La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-07-15
The Parting
Of The Nays.
To1hs Editor Of Ia Correspondence. ;
San juan. Porto Rico.


Sir: While wa do not belong to the
skaptical class of the professional ekic
our iIland, atill, We CAnnOt help to
point out to our American self
constituted bosses "a inconteatR Rble
fact: That the moro we endeavor 10
reach an understanding with the Waah5
inPton Administration. anent the poll.
tical and economic problems of Poltl
Rico. the farther away wa gst from
the goal Of our Commendable ambition.
Judging By the actual developm ants
and tha stead dfaatness of the American
Congress in its refusal to listen TO the
walls and tribnlations of the helpiess
GcO80ny, ? there is q preo0ncertea COM
binAtion TO steer clear of our real
necessities. As showd By the recent
appointments, which will rather ret tFd
the harmony th.t ah0uld exist betW sen
the ao-C1Iled econtinentRlkD and the
native element, the Devil Is running
amuck among the patient islanders.
A few days more, and sven years
will have eIapaed since Porto Rico be.
Csma painful spex to ths American
spine The wroDgness of the Fora kaF 4
Law have work 81 wonders in the mat
ter Of leaving undiscovered the miss
ing national Ink, which according to
the present indications. will never ba
found under the wings Of tha Ameri.
can eagIe.
d. we wish to find an appropriate
example Of the heedleGsness for the
true woes Of our country and lack Of
superstition for the patriotic sers ices
rendered by our spirited citizens 30
the land of their birth. citizsnG who
have baen nickoamad GpoliticiRpsp By
ons Of our public serVGntg We do
not need to 90 any fuFthsr than to cite
the tactless declarations made by Mr..
Hynes. ths Auditor Of Porto Rico.
before the Committee charged with
the organization of the incipient Board
of Trade that will act in conjunction
with tbs Nav York Commercial AGen.
cy. As reported by the insulaF press.
this stAtement hiss been attributed t1
th9 above mentioned gentleman: il
our earnest deRiTe that politicians be
barred from the membership of OuI
B 3ard.S
If such is the case-and admittedly
it iB-Wa cannot think Of mpst
hagrant blunder. just committed foI
the 9, ke Of q hopeless policy that shAl
M sucCeed As long as thsFe are POttr
RiCsns willing to sacrifice their per
BonRl welfare before the altar Of thel'
country. If. In those nations that cRI
boast Of we'll defined personality, thi
science of politics is inseT arAbIy blend
ed with oil the othar sciences, will
still greater resson they should b
kindred in Porto Rico whose status
undetermined, and where the efforts o
aIl hsr children are being directed =
this moment toward q common pur
pose.
Mr.. Hynes, the Auditor, has
wrong conception of the science Q
politics 90 represented by his vel Ie
utterences St the recent meeting. III
should know that there il q mutpG
COnnexion betw aen the diff aren't art
and sciences; and thRt the improve
ments which are made in one branC
of human know edge, frequently thPGV
light on others, to which il hag aT
pRrently 9 very remote relation. Th
modern triumphs of dipl0mRCy. Whie
aucceeds in the ms king of Convenier
commercial treatiea. sometimes bl
tween nations of apparently inimicl
interests, are the fruits ef the hba
of the science of politics, under th
ban of the learned Auditor.
: We Cannot zee ths reason for Ii
divorce Of business and politics in OF
: fair island of Porto RiCo-R uniO
4 which has been 90 long continued N
so fertile 10 bsne iCsns progeny. a
: present, more th0n ever. thsy shout
/. be united with the indiSsOlub!e ties I
+ Cf q people bound to g9t justice ct q
a hazardG. To the inSidious remarks {
: Mt. III yneS. Porto Rico will answer
+ aB unmists K .bIy way that shall |
e heard acrosB ths whole continent.
? h4ve just read the Iumioou
I patriotic communica tio Of the May
Of San Juan addressed TO the island
J municipalities. Mr.. Todd has con
/ to the fcont and Rt the Psychologist
!. moment, with q brilliant suggestion
q LIST us uphold his inspiring attitud
J and let the wRve Of decent PATRIOTS
q overcome Ill the obltscies paced
! the way Of Porto RiOo 3 salvation.
! With my highest consideration, b
q lieVe me,