BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-27
Mr.. GOrdilS at tbs Atene0


he has proven himself to be man OF
rare energy an uncommon independent
ce and resolution, which are the qua
1ities of though tful men, unusual
emongst our politicians.
To quit a party and to quit that
party when it is in power, when 1t
looks like if the summit has been rea-
ched. is novelty seldom seen emongst
us. It is the evidence of force of
character and great energies when the
protest has the effect of steering in
different course than the colectivity,
the crowd, the herd, or whatever you
wish 10 call it.
1t was beautiful sight last evening.
We are not used to find men of such
gallant show and high resolution, and
this is why Mr.. Gordils stand has sur
prised SO many.
Where will now the famed poet go2
he. who has shown here also, as in
Spain Nuflez de Arce and Campoamor
that he is a necessary element to po-
litical group, convenient and perhaps
indispensable, because there are not
many, men that has the prestige
of sufficlence; politicians that will care
more for the advancement of the
community that for their own, are
not very abundant, and any where,
men of character and high moral
training are needed.
And what is that which Mr.. GordilS
has seen, or foreseen in the republican
party, when he decides to quit it so
resolutely?
The exdelegate for Guayama, pro-
testing against the candid and abnor
NAL pact, entered into by the com
missioners that went to Chicago, lea
YES the republican party to its fate.
This is just what has happened.
The results of the impossible fusion
are already felt, by small shocks, by
little fragments, provoked by the
announced fusion, tnat our life. is to be
life apart from the life of the great
Republic, in all that bears on the
march of our interests in connection
with the public welfare and financial
situation of the island.
We have been teached not alone by
the protests of mems outside of the par
ty from which Mr.. Gordils takes lea
We; but even from the most thoughtful
and prominent figures of that same
party, from the men OF clear intellect,
who have also protested and thrown
themselves away to some distance, as
if some big catastrothe is growing
nearer.
The words of the Governor of Ha-
waii should be a warming, as the
enorlnouSt failure of the Incorporation
also, in order that every one should
think where TO, the inconsistent man
ner Of looking at the most important
facts, that is proper of our character,
can lead. and is the only explana ion
for, allowing to appear as a part of
the platform of the political parties of
the Island, that Porto Rico wishes to
become territory or state of the
Union, without due and energetic
protest.
We are not sectarianS of Home
Rule, nor shall we, out of caprice
adopt any political scheme and defend
it against opinion; but We find that at
present, the only Immediate solution
of our complicate problems, is pill
tical and administrative self rule
VIC OoA ddLAl1C cI10 IOFS llIS AlC6t
Republic, but that love and admira-
ton cannot go to the absurd and allow
that we are made the victims of sacri-
fee and anjquilation, withou, any ad-
vantage to the metropolis, and without
his authorization or knowledge and
against her wishes. But the metropo-
lis is ignorant of the harm that is be-
ing made to US. Under tine shade of
her great ness, and of her flag. she
does not conceive that under that same
flag and greatness any people of the
earth can Ieel miserable.
If no one appriseS her, she will con-
tinue to that believe there is nothing
needed in prompt correction of the
proceedings adopted for the colony.
And this is why we are under the
obligation to clear up tie tremendous
error which the lnsuiar American pol
1icy has established, we have to awake
America from her pleasant drea is, III
order that she would lay aside from us
the enormous weight Of her hands.
Mr.. GordilS conference had an i'm
portant conclusion. 1t was not to au-
nounce his withdrawal from the repu-