El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-03-01
EDITORIAL VIEWS
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i; ;-t------ Washington in refe
renee TO the state
ments made III Congress by Resident Commissioner
political activity here has been quite up to its reputa
tion, i'm the big days when there is for excl
tement Why, doubt if the Peace Conference that is
taking place in Paris will be in such state
Of turmoil Parliament was, yesterday and the
day before and as it may possibly be today 1--WE
writing on February 28).
Felix Cordoya Dlyila tie Resident Commissioned,
spoke well before Congress, and knew how to select the
psychological moment. Destiny gave him the oppor-
nifty denied to his ntecosSors who had to appear at the
Capitol, begg1yg, while our representative nowadays
has right to dcaeaaG; and Corioya Daya made good
of the opportunity forcing the ISSUE compelling the
representatives of the American Nation to frankly
cOgnize that this civilized country that SO cheerfuy
operated with the Republic at the hour of need, has
right to know what It's status is, among the peoples OF
the Earth.
The dilemma seems TO be now, Statehood or Indepen-
dence. Indeed, tha thas been always the dilemma for
Wellinormed and sincere person, either here or Ill
the United States doubted that the present status
of Porto Rico is of transition; in our opinion, we
have been far the way to become state OF the
American Union, and since to mind that means also
independence we may not incorrectly say that the dl
lemma spoken of is dilemma only in appearance. The
American Constitution has nothing to say about colo
MES, and even if industrial exploitation would rather
have this country for in its present anomalous po
tca status we remembe that it is not the Trusts
and Wall Street that have all to say III the Government
at Washington.
In our opinion C0rdoya Dava should also have said
condition of this poor country. His speech good as 1T
was could have been better, which goes to show that
there degrees in perfection. We cam imagine
that the Resident Commissioned at Washington is in
sensible to this economic situation, that he thinks
that political liberty, just in words is going to satisfy
present necessities in that connection We are in
cned to thing that his time short, and he had not
sufficient of it, to put in few remarks that score
that is to be very much regretted indeed.
I order to correct that Senator Igeslas proposed to
supplement the Senates cable of congratulatlon
to be sent to C0rtova Dayla, with another message,
about the economic condition OF Porto Rico, as soon as
he has another chance TO appear before that body.
By the way i'll the Senate session Of February 26 Sc
nator Gorgetti did not like the way Iglesas thought
about this particular point, and with the characteristic
impetuosity of Don Eduardo he assaied the patriotism
of the socialist senator calling him. among many other
things Spdjd!d This, Gorgetti seems to imagine, is
depDressiye epthe and he never lets the opportunity
pass to use it. IgleSiaS. who is hard nut to crack,
needs no defender for he knows how to take care OF HIM
self but we wish to call the attention OF the millionaire
senator that to be Spanish to have been Spanish is
lust as much an honor 10 be have been American
or English CerSican In fact, many SpanartS just
as proud as Giogett may be, think themselves the salt
of the Earth and all decent Spanarha, and Porto HI
cans of Spanish descent, depore that Mr. Glorgetl,
every time he into scrap with lgleS!S throws 1T
his face the epithet in offensive spirit. man With
big heart as Don Eduardo Gorgetti certainly has
shown himself to be in many OCCASIONS should not use
such tricks to arouse leong against the socialist Sc
natOr. Spanard Spanard he is there because OF
the expressed will of the people OF Porto RICO, ana no
senator has any right TO preteend lowering the dignity
of any of his equals matter how wealthy nfuen
tial the offender may be- Don Eduardo, for Heavens
and for yOur own sake, attack Igesias' ideas ii you
don't like them but leave his person alone That is the
way AMERICANS do.