The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-03
PROBE Of GOV.
REILLY SOUGHT
DAVILA.MAKES MANY
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS
Resident Commissioner Wants
Congressional lnvestiga-
ton of Porto Rico
Governor.

OONSlllSL.
Washington March 2.--Felix Cordova
Davila, resident commissioner or Porto
Rico, declared in the House today that
Governor h. Mont Reilly lies, lies ana
knows he lies" II he stated his hrst
official act as governor was the NetoelnS
OF an illegal act of the legislature pS
which the commissioner was 10 have re-
covered 100000 IN added salary during
a four year term.
The fiarc-up over the row between the
governor and some Of tho resident came
after an hours speech by Mr. Davila
He demanded q congressional lnvcSlSa-
ton OF the governor S conduct, looking
10 his removal. lie presented charges
and told how his people had APPEALED to
tho Harding administration for relief
from Reilly methods
Representative Tincher, Republican,
Kansas, threw the House into turmoil
by charging that Mr.. Davlla's animositS
was personal in that Governor Reilly
had stopped DavilaS hand before he
could take the $4,000 from the treasury
Indignantly denying the charge later
Mr.. Davila declared he opposed such In
creascs long before Reilly was thought
OF as governor.
Preceding 'orG series or changes
erairst tho governor, Mr.. Davila told
tho House that While hc believed PreSi-
dent Harding made mistake in APP
pointing him. nc know the President
WIS imposed upon" and therefore the
appointment vas not made knowingly
or with the least malice toward the
people of Porto Rico lie added, how
over that "wC have exhausted all ur
our moaus to obtain the removal OF the
governor by the administration
Mr.. Da,ila charged among other
things:
That Governor Reilly announced pub
!icly that he intends TO make 100000
during the next four years In office
whereas the salary as governor is Sl0,-
900.
Called Flag "Dirty Rag"
That he has cndenrored to stir UP
strife and discord among the citizens;
that no unlawfully "!nterfered with the
courts Of justice and attempted to In
timidate judges" that in public speech
es ''he uttered disregard of the feelings
and sentiments OF the citizens and de-
nounced the flag of Porto Rico as a
dirty rag: that he declared to mem
bers OF the Senate lie would have the
government at Washington 'annul the
organic act" which provides that the
Senate shall ratify appointments. un-
less the nominations were confirmed,
which amounts TO intimidation" and
that he has attempted to poison the
mind and prejudice" public opinion in
tho United States. by stating in Public
speeches that prominent Porto Rlcans
were disloyai and traitors" ..
s.. 81 a1R etrens ~ sef thS opinion 'srcrh
N!nfornaticn submitted to me" said Mr..
LSvila. that an Investigation Of
l:ei!y's past history Will show he was
NOT the kinl OF man VINO should have
been placed In an important position
like that of Governor OF 100000 peo-
pie. HIS pas. is shady 10 say the
least"
Apart from the crisis created in
Porto Rico By tho governor himself
exist any condition which may serve rs
an excuse for the selection O. L coali-
/ tiOn cabinet. There Is nothing abnor-
NAL in the island but the presence Of h.
Mont Reilly"
Governor Reilly. Mr.. Davia said.
boasts OF his strong influence with the
President of the United States"
~ am d very influcnual man. he
quoted Reilly as saying; Asked by the
pointments. Reilly tod me he replied.
'Mr. PRESIDENT, YOU are ;he boss and
the President said. Mont. bring the
! names and ] Will SiEa.'
A Succession Of Insults.
The administration Of Governor
Reilly has been a succession OF insults
TO the reoplc When &c went TO the
island. he found land OF peace and
happiness and almost overnight he
transformed It into - hotbed Of diSsen-
sion and despair. Tic could have had
the everlasting friendship and affection
Of Porto Ricans Of all classes had he
possessed the least qualification 10 be
! their governor. And ! Soy: to you in
: fun truth. We can stand no more. The
! moment has come when our seN-reSpcct
! rebels We appeal 10 you for relief
/ from this administrator"
San Juan. Porto Rico. March c.-tBy
the Associated Pressl-Tnjunctiou pro-
ceedings will be invoked to test the pow
ers OF Governor Reilly to rcappoint off,
Gals not contirmed BY the Porto Rlcan
Senate. Antonio Barcclo. president OF
the Senate, and of the Unionist party
said today. He said that the proceed
lngs might be begun this week.