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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14
DIDACTIOA

Debemos hacer presente, que en- esta par
te del informe nos han rodeado serias diff.
cultades. Sc nos pregunta cual, entire va
rios estudios didacticcs, consideramos nlGs
dcabado, por tanto digno de premio. JEs
este I'm punto de vista ahsolutoi si es dl-
dactico todo 10 que la ense6anza sc desti-
ma, ahay alguna ce3cia, hay alg1n arte,
cuya mission pueda considerarse terminada,
al punto de que libros que de ellos Sc ocupen
puedsn ser ocabadesf 81 la perfection que
Sc busca es relativa, Scomo hallar una medi-
da ccm6u que permita apreciar ell valor de
estudios aplicados distintas cienciaei sC6-
mo entire trabajos Heterogeneous, discernir
eual sea ell mejor3
Ateniendcse al sentido recto de las paa-
bras srabai' diddctico que Sc iuzg,1e mds ca
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14
MARIANA ABRIL
hlN la CARCEL

va saben nuestros lectores CO
mo sali6 de Puerto Rico ell joven
periodista que supo, en- 6pocas di-
ficiles, mantener sin menoscabo
81 nombre y la tradicion de LA
DEMoCRACIA.
a bordo del vapor Colombo
cruzo los mares, desembarc6 en-
Burdeos, lego a Paris, y, desde
la gran metr6poli francesa, pas6
4 Madrid, mediante promesas Y
garantfas de absolute seguridad
En- la populosa capital espano
la permaneci6 un ano 81 escritor
puerto-riqueno FL 18 de No
viembre de 1895 le recibia Munoz
Rivera en- La estaci6n del Norte
Nadie podfa suponer que el Is de
Noviembre de 1896 ell mismo
Munoz Rivera le despidiese para
la carcel
Ambos compatriotas asistfan al
teatro de Ia Comedia Al ter
minar la representation Sc des-
pidieron, cada cual hacia su domi-
clio. En- ell de Abril Alcala
IL, hotel Malaga esperaban los
agentes del gobierno con la orden
del gobernador. Pocas horas des-
pu6s nuestro amigo ocup6 la ce'-
da n1mero dos, de pago, en- las
nrisiones celulares
Sorprendido por la noticia, que
recibi6 al instante, Munoz Ri
vera trabaja desde entonces por
ell companero sin descansar un
minute. LIE auxilian de IN mo-
do efcacfsimo otros senores in
huyentes y Sc espera, con funda-
mento, la libertad de Abril en- un
plazo breve.
Cr6ese que la conducta de la
policfa en- este asunto delicad1si-
mo SO debe a la denuncia, hecha
a la sordina, por IN hijo del pals.
que reside en- la Peninsula, Y de
cuyo nombre no queremos acor-
uarHOs. aulqu0 es SECURE que aSO-
mara a todos los labios 8 indig
nara todas las concieucias.
Proseguimos la tai pista y, 81
Sc descubre Ia verdad, los lecto-
res de LA DEMoCRACIA la como
ceran entera.
Contintia, pues, el vta cyuc5s
para los hombres de este peri6-
dico, contra el cual, en- sus luchas
por Ia justicia Y por Ia patria, Sc
dasencadenan tantas adversidades.
Nuestra simpatfa. nuestro afec-
to, y de SECURE la simpatfa Y ell
faecto de Puerto Rico, estan con
Mariana Abril en- la carcel Mo
delo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14
EL CER?!A!lMIlEN | A!lMIlEN LlT'EEIR|!A!RI|l0 T'EEIR R|!A!RI

ejercido la imprenta en- ell adelanto de
las naciones
Hizo una description romantica.
en- prosa lie Zorrills. de 10 que eran
los Juegos forales y las antiguas Cor
tes de Amor, y concluy6 tributando
un homenage de admiration y de
simpatfa & las ballas senoritas que
formaban la Comisi6n diatr buidora
de los premios.
n es possible. aunque quisieramos,
condensar en- estas desalinadas lfneas
cuanto diio ell senor A|varado en- su
hermoso discurso. que es una verda
dera obra maestro. tanto por la ga
llardfa de la forma como por la ele
vaci6n del psnsamiento
Reconoci6lo asf ell auditorio, a juz
gar por los enthusiasts aplausos que
prodigara al orador ap pausos que
reiteramos nosotros & Ia primera al
toridad de Ponce.
Concludes estos preliminares. did
lectura ell secretario & Ia reacion de
los trabaios presentados 81 Csrtamen
ssf como al laudo del Jurado, que
por su importanoia y merito inserta
mos continuation
Cincuenta y seis producciones re-
cibidas, seis de ell as fuera de con
curse por haber llegado tarde. dan
idea acabada de la magnitud del tor
neo celebrado antes de aver J prueba
concluyente del immense prestigio
que goza la Prensa en- todos los am
bitos del pals.
Su llamamiento ha logrado res
puesta tan grata y tan esp endlda,
que ha supersdo. con mucho, nues
tras esperanzas
Procedi6se despues, con to1as las
formalidades de rigor, abrir los so
bres que contenfan los nombres de
los autores lanreados, para discernir
los premios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14

Ha sido, sin ning1n genero de du-
da, la nota mas simpatica y atrayen
te de las festas patronales.
Esplendids manifestation de la
cultura de un pueblo.
Acto solemne. realzado por las
galas de la elocuo acia. de la poesfa Y
de la belleza.
A las dos de IA tarde de antes de
aver, hallabase invadido nuestro CO.
liseo per una concurrencia tan esco-
gida como numerosa.
Ell bello sexo de Ponce sc hallaba
representado de una manera brillante
en- palcos, plateas y butacas.
En- ell centric del escenario aparecia
ell Jurado; & su derecha, bajo un do
sci, la presidencis de honor, forma-
da por las gallardas y dist;nguidas
senoritas: Maria Luisa Gaztambide.
Josefna Porrata, Maria Villaronga y
Consuelo Zeno Gambia. primorosa-
mente ataviadas; la izquierda, ell
alcalde senor Alvaraao y ell CONCEAL
senor Ferrer, por ell Ayuntamien
to; Ia Comisi6n de la prensa. re-
presentada por Velazq 1ez, Matos
Bernier. Moscoso, Rodriguez Cabre
ro y Lastra, y Herminio Diaz. por la
Juuta de Festejos; en- ell fondo. la Els !
tudiantina, que Sc presto con suma
galanterfa tomar parte en- ell festi-
val, por 10 cusl merece un voto de
gracias que le otorgamos gustosos.
Nuestro compaflero Astol hizo las
veces de secretsrio, en- sustituci6n
del se1or Matos.
Abri6 ell acto Velazquez en- nombre
lie la Prensa, pronunciando un breve
discurso. Hello aquf:
"Senoras, senoritas y caballeros:
Ell dignfsimo presidente de la Conf
sion de la prensa local, don Ramon
Marin, me remiti6 anoche una carta
manifestando hallarse enfermo. de
clinando, por esa causa, sus funciones
en- ell que tiene el honor de dirigiros
Ia palabra.
va en- este puesto, c1mpleme, en-
nombre de la prensa de Ponce. en-
war un cordial y enthusiastic saludo &
los elementos sociales de esta eiudad
congregados en- este recinto. espe-
cialmente al bello sexo, tan hermo
samente representado por las bellfsi
mas damas que con su gentileza y
donaire dan esplendor prestigio
este acto.
7 como esta justa de la inteligen-
cia en- la que nuestros poetas escri
torres concurren disputar la prez de
la victoria. realiz6!a la prensa baio
el patronato del Excmo Ayunta
miento y de la -Jnnta de Festejos, su
dig -fsimo Presidente don Luis AL
varado hara uso de la pslabra en-
nombre de Ia ciudad.v
Habl6 despues ell senor Alvarado.
pronunciando un discurso elocuente
mente sentido altamente patriot
CO, que le vali6 frecuentes ovaciones
El tema que escogi6 fae este: "in :
fuencia de las letras sobre las armas;"
y en- verdad que 10 desarroll6 de IN |
modo admirable.
Con palabra facil y galana discu
rri6 por el campo de la poesfa y de la |
historic. poniendo de relieve Ia In
fuencia profandisima que, desde su
invenci6n hasta nuestros dias, ha |
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14
La Denocracia

A pesar de anatemas y suspicacIas
que creemos no debsn prodigarse.
Porque estamos en- ell caso de su
mar no de restar.
Seamos va juiciosos.
Y puesto que ha solicitado perdon'
conce lasele. 8 10 gus es igual. pues
to que ha solicitado Sc lie applique 81
indulto concedido en- Julio de 1880
inddltesele. NADIA mas justo"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14
CUENTOS O LEYENDAs

Los diecinueve trabajos presentsdos han
edo embellishments escritos.
Nc todos sc hallau determinadamente
dentro de la circuLstancia de asttntos del
puts. nj todas tampoco dentro de la genuina
lsignifcaci6n de los g6neros literarios que Sc
denominaD cuentos ey5ndas.
Reiatos -ciles cOmentarios crfticos, sen
cillas tradiciones, en- las euales mas SO tuYo
en- cuenta ell empeho de producir emoei6n,
que Ell de producer la bra de arte. En- al
gunos, costumbres contemporaries en-
otros, el pasado &borigen no bien defnido
todavfa por el estudio retrospective en-
todos buens muestra de observation pers-
picacia de sus autores. Algunos de los ira
bajos presentados son trascendentales, de
crftica tan irgaLiosa purzante cua1to JUS
ia, mientras otros son delicados, saturados
de tr iste Zs, de esa tristeza que en- los cora
zones generosos produce Ell NAL ajeno que Sc
Quiere r5dimir.
De esos trabajos consideramos diguo del
primer preGlio ell titu' ado La Bruja, pues
81 bien Ei Lnedltdo llama La stencion pot
ser I'm notable estudio que encierra tIascen-
atuvo ell autor de un modo concrete Ia
Conditional circunst% pcis de Asunto del
pats, pudiendo ser este d otro cualquiera,
aquel en- que la acci6n So desenvuelve.
Entendemos tambien que son dignos de
mencion La naa3er de Antonio, cuadro deli
cadisimo bien Observable; y Huracda, le-
yeDda que contiene elementos dramStieos
que la hacen interesante atractiva.
En- su consec lencia el JURADO considera
que merece ell primer prenio, ell cuento de-
nominado La BrsDa, y menciones honorfG'
cas- con diploma, los titulados EE TnuGltdo
La na4ier de Antonio Y la leyenda HuracdH.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14

u.<.~,oo Ia habilidad artistica d-l ,yerso
nlsna,5iesa In melsdfs del ritmo. q na pos'
go daseoza de abismarse en- las abatraccio.
es 1ioa Ns.osa de cantar tenas solemnes. ole
ss nss, =, l. filosoffa Ia historic, luminosos
se1 ,s v;da social en- ell choque de ideas one
ono.sara OF - In norvenir IN decidido amor In
rrranfioso. amasando astrcs con lagrimas
emarcuras humans; y en- todo clio olvi.
dando nue Ia elevation del arte lfrico no de.
nende solo de la graDdeza del tems, sino
fel aatro. del vuelo, de la pujanza del poets.
osnaoes oer de hacer hermosas poesias de temas
On anariencia modestos adn vulgares.
F;puran en- primer termino, por la souo.
~;da5 10 los versos. por la correction dal
Iangnaie. Dor Ia e.evaci6n de pensamientos
nor Ia viyeza Y facilidaa de las imagenes.
por nnohoa otros conceptos que las hscen
en- alto grado estimables
Ta IS,,erado etern0, La Mujer, Los hios
del G6Ioota, Il Ponce, casyo tensa es Ponce
La luz que en- f6lgids corriente ETC. etc.
! Nensoie d El Cartbe, El mar y el hombre
In el Cemeraterio /; pero entire elias descue.
liam las dos primeras. Ambas desarrollan
asuntos filosofcos, espigados en- las especu
laciones de La mente y lsnzados al mundo de
las ideas, con frmeza y con vigor hasta ell
| fn sostenidos.
| La Msijer va al corszon: La Leyeudq
eteraaa al raciocinio. Ambss igualmente be.
las. Dor igual meditadas, la misma altura
condncidas por brillantes pensamientos Y
fkciIes versos EQUAL de las dos debia ser
considerable superior9
| Este JURAro entiende que 81 mission en- 10
Que sc refere 10 literario, sc limita dis.
cernir ell merito de la obra de srte, nunca la
realidad de la tests que oads poeta sc pro.
puso. Estas dos poesfas llenan su I'm artfs.
| tico una estndiando la calle de la amsrgu.
ra que sigui6 la mujer en- la historic, otrs
dando ell pecho q la mederna corriente, & la
marcia triunfal de la cienca que todo 10
escudrifa, que todo 10 razona, que todo 10
santifca con la soberanfa incontrastable de
la yerdad. sOomo resolyer la sBperioridad
de algLna en- la heterogeneidad de sqs ten
denciasf Ambas realizan con maestria ia
belleza, ambas por ese concepto. mereceu
yiyir On ell arte, mientras cada una de elias,
DOR las ideas que defende, buscara su publ
co. La responsabilidad de esas ideas cores
ponde q sus autores. Este JTRADo, ateni6l.
dose exclusivamente su mission literaria,
acord6 premiar esas dos poesfas, con pre-,
mios de igual importancia.
En- tai coDcapto, declara que las poesias
La MUIR y La Leysaada eterHG son mereee-
doras cads una de IN primer premio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14
iHombre. nor Dios! protestamos

iHombre. por Dios! protestamos
de ESQ.
Los sujetos seran los chicos de la
prensa, que no Sc han percatado de
que Mariana Abril es un sn;eto que
aun que este reclamado por las auto
ridades militares de Paerto-Rico.
viste y habla ell castellano como pocos
y de quien tenemos las mejores no
ticias como bueno y excelente espanol.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14
MAS SOBRE LA
PRISTOT DE- ABRIL,
Ieemos en Ia Liqa Aqraria:

Leemos en- Ia Liga Agraria:
Con el tfrnlo La intyansigencia pu
biica El Correo 81 siguiente artfcuo.
que estimamos muy prudente y pre-
visor, porque a poIftica de recelos y
deacoDfarzas y las geraciones de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14
POESIA LIRICA

La Mayer. Premio un pequeno
die en- forma de Ira. de orc con chis
pas de brillantes Autor Felix Ma
tos Bsrnier.
La Leyenda eterna. Premio: una
Ira de orc. Autor Antonio Quin
tin Cruz
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-14

Esto es tan disparate como ell CO.
metido por la prensa al refarir Ia cap
tarG dc I'M ssVsto Uansado Mariono
A6ra
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-11
VERY QUEER LAKE.
Puzzle to GeoiOxiata In the Hue G ras,
Region Of Kentucky.

Puzzle to Ge0IOgiata In the Hue G rass
Region Of Kentucky.
splnking Creek. In the northwestern
pnrt Of this county. IL not 4 running
stream or creek. as one would imagine
from Its name, but It Is u large lake.
which forms only In the spring of the
year. when thaws and rainfall produce
an over,bundancc Of water. snys n
Nlcholasvillc correspondent In the Gin.
cinnnti Enquirer. The formation of a
lake covering over NM acres Of land
and sometimes over jOO comes with the.
su'lslcnncrs Of u rise In the Mississippi
River.
The lake II formed In u hollow entire.
~ surrounded Ivy gradually inclining
hills Of blue grass fields and meadows.
These hills are at first impcrceptlblc to
the eye on account Of the gradual and
even slope of the surrounding country.
4 closer examination Of the country
for miles around It all gradually In.
clincs tO the place where the springtiinc
lake fOrms. hut the place itself ls mere.
~ u slightly rolling tract Of land. over
which various fences. trees. and shrub.
l1rics nir seen. As the luke depends
on the rainfall for its supply Of water.
II II larger some years than others. and
liHs been known tO cover 80 acres Of
land. ana the water all the way from
five tn thirty feet deep. This body Of
water Ii n vcritnhlc Mecca for duck
hunters az the time Of the year when
ducks pass through Kentucky on their
way to the Northern lakes.
There In nv outlet above the cnrtl IN
tho way Of u creek or hollow. There Il
no cave or sink hole on any Of the land
which In covered by water through
wl'icl, the water may escape. Yet
within Oiir month this immense amount
Of water disappears. After the dlsap.
pcitr,n'c the earth, which In covered.
Instead Of leing n wet. marslly place.
~ II the ease Of mn ordinary spring.
time rise In water. II = beautiful. fer.
tile blue grass vale. over which blootlctl
Kentucky stock roam during the sum.
n,cr months aud fattcn on the ricl, pms.
turagc. No appearance Of marsh 81
wnfcr weeds. etc, In found after the
lake Inns gone.
Exactly what causes the "slnklng" III
the lake has never been determined. al.
| though, various gcOlOgists have visited
tho scene. II II u wcll.knOwn fact thai
| quicksilver thrown into u pond or lake
will cause 1t to sOOn sink. and II Is
| claimed that the water forming this
lake. MS II In drained down from III,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-11
Tho Race QuestiOn In South Africa.
Hitherto the most interesting features

=
Hitherto the most Interesting features
In tho history Of South Africa have
been the relations to one auOtlyr Of
the races that originally inhabited or
have recently occupied Il. and the most
difficult problems which its future pre-.
SCENTS arise from the relations Of these
races. Three races are native. four are
European. The cases Of contact or con.
iiict between European and aboriginal
races. which have been numerous dur
Ing the last four centuries. include
those where the native race, though
perhaps numerous. IL comparatively
weak, and unable to asslmilatc Euro.
pean civilization, or to thrive under
European rule IA rule which has often
been harsh), or even to survive In the
presence Of European population Oc.
cupying its country; those where Euro.
pcans have conquered a country nj.
ready filed by more or less civilized
population, which In 10 numerous and
20 prolific ~ to maintain itself In thcl1
presence; and those In which the native
race II numerous and strong enough to
maintain itself In the face Of Euro
peans. while. on the other hand, there
II plenty OF room left for large Euro
peOn population to press In. This 10
what has happened In South Africa;
the Dutch and English settlers do not
mix their blood with that OF the M.
tives. 30 far ~ can be predicted, both
whites and natives will 90 ON increas.
Ing. but not blending. We shalt pres.
emily see how grave are tho problems
to which this fact must In time give
risc.-Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-11

A good story Ia told Of the late George
Augustus Sala In his early and impe.
cunious days. Vt some festive gather.
Ing where Mr.. Sala was present. Mr..
AttcmbOrough. the famous pawnbro.
kcr. was also guest. They recognized
each other. aud shook hands.
GLOW do you do. Mr.. Attcmbor.
oughy" said the journalist. I'VE have
met often before. but I think this Is
tho first time I have ever seen your
legs"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-11
Tho Development or 1t. Louis.

Tho Development or II. LOuts.
The development Of st. Louis a. .
manufacturing city has been swift and
prosperous. Great factories lie, for
the most part. southwark from the
business center, although many Of them
have also spread northward. Various
industries. moreover, remain within
the confines OF the district which IL
chiefly given over 10 Office buildings.
financial institutions. wholesale houses,
and large retail establishments. For.
merly the factories lay. for the most
part, outside the circle of the factories.
The building and loan assocla lions, Of
which there are great number In St.
Louis, seem to have played an import.
ant part In the new housing movement,
while the real estate companies, with
The facilities which they have offered
for the purchase Of small houses on the
lastallment plan, have, also, doubtless
mace It possible for thousands Of me.
chanics ssS employed men OF small In.
comes to own their own homes.-Cen'
fury.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-11

surrounding hills. brings with II a com.
position of some kind similar to mer.
curry or quicksilver In Its action on sink.
ing a lake. and that this II the key
To the mystery Of sinking Creek.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-11
PORTUGUESE IN AFRICA >.


fheir Power anAIaAusacs Nae Co.
D1ote1y Passed Away.
The FIRST to come were the meA q
Portugal, then In the fresh springtimS
Of its power, Bartholomew DiaS dc.
covered the Cape Of Storms, % he
called IT. IN 1885; and after vasco Da
Cana, In 1401.0O. had traced the south.
east coast a. far a. Sofala u little to
the south Of the modern port Of Beira).
the Portuguese established settlements
ut that place, and farther to the north
Of It. and thence carried on q considera-
Bile trade with the natives. chiefly In
gold brought down from the mines Of
Mashonaland. However. the unhealth-
iness Of the nat country which lies be-
tween the coast and the interior pla.
teau checked their projects Of explora.
ton and conquest. Individual traders,
and sometimes missionaries also, pene.
trated far into the interior. and articles
which the Portuguese must have brought
to Africa. such ~ fragments Of Indian
and Chinese pottery, and even. IN one or
two instances. small cannon, have been
found many hundreds Of miles from the
seaboard. but. on the whole. the Portu.
guese excrted little influence ON the
country and It's inhR bltnnts.
The white popula ton remained very
small. and II became degraded by inter.
marriage with the Kanrs: for In Africa,
~ well AZ In Brazil. the Portuguese
have shown little Of that contempt for
the native blacks. and aversion TO Q
mixing Of their blood with the latter,
which has been so generally character.
istic Of the Dutch and the English.
During the seventeenth and eighteenth
centuries the colonlxlng force Of Portu.
gal declined with the decline Of her
European power. She made no further
efforts to explore. and even abandoned
some Of her stations on the Zambeei.
She remained. however. undisturl)ed 10
her possession I'll n few years ago.
when a question arose between her
ana Great Britain regarding the right
to Delagoa Boy. a port harbor At for
large vessels along the whole stretch
IT the southeast coast south Of Belra,
was now generally perceived. Prcsi.
dent MacSlahOn. to whom A. arbitrator
the controversy was REFERRED decided
in favor Of Portugal. subsequently
Germany appeared ns formidable
neighbor on the north. while boundary
disputes arose with tue British settlers
who In 1900 had occupied the inland
country to the west.
Thus the Portuguese frontier. which
had btcn very uncertain. has now he.
come defined. 1t includes vast area.
but In that aren the number Of white
men. or even Of semi.clvlllxed half
t.ecds, Is 10 small that. although some
htful efforts have been made by the
MOxa mblQuc Company. little or no
progress In occupying Or improving the
country can Ike recorded. Portugal
sends no emigrants to Africa. Her
government. now hard pressed for
money. cannot find the sums needed
to develop her African territories. nor
Is there private capital In Portugal to
supplement the weakness Of the gov.
eminent. The Bcira Railway and the
Delagoa Bay Railway have both been
built by foreign companies. Practically
Portugal may be looked on a. an OK
tinct force In South Afrlcn.-Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-11
Tho Fourth I'm Germany,

The American club Of Stuttgart will
celebrate again this year the anniver.
sary Of the declaration OF Independence
by a banquet, ball, etc. For the Arst
time the club will publish "Festsei.
tung" In two editions. the first on June
Is. containing the festal program. the
declaration Of independence In English
and German, etc.; the second on the
evening Of the Fourth itself. containing
the names Of all participants and q re.
port Of the exercises.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-11

Those who hold positions over a man
may DO sorry when he dies. but those
holding positions under him look at his
remains with considerable hope.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-19
HOW IT BECAME "GREAr."
Operations OF Great Britnin, the Emil
nrntIy Moral and Religious Power.


Chicago Record: What an uncon-
scIonabie land thief Great Britain is, TO
be sure! Her history Is one long record
OF seizure and aggression against
weakcr nations. Here is the epltome of
her achievements in this line:
Gibraltar captured by the English
and Dutch. 1903. and summarily appro-
prIated by Sir George Rookie. The En-
cycloped!a Britannica says: 1T Is hard
III 10 the honor OF England that II was
unprIncipled enough to sanction the &C.
cupatlon."
Maurltlus. Forcibly occupied, 1910
Alden. Seized. 1914, from n helpless
state on the plea that II failed to make
due reparation for injury done to
shipwrccked British crew.
Trinidad. Forcibly occupied by the
British. 1897
Malta. Forclbly occupied. 1914.
Africa, including the gold coast, Be-
chunnaland, the Soudan. Cape Colony.
2uIulnnd. and all the richer parts of
thee ointment. Acquired by deliberate
policy OF aggression. subsidized private
companies and compulsory annexation
OF native states.
Jamaica. Captured, 1866.
Ceyion. Seized from the Dutch by the
British, 1895, and complete British SOW
ereignty arbitrarily assumed, 1915
Ascension Islands. Forcibly occupied.
1915.
British Burmnh, BerhIce, Borneo,
Hong Kong, Helgoland. Coco and St
Helena. All acquired by conquest.
But II looks as though Fhe had run
up against something bigger than she
ever encountered before. She cannot
strike Venezuela without striking the
United States There Is moral COM
pact between the nations of the West
crn hemisphere, that an injury to one
IL mn injury to all, and Great Britain
or any other country which attempts
this will find large contract upon Its
hnnds