BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-13
EDITORIAL

The impartiality of the government
surely must be surprising, when It's
has caused our office holders morning
organ so much astonishoment. Our
contemporary Joins in the rejoicing
over the Governors action with the
same ease that it formerly showed IN
a the anarchistic outbreaks, and IN star
inc headlines and bold black type tries
to prove that the perfect order and
tranquility prevailing is the direct re-
suit of American colonization.
We fail to see where there is any
thing marvellous in the present occu-
rrences. Trained as Our people are
in the principles of liberty, the govern
ment has only to keep within its lawful
limits to secure the most perfect order
and respect for the rights of all. The
elections in Puerto Rico formerly
were to be held in the same peaceful
way with the exception of that shame
full period of two years ago, when
anarchy. not the disposition of our
people, but the growth from a govern
ment without respect for law, was un-
bridled
When the government had made
its fixed policy one of disregard for
all rules Of equity and right, until it
had reached such point that the
protests of those who saw with horror
the overthrowing of democratic prjnci-
pies and the raising Of demagogues
and aparchistics in their place, we're
answered by the statement that worse
things than that happened in Colorado
and nothing was thought of it,. Ma
turally. Even with such an example
to look up to the naturally peaceful
disposition of our people was not affec-
ted, for people schooled for gener-
ations in respect for law and order
are not SO easily lead estray, but a
disastrous stimulus was given to law
lessness and disorder. Riots and
pitched battles were the result
And that former government of
hateful recollections, though it may
have the responsibility, Wi |, not reap
the harvest of the seed it has sown
by it's blunders, its Incompetence and
it's complete estrangement from the
proper ideas of governing law adj
ding people.
What a sorrowful legacy has Mi
Winthrop inherited.
But with simple warning, not a
threat, as lesser lights in the former
oligarchy were accustomed to use, the
Puerto kican people have with sim
plicity and ease beautiful to see, retur
turned to their respect fer law and
their o. Servance Of order,
For up to the present time, force
has not been needed, the simple Sta
tement that the administration was
determined to punish any violation of
the law was been sufficient TO prevent
the occurrence of any outbreak which
night require the ejnploymentso sof force
to suppress.
The former order of things has been
resumed. Upto a few year ago, vlo-
jence and bloodshed were unknown IN
Puerto kica; never before did anar
.chy trample upon the rights of the
citizen to vote; and now thanks to the
moderation and prudence of MIR. VIM
throp peace and tranquility have once
more become the characteristics OF
our people, who hail with unfeigned
delight the restoration of order.
Are there any who protet against
the present order of things? If so,
let them stand forth. Those favoriteS
of cur former governor, and the office
holders mutual protective association,
who are now just beginning 10 reslize
that they too will nave to change,
since they find that all was not vague
promises and empty air that came
from the Governor office, as 1t used
to be, but instead the utterances OF
Mr.. Winthrop have fallen like the
gentle dew from Heaven upon the
thirsting spirit of the country, ever
since his first speech made to the
public in Puerto Rico. A few protests
are heard; some timid complaints
are made, some attacks are set up, but
their united strength cannot stand
against the mighty wave of approval
which follows the Governor-the ap-
Droval of a robust community Of people
who are lovers Of liberty and justice
and order; fer has not the immortal
ca telar said that "order is to people
what air Is to the individual; i'll either
case without it they de
The applause which greets tn
n ,,,ar,o- I'M every hand Is also a