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WITH THE FIGHTERS.


1t is said that Dan stuart will today
make an offer OF $i5, ,OOOfor the coroett-
FitzsInmons fight. ..s-,
The police of Allegheny City have refused
| to allow Peter Maher and Slavin to spar
at a theater in that city.
"Shadow"' Maber, of Australia, and
Billy Layton, of Ohio, fought fifteen round
draw AT Pine Bluff, Ark, on thanksgiving
evening ,ra -
Joe Fairburn, who Eecently won the 12o-
pound professional boxing tournanieht4for
the championship bf 7 pennsylvania, is anx-
ious To try conclusions with some or thecrack
New York featherweights. He will either
go Ia New York to box or meet the New
Workers before some OF the local clubs.
Sammy Kelly, the 115-pound champion
OF America, who went to England recently
with his trainer, 7 addy Moran, To meet
Bill Plimmer in twenty.round contest at
the Olympic A c., OF Birmingham. England.
will in all probability sail for home IN n
week Or SO. Kelly, when he went TO Eng
land, expected that the contest was 10 take
place during Christmas week, but when he
arrived over there he found out, to his sor'
row, that the club had named the date of
March for the cont Kelly tried TO
get the club to pun 1t off either in Decem-
Der or January, but they refused 70 do So, ,
Warren Lewis, of the Greater New York
Athletic Club, visited the office OF District
Attorney Backus, in Brooklyn, for the
purpose of ascertaining IL his club would
be. given q permit for the proposed Cor
bett- -Fitzsimmoiis bout. Mr.. Backus prom
ised to give Mr. Lewis a heaiing today.
An official OF Brooklyn, who is credited
with possessing accurate knowledge or
the facts, is quoted as having sald: Ihe
authorities of the City OF Churches will not
permit. under the Horton law or under any
other law, the commission OF an act that the
authorities OF Texas, Florida, Ca, a,ifornia,
Missouri, and even New Mexico, prohibit.
There is 10 presentation OF the case Which
can make meeting between Corbett and
FitzsirnInons anything but pTize fight"
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WHIP AND SPUR.

Jockey Tarai will leave for the South In
a few days. Hewill pass the winter among
Georgia pines.
The all-scarlet of Mcssrs. A. H. & D. II.
Morris viii be seen on the Crescent City
track during the winter.
The following jockeys have signed con-
tracts for next season: Fred Taral, to ride
for Marcus DAILY; sam Doggett, to ride for
the Oneck stable: Anthony Hamilton, to
ride for James r. Keenc, and Willie Sims,
to ride for NJ. F. Dwyer.
The exodus from Benning to California
will begin today. George Newton will take
Marshall and Sue Kitty. William Borrick
will take Sordilla and Sun Up. James
Mclaughlin will take Premier, Hi Daddy.
Maude Adams, Heel Down, Ariel, and
Courtship II.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Anson is neither playing hall nor bet
ting these days he simply kills rabbit
and magnifies it into a deer.
Lester German, the Senatorial twirler,
Won every event at the Carsim's Run, Ma,
live pigeon shooting match Thanksgiving
Day.
Connecticut League has been formed
Of the New Haven, Meriden, Bridgeport,
Waterbury, Middletown, and Derby base
ball clubs.
Pat Tebeau intends to remain in st.
Louis until he has settlement as execu-
tor o: the late Billy Robinson's estate.
Robinson was the old st. Louis Browns
second baseman. He died about two years
ago.
Philadelphia will probably release or
sell Hulen, their left-handed infielder, to
Coniskey. This clinches Tom Browns ar
gument that a left-hander is an impossi-
bility in the infleld, excepting, of course,
at first base.
Dissension is rampant in the Cincinnati
Club, and the release of Germany Smith
has brought the trouble to a head. 1t is
openly claimed that too much favoritism
is shown certain players by the club Off
Gals, while the others are treated in the
most shameful manner and subjected to hu-
initiating insults 1t is said matters will
be straighte ned out soon.
Two Of Chicago's new men, Briggs and
Russell, attained notoriety last Monday at
Cleveland They were in cafe, when a
cry OF .'Fire!' caused them to rush to the
kitchen, in the second story. Briggs, in his
excitement, seized pot Of hot bean soup
Instead of dashng it upon the flames, he
emptied most Of it upon Russell, who left
with howl. There had been two eats in
the room prior to the baseballists' entry but
one was caught in { he door as Russell Slam
med it, and left, minus its TAIL, via the
window. The remainder OF the soup made
connections with the other, and its hair fell
off beside the first cats TAIL while the
body shot up through the skylight. In the
mea ntime u shelf loaded with hot potatoes
burned down. In their fail to the floor they
took in Briggs Both players were sight
when the firemen arrived.
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FOOTBALL A FELONY.
Measures to Suppress 1t to Be In.
trOduced in Missouri legislature.

Kansas City, No, Nov. 2S.-It is GER
tain that a bill will be introduced in the
Missouri legislature this winter, making it
a misdemeanor or a felony to play football
in the State.
A number of members, including Col
John T. Crisp, have measures drawn up
placing football upon the same plane as
prize fighting, and it is probable that a
number of bills will be introduced in both
houses upon the matter as soon as the legis-
lature meets.
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CAN TELL IT IN VERSE.
Alfred Austin, England's Poet-Lau
reate Nearly Drowned

London, Nov. 2S.-Alfred Austin, poet
laureate, had a narrow escape from drown.
ing yesterday. While he was fishing in
the Tweed his boat was upset in :he rapids
and he was thrown into the water
There was no one near him at the time
and when assistance finally did arrive Mr..
Austin had been in the water some time.
When he was rescued he was in COM
plete state of exhaustion, but he is now
recovering.
The evening times., 1896-11-28

"The German Orator from Texas" as
Charles CuImore, of that State, was called
by the other members OF the l.. A. W. Ma
tional Assembly last February, was re-
Gently defeated for the office OF chief con-
sui by vote of to /.
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Prospectus and circulars for the proposed
Madison Square Garden show have been re-
ceived by the trade within the past week
A Kennedy Child. who for some time was
secretary of the national board of Cycle
Trade. WILL 1t is announced, act as secre-
tary OF the enterprise.
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Wife Murder and su,cide.

DeKalb. H., Nov. 2s.-Domestic troubles
in the home of Henry L. Bowers, in this
city. eliminated yesterday in the murder OF
the wife and the suicide of the husband
The couple had lived unhappily for some
time. .,.e-
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LoR1LLARD,s STABLES BURNED.
Incendiary Fire Causes a Loss of
Ten Thousand Dollars.

Mount Holly, N. j., Nov. 2S.-A fire last
night at the Rancoas stock farm, at Jobs
town, the property of Pierre Lorillard.
destroyed the large racing stables and
caused loss of about $4,000.
None OF the horses were burned. The
fire is supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin.
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All the New England railroads have agreed
to abolish the release heretofore required
from passengers shipping bicycles as bag
gage under The reduced schedule OF prices
adopted October 10.
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WHERE WHEELS wHIRL.

J. W Stocks the English long-distance
rider, claims that, with the assistance OF
wind shields, forty miles within the hour
will be ridden during 1897
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q Among those who have served as MEM
bers of the l. A. W. racing board during
the past year, IL appears to be the general
opinion tina { the lot of u member of that body
''is not happy one" OF the five members
Messrs. Gideon, OF Philadelphia; Gerlach,
OF Chicago. aud Robert, OF ST. Louis per
haps the three most active members of the
board have stated that they Will not serve
another wear
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Toronto, ontario, Nov. 2s.-Frank Gull
yer. who claims to be walking from San
|. Francisco to New York on a wa ger, reached
here last night. He is due in New York De-
cenlber 12.
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Salamanca Paper Sold.

Salaina nca. n. Y. Nov. 2S.-A L. Sackett
of Cincinnati has purchased the Salamanca
Daily News and will run it as an indie
Dendent paper. He will take possession
Of the plant early next week. The paper
has hitherto been conducted by the Rev.
A C. Spencer.
The evening times., 1896-11-28

A meeting 3f Representatives of the prom
inent tire manufacturing firms was held
H. New York last week, at which time IL
was decided to adopt certain regulations
concerning the guaranteeing and replac-
ing OF tires next year. one point decided
upon was tina no tires cut through by the
rims OF wheels should be replaced, such in
juries being caused by the carelessness OF
riders.
The evening times., 1896-11-28

Record breakers will do well to cut out
the following regulation, a new one. which.
while it has been enforced in many cases ,
has not been promulgated until now by the
Century Road Club of America: THE
claimant, Nhcn sending in claim for a rec
ord, must file with the committee an affi-
da Wit to the effect that the entire distance
claimed was made on wheel, una'ticd in
any way beyond pacing, together with a
statement that an essential points of the
claim as submitted are correct in every par
nbtary''
The evening times., 1896-11-28

Those in charge of the bicycle show To
be held in Boston report that OF the $50
spaces, over 75 have already heen applied
for, many of the applications coming from
those who will have large exhibits at the
New York show If the claims OF the Bos-
ton men are well founded, they have stolen
"a march ON the Philadelphia Board of Cycle
Trade, whose exhibition is to be held during
the same week.
The evening times., 1896-11-28

Beware of the fraudulent limitations OF
the original Postum Cereal Grain coffee
Insist on Postum.
Sold by W. II. zeh, Il. p. Beattie and
Raw r. Craja-
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Par a e It WI Resume January IL.
London, Nov. est is Officially an
nounced that Parliament will reassemble
on January 10.
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They promptly remove obs,ructions or irregur
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LA GUERRA De CUBA

dad, las -uertas de la HabsnA. Han de
nido gsnts en- los barrios inmedistos de ssa
capital Las aVanzadas filibBsteras han Is
gado Cotorro, y allf sc han aUrop;si0 .
euanto les ha veuido en- CANA. Han scS1-
pado en- Tapasta, a orillas del csmiuo gss-
de Ia Habana Matspzss q "a KILOMETRES =
10 capital de la grsnde Antills.
Nj M ximo Gomez Ia podido llegsr Us,
nj nuestro prestigio msnos Pueden 2. a.
de hoy regocijarse los monarquieos c5leorAs
do la fiesta dc su rey. La nsc;6l 10 ssEt
por desgracia, para holgarse con niDgaa g
nero de alegrfas. Fl impETio colonial aus r
eibieron Borbones AuStrias de los no1at
cas- espaf1oles, por culpa de sus bsrlacta
Sc ha perdido en- cEsi sa totzlidRd LIS r.
tos que de 81 nos qnedan, exceptnardo
noble, leal y espsnola isla De Puerto Bc-
nos cusstan rios de ssugrs y mouts rss dsef2
Jamas pudo EspaflS quejarse, como shl1s'
con mayor raZon nj con motive mss g'aoSs
Cusato SO Ia ha pedido, con sbnsgaci6n u
ravlllosa 10 ha dado. Nj ha eScstimsdo %
hombrs, nj ha regateado una psseta. AesP
tando ante la humanidad civilizsds 81 Ea
ponsahilidad, ha heeho 10 cue hscen las =
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-15

campana que viene haci6ndose en-
Madrid, resultando 10 transcrito
resumen l6gico de cuanto en- es-
tos tiempos han declarado Gin
ambajes 6rganos patriotas y per-
sopajes ilustres.
Va a llegar ell ola.
Las antilles no Sc an terra ex-
plotable, solo buenas para ir q
trav6s de la historic abrumadas
Dor la earga, maltratadas por Ia
humiliation.
Van las antillas q tener perso
oalidad, y vera E.psna ese df9
como es mas fecundo gobernar
e. tas tierras con el amor, que go
bernalas hacienda sentir sobre
elias las manifestations de Ia
fuerza
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-15
A DlESTRO SlNlESTRO

Un peri6dico Unconditional, respon.
diendo un art1oulo de LA DEMocRACIA
con la mas adorable 6oahonaie pregunta
Cd Habra en- ell mnndo un pats mas Ii.
bre 8 dguolitario que este, y en- que me.
nos Sc conjugue Ell verbo d0nainor. -. .en
la acepci6n que le da generalmente la
prensa autononista ?"
Pals mas libre? Ninguno.
Nj Francia con su devoc16n & los de.
rechos individuales.
M Saiza, con las amplitudes de su fe-
derslismo clasico.
Nj Ioglaterra con las inviolabilidades
de su home ratte hist6rico.
Nadle superior nosotros.
Nj slquiera igusl nosotros.
Existe, para la prensa, ell secuestro.
mas salyaje que Ia censura.
Para ell ciudadano la sospecha, come
una inquisici6n contemporaries.
Para el municipio, el alcalde armada
del voto omnipotente.
Para Ell pals. .el arancel, Ia aduana,
ell felato, ell apremio, ell entredicho, eli
remate. -.
5Qnieu Sc queja ouando le permiten
disfrutar un regimen tan suave?
Isl vivimos, la manera del doctor
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DESDE ELL BOULBV ARD
O r N O S
arts, 25 de Enero.

Llega mi apGrtenaent naeu6i6 de la
rae D9tfaat, con dedieatoria y todo, un
libro raro y encantador.
Sscar un poema de Eornos, es mas di-
ffcil que pescar cotufas en- ell golfo. Y
sinembargo; mi amigo Salvador Rueda
ha hecho ese milagro. ST no 10 viera,
no 10 creer1a.
Pero no oabe dude; ahf esta sobre ell
pupitre ell ejemplar del poema que Rue
da ha tenido la atenci6n de enviarme.
Y cream los lectores de estas cr6nicas
que no sslgo de mi asombro. lSalvador
Rueda, ell poeta de las imagenes brillan-
tes, ell que ha hecho de Ia mdsica del
ritmo una espeoialidad, convertible en-
poeta del cafe de II raos!
No me explico estas caidas en- poetas
de inspiration que, sin falsear la verdad
de las cosas, pueden encontrar argumen-
tos para sus poemas hasta en- los hechos
mas triviales de la vida.
Para sacar un poema de Eornos tenfa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-15
REGOCIJO3 Y LAGRIMAs

Comprendemos, NAL que nos pese, Ma,
ximo Gomez denas Maeeos 10 decimos
con pena, con smargura, sin DEF 8 de irro
MIA. Tai hs dejsdo la isla de Cuba la equivo,
cacion lamentabls del general Martinez Cam
pos, que 81 Gomez y Oh Maceo Sc pasean por
ella no mas tranquilos, pero ST tan Tranquil.
los, seguramente, como los madrileflos que
Sc solazan EN- Is Castellana cd el Retro.
Los telegfamas de hoy demusstran una
sudscia de parta de les insurrectos, una
incuria de parts del gsneral relsvado, como
jamas pudo sospeoh&rse Maximo Gomez Sc
ha acsrosdo Ia capital Ga Cuba al frents de
8 00o insurrectos. Ha estado en- el ingsnio
de Santa Amelia, que dista de la Habana
msnos que dc las Ventss Ia Puerta del Sol.
sllf ha i1timado obtenido Ia rendicion de
25 guardiss civiles. ALI ha pedido dinero y
ha escrito recibos, salvoconductos docu-
mentos come generaIfsinls.
Geutes sns ordenes han incendiado ca
rretas sacos de sziaar y sc han spoderado
de noventa cabellsrfas, ain oposici6n de ma
die. Han dsrmido, con In mayor tranquil
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-15

En- las mesas de F5rnos, no hs'I,..
la iuventud elegante que en- otras 80 go
des acude esos temples. Sine bo,,I--+
vulgares frsgatrices de mant6n ona
entreaan ALI 6 glotonerfa prosaiss
Y sigue soHando Rueda con nm
nos que no existe !:
"Marca Ell reloj las tres de Ia mana,
.......
ALI ell tftulo al lsdo del baudido
el potentado cerca del poeta,
ell crftico lanzando su silbido
en- los brazos de un viejo la gri,.t,
carcajadas, denuestos, libaoionas
de las que exhala Ell lfquido 81 sron,
mil sfntomas raros de locurs
! componen una cfnica pintnra
como las vio la decadente Roma
No Sc 81 Roma veria las oF,l...
de Foraos. De 10 que estoy seg8rs !.
de que mi amigo Rueda no hs 80
nunca en- Ecrn0s lss tres de Ia m.F...
Eornos, a las tres de la ma6sps !.
ana taberna con muchos espeios.
ALI no Sc ven grisetos va TO u, h,r
nj en- este Paris de mi destierro-Di :.
tentados, nj poetas, nj tiIulos.
bora solo SO ven est0diantes trasno.1@
dores, algdn viejo hbidinoso, amos go
tos periodistas de Ultima fila, sIgn.,
que otra mujerzuela que, reciinsd9 :.
| los divanes, lanza al espaeio los erp,.--
de la cena 8 el chocolate que So Ia :,
mado. Y cuando estos Gltimos ma.
quianos de F5rnos abandonan 81 T,ts
deiando ell piso cubierto de colllIa, +
cigarros y de escupitinas,y Ia atm6.f.,,
caldeads por el humo de las tagarrip,.
los mozos dedfcanse 6 recoger To- So,
clos de las mesas, Ia Luz elestriea as,
de arrojsr sus resplaudores las sos-
bras tienden su maDto protector s5b,.
los restos de aquellas juergas CRISES.
"Esas son tus victorias,
esplendente Madrid, foso dersio.
trama de inverosfmiles historiss
Y pudridero de almas nauseabunlo.
eres, aparte de tus viejas glorias,
ia cloaca mayor que hay en- el mppie9
En- este 81 que tiene raz6n Sslva8,,
Rueda.
Porque Madrid, visto desde cuaIaa;s,
punGe-y mas sdn desde las ait,rds 2
/ Parfs-es una cloaca.
MARIANA ABRL
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-15

fueron abundantes, er tire otros, mere
cen especial menci6n ell lie T1oEst,atad de
Perez Galdos, estrenada en- ell Espaflol
No puede atribuirse esta production
del exlmio novelista, un exito tan COM
pleto como ell obtenido por su Locd de
Ia casa y especialmente por la de San
Cus'etan; pero ha Waldo su autor
aplausos de la crftica y de los especta-
dores, 81 bien pas6 La obra rapidamente
al cartel de Ia tarde. Bien sc We que
Don Benito no SO arredra con las diff
cultades; 10 que el habra dicho: 81 ell
pdblico oonden6 mis- Condenddos,
aceptara de buena UoEat1atdd mi idem;
y no contento con realizar su prop6sito,
publica su novela Hdlnaa, dispone para
Inuy proDto, ell estreDo de Dofs0 Perfeo-
to- H0tna0, hermana gemela de Vol4,s
tad, viene q representa-, segdn Clarfn,
en- la historic del mfstico N0zar57a un
episodio semejante al del curioso insper-
ti'aeate en- Ia immortal novela de CerVan-
tes; y en- efecto, NGzqrln aparece como
obscurecido en- TODD ell curse de la dlti-
ma novela de Galdos, dnicamente al
final vuelve ser el protagonista.
Volviendo los eetrenos, debo men
cionar Ia comedia de oostumbres valli-
soletanos Vetoy, original de Leopaldo
Cano, a'IagddG de bellezas seg6n Ia fra
Sc del donos1simo Mariana de Cavia
pero que obtuvo solamente un mediane
6xito en- Madrid; en- cambio, en- la ciu
dad del Pisuerga todos han sido place
mes; ~ despues digan que nadie en- su
pals es profeta!
+" Petrllla drama de Ansorena, Ia
!" Eterna question" de Enrique Gaspar
pasaron por Ia escena del Espsnol Y dt
la Comedia respectivamente, sin deiaI
rastro glorioso; no asf Ia "Rebaia de
ito Paco gracios1simo juguete origi
nal de este d!timo, estrenado tambier
en- la Comedia, .
EstreraOs LnOceretes granel: ell poce
espacio de que dispongo me impide de
tallarlos, pero no pasare en- silencio e
0rregto de Emilio Mario (hijo,) tituladc
Ell "Libre cambio" estrenado con 6xite
lisonjero en- la Comedia.
Serfa indispensable terminar esta des
hilvanada cr6nica sin dedicar cuatro II
meas q tres obras recientemente publi
cadas, que bien pueden califcarse de
verdaderos monumentos iterarios: e
tomo cuarto de Ia " Antologfa de poe
tas Hlspano Americanos :" de don Mar
celino Menendez Pelayo la otra " Els
pana-Los monumentos y artes--Su ma
turaleza hlstoria," verdadera enciclo
pedia, digna de sus autores entire lot
que fguran Pl y Margall, Murguia, La
fuente, Amador de los Rios, PIrala y
Ieodoro Llorente, y en- la cual esta re-
fundlda la otra "Espaha y sus belIezas'
de Piferrer, Coadrado Madrazo, pol
) dltimo los cuadernos 4 80. dc la HIS
toria de Europa" en- 81 siglo XVIII
de Castelar,.
/ Aunque suele decirse que cada fests
tiene su octava, la de Navidad esta va
leJos, y por tanto no puedo darme el
placer de felicitar las pascuas & las lee.
toras y lectores de LA DEMooRACIA, pc
ro 81 les deseo un ailo nuevo & medida
de sus deseos, en- carnb bio de Ia no peque
fia dosis de paciencia que han de nece
sitar para leer esta insutsa croniquilla
J. ToUs SoTo.
Madrid, de Enero de 1896.
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Sc vende

Una casa con solar. en- ell extreme norta
de Ia Gale de Mendaz VfRo
IrformsrA don joe Pamblanco. Ponce.
Ia de Febrero de 1896 -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-15

Y aunque de ocultarlo cuiden,
suspiramos vive el oielo!
no en- una cdrcek naodetO
sino en- un regimen Sdean.
iQa6 manera de apllcar
las corquistas del derecho!
Ell que no este satisfecho
Es. que no 10 quiere estar.
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Post nubila....

En- estos tiempos de evolucio-
nes Y de revoluciones vale Ia pc
ma detenerse & cons;derar deter
minadas pals bras que por i sofas
pueden caracterizar las aspiracio
nes de I'm perfodo.
Caro- esta que no nos referi
mos a las cosas que nos cont6
aver nuestro corresponsal de MI
drid, al refe1irse a las declaracio-
mes de un peri6lico republican,
en- la metr6poli.
Insinuaba esta hoja al general
Weyler que, en- case de llegar un
dfa en- que tuviese que abando-
mar q Cuba la metr6poli, era
Indispensable hacer de la grande
antilla tai monton de escombros,
que los barcos que cruzaran por
sus mares admiraran esas ruinas
como prueba de la virilidad de
Bspsna al terminar ell siglo
ESQ Sc eye y Sc deja pasar.
Detenerse q refutarlo es acep-
tar que ell pueblo espan j puede
hacerse solidario de semejantes
delirios
Expresa aquellos juicios, ade
mas, un peri6dico republican,, y
todos saben que 81 aIgo hay en-
Espana humane y civllizador, es
precisamente el criterio de la re-
p1blica, cuya esencia 10 es otra
que la legftima aspiration de los
espfritus superiores q op9rar la
renovation del pueblo en- sentido
de su mejoramiento
A 10 que queremos contraer-
nos es a otra cita Cel mismo dis
creto 6 ilustrado corresponsal Ga
drileno.
Ali esta; y vayan atando Ca
bos los que aqu1 gr tan contra la
idea erninentemente just ciera
que fota en- los a res Y en- que va
q fuudar Espana su trapquiiidad
y prestigio en- las sntillas.
4" Prescindir, dice un peri6di-
co, de la representation cubapa
e8 impossible. Aparte los re petos
d Cuba, cuapto Sc dij7ra en- la
Cortes SO asemeja1fs q una serie
de preguntas sin 1espuestas. ISo
atreveytam las Cortes a legislar so
bre las cosas de Cuba? i f'odlfa
intentarlo con la oposicion re-
suelta y frme de las minorfas,
que no conSent5ytan en- modO alguqo
que SO tratase de legislar acelca
de los negocios de la gcan Anti
LA, san la preseucia de los natura-
les legislatures de ella? Fuera
grave equivocaci6n del gobierno
juzgar Llama la situacion para le
vantar sobre ella unas Camal as
que adoleciesen de no tener re-
presentation de Cuba. 8 teneria
mermaid, 8 teneria do pura fc-
ci6n Y ii los diputados en- Iuba
fuesen elegidos por los j-fes dc
las columnas. los senalados por
las autoridades militares, en- la
proportion que pudiera el gobier-
no establecer, jque representa-
ci6n selfa 6 que no fuera re
prochada, tachada Y prOte8tada
por los hyos del pat,2"
Podra argiiirse que en- tan ca
tegoricag declara ,iones priva el
interes de partido Mas no Sc
fjara quien tai arguya en- que
6sa q que nos referimos, es vieia