El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-14
IDEAS and
PERSONALISM


Juan (Porto Rco) founded in 1919 or in 1521 We
are all getting excited for you must take into consdera
on that is less like that one OF young
lady whose age may be either twenty or
If she only twentynine she will be only in her twenes
while by being thirtyone she would be in her thlres
Those two years make a lot OF difference. IN
reverse way there is great deal of difference between
city four centuries old and another city which has not
reached that venerable age.
Our worthy contemporary Gel Mundo" in an editorial
article recommends that if it is impossible reach
understanding as to the exact year, the point should be
discussed at public hearing I'VE understand-says ~
Mundo'-that this question CAN BE CONSIDERED in
a CALM MANNER, without any other purpose, except
the desnterested one of the hstoral investigation
lGapitals ours) ..a.aa.
- We regret very much the necessity Of informing our
worthy colleague that question can be considered in
a. calm, dgnified or DECENT manner in Porto Rco
any question shoud be- considered but the real tact
is that can't go into any argument no matter how
nocent simple it may be- without letting the countro
Yersy degenerate into personal dispNe and the dlspu
tants become something like wild cats If El Mundo" or
any else wishes to be convinced of that let this par
car point the year in which San Juan was founded be
the subject discussed and will be that IN the end no
one is convinced Of anything except Of the fact that the
champion mud-thrower is the only one who could made
himself heard,
Our logic turns around two points and no more. For
instance argument may be started about the height
of Yunque Peak. You say it is many meters high
and you ready to prove it, but mind the proof
it is either secondary does not matter at ALL 1t will be
found that your information is good because accord
ing to of these two rules attention should be paid
to you at ALL else you will be called liar jack ass
and so forth But what has this to do with the subject
discussed? you may ask of your competitor 1t will be
of use. He gave you crushing reply contestacion
apasante" those the words) and with foam in his
mouth and hate in his eyes the victor will receive the
plaudits of his admirers
The question of Women Suffrage has been the subject
sion at the House of Delegates, during the last
One of the representatives opposed himself to
sure, and proceeded to present his arguments
days later weekly paper called "Pancho Ibero"
ut lin defense" of the proposed law, and-please
BITE of these fragments: "It matters little that
selfish and low spirits deny women their DUE It
tiers not that petty-foggefs, who would be better
faced at theatrical farce, remain behind the curtains
boxing for subtle arguments against suffrage. These
arguments used by those who like to decoy with
illegal technicaties those very friends who elected them
y mistake to the Legislature of Porto Rco 1t matters
that those who oppose suffrage know how to deliver
her bottled oratory superficial and insincere" and
forth AS far make it. all that TRADE is against
DELEGATE Guerra Mondragon, who. as we understand
made speech against women suffrage; but after you
read all the arguments Of the paper you ask yourself
But what the Theatrical farce and "the selfish and
slow spirits, and he legal techncaes" and the price
Of the butter What for the love of Mike has all that
TO do with the subject under discussion i. e.,
suffrage? In other Words Why should that paper talk
50 much about the person and little about the dea?
z. And not answer the question ourselves
lay it before the reader