BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-26

s.A"' TUG speaker WAS the Governor Of
Porto Rico.
Some days after. l lad the pleas
ure OF reading the printed report
OF what he stated before the com
mlttee, and was SO impressed with
the wonderful imagination OF the
speaker that [ visited the variouS
members of the committee to ascer-
tain from them the effect which his
remarks had upon them. found
however, that they had no, heard
them. ~
| also learned that there is : very
deep dissatisfaction among all ~
members of the Insular Commi.esv
as to the conduct of affairs IN Portl.
Klco. There is an intense vearaino-
upon their part 10 see Mr.. Posi-
Ihey have heard so MANY s3iot;c
things about him that they are. thor-
oughly prepared 10 believe him 80
be what he really is. When NJ
Post comes to Washington I nronoee
to come down from New Yort and e
necessary, remain IN Washington IN
definitely IN order to be present when
ne appears before the committee II
Mr. Post has aspirations TO succeed
Governor Winthrop be should take
them out IN the hills Of Coroza1 and
bury them deep down in the ground
since they never will be realized
| recoilect saving verv much IN
vogue among the Americans, .Yo,r
can fool some of the peonle ali
OF the time, and all Of the people
some OF the time, but Won can't
fcol all OF the people all of the
time FROM which there NAV be
aeduced the conclusion that while
Mr.. Post, MIR. Willoughbv and Mr..
temlle may fool some of the Deon1e
all OF the time, and all Of the neoDle
some OF the time, they can't fool all
OF the people all Of the time.
Speaking of Mr.. Willouqbbv the
impression here seems to be that he
has species of rabies and that his
sole object IS to fill the treasury At
any cost.
AS to Mr.. Feuille, his fame has
preceded him by reason of certain
opinions which he has rendered and
certain franchises which he has fav-
ored. When Senator Foraker read
his opinion that only the Executive
Council could incorporate 4 cornorat-
ION he broke down and wept. Other
able constitutional lawyers in the Sc
nate regarded the opinion as the
most wonderful thing they had ever
seen and they paused i'm the midst
OF important Legislation to discuss If
IN the cloak-room.
The Legislators of Washington ba-
We not had time to devote fhemseT
YES heretofore to Porto Rico. but aS
the truth Is coming to them as 70
conditions here there IS rising mo-
Vement which must soon change
completely the administration of
affairs IN that island. The feature
which challenges most their attention
is the famous Executive Council of
hlch we have no prototype in his
tory. Senator Foraker, who is res
Ponsible for the creation of this ana
mol0us body, says that he never ex-
poets to be confessed for the mortal
sin which he committed when he in
vented this institution.
very much fear that the bill To
declare the Porto Picans citizens of
the United States will not pass this
session Of Congress. Whilst the
President seems to be in favor Of FL.
IT is bitterly opposed by Cannon, the
Speaker Of the House, and It is
rumored about the Capital that certain
letters have been received from
Secretary Post 20 the effect that the
people OF Porto Rico are not fit vet
Tor that franchise. In this connection
1t IS said that Commissioner Larrina-
ga has stated that if this bill does
not pass he will decline TO 90 fo
Brazd to represent country which
does not recognize his people as ft
for citizenship.
1t Is very apparent 60 me that the
young Governor who came Sc va}ian
tly to v9nquish and to overcome f1e
testimony Of Messrs. Todd. R0s6
and Larrinaga has completely failed
and that be has by his methods. and
manners, added conviction to tbe
minds OF the members of the com,
mittee as TO the truth tof what bs5
been stated by the Porto Rica1
patriots
Among the newspaper men ae
Washington 1t is 4 Joke abouf the
crest fallen manner of the Governa~
Several reporters have tried 70 sec
nim, but owing to his numerous so.;s1
enp9OerueutC tbaxy ba,.~ - ss'A