BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-07
EDITORIAL

to be unable to seize the opportunity
of distinguishing itself.
1t seems a pity that this newspaper
has not allied itself with the majority
of the press in the praise of Mr.. Win
throp's most laudable course IN the
correction of the wrongs and abuses
that have been current here tor SO
long.
This stubborn daily perseveres in
its marked desire to hunt trouble; is
constantly praising men who not only
have done nothing for Puerto Rico,
but whose very names are synonymous
with opposition to the spirit of ameri-
canization, and who have done all in
their power to SOW the seed of disaf
fection toward the home country by
their application of special brand of
colonization made for use in Puerto
Rico only
Now that the wind has veered. and
the mists that have enveloped Puerto
Rico for six year in a darkness of
error and isgovernment are being
blown away, the morning daily, owned
and conducted by a set of office hold
ers in the government. who seem to
feel an atrrattion in the sort of govern.
ment we have had for the last six years
refuses to recognize that the well DEF
ined disahection of the Puerto Rlcan
peoplesnot toward the nation, but to-
ward the government which it has
thrust upon US, is founded upon
genuine and just cause for complaint,
and that this set of stubborn employees
some of whom are still with us and
some who for the good Of the country
and the honor of the home country
have left our shores. are chiefly res
ponsible for its existence.
The unknown editorial direction OF
the paper seems to have set purpose
of destroying and Heaking up every
thing of merit and worth in Puerto
Rico.
They are suffering from hallucin-
alton that drives them to the belief in
anne ericanization by force. and leads
them to oppose eve1x hing in whatever
shape or form it be found, that bears
the stamp of latin origin; they desire
to replace every man who shows force
and strength of character with creatures
of their own who will blindly obey
their will, and will aid them in their
schemes for their own advancement
and prestige.
In this mornings issue the editorial
page wastaken up with an arraignment
ofMufloz Rivera as an enemy of every
thing American while in our judgment
and in the judgement of every Anne
rican who has not lost all the demo
cratic principles, Mr. MufiCz Rivera is
more American than Mr. Hunt, more
American than Mr. Hollander, more
American than Mr. Sweet and all the
rest who have brought their theories
to try out on Puerto Rico.
They are not American because they
oppress and cripple tie country, and
oppression and tyranny have never
been the methods of the United States.
Notwithstanding the imperlallst1c ideas
of a few export officials, whose hired
newspaper writer's use rivers of ink in
offensive attacks on one who coura-
geously and fearlessly defends his
country. Is it for this reason that Mr..
Munoz Rivera is anti-American?
The democratic party however
appreciates what Mr.. Mnfaoz Rivera
has done for his native land, and has
not hesitated to proclaim the candidacy
of this illustrious journalist tor the
Office of Delegate to Congress. :.
The self constituted association OF
government officials and their satel-
lites can scarcely extend the taint of
anti-American ideas and sympatA1es
to distribute certificates Of American
to those who are obedient and are
willing to lend themselves to any
purpose. Let them beware OF Mr..
Winthrop.
Let them tell him, with the same
show of logic, that he is un-Amerlcan,
because he stands for.honest, upright
government; because he is sweeping
the fake and favoritsm from the
Islands politics; because he insists
that the police shall keep themselves
clear of any association with one party
or the other; because he has paid
earnest and sincere attention to the
agricultural and financial represen-
tatives who have gone to him to tell
him of the impending crisis, when
heretofore the official reports have
deceitfully and brazenly proclaimed
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