BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-06

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C,uac;' have begun. and the hrs
soeue ~ thc drama - 0Be iha; nigh,
have txrn iocked for.
A new inssul ,has been flung in the
fsoc ~ hepeople. an inksciion Of the
Foraker Ac, has been perpetrsicd by
the ExecutsveI Council. ignoring the
Horse Of Delegates and proclaining
itself absolutely sovereign j; has pas
sed the pet reasure of Mr. Willough
by. seconded BY his eminent hdes
achx1es. Mr. 4fost.
The consolidation of the Disbursins
Offices of the government as au act
beyond the powers of the Executive
Council TO effect without the concu-
rrence of the Eouse Of Delegates.
The proceedings of saturday are.
therefore. Unconstitutional and should
b. vetoed by the Civil Governor.
The Foraker act, justly interpret
ated grants no authority for the auda-
cious act Of the councillors.
The action of same members of the
Executive Council on saturday tnsir
utter disregard of %le essential pre- :
cep;s Of the Foraker Act. is mere
grave thar at first aP sears.
The ESecutive Council has ex
ceeded the authority conferred upon
it by the american congress, it has
disregaded the rights d1 the repres
.entatlve body. the House of Delegates.
And tha.sis tantamoeat 20 declar
ing, with no sort of defence; that here
the continental councillors are feudal
lords; hat the island is governed by
their caprices aEd that all must submit
to the criterion of tn, Sc einpestuous
funStionaries wLo carry their perver
seness to point tHhich is ineopceiv
able, even 10 the extent Of taking
npcn themselves tae perogat5yes of
the Honse Of Delegates.
This is m grebino form CT gov
,ernmcnt
The destipies Of 2 people require
greater guarantees. The laws arc
entitled to the most profund respect
4he representative assemblies to an :
other sort of consideration.
AS means Of calling to order
those retellious functionaries who
recognize no law other than that of
their own csprices, the veto of the
Governor would have salutary fleet.
No one should make himself an
accomplice Of the last injustice com
mitted by the members of the sinister
congregation.
There is still time for all those who
wish to save their prestige from the
blots and stains a certain class Of pro
ceedings would dishgure, by refusing
their sanction to such an upheard OF
outrage as the act of saturday,
Thus would the boldnesS Of those
who presume 10 interpose their capri
ces 70 ths fulhlment Of the law be
punished, those who Geny it the high
respect to which it is entitled.
According to the Foraker Act, ne
cessary changes to be made in the
personnel of The insular departments
is vested in the Legislative Assembly,
and those councillors who voted in
favor of the act of last saturday should
have deferred taking any action in
regard to the project Of the consolid
alton of the Disbursing Offices until
the Legislative Assembly be again in
session.
The Executive Council has not the |
power to rescind what is esta blshed
by the Organic Act.
The Legislative Assembly is not
composed solely of the Executive
Council, the House of Delegates is
very necessary plrt, fer il is the House
Of Representatives
If the consolidation Of the Disbur-
sing Offices is so necessary # 1t Is IN
despensable to the public welfare; II
the safety of the people and its insti
tutions depend on such a consolida-
tion, an extraordinary St ssion of both
houses of the Legislature should have
been called and this inportant ques
tion submitted to our Legislators for
their consideration.
The aquilline councillors seem to
possess powers of dong as they plea
Sc, several exhibitions Of which they