Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-05-23
THE Porto RICO ROW.

@Hw%~--
The spirited tempest in "A teapot
over In Porto Rico, has a peculiar IN
tcfost for tho people OF New Mexico
because our fellow citizen, oN-Dele-
gate Rodcy. Is United states Judge of
the little island territory, and, as every
one acquainted with hin knows, he
viii have the government Of the place
conducted IN the American way II ne
haa to conduct II himself Tho last
phase Of the trouble IN an attempt on
the part Of the American party In the
bland TO have Governor Post removed.
Two gentlemen, charged with tbs duty
OF bringing tho facts in the case to
the notice OF the president arrived ut
New York a few days ago, and their
story Is thus told by the Herald
I'VE have decided to file charges
against Governor Post with President
TAFT said MI. Quinones TO n Herald
reporter They viii be sufficiently
specific TO warrant immediate action
by the president. We viii accuse Gov
crnor Post Of INSTRUMENTATION and Of
exercising his power in the interests
81 tho %unlonirt party which stands for
Independence, az against the republic
can party, which stands for statehood
for the island
we hold mat the governor should
remain neutral IN the struggle now on
10 Porto Rico. and that any fayorlt-
lem either way inevitably must arouse
bitter %antagonibm The official acts
Of Governor Post have been Heycrcl,
criticised. ana Tho sentiment created
thereby has been prcludiclal 10 the
best interests of the island"
Mr.. Quinones said Governor Post
recently made a bitter attack on the
Protestant clergy Ia the island when
in n public address hc declared tho
ministers dld more 20 iniuro tho Is
land and IFS people than amy other.
agency, ON another occasion, Mr.
Qulnones affirms. the governor public
~ affronted the American teachers
ana still later he removed fifty per
cent Of the American school super
visors from office filling their places
with Porto hicans Of unlonist scnti
ments
we have evidence TO show that
Governor Post recently paid % fine Of
500 imposed upon Dr Gonzales Mar
tinez, OF Mayaguea.' said Mr. Quin-
ones. MARTINEZ ia q grothor-in-law Of
Jose De Diego. loader of tho %uulonisl
party, ana was fined 500 hy Judge
Rodey Tor contempt Of court len rofus-
iug TO permit the ownoa of AN leo
plant TO soll rs product while the
plant was in tho hands of "a receiver
When Governor Post heard OF the
imposition OF the fine he sought "a
have u annullud and. Judge Hodry rc-
tusing TO coun,crmaud his ordcr. Gov
crnor Post himself paid thu fine. Thi
action aroused widespread criticism
ana served TO weaker the governor iu
tho estimation 81 an tho people
The members Of tho republican
party whom Mr. Domenech nud rop
resent affirm that his w,ak ANA va
oillating p%olicice have injured Amorl |
ahlhm 10 the Island iTrcparally and
done much 90 rotard tho movement
now Vol undor way 10 obtain state
hood Tor Porto Rico
According % tho Porto Uicnn COM
i~nisaloners. tho progress made by iho
island in tho last ton years. since the /
american occupation has boon phc
nomenal undor Spanish rule the abe
p%roximate receipts from exports ana
Imports annually reached St2. 600.
while under American rule the re-
coipis ave grown 90 &45. 100000
Although the unlonist party pollcd
100000 votes ana tho republican
rarity $1,000 votes lsst year Mt Quin-
ones Sass the sentiment FOR statehood
ia general The Spanish and German
residents. t De- declared. arc particu-
larly bitter against TIE United states
and are exerilug every effort 60 PRO.
socuto Oh, Eight for Independence 90 "a /.
successful conclusion