BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-07-28
EDITORIAL

Following on the heels of the popu-
lar Assembly Of the municipalities,
the congregation Of functionaries met
on Wednesday III secret conclave. ~
What contrast!
In the one case, opinion with its
perfect frankness, resolute attitude
and fearless declarations.
In the other, mystery, obscurity and
grim concealment of tyranny, dlstrust
ful secreteveness and suspicion.
The secret session remains surroun-
ded by the most profound mystery.
1t was carried on in stealth, and its
results-if there were any-renain
Those who attended have not wished
to have the slightest contact with pu-
bile opinion.
1t is true that the latter does not
care either for what the functionaries
may have thought or done in their
mysterious session of Wednesday.
Whatever they may be pleased to
have done they will have no other
recourse than to agree with one thing
that is evident from every point Of
view: which is that they are superfuous
here.
The country in its entirety has,
through it's Assembly Of Municipa1i-
ties. extended general passport.
The functionaries can remain no
longer in Porto Rico.
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people with respect, for it is entitled
to esteem. and remove themselves
forthwith.
The notice of dismissal given by the
colony could not be more expressive.
Porto Rico has 40 need of such
stupid tutors That they have been
tolerated. that they have been allowed
to remain, is because it was hoped
that their stay would not be so pro
longed. It. has been an act of
courtesy.
But in view of the fact that the
farce of redemption and education has
been too long drawn out, the country
has found 1t necessary to take action
and come to decision.
That decision is stated in unmista-
kable language in the memorial of the
League Of Munici o3lities, in that do
cument SUBSIDIZED to by the most cor
vincing and sovereign representation
of the country.
And there is not the shadow of a
doubt but that IL lentunaacious func-
tionaries of the gideonic congregation
it. e..
The colony cannot contribute tive
millions of dollars annually for the sup
port, of those superior men of the gov
ernment to distribute among their pre-
bendaries and acolytes, reserving the
lion share for themselves.
In the meantime the natives have to
flee from their land in quest of other
lands more hospitable, where they will
not be pursued by the grim phantom
of hunger and death. 1t is indeed sac
that here there is maintained an
exotic coterie which apportions ana ong
itself an oriental budget, fatuously
oriental, which stoops to identify itself
with the most: :nnheard of despoilia-
items, to attachments and forced sales
and nu-tures itself by subsidized pa
pers which are little read.
The reasons that, the country has for
expelling the tutors could not be more
powerful and cogent.
Those tout lists Of power only differ
from other tourists in that they do not
spend their money, at least not in the
island. They DO nothing, neither ser
We any purpose whatsoever. (
When the official siesta is the most
agreeable and the hammock swings
with its most comfortable undulations
the half opened eyes, still heavy with
dreams of government, become 6xe d
on our blue skies, our beautiful fields
our charming viws, our birds of splen
did plumage, ct cetera. And thep
the weary and overworked officials
return to sleep and dreams. Their
own prosperity and comfort leads them
to see abundance everywhere. Their
horizon is limited to the deformed
curves of their own bureaucratic .paun
ches. Of everything else they are ig
norant.
If they could see the infinite ocean