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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-20
Ia Dmocracla

Eosre as naciones civilizsdas
tlan< Is guerra ciertas leyes que
ests b ecsn y iimitan Ell ejeroic'o
ie este derecho fatalm ente nece-
sario. Asi, cuando un estado
se cree iustamente resentido con
.otro, cuando Sc le Ia negado
una satisfaction decorosa y ra
zonable y su decoro ex' j que
pezsiga su derecho por medic de
Ia fuerza. deb. recurrirse 8 una
declaration de guerra, que pue
lie ser pura, senciiia y abso'uta, +,
o bien condicional, cuando Sc
deca que Ia guerra principia-
"a 81 no SO obtiene la satisfac-
cion apetecida. La guerra de-
f.naiva no necesita declaration
alguna. Estas declaraciones Sc
hacen habitnalmente por medic
de man f :sfos que Sc dirigen al
mismo tempo 4 la potencla cue
Va & ser enemiga, a los s1bditos
del estado que declara la que
FRA para obtener su ayuda, y q
las potsncias neutrales para que
les 81 Va de regla. Preparads
de esta suerte la guerra, sc dice
legitims y de buena ley, q difs
| rencia de las guerras infornes
6 ilegitimas, que no merscen o
nomb1e de Ia es, y que So redu
cen osdinariamen.e al robo. a
81 q leo yal pillaje.
Como el ob,eto de la guerrs
40 es estetmlnar al enenigo
sino exigirle una satisfaction
por m-dio de la fuerza, Ia Ley
natural y la costumbfe estabie-
clda proscriben todo medic qu'
haga impossible ell restsb bleci-
mlanto de Ia paz y &c la buen;
armonla. Por este no pued'
decirse que el derecho de Il
guerra es ilimItado, ju bella in
fmitassn
| FRANCISCO PAREJA DE ALARcoc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-20
DERECHO De GENTES
De Ia GUERRA

Dsf{nesa la guerra aquel es
tado de cosas en- que las nacio-
nes corquistan sus derechos por
medic de Ia fuerza. Llamase
guerra p1b.ica cuando tiene la
gar en- nombre del po der p1 bli
co. i rico que tiene facu tadss
para declararla. LA guerra pri-
vada corresponds al derecho ma
tufal, y Sc sjusta 4 sus princI-
pios.
La guerra puede ser defensi-
va 4 ofensiva cada una de es-
tas palabras Sc esplIca sufcien-
temente por ST misma solo de-
bemos anadir, que 81 ell objeto
de la guerra defensive es uno
solo, ell dc la guerra ofens'va es
tan Multiple y vario, como los
derechos { Intereses que la mo
tivan 6 IL sfrven de ,pretesto.
Sa enumeration ocupa un largo
catAlogo en Ia historic de los
pueblos /; psro su objeto funda
mental y cirecto es 9 EN- pre- Ia
conquista. FL derecho de levsn
tar eje-citos, de equiparlos y de
alistar al s.rvicio soIdados ex-
tranjeros, pertenece & la cons
titucion polisies Interior de cada
sstado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-20

precisos y concretos, no para en-
tablar discusiones sino para per-
seguir 4 los autores de La inmo-
ralidad. POGO tempo hemos de
estar en- ell Ayuntamiento; pero
durante ell POGO 8 mucho que alif
estemos, ofrecemos nuestro deci-
dido & Unconditional concurso al
hombre de buena voluntad que sc
proponga descubrir ante ell publ
co & fes prevaricadores.
ST nadie acude a nuestro llama
miento, euando oigamos Ell Sc dice
en- labios de alguna persous que
triste opinion hemos de formar
de ella
Carlos +. CHARpoN.
Concejat.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-20
NOTAS De ACTUAL|DAO

Raina en Manila gran amino
sidad coatra los ingleses, por
sospechar que Ell vapor de esta
nacionalIdad, "Esmeralda". &C
hace la travesia de Fl ing K ing
a Flllpinas, sigulo 4 la escuadra
var kl en- Manila.
Ell HERALD de Nueva York
censura al gob!erno yarki por
haber emprendido Ia GU IRA
contra Espana sin hallarse con
venieatemente preparado, acha
cando s imperlcia los descala-
bros y perdidas sufrldas por los
buques norteamericanos en- Gu
ba y Puerto Rico.
Los diputados catalaues SO
nores j aaoy y Sol han visitado
al ministro de la Guerra, con
objeto de gestlonar sc declare
obligatorlo ell servlcio de las
armas y Sc legaiice la situacion
de profugos y deserrores. per-
mitIendo su vuelta a las f'as.
El senior Correa manifesto
halIarse conform. en- Ell fondo
con la necesidad de plantear el
servicio obligatorio. Respecto
4 pr6fugos y desertores, ofrecio
ampliar el plazo para qae pue :
dan presentarse & induIto
.Telegraffan de Washington
que sc ha aplazado por ahora
la invasion de Cuba, y que por
esta raz6n no ha salido de aque-
liza capital para Tampa Ell gene
raIfsimo Miles de las tropas ex-
pedicionarlas q la grande Anti
lia.
LIS tropas regulares y volun-
tarios movilizados con aquel
objeto, sc concentraran ahora
en- Chiekamanga esperando or
denes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-20

La invasion no tendra lugar
hasta yer ell resultado que tenga
ell combate naval que prtx'ma
mente debera tener lugar entire
las escuadras espahols y ameri-
cana.
Los teIegramas que &c reel
ben de Nueva York relatives &
la guerra acusan una incertl
dumbre grandc & consecuencia
de no saber & punto flo ell rum
bo nj situaclon de Ia escuadrs
espanola.
Hzsta ah Ora no sc ha dado
orden de marehs q las tropas
que estan reconcentradas en-
+Cayo Hueso y en- las costas de
la Florida, pero aGrman los
despachos yae kis que reina una
activIdad febrii en- los arsenales
y en- los puertos pare habilitar
Ell mayor ndmero posib { de on
ques para tranapostes de tro-
pas
Por conducto de Cayo Hue
so So sabe que el combate Ii
brado en- Cardepas foe mas ia
vorabie nuestras armas de lo
que en- los primeros momentos
sc ha dicho.
! Elm dicha acci6n sue volado
ell cansnero yarki "Psemssen,
| quedando fuera de combate pol
sus grandes averjas cl torpedo
ro "WipsloW" v el canonero
HHondson'. srfriendo graves
averfas tamb' enel W dining
ton,' que desapariei6 del Euga,
del combate
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-20
81 DICE

Mucho sc viene dioiendo hace
tempo, en- esta sociedad, respecto
q la administration municipal.
Todo ell mundo sc cree en- ell
deber de repetir ell Sc dice, y en-
vez de ejercitar un derecho per-
fectfsimo, cual es ell de la crftica
desapasionada J moralizadora, los
que hablan Sc conyierten, tai vez
contra su voluntad, en- murmura-
dores.
Impossible Sc hace luchar contra
Ell Sc Dice es una antigua escuela
de esgrima que pega todos los
golpes y no da entrada 8 la re-
posto.
Lamentable es que personas Sc
rias, 8, por 10 menos, que debie-
ran serlo, no hagan con tales
noticias 10 que tienen por costum-
bre hacer con los papeles inutiles 6
echarlos al canasto; porque acojen
ell Sc dice y darle v1elo, muchas
veces sin Greer en- 10 que sc dice:
es ell medic Dis propaganda mas
efcaz con que cuentan los MUIR
muradores de oficio.
Luchar contra ell Sc dice es lu-
char contra an fantasma, porque
nunca sc encuentra una persona
responsible.
Las murmuraciones que, como
aire calido ha venido hasta nos
otros d molestarnos ell rostro, nos
llevo solicitar del Ayuntamien-
to tomara una medida que Tranquil
lice pubIicamente los contribu-
yentes y al publico en- general,
dando conocimiento, mensual 6
quincenalmente, del estado de la
GAIA, los ingresos 6 inversion de
los fondos. Personas hay que
estiman no ser acertada La medi-
da, por entender que es dar dema-
siada satisfaction los desocupa-
dos; pero nosotros ratiticarfamos
Glen veoes nuestra idea, porque
no nos duelen prendas y somos de
los que Green que los caudales de-
bieran administered con guantes
en- medic de La plaza, y que las
oficinas debieran ser de cristal.
Vamos a terminar. Sc dicen
muchas cosas respecto la Admi-
nistracion, pues bien nosotros,
que no hemos visto eso que Sc di-
ce, lnvitamos a los hombres hon.
radios nos aporten datos ciertos,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-20
Los PRBSUPUBSTOS

Precedido de un extenso pream
bulo por ell senor Secretario de
Hacienda, la Gaceta del II pu.
blica ell siguiente Decreto del
Excmo. senior Gobernador Gene
raj
En- cumplimiento del artfculo
85 de la Constitution de la Mo
narqufa, y del 10 adicional de la
Constitution autonomica de la
Colonia, conforme a las indica-
clones del Gobierno Central, a
propuesta del Secretario del Des-
pacho de Hacienda, y de acuerdo
con ell Consejo de Secretaries:
Vengo en- decretar 10 siguiente:
Artfculo 10 Los gastos del
Estado en- la Isla de Puerto Rico
para ell aflo de 1s9e-99 sc fijan en-
4.446.952 pesos 81 centavos, Sc
gun ell pormenor de sesiones, Ca
pftulos y artfculos que aparecen
en- ell estado letra Il.
Art. 20 Los ingresos para
cubrir las obligaciones a que Sc
refere Ell artfculo anterior Sc cal
cuIan en- 4.782, 500 pesos, segin
ell detalle que tambien por seccio-
mes, capitulos y articulos com
prende Ell estado de la letra II.
Art. 80 Sc consideran amplia
dos, con arreglo al artfculo SO de
la Ley de Presupuestos de "a de
Agosto 1896, los creditos sigdien
tes:
Primero. En- la seccion pri-
mera <Obligaciones generates, 10,
comprendidos para atenciones de
classes pasivas por las obligacio-
mes que sc reconozcan y liquiden
durante ell ejerciclo, con arreglo
las leyes.
Segundo. En- IL seccion terce-
ra eGuerra,, los figurados en- ell
| artfculo 80 del oapftu,o VII para
! xTrasportes militaress, en- la can
tidad que sea necesaria para aten-
der este servicio ; los eonsigna-
dos en- ell artfculo 40 del mismo
capftulo, material de artillerfa,s
por igual suma que la que pro-
duzca la enajenaci6n del material
inutil para ell seryicio, y en- La
misma secci6n los que represehan
los artfculos 10 y 80 del capitulo
LII <Cuerpos.de Ejercito,, EN- 10
calculado como bajas por solda-
dos sin haber, en- case de necesi-
dad de conservarlos en- filas.
Z tercero. En- la secci6n quin-
ia sMarina>, para recomposici6n
y construction de buques, en- la
cantidad que represente La venta
del material irdtil y ell trasporte
del personal y fetes de efectos
materiales.
Art. 40 Queda subsistence du.
rante ell ejereicio de 1893 80 La
autorizacion concedida al Minis
tro de Ultramar, Zen la cnal debe
entenderse subrogado ell Gobierns
insular, en- virtud del Regimen
aatonomico) para contraer deada
fiotante con que cubrir provisio-
nalmente obligaciones del mismo,
hasta ell 25 por 100 de su total
importe. Dentro de este FINITE,
queda facultado para adquirir su-
mas a pr6stamo 8 realizar cusl-
qulera operaci6n de Tesoreria.
Solo en- ell case de guerra 8 de
grave alteracion del orden publ
co podra traspasar ell maximum
antes hJado, para allegar recursos
por este concepto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-20
LA DEMOcRAClA
Ponce, juno 90 DE 1898
!N!ClA!!!l71A
DEL CAPITAL

f~~S& - 49, @%&@ ~@~ @@&6ASS~
tan solo en- defender Ia pa
tria contra los ataques del
enemigo exterior, nj en- con-
servar ell prestigio de la ma
eion entire el desgarramiento
de las luchas civiles.
Els patricia tambi6n, y en-
grado altlsimo, el que alivia
les diversos males que la
patria sufre, va sea en- el to
do, va On alguno de sus
agregados.
Puerto Rico experimen a
los rigores De una crisis que,
adn cuando dista mucho de
ser desesperante, ,es en- extre-
mo diffci'.
Lo sufciente para que SO
abrigue el tenor de ulterio-
res emergencies sino SO pre-
caven, en- 10 possible, los
efectos del NAL.
En- las esferas guberna-
twas SO ha hecho hasta hoy
todo 10 possible por remediar
la crisis, 6 atenuaria cuando
menos.
Sc han planteado sin ext
to ningunn las intenciones
mas ge 'erosas, los proyectos
mas p'ausib!es, que, de ha-
berse llevado & la practice,
acaso hubie. an surtido pro
vechosas consecuencias.
Sabemos que SO trabaia
sin descanso para hallar un
medic, una formula que sal
We al pals de la ruina que le
amenaza.
Pero mientras tanto, ell
tempo transcurre.
Las necesidades aumen-
tan, agravandose por me-
mentos.
Y hay dolores que no ad
miten espera.
En- casos asf, toca q la
iniciativa de los particulares
secundar g suplir los esfuer-
EOS del gobiernc.
En- Puerto Rico, & pesar
de la situacion, aun hay di-
nero en- abundancia.
P,ruebalo Ia rapidez coz
que Sc nutren las suscrip-
clones populares, y 10 respe-
table de las sumas que por
tai medic SO reunen.
Hay considerables fortu-
mas, capitales acumulados
que, por su estancamiento
ning1n bien producen al
pals.
Ponganse en- circulation.
dedfquense, sin perjuicio pa
ra sus duenos, al fomento de
los intereses p1blicos 8 are
med ar las calamidades pre-
sentes, y mereceran ell bien
pueblo, y cumpliran IN de-
Der de patriotismo, los que
& empresa tan noble dedi-
quen sus amplios recursos.
Es necesario que todos
coufri buyan al bien comun.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07

POPULIST POINTS
Observation-Disclosures

that are desiring better conditions--as
prayer-(and what is prayer but our
hearts desire), then the movement
surely is religious. The conscience is
being extended into this political field
and this is peculiarly religious-tor
religion has always had to do with
conscience in conduct.
The highest sense of ethics must be
carried into the arena of life.
These facts will demand a new order
of craftsmanship, viz, that which will
wisely consider all the interests of the
people. A good teacher treats with due
respect all the wishes and questions Of
the child; the true statesman will treat
with serious consideration all the ques-
lions that the people PROFOUND, and
will look upon the claims of none with
Indifference or scorn. The toll of the
ages has not been in vain. The spirit
Of the new age is growing. Victory
will come, but 1t will require hard fight
ing. Men will all learn, after while,
that the highest good of the individual
is in the welfare of ALL. W. Cald-
well.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
Always sordid.

From the Chicago Dispatch: When
this nation was thrown into a condi-
ton Of righteous Indignation over the
treacherous destruction of the Maine
and was demanding war on Spain,
Mark Hanna and his brand Of Repub-
ltcans howled for peace because of the
cost of war.
1t is characteristic of Republicans
to take a purely money view of all
things. Their honor is for sale, their
principles are always on the bargain
counter, they favor the gold standard
because it would make the rich still
richer.
1t is worthy of note that this SCR
did view Of all the affairs of life has
SO permeated the Republican party
that the newspapers advocating the
doctrines of that party cannot discuss
international affairs from any view ex-
cept that of money.
England and Russia are facing each
OthCl ia OuAuds 1uCI6 10 uduScI VI
war between the two nations. and an
esteemed Republican contemporary
raises its solemn voice of warning as
follows:
rs China or the Chinese trade worth
the cost of such war as this would
be? That is the question for the
British people to decide. A more SOL
emn and earnest question was never
submitted to any people"
Observe the lofty patriotism of this
suggestion. Is China worth the cost
of war? That's all there is in the
question from Republican point of
view.
That was the point Of view chosen
when Spain insulted the United States.
But Democratic statesmen thought
that patriotism was more important
than money, and forced the Republic
an administration to fight Spain. re-
CARELESS of the cost.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
A Correcr Claim.

| have looked at this claim By the
ilght OF history and my own con-
science, and it seems to me so looked
at to be most just claim, and that
resistance to it means nothing short
OF denial of the hope of civilization.
lnis, then. is the claim. 1t is right
and necessary that all men should
have work to do which shall be worth
doing, and be oil itself pleasant to do:
and which should be done under such
conditions as would make 1t neither
oVer-wearisome nor over-anxious. Turn
that claim about as | may, think Of 1t
as long as can, cannot find that it
Is an exorbitant claim: yet again
say II society would or could admit 1t.
the lace OF the world would be chang
ed; discomfort and strife and dlshon-
esty would be ended. To feel that we
are doing work useful to others and
pleasant to ourselves, and that such
work and its due reward could not fail
us-what serious harm could happen
to us then? And the price to be paid
for so making the world happy is rev.
olution. William Morris.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
When Shall We Be Stronger.

If you want to condense the argu-
ment of the last campaign into a few
words it will read like this. While we
had political independence we could
not have financial independence. We
have got to have such financial pol
icy as the financiers of Europe de-
mand We are no longer free to legis-
late for ourselves on this question. If
that argument is true, we are no lon
ger a free people. If it is true, we
have passed from democracy to plu-
tocracy, and to our ruler across the
ocean we must bow on Bonded knee.
1t is better to meet this proposition
now than to put it off. When we ara
told that we are powerless to legis-
late for ourselves, we should say with
Patrick Henry: when shall we be
stronger" If We are not able to break
these letters now, when shall we be
able to do It? They say we are bound
to the mother country because we have
borrowed money from her. say il
we had good financial policy for
twenty years we would be loaning
money to them instead of being in
bonds. When shall we be stronger?-
w. ]. Bryan.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
A Government for Bankers.

The government seems to be made
principally for the welfare of the bank
ers. The government designates GER
tain banks as United States depositor-
les. These banks are required to p,.r.
chase United States bonds to the
amount of the government deposi.
Thus II the government intends to de-
post a 100000 with bank the bank
buys 100000 worth of bonds on which
1t draws interest. Then the govern
ment gives 1t 100000 for safe keep
ing, and then the bank promptly loans
this out to borrowers. The kernel ia
all this is that the bank gets the
amount of interest on the government
bonds over and above what it would
otherwise receive. Still this is q gov
eminent run for the people.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
"Proflt.and-Lo.s Philosophy.,

All me, into what waste latitudes in
this time-voyage have we wandered,
like adventurous Sinbads; where the
men go about as II by galvanism, with
meaningless. glaring eyes, and have no
soul, but only the beaver faculty and
stomach! The haggard despair of cot
ton factory, coal mine operatives. Chan
dos farm laborers, in these DAYS. is
painful to behold; but not so painful.
hideous in the inner sense, as that
british, God-forgetting, profit-and-
loss philosophy and life-theory. which
we hear tangled on all hands of us,
in senate-houses, spouting clubs, lead
Ing articles, pulrlits and platforms,
everywhere, as the ultimate gospel and
candid. plain-English Of mans life,
from the Threats and pens Of all-but
all men. Carlyle.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
The Same OId Crsrv

1t has leaked out that nearly all the
new war bonds that are being taken
so rapidly in the cities are being taxi
en- by agents of banks and syndicates.
1t Is said that the banks are buying
the bonds through their patrons and
employees, and that very few have been
purchased by mechanics and laborers.
Well wager dollars against doughnuts
that the popular loan will ultimately
bob up serenely" in the hands of a
few people who control the finances Of
the world. In the meantime If gold
should be demonetized and become
deprecated" by legislative action, as
silver has been, what kind of money
would the Shylocks demand In pay
ment of these coin bonds? Wonder ii
they wouldn't demand their pay In
MISUNDERSTANDING Union-H Herald.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT.
Criminal Term-First Mondays in
June and December.
CIVIL TERM.
First Mondays in March and Octo.
Der.
CIRCUIT COURT.
First Mondays in April and Novem.
Der.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
ON HIGH AUTHORITY.
GREAT LIES TOLD AGAIN AND
AGAIN.
Great Exports Do Not Necessarily Mean
Prosperity and Protective Tariffs DO
Not Necessarily Mean Good Times
As History Records 1t.

what an ass man must be to as
sert that protection always makes good
times and free trade bad times, says
Holt. What did we have from 1S4S to
1861? Free trade. Read protectionist
Kennedy's census report for 1860. He
is astonished at our wonderful pros
perity from 1850 to 1860. He can't
understand it, and wonders what would
have happened if We had had protec-
ton. Over eighteen thousand new
factories started. See also Blaine's
Twenty Years in Congress" Blaine
says it must have been caused by Cali
fornia gold Then came along 1870
up to 1880, when we had the greatest
protective tariff ever before known.
Over fifty thousand factories went
down in the great smash OF 1873; and
with double protection and wealth we
increased our factories but seventeen
hundred, as against eighteen thousand
from 1850 to 1860.
What kind of times have we now?
What kind of tariff?
There is another bold, fragrant lie
repeated over and over. For example,
late Scientific American states that
our exports the past few months have
exceeded our imports several hundred
millions. This, says the Scientific Am
erican. with proud complacency, shows
that Europe owes us several hundred
millions on our exports that she must
yet pay us! This means, of course, a
repetition of that poor old blunder of
economists of centuries past. II your
imports are more than your exports
you are growing poorer, and vice ver-
sa. That is, If you get more than You
gave, you are running behind. If you
get less, you are growing rich. This
was as firmly believed in with as
strong faith as the savage African be-
lieves in his fetisches, or as we held
to the righteousness of slavery up to
1853, or as the goldites hold to gold
as money today. Seventy years ago
MeCulloch, great London merchant,
declared 1t was ridiculous lie. and
predicted, in his work on commerce,
that if England should ever adopt free
trade her imports would constantly
exceed her exports, and that she would
grow constantly richer for that very
reason. In 1S4S she began her free
trade policy. What has been the re-
cult? From that time on till now,
some fifty years, without one single ex-
ception, her imports have exceeded ex-
ports by from three to FIVE, and as
high as eight hundred millions per
year! Yet her population is but little
over half ours. Little Belgium, and
Holland, too, have pursued the same
course, with the same result-imports
enormously exceeding exports every
year. And yet our politicians, our big
authorities, our scientists and Scien-
tific Americans continue to repeat that
old exploded fallacy-the less you get
for your exports. the more you have.
We can tell the Scientific American
that when it gets out of the patent
business into politics or potatoes it is
not infallible. We can also suggest
why our imports for last years ex-
ports are SO few. About half our ex-
ports went to settle balances due on
bonds, stocks and to pay travelling ex-
penses of our touring millionaires and
their toady followers.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-10-07
NATCHITOCHES DIRECTORY.
CHURCH SERVICES.

Services at the Methodist church
every First and Third Sundays at II
q. m. and 1880 p. M, by the pastor,
Rev. q. Armstrong. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night at 80 clock.
BApT1sr-M. E. Weaver, pastor.
Regular services, Second and Fourth
Sundays at IL q. m. and s p. m. Sun.
day school, 10 a. M; prayer meeting,
Wednesday, s p. m. All invited.