The Federal Party (Spanish: Partido Federal) was a short-lived political party in Puerto Rico. A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...
The Federal Party was founded on October 1, 1899. It was formed by Luis Muñoz Rivera and other former members of the Autonomist Party during US military rule of the island following the Spanish-American War. The Federal Party supported greater self-rule for the island. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Luis Muñoz Rivera Luis Muñoz Rivera (July 17, 1859 - November 15, 1916) was a poet, journalist and a politician from Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. ... Combatants United States Republic of Cuba First Philippine Republic Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey Máximo Gómez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Casualties 379 U.S. dead; considerably higher although undetermined Cuban and Filipino casualties Unknown[1] The Spanish-American War took place...
In February 1904, the party was reconstituted as the Union of Puerto Rico, or Union Party. 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Further reading
José Trías Monge, Puerto Rico: The Trials of the Oldest Colony in the World (Yale University Press, 1997) ISBN 0-300-07618-5
Barceló left the Party and on October 1, 1899, together with Luis Muñoz Rivera formed the FederalParty, which believed in statehood with the U.S. as the final political solution for PuertoRico.
After this the party was dissolved, Barceló, Luis Muñoz Rivera and Jose de Diego formed the "Union Party of PuertoRico" and was elected to the Chamber of Delegates in 1905.
In 1910, Barcelo founded the Association PuertoRico, with the idea of protecting the main industries of the island, which at that time were the coffee, tobacco and sugar industries, against imported brands.
The legislation was a response to a governmental crisis in PuertoRico in early 1909.
Emmet Montgomery Reilly was appointed governor of PuertoRico.
Blanton Winship was appointed Governor of PuertoRico, Elisha Francis Riggs Chief of Police, and Robert A. Cooper Judge of the Tribunal of the United States in PuertoRico.
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