The Washington herald., 1912-04-09
THE PEOPLES FORUM
KNOX ATTACKED
BY PORTO RICAN
Declares He Is an Enemy to Latin.
America in Open Letter.

To the Hon. p. c. Knox. San Juan. p. n.
After you having heard SO many com.
pliments and adulations from officers OF
the governments OF the Latin-American
| countries that you have visited. / con-
slider my duty as a. representative of the
Latin American private opinion to tell
you that you have been deceived by some
of the governments officials of the afore-
said countries and that they have been
mistaken by so doing.
have been told that the President Of
Venezuela declared as a holiday the one
in which you visited Caracas. II Is very
clear to your mind that that man was
laughing at you, since you know that
even Bolivar never was deemed worthy
OF such an honor. and you must consider
that between Bolivar and yourself there
Is the difference that exists between a
liberator and a slavemaker. Bolivar
you are our enemy. When the liberator
was alive no one thought of paying such
an honor to him. Why, then. ought II
TO be paid 10 you.
1 like great n.en to be honOred and re-
spected by the entire world. but you-
what have you accomplished? Did you
not declare war upon Nicaragua, con-
OF her. damaging the interests of her
children? Yes; you have accomplished
that, and you deserve, instead of being
honored by the governments of Latin
America, to be spuTned as you were from
Colombia.
When you arrive in Washington sit
down and think that there is still time
TO make friends of the Latin Americans
That Il is not by getting their finances in
trouble, neither trying TO interfere in our
domestic matters nor influencing directly
or indirectly our governments-but other
wise.
Think that the finance of your country
Is in ruin and that you cannot recover
from such a position by creating powerful
enemies, but by making friends, in order
to have honest expansion for the trade of
your country
Think that you have under your control
people OF the Latin American race, and
that We do not stand that. You must
think very seriously of acknowledging
the independence to Puerto Rico and OF
correcting former mistakes. as the Pan
anna robbery, the Platt amendment in
Cuba, the administration of the Nicara-
guam and Dominican customs, the threat
ening of Mexico. &c.
Finally, / object most strongly to the
loans for Nicaragua and Honduras. They
do not need to have even l cent borrowed
from anybody. They can create all the
money they want through the imperial
power. And do not forget that IL you
have navies and armies, You have not
money enough to support them every mo-
ment; besides. you are creating enemies
who are decided to close their ports to
the commerce OF the United States, IL
you try once more TO impose upon us Mr..
Morgan's millions and the confidential
influence of your government.
II others have had the privilege of de-
ceiving you, / want to have the advan-
tage Of telling you the truth by pointing
out your true position in America.
Make your choice-either good friends
or irreconcilable enemies. ! am, sir. your
obedient servant,
UOMAS CERON CAMARGO.
Grand Counclr Of the American Order Of the
CheTalieTs Of Peanc.
Ponce, p. R., March %.
THE Herald rrceiTed the above from Porto Rico In
letter dated March p