BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-27
EDITORIAL.

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There was 70 such democratic spa
I'll. Like al the iGnCilonafltS whom
we have cndeavorcd - educate N The
principle. Il democracy and the prsc
tices ot admins, ration. the Collector
of Customs VS. lrfilaied. not even
appreciailng the many lessons We had
given Aim sthoush they were wasted
and excluded Us from .se number oi
our colleagues TO whom the statistical
report for the month Of March was
sent. repaying with base ingraiitude
the immense service we had rendered
him by pointing oul his mistakes and
calling his attention 10 the abuses
which were being committed.
For the value and usefulness of the
report We care very little, We know al
ready what it will show all too clear
ly will the statistics indicate what has
already come 10 be recognized as
fact. The end OF ii all is deficit in
the budget and as fatal consequence,
an increase Of the taxes.
Since the lncalculaoie prosecutions
in the custom house began, which
have compe led the merchants 10 ma
Ke their inportations via New York
in order to escape the annoyances to
which they are subjected, every day
has witnessed an increase IN the
amount of the deficit and added to the
sum uniustly paid into the treasury OF
the United States. What sadder truth
could be confirmed by those reports'.
The most lament4ble is that which
we know and which all the world
knows.
That the money whi,h We need IS
being filtrated; that b. unjust and vlo-
lent methods there are being diverted
considerable sums which are necessary
to cradle US to meet the public expen
SeS.
1t is inconceivabIa that the very
paving stones in the streets do no. rise
up to protest against The unjust des-
poiliation the funcu0uaEy dares to keep
on defyink the law. openly dlsre9ar-
ding it and casting aside a necessary
income and it is past understanding
how he dares to continue MS unwa-
rranted treatment Of the merchants in
the face Of the just indignation and
vehement protest, Of them and OF
every one else, :.
The days Of that function@ry must
already be murdered. Not only have
we sent th5 articles analyzlng the con-
duet of The Collector 10 Warrington.
but they have also been sent BY the
merchants, as well as by o.her tunctio-
narieS on the island.
By this time the authorities in the
Nation are - are Of what is gong on
IN the Department OF customs IN Por-
to Rico and We a1e very certain that
their verdict will not be compliment
tary TO the Collector, nor advantage
for that torpid functionary.
His days already must be numbe
red
Because it is impossible that they
should approve Of HI, condudt; It IS
absurd to believe that he Is acting un
der instructions from the Nation,
because the american people have no
need of such an lnlqultous method OF
exploitation and We already have seen |
how when the complaints against EN-.
ployees have been justified they have
be-n replaced, this refers to previous
employees TO those now in the service
of the custom house.
We have wished to simplify the
work of those who have to investigate
the conduct of the Collector.
In our articles are convincing proofs
Of oppres esSion, iucontroVertlDle eviden-
ce that the country IS the victim q
gross injustice, the victim Of an mex
perienced Collector, AID the perhdy OF
his satellites The wet IN Of despollla
tod and Of lnSolent abuse, the victim
of the torturing pains Of hunger; but
il turns IN time. reDelnng against the
sacrifices and demands justice in a
loud voice, SO loud that were 1t not
iust it would be insolent.
The merchants also complalnaot the
delays they are subjected 10 in the