the
conclusion that it is evident that the
ruling abnormality is to blame for the
inconsistency, the lack of we'll defined
political orientation, the absence of a
well-sustained ideal which we agree
to call the supreme aspiration of the
people.
Here ruin, detection Or misfortune
have followed the institutions and the
organizations which pretend to in
caTnate the sovereign spirit of the peo
pie with the pondesOnS arrogances.
AS it was more question of glitter
ing generalities than real facts, 1nev-
liable ana disjoin1ng ruin followed.
Nothing can be built with lmpunity
on foundation insecure without run
ming the risk of a general sagging.
The consequences that have succeed
ed come with fatal logic.
The downfall of the ideal, the sud
den death of aspiration and the mias-
mic surge OF something that should
not be seen from the surface.
Who spends his time time trying to
gain in the open discussions before the
opinion of voters and win place in
the House of delegates in order to de-
fend therein tnc cOupieX interests
that are helpless, the reforms that are
lost in behalf of the needy and that
merit careful attention; to there ask
recognition Of representation for Por-
to RlcanS which has Oeen brought to
condition of nothlngness, to ask for
reasonable reduction Cf the expenses OF
a gaudy administration and correct all
inmoralitles, all abSurdltleS, all dan
gerous excentricitieS which must be
corrected from proper place, from
place where 1t is possible to be strong
and cause fear; has thele been cam
paign inaugurated IN order to make
the native Houce corporation deser-
wing of the sympathles of the peoplef
The hopes, the aspirations, however
modest they may be, can they find a
place in the Insular parliament, can
they find proper place conveniently
situated to make themselves heard by
the government, and attended by the
government.
1t is clear that the people have TN
derstood how impotent that corpora
tion is, although SO powrful IN other
coun tries as 1t represents the sover-
eign will. And today the people do
not expect any solution OF their pro-
blems, do not expected improvement,
nor believe that ahy benefits can be
derived from the House of Delegates.
More noise has been made by those
who wish to be marshals, judges and
other small fries drawing salary than
is the case with candidates for mem
bers of the House of Delegates. This
office which has become a source OF
contempt for the people because OF the
failure of the loan measure, the enact
ment of the Sweet act, and other fail
ure is the lesser lucretive Office within
reach of the native. And as in addl-
tion to this the obstruction put in their
way by the Executive Council, and OF
the veto mower aya1led of more than