The Washington herald., 1912-04-10
THE PEOPLES FORUM
nidIeuIea camareo'. Letter.


To the Editor: Under the headine OF
Knox Attacked by Porto Rican.
read this moralng in The Herald, po-
liteless letter addressed to the Secre-
tary OF State by one Tomas ceron Ca
inargo, from Ponce, Porto Rico.
Tie wording Of such letter might lead
anybody to assume that the writef Is q
native Of that island and that the state
ments therein contained have been IN
spired in the general feellug OF the Porto
Ricans toward the American people ana
American sovereignty over the rerntory.
The fact however. Is. that Mr.. camar-
so Is native OF Colombia. and so far
as have been able to ascertain. a pro-
fessionhl political agitator, exiied from
his own country and the wouid-be Presi-
dent Of one so-called Unlversidad His
pauo Americana. a sort OF educational
scheme which has proven q failure ever
since its inception.
Mr.. ceron Camargo In talking in be-
half OF the people OF Porto Rico has
abrogated representation which am
positively sure has not been conveyed
to him. II is a fact that the people
OF the island are far from feeling per-
feetiy happy under the American fias.
as the status OF the Porto Ricans as a
political body is something in open con-
tradiction with American democracy.
The administration Of the Isiand-right
or wrong-depends almost absolutely
upon the honesty or dishonesty, ability
or Inability OF the men In whose hands
the twofold functions OF executive and
legislative officials have been mixed up
and this deficiency has logically created
much trouble and discomfort But could
II candidly be stated that Secretary
Knox Is to blame for whichever way the
public affairs OF Porto Rico might be
conducted7
Anybody Knowing that Mr.. Camargo
has been proclaimed from the columns
Of Latin-American publications as a man
Of vast illustration, might honestly as
sumo that something Is going wrong
with his mind. II the government Of
Venezuela observed as an official holi-
day the date OF Mr.. Knox's landing on
Venezuelan territory that was merely
an act OF courtesy tending TO show the
good relations existing between Boli-
vars country and the United States and
this has nothing TO do with the honors
paid 20 the great men OF that codntry.
And nobody with any knowledge could
state that Mr.. Knox has conquered Mica
ragua, and that he should acknowledge
the Independence Of Porto Rico.
II the Secretary OF State has ever
taken the trouble Of going over Mr..
camargo's letter he will Rave realized
that such a chain Of nonsenses are moth
Ing but the utterings OF q man who In
totally irresponsible.
The Porto Ricans form a community
OF intelligent. Industrious and peaceful
people who demand their rights through
the proper channels. and never will re-
sort TO the publication OF foolish state
ments which provoke the hilarity OF
those reading them. The Porto Ricans
have more sense. PORTO RIcAN.
Doesn't Like p. A. Y. Z. Cars.
To the Editor: w4n you kindly give
space TO another wan from the suffer-
ing public anent the accommodating Cd
street car companies? Have you noticed
that on the Seventh Street and Wharf
line there has been Installed new T. A.
Y. 4. cars instead OF the old-time COM
Portable coach and trailer? I say COM
Portable for the reason that they were
the only cars in the city (excepting the
closed ones on Mount Pleasant Iine) into
which the deerepit, the crippled, and the
short OF limb could enter without pain
and effort
Now, Mr.. Editor. the question Is, how
are we to go TO and from our business
places when we can't walk. can't pay
cab hire, and can't climb into those
dreadful p. A. Y. Z. carsg win Miss
Janet Richards put her shoulder 20 the
wheel and help solve the dirncuItyy
ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.