The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-12-02
R|CANs
FILE CHARGES
Commissioner Instructed to Ask
Governors Removal
DEEP PREJUDICES ALLEGED
Judiciary Tempered With-socialist
Leader Publicly Embraced-crim-
inaIs Were Freed To Please
Him.
DEEP PREJUDICES ALLEGED

Washington. Felix Cordova-
Davila, resident commissioner from
Porto Rico, was instructed in cable
gram received from San Juan to re-
quest President Harding to remove
Gov E. Mont RELY Immediately from
that office. The cablegram, compris-
ing a document of 1000 words, set
forth in detail the specific charges
which were to be preferred with the
request for the Governors removal.
It was signed by 80 of the So members
Of the Porto Rican Assembly.
Senior Davila announced that he
would see President Harding and Sec
rotary Weeks-the latter as the imme-
diate superior of Governor Reily-at
"the earliest opportunity"
Declaring that Governor Reilly had
come to the island with deep-rooted
prejudices," the cablegram asserted
that his actions since then had in
Dictated that he lacked the 'judicious-
ness and discretion" necessary for
the position he now holds On the
"pretext that the President of the
Senate and members of the majority
party were enemies of the United
States" it continued, he embarked
on "a policy of aggression against
Porto Ricans not personally addicted
to him."
Among specific charges against Gov
ernor Reilly were the following:
He publicly declared himself leader
of the insular republican party, and
the friend of the Socialist party"
He removed judicial officers with
out stating the cause and threatened
removal of others, being obliged to
confess the injustice in both cases"
Annulled the moral power" of
judges by announcing they would be
removed if a decision was rendered
considered by the governor unjust"
Pardoned criminals ''to please So
cialist leaders," and these criminals
Immediately committed new crimes.
Publicly embraced Socialist leader,
thus acting in a manner unworthy of
the governorship and the people"
Directed or permitted" police to
break up a reception organized to greet
Antonio Barcelo, president of the Sen
ate and leader of. the Unionist party,
later promoting the police officer who
broke up the demonstration"
Encouraged and rewarded all who
offended the majority party.
Appointed three departmental heads
opposed to the spirit of the Organic
Act and to the laws of Porto Rico"
on recommendation of Corporations
whose directors reside outside Porto
Rico"
means of understanding with Gov
ernor exhausted" the cablegram con-
cluded. During the absence of the
President of the Senate, the majority
party, through Vice-President Torres,
agreed to everything the Governor re-
quired compatible with dignity to the
extent of transmitting to the Asso-
ciated Press statement saying that
the party Endorsed the Governor. Aft
erward the President of the Senate did
things almost incompatible with self
esteem in trying to reach an under
standing, but have reached the conclu-
! sion the Governor lacks competence
and seriousness necessary to under
stand and act in the difficult situation
created by himself. It is therefore
indispensable to replace him."
Senior Davila denounced as "driver'
the charge that Porto Ricans had been
responsible for the fire on board the
steamship Tanaws. on which Governor
Reilly and other officials of the island
administration reached New York Sun
day.
"The outrageous calumny which
Reilly and sycophants travelling with
him issued on landing in New York."
said Senior paytla, sis of piece with
the daily drivel he has been issuing
and which has kept the island in a
turmoil ever since he landed on our
| shores.
Each day sincd he has been down
there an erstwh4e- peaceful people
have been indicted on some such silly
charge. They hive endured it as
long as possible, ind affairs have now
reached point where, for the peace
Of the island. RHly must come home.'