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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
UNDER THE BLACK FLAG.
An Old Pirate Leads a Band ofYoung
Men to the Solomon Islands.

San Francisco, Nov Pa story comes
from Honolulu that has caused much
anxiety among the friends of the sixteen
young men who recently sailed from this
port on the schooner Sophia Sutherland
in search of treasure on the Solomon ISL
ands.
The trading master of the little craft.
now presumably cruising in the South
seas, is Captain Sorrenson, who. accord
ing to ex-consul Churchill of Apia has a
black record as a pirate and despoiler of
the natives in the islands of the Central
Pacific.
When the Sophia Sutherland reached
Apia she was subjected to a searching
inquiry, during which SOrrenson was
identified as the man who led a similar
treasure seeking expedition from Mel
bourne on the schooner Albert, which he
soon transferred into a regular pirate. In
1884 he was captured by the British man
of-war Dart and sent to prison for ten
years. Since then he has not been heard
from, but now he is in virtual command
of a company of Californians, who put
faith in his stories of the fabulous wealth
of the Solomon islands.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
UNITE WITH DEBS.
French and Belgian Glass Workers to
Join the Social Democracy.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 25.-The French and
Belgian glass workers at Arnold, Pa.
near here, met last night and decided to
go to Washington and join Debs' Social
Democracy. On March 1 next, 81 men
will leave. and about a month later the
entire colony of nearly 600 persons will
follow.
The workmen complain that here in the
east the glass industry is 50 uncertain
and the market so fiuctuating that they
are working only about half the year and
so average no better wages than they
made in the old country. On the western
coast they think they would have an ab-
solutely new field, and the materials for
glass manufacture abound there. The
glass workers all have some money, each
of them having saved from $500 to $1,000.
and it is their plan to put their indiVid~
ual savings into a large four-tank CO.
operative glass plant.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
EUGENE HAGAN's ADVICE
Is Accompanied by Something Else
More Substan tial.

AS the leader of the Gold Democrat
ic party in Kansas, Eugene Hagan is
thoroughly appreciative of those who
are loyal to the party in which he be-
Iieves.
AS an evidence of this, the following
letter from Mr.. Hagan, addressed to
Conductor Albert H. Patch and-Mo-
tOrman Silas Wolfe of the Topeka
Railway company, with whom he is
acquainted, is conclusive:
Mr.. Albert H. Patch, Topeka, Kan
My Dear Patch: I bought two fine
young Thanksgiving birds today at
the Kansas Packing House market,
and left them there subject to the or
der of yourself and Wolfe. They have
each the necessary trimmings with
them, such as oysters and celery.
1 desire to present these two young,
unsophisticated birds to you two gem
tlemen with my compliments and good
wishes for a happy and enjoyable
Thanksgiving. If you will take these
two young birds and flavor them with
some good old Kentucky extract, I am
sure that you will put dun care aside,
temporarily at least, and renew your
loyalty and faith in the good old Dem
ocratic party. You know our friend
Wolfe is all right, yet he watched the
Bryan procession pretty closely as it
passed by, but if he eats enough tur-
key and takes few good exhilarating
dips into this good old Kentucky ex-
tract, he will be back again for sound
money and sound Democracy With
my very best wishes, I remain,
Very sincerely,
(Signed) EUGENE HAGAN.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25

So 82S. 1872. Rye, 1861, ,662 bushels; value
1868 S21. Barley, 1.772.42 bushels; value,
1852 1872. Ruckwheat, Il, ,313 bushels; value.
S7872. Irish and sweet potatoes, 5,342, ,4S9
bu.; value, 81. 2.644,0o1. Castor beans, 49, ,OS2
bushels; value, s46,627 Cotton, So 675
pounds; value, $4,1S0. Flax, ], ,19S. .S62 bush
els; value, 1888, ,I05. Hemp, II 800 pounds:
value, s4.230. Tobacco. 172, 900 pounds;
value, ST. .290. Broomcorn, 46. .997 pounds;
value, S402, ,669 MiIIet and Hungarian, 7O9-
546 tons; value 1873, ,226. Sorghum for
syrup, 1271,15 gallons; value, $41S. SIS.
Sorghum, Kaffir corn, milo maize and
Jerusalem corn for forage, value, Sc. .1S9,-
OBJ. Tame grasses, value, SO. .C48, ,933. Prai-
RE grass. value, $4.305, 69S. Wool clip, 1872
AGA pounds; value, $91, ,495. Cheese, butter
and milk, value, 50, ,259. 1872. Poultry and
eggs sold, value, $3.50. 997. Animals
slaughtered or sold for slaughter, value,
s37, ,781.67S. Horticultural and garden pro-
ducts and wine, value, 1,429, $50. Honey
and beeswax, 539,876 pounds; value $751;
22S. Wood marketed, value, $127,175. To-
tai value, s136, 335, ,25S.
Horses, SO1,427; value. $2S. 322, 75s. Mules
and asses, sc, ,919; value, S3,O18,O ,OO9. Mich
cows, 552. .43S; value, SIS, ,9s3, 333 Other cat
tie, l. sos 943; value, $89. 1872 TAG. Sheep, z22,-
7O3; value, S570574 Swine, 2,399 494; value,
81, ,997, 40. Total value. $94, ,O74, ,SS5.
Grand total $230, ,410143.
Sumner county is the banner wheat
county, having raised 4.5S5. $50 bushels.
Barton is next with 2,944,6S bushels; Nc
Pherson third, 2,525.8 879 bushels. The fol-
lowing counties raised more than ,OO0,0 900
bushels: Cowley, Dickinson, Ellis, Els
worth, Harper. Harvey, Lincoln. Marion,
Ottawa, Pawnee, Reno, Rice, Rush, Rus
sell, Saline and Sedgwick.
Republic is the banner corn county
having raised 1888. 156 bushels. Jewell is
second, 7,279,058 bushels; Marshall third
6,S82, ,33O bushels. Others are: Washing
ton, 6,S12, ,855 bushels; Nemaha, 6320,927
bushels: Smith, 5,155, $50 bushels; Phillips.
4, ,453, ,35S bushels; Pottawatomie, 1872, ,164;
Brown, 364S.150; Clay, 3,577, ,121; Jackson.
3110,457. Counties raising more than g.
O00 600 bushels of corn are: Cloud, Cowley.
Decatur, Dickinson, Doniphan, Green
wood, Norton, Usage, Riley, Sumner.
over a million: Allen, Anderson, Atchi-
son, Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cher
oxee, Coffey, Crawford, Douglas, Elk,
Franklin, Geary, Jefferson, Johnson, La
bette, Lyon Marion. Mcpherson, Miami,
Mitchell. Montgomery, Norris, Neosho,
Usage, Osborne, Reno, Rocks, Sedgwick,
Shawnee, Wabaunsee and Wilson.
Marion county leads on oats, 1,217, ,23S
bushels. Washington is next with 1902,
537 Republic is next, 974. $40 bushels.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
sWITCHMEN's DANCE.
Second Annual Ball Of the Switch
mems Union was Given Last Night.

The second annual ball of the Switch
mems Union OF North America at
HamiltOn's hall last night was even a
greater success than the first event of
this kind arranged by the swItchmen
a year ago. over 100 couples enjoyed
the dance, and contributed materially
to the finances of the order.
The ball was given under the general
charge of the executive committee COM
posed OF Chas. Petit, VIM. Busby, o.
Nelson, F. Waller and f. s DOlman,
these gentlemen We're assisted by the
floor and reception committee. The for
mer committee included Messrs. Lou
Hammond, c. L. Hossack, f. Waller,
John Casey, G.. L. Stone and G. w.
Keeling, and the latter committee was
composed of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phil
bin, Mr and Mrs Chas. Hossack, Mr..
and Mrs O. F. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Petit and Mr.. and Mrs. o. Mel
Watson's orchestra furnished the
music, and the programme consisted OF
20 dances. The success of the ball last
pight lnsures similar social event in
railroad circles arranged by the switch
men of Topeka yearly.
Among the out of town people who
attended the ball were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Nelson, Miss Strong, Miss
Smith, Miss Johnson, Mr.. AIiIt Smith
and Mr. Ben Carrier of Argentine; Miss
Burke, Miss Lowe, Mr.. Jerry Lowe, Mr.
poria; Mr.. Walter Vest of Fort Scott
and Mr.. c. Hossack Of Newton.
The Topeka railroad men and their
wives and best girls in attendance at
the ball were as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Stone Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Petit, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Nell
son. Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Hossack. Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Keeling, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. PhiIbin, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hos
sack, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. F. Fisher. Mr..
and Mrs. Sam McFarren, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo; Bigham, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Sholes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fuller, Mr.
and Mrs. John L. Crawford, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Gallitley. Mr.. and Mrs
James Galitey, Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Stillman. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Botkin.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Miller. Miss Susie
Butler Miss Amy Smith, Miss Florence
Hun, Miss Jessie Sawyer, Miss Abbie
ReardOn, Miss Nellie Duston, Miss Lot
tie HOrnby, Miss Maude Dwelly, Miss
Maude Dumpfrey, Miss Mary McKen-
ma, Miss Mary NIcCambridge Miss Oma
Shapman, Miss Oma Grow, Miss Anna
Crow, Miss Mary Boyer, Miss Simon
ton, Mr.. Ed. McKernan. Mr.. Peter But
Ter, Mr.. Walter BOtkin, Mr.. Frank
Austin, Mr.. Al Curry, Mr. Lou Ham
mond, Mr.. F. Waller, Mr.. John Casey,
Mr.. VIM. Busby, Mr.. F. S. DoIman, Mr..
Geo. Mclaughlin, Mr.. Dan Lane, Mr.,
NelIis DWelley.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
TAMMANY'S CUBA FUND.
1t Will be Used Solely to Aid the
Sick and Poor.

New York, Nov. 25.-T. Estrada Pal
ma, who represents the Cuban revOlu-
tionary government in this city, had
his attention called to Richard Croker's
statement that the $4,000 turned over
to Palma by Tammany, was given
without conditions, in the confidence
that it would be used for the best pos
sible purposes. Mr.. Palma confirmed
this statement and said:
I'VE did not ask for money to buy
munitions of war. We have all the
guns and ammunition we need Tam
many hall turned the $40, 900 to me as
the representative of the revolutionary
government, to be used for the aid Of
the hungry and sick and wounded
among the Cuban patriots. Tt VIII be
used for that purpose and no other.
Mr. Palma added that the bulk Of the
fund would be spent to employ doctors
and buy surgical instruments, band
ages and medicines. Some of it. he
said would be employed to care for
wounded patriots who reach here from
Cuba. None of the money, he stated.
would go to aid people concentrated IN
the cities and towns by Weyler's or
derS
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
THESE BOYS WE'RE THANKFUL.
They Belonged to the Orphans Home
and Knew What was Coming.

Four little boys, all about the same
age, stood in a group in the back room
of a doctors Office on Kansas avenue
today watching a fifth youngster, much
smaller and more delicate than the 9TH
ers undergoing a head scrubbing at the
hands of the physician. The little fel-
lows trouble was ringworm, affecting
the scalp, and with every movement of
the physicians flesh brush his small
face contorted and it was only with
great effort that he kept back the
tears. Finally, after the scrubbing
process had been continued for some
time, his resistance gave way and he
commenced to cry softly. The other
boys watched him in silence for several
minutes, and at last one blurted out.
Don't you mind, Billy, We're going
to have turkey out home today"
Got two of ,em, Billy" put in sec
ond boy. ''Whoppers too, amt they
Charlie
Yep you bet you" sung out Charlie,
there chickens we're goin to have too
and lot of apples and nuts, and pies,
and
An some of them red peppermint
drops, chimed in fourth youngster
supplying the breath exhausted by the
other Gee, 1 wish twas time to
eat
The little fellow in the hands of the
physician had stopped crying bv this
time, and his face was fast Frightening
up: When the physician stopped rub
bing and left him for q moment to
cleanse her hands, he turned to the
other boys and piped out in a shriu lit
tie voice
Say: kids, amt you glad it's Thanks
giving?"
The five youngsters were five of the
26 inmates of the orphans home, and
the bill of fare sketched by Billy's four
CONSIDERS was to be a reality to the
boys a few hours later The bows had
caught sight of the good things re
ceived at the home this year. and knew
that a sumptuous feast was near at
hand.
The donations to the home by the
school children of this city excelled in
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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25

smoke before or after dinner. With
the idea of a fat turkey in my mind, /
said 1 thought the cigars would taste
better after dinner. Dinner was an
nounced and we went into the dining
room. I was seated at Clark's right.
He was at the end of the table ready
to do the carving act. Everything on
the table was as tempting as things
could be, and the thought of that COM
ing turkey made my mouth water.
g Mort said Clark, I have planned
a new thing in the way of ThanksgiV-
ing dinners, and I hope you will en-
!. OF course said. I would enjoy
anything that was to be placed on the
table, but 1 had no idea of the truth
George squared himself to carve,
and I saw a smiling darky bringing in
a platter of meat or something. 1t was
steaming and the darky was grinning
as if something unusual was about to
take place.
THE platter was placed before
George and he proceeded to carve dat
'possum' Now, if there is anything on
earth I despiSe, it is 'pOssum. hate
the looks, and I had never tasted one,
and had sworn never would. My plate
was filed and given to me, and COM
menced to eat after George had asked
the blessing. l was doing my best to
avoid that 'possum. I ate everything
but 'possum
George and the others at the table
were eating 'possum with as much rel
ish as if they were eating terrapin stew
George noticed that I had not tasted
my 'possum.
Don't you like 'possum?' said
George. Kelsey WilcoxsOn told me
that when you went hunting you al
ways wanted 'possum, so 1 went to a
great deal of trouble to get this pos
sum for you
oh, yes I said. I like 'possum,
very fond of it. To myself L swore
vengeance on WilcoxsOn.
Everybody was looking at me, and
I had to eat that 'pOssum. It seemed
to me like eating crow, but [ got it
down. My, but I was sick for a week
afterwards. And then on top of that,
when I returned home, there was big
fat 'pOssum in a box waiting for me.
On the outside was the following la
bel: Keep up the diet; it will do you
good..-WilcOXson.' "
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
Two Societies Unite.

The state society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution met yesterday aft
ernoon at the rooms of the State Histori-
cal society. The meeting was called for
the purpose of deciding for against
union of the two national societies. the
Sons of the American Revolution and the
Sons of the Revolution. The two SOcie-
ties are so similar and the requirements
for admission are so much alike that it
has been deemed best to have a union
of the two with the idea of strengthening
the organization. The Kansas society
yesterday decided to consolidate. When
each state has made its decision the mai
ter will be settled. 1t is very probable
that the unanimous decision of the state
societies will be in favor of union.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
STATE DINNERS.
The Day is Duly Celebrated at the
Asylum and Reform School.

ployes of the asylum and the reform
school enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner
today. At the asylum 1873 turkeys were
required to feed the 800 inmates and 14O
employees.
At the reform school "a turkeys and
12 roast pigs were consumed by the 230
inmates and 40 officers and employees
At the reform school Mrs. Lord talked
about Thanksgiving this morning and
Rev. NJ. c. Long conducted chapel ex-
ercises. Harry Steinberg's orchestra
played during the dinner.
This evening an entertainment will
be given the boys furnishing the prin-
cipal part of the programme which viii
be intersperSed with music.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
BARNUM's CIRCUS SAFE.
Reaches England Today-Giraffe and
Four Horses Die

London, Nov. 25.-The Atlantic Trans
port company's steamship Massachusetts,
which left New York on November y.
carrying as a cargo the greater part of
Barnum & Bai1ey's menag gerie and show.
arrived off Gravesend at the mouth Of
the Thames today. Except on the first
three days she had a smooth passage.
A dispatch from Gravesend says that
the giraffe died Of a broken neck on the
night of the 14th. Four horses, includ-
ing Eagle. also succumbed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
INDIANA MINERS STRIKE.
About 800 Men Lay Down Their
Tools-Great- Suffering.

Terre Haute. Ind, Nov 25.-About 500
coal miners at Hymera and Star City have
gone on a strike because the company re-
fused to put in inch and a half screens
instead of three inch screens.
Three hundred coal miners at Carbon,
nine miles north of here, have also gone
on a strike because the company employ
ed nOn-union men
Great suffering is experienced among all
the miners in the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
IN MID OCEAN
The Schooner Elite Sighted and
Flying Starvation Sign ais.

Baltimore, Nov. 25.-The British steam
ship Rossmore, which arrived here TODAY
reports having sighted the schooner Elite,
Captain Hargravein mid-ocean November
IS, with signals displayed that the crew
was starving. Owing to the heavy seas
provisions were with difficulty thrown on
the deck of the schooner and the Ross
more proceeded on her way. The Elite
was bound from Cadiz. Spain. to ST.
Johns, N. F.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
Kansas Pioneer Dies by Accident.

Ottawa, Nov 25.-Jacob Hughes OF
Centropolis, this county, died this
morning as a result Of a fall Sunday
night down precipitous bank, 30 feet
high. He was not discovered until
about u hours after the accident and
did not regain consciousness. He was
one of the Oldest settlers in Franklin
county.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25
To Cure a Cold N ono Dau

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if #
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has 7,
B. Q. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25

We do mending and sew on buttons
free of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-25

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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-17
GACETA OFFICIAL De HOY

Real orden autorizando la permuta sollci-
tada por los notarios de Juana Dfaz, don Ra-
mon Rodriguez, J dc Nieques, don Antonio
Audrey.
-. Idem nombrando Il don Augusta Her
nandez y Martin para ell Registro de la prople.
dad de San German, dc scgunda clase, en- q
territofio de eats isa.
--Idem aprobando el anticipo de dos mesce
de licencia, por eufermo, para la Peninsula,
conoedido por este gobierno general al escrlba'
no de actuaciones del juzgado de primera ms
tancia de S. Francisco, don Jose M. :" Sanjuan.
-Idem admitiendo la renuncia cue de su
cargo presento el escrbano de actuacioncs del
iuzgado de primera lnstancia de llumacao,
don Carmelo Martinez Rivas.
-Idem nombrando & don lsidro Tapia J
Hernandez, escribano de actueciones del juz
gade de primera instancia de Caguas.
-Idem aprobando el anticipo de lcencis
para la Peninsula, por enfermo, concedido d d.
leopoldo Lopez Infante, tcniente fiscal de Ia
Audiencia de 10 criminal de Ponce.
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l[U EBLES
Sc vendon y Sc alqui!an en- todas condicio
nes Sin conpetencia en- classes nj precos.
;Aquf toio es nuevo
RAFAEL MARGARIDA
/ L AhL hhRIA AklDA
S, EN c..
L,na 81, esQuina d San JuSto.

* Mairid tiene 93s ediiicios Y
l38.os0 habtacones. Las hsbitaciones Sc
casiicau en- 1859 tiendas, l.6ll cotheras,
'.171 porteEias, 56l sotaros, 2lGG6 cuartos
yisos bajos, 1873 entresnelos, 4. 5 p-imeros,
21,12s princips!es, -2,262 segundos, l7.7os
terceros, 352 cuartos, lGlG sotabaucos
5.st3 guaraillas. Ell mayor n,imoro de oasas
o9rrespo ponde al distrito del IIospcio, el me-
nor al del Centre Ocupan las viviendas
t91. 1863 habtsntes; 2G6.5l6 mujeres 224 C53
ito,nbres. la colouia extrapjera cuenta $3.50
iniiyiduos entire RESIDENCES transeuntes
~ III dia Is del corrsnte Sc celebra.
ra ante Ia auf:iencia territorial el juicio oral y
pnblico de la causa per coacc6n contra Juan
Rodriguez Salg,dn, siendo abogado defensor Ell
F.c'io. seTor Iiernandez Lopez procuraaor el
s'l9r hossy'
A les Delegates dc la jant. magma sc
ie' aupiisa que 81 llegara osta Capital hagan
uus vista al 'Bazar de los Paisanos," For,ale.
D. %, estableclmlento que mas barato que
niagin otro vende artfculos lie no, edaies, cal
cato tino de toias clascs, cfistalerfa, artfcuos
dc qaincalla, corbatas, ohjetos para regaos 4
l3s fani'ias, paraguas bastores fnos. 81 asf
10 hacen, iran bieu inspirados 4 la asamblea 4
~ FL vapor ''Mejico' cargj en- Maya
giIcz para Santiago dc Cuba, 25 sacos pesaado
: II. kitos a2acar iQaien le hubiera dicho
aquella inf9rtunada isia qne tendrfa un dia que
exportar azlcar del exterior para su conRuno!
-. Sohre q panto en- que desembarc6
Colon Ell esta isla, no hay acuerdo entire los
histaIidgraios; pero la opinion rcsulta unani.
me en- qae los sonbreros mas elegantes, fnos
baratos son los de 'EI Clack,' San Francis.
co 81.
~. Esta msians fud capturajo por la
policfa en- Puerta de Terra el individuo Mar.
celiao Figueroa por robo de tres ga!laas :
Antonio Patricic, ocrps.dosele una de allas
pues las dos restantes las haLfa vendijo q Isaac
Correa. Fu6 conducido Embellishments la
prevenci6u de osden pablico. Este servicio
fud prestaio por la paIeja y guarjia municipal
Remigio Pozo.
- Nuestro estimato amigo don
Blrtoloma Serracsnte Sc ha hecho cargo inte'
rnamen,e de la Comandaucia del Preside
Provincial, por haberse ausentado para la
isla e one IS tambitn nuestro amigo el seiior
Garcia l'errer.
-. ~ FL que TO Sc riste barato ahora
es pofqsc no quie:e. En- Is La Flor de Lis,
san Francisco CT sc venden trajes hechos
l'iezas sueltas para hombre, POGO menos cue
regalsdas. Especialida'i en- camisas, calzonci-
tsOs ' CofD"lis Tie uiiiiIa HOVel2u. NO divide
Ed. Ia direction: In Flor dc Lis, San Fran.
cisco Ga. 6-l.
-, E:crben de Manatf <En d;as pasa.
dos estuvo en- este pueblo IN teniente eie Ia
Guardia eisi!l. en- avefiguaci6n de los szotes
ia'cs por glardia del mismo instituto.-La
fam;iia Soneira esta pasando por Ia pena de
hsbsr perdido para siempre su hija Sofia.
Acompahamos !. los ahigidos padres en- su des-
graela.-El caho de manioipales, Manuel To.
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jVan1os a Mi!itarisno?

Dnrante 10 que va de siglo han preponde
RADIO ell las saluciones de Ia politica espalola
dos elementos importantlsimos, c! clerical y cl
mlitar, fuerte uno por la tradicidn, Irresistible
ell otro por ei estado de guerra en- que Espaha
ha vivido tantos amos; ambos obedienies dis-
ciplina tan extrieta, que per eeta soa ley &c sil
ORGANISING han podido sobreponerse a otFas
grandes fuerzas soeales menos resistentes por
lalta de cohesion dc direction.
La preponderanca del eiemento clerical -
no decimos relgioso, porque estas dos pala
bras expresan conceptos may distintos-ha
legado siempre !: gu plentiful, en- la yispera de
las mayores mldahzas polilioas, J estss han
solido determinarse por pIestigios mi!itares
slen.ados por el fer,or popular
mos eneontra,nos hoy en- s:tnaci6n propi-
cia para camhioe, qae de slg,;ii moilo puedan
racterzan csta tpoca de historic ccntcnpo-
ranea?
En- sbsoutc no nos atreyemoa aiirmar!o.
81 elernento clerical prepondera en- e Estado,
seto ell prestieio mili.ar salicnte, que iAtercsc
a la opinion, no esti bien dib.isio, le falta
relieve, no lie ha prcsentstlo al acnio con sus
de sus colorea seductores.
Zero no pouemos oiyldar cue el eHtaao lie
Espana es de guerra; que la guerra yeni-
mos sacrifcando los grandes recursos del pais,
la fortuna pressnte y la del poryenir; que por
la guerra consideraeones de orden intcfna
cionaI Ia conducta dc los partiios polft;cos
csrece de ffanque2s de expontaneidad; que
las peripecias de Ia guerra cubana J ilipina
estan supeditadss isnpottantfaimas cuesticnes
de orien polflico social, que reclaman dete-
nido estudio y la possible soluci6n.
Sin las guetras co!oniales que nos desan'
gran ernpobrecen. seria presidente del Conse.
10 de ministries e general Azcarraga?
ssin ese estaao dc guerra lie kabris inroT.
tado nadie, despai;s &c Ia Kuerts del seiIor
Canovas, Ia opinion del general Pando, nj la
del general Borrero, nj Ia del general Berml.