BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-13
CRITICISMS

SATURDAY tnat the protests ana CI1tl-
clSns do not produce among the ele-
mental officials the immediate effect
that they do in most all other countries
of the world. The mind of the public
was otherwise impressed.
Our article referred to has created |
a deep impression which the govern
ment will not be able to elude. 1t |
fell like bomb among the unpreju-
diced in the hidden problems rising
daily something like the sound of
an alarm that from the present mo-
ment has understood the dormant
powers. Even the mysterious editors
of the Porto Rico Sun wilt have felt
quakings and inquietude more accen-
tuated than those caused by the COM
mentS made on the circular of the
Attorney General.
The country itself gave an account
of the franchise granted by the Exc
'cutive Council, which is an act of
administrative immortality perpetrSted
in prejudice of the interested public,
1t is something like the announcement
of a formidable trust, formed by the
government in order to monopolize
Industries by means of priting efflce
that contribute a good sum. Today
the sale (or lease for 50 years, that
leaves nothing to be desired), robbing
the posseSSorS of the convenient lands
to promote d business; robbing The
People of Porto Rico of land that
belongs to them, and that should be
used in works of general utility.
We are encouraged by the general
appreciation to follow up the protest
begun in the editorial OF Saturday.
We are melted by the mild applause
of public opinion to publish at large
the profoundly disgrace1ul movement
that has produced in the minds of the
knowing opposition to the last act of
prodigality Of the Executive Council
which invites US to continue the de-
fense of the general interests held
in little appreciation by the eXtrava
giant foreigners; out we are una bic to
revoke burden SO honora BILE, po-
-sition so high, an obligation so sacred.
We are going to protest against it.
Following up the anullment of the
stupid result Of the deliberations of
that tribunal that conceded the scand-
-alous franchise, we recur first to the
authors of the inj Jury.
1t should not cost them much to
make a public retraction; and while
the matter is fresh and I'D other rem
,edy has heer found they should rectify
all, or nearly ALL that has been done
heretofore Thus we would save the
work of recurring to higher conditions
that they may convey to the public the
council that lends security, that
deserves to command the impenitent
and blind where the effect, if there isl
any, has passed in such itful gusts, so
lightly, so swiftly as to leave no i'm
preston upon anyone.
In order to follow the proposition
we count on the good feeling that
undoubtedly should command where
the people congregate and reunite, for
which people We translate our articles
into their native tongue. We rely
on the Governor 5 veto for the C0rrec-
;tion Of those who granted the franchise,
and upon the supreme authority in
Washington not to consent to this
great wrong that has taken place in
this American colony.
We shall speak to that supreme
authority in very severe language, in
a serious tone and energetic. We
shall present a picture SO gloomy, and
at the same time so real and accurate,
of the wrong done by wrong conces- |
sion, that the attendants of the political
congregation will tremble in devoting
their talents 10 the defense of this
wrong.
If the Executive Council has per
anitted itself 10 think that we are un-
der humili&ting obligations to applaud
its errors and laugh at its absurdities,
lhey will soon b. convinced the e is
no such thing, if they will descend |
from their empirical positions in
which they are fortified with despotic
authority, and place themselves in
contact with public opinion that grad,
colossal power!
The mesocracy must predominant.
The idea of the "collective hotels
did not originate with us, but was
proposed by an eminent German
writer on social problems, to whom
belongs the credit for its development.
1t will help settle the wage earners'