Evening star., 1933-05-20
A NOTICIA, Managua.-The Iberi-
ans have always been the first!
SpaniardS and Portupllese dis

ans have always been the first!
Spaniards and Portuguese dis
- covered the way to the Ameri-
can continent, and were the
original explorers, conquerors and set
tiers in these new lands, the most
beautiful and the richest upon the ter
restrial globe.
These valiant pioneers we're quick
to recognize the limitleSs possibilities
Of the vast and fertile plains and the
wealth latent in the mountains and
forests. With courage and deter
mination that has never since been
equaled, these inspired and skillful nav
igators planted their banners upon
every widely separated shore, and
claimed the region with all their saw
age inhabitants as territories and sub
jectS of their respective sovereignS. And
so these great expanSeS remain today,
after more than four centuries Of cul-
ture and development. They are still
United In language, in Christian re-
ligion, in sentiment and aspiration.
The political bonds with the two
mother countries alone have been
broken. but they were the least i'm
portant and essential of them all, a
purely nominal relationship which re-
moteness inevitably first weakens and
then annuls. But all the other affec-
tions, and sympathies have been
and the new, as ever grow In strength
and purity the love between parents
and their children.
We honor today as being among the
chief of those who forged the first
links in this great transmarine uni
fication the Portuguese captains and
navigatorS, Sacadura and Continho.
and the Spaniard, Ramon France, all
of whom have left their records and
impress upon our coasts.
Puerto Rican Burden
On Taxis Held Too High.
El Mundo, San Juan.-Publicatio has
been asked of the following open-let-
ter, request to which. we accede with
pleasure:
"Senor Presidente,
Federation Insular de Chauffeurs de
Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
"Senor: / desire to express my con-
cordance with the recommendations
presented by the body which you direct
before the legislative assembly of our
country.
ViiiiC RubllS duVOHlObllC HID
constant and pressing necessity in
the transportation of passengers and
parcels, and simultaneously gives en-
ployment and support TO the little in
dustrialists engaged In the labors and
duties of this profession, not alone the
drivers, but mechanics, electricians.
painters, etc, as well. the government
yet endeavors to restrain and burden
the modest profits OF this mutually
beneficial business by ruinouS taxes, and
increases in the cost of gasoline, not
to mention heavy fines and assessments
against the chauffeurs for minor and
insignificant infractionS OF the motor
ing code. even when entirely innocent
and harmless In their consequences.
The private car Is hxury reserved
these days only for the opulent, who
contribute nothing in the way Of COM
fort or convenience to the general pub
lie, and who In most instances are but
mildly chastised for any liberties they
may take in traffic. and are required
to pay but proportionately trifiing i'm
posts to the government. The public
automobile, on the other hand, Is the
motor-vehicle Of the poorer classes. and
instead Of paying taxes should be granted
subsidies by the government for main
tanning an indispensable public service.
MANUEL VILGUINA."