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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07
'CRONICA.
Fl pensamientO de HOst0s

FL sAbado celebr6se una reunion en-
los salones de la Association de depen-
dientes, para sentar las bases en- esta
ciudad de la Liga de fotriotas.
Fueron invitadas personas de diferen-
tes matices polfticos. Presidio ell Sc
nor Hostos, teniendo su lado al doc
tor del Vale al seiior Llorens.
Aludido por ell doctor del Vale para
que expresase ell verdadero obieto de la
Liga, pronunci6 ell ilustre Hostos un
hermoso discurso, patriotico y sensato,
como no podfa nenos de esperarse de
una inteligencia como la suya.
Hase dicho por ahf, con buena ma
Ia intencion, y ccrre como version cier-
ia por toda la isla, que la propaganda
del sefior Hostos era una propaganda
anti nacional, que tenfa por objeto Pc
dir al gobierno de Washington, por me-
dio dc un plebiscito, la independence
de la isla, y 81 no Sc concedfa, partiI
nor la Gale del medic. NADIA mas lie
los de la verdad y de un hombre sen
sato como ell seIior Hostos.
Explic6 que la Liga de Iatraotos tie
ne dos objetos principalfsimos prime
ro, Ia union y concordia de tedos lo'
puertorriquehos segundo, la educs-
ci6n popular, con arreglo & los moder
nos procedimieutos de la ensef1anza.
En- 10 olitico, 81 para ell porvens
puede tener como ideal la independen
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07


Con efecto, consecucneia del eeta-
DO de guerra primero y del canbio dc
soberanfa despues, por ell cual resrlta-
ron extranjeros muchos concejales,
mermo ell nunero de estos en- los con-
ce]os, las aUtoridades miIitares nor
teamericanas, fin de proveer 10 nece-
sario para que no Sc interrumpiera la
eida municipal nj sc ektorpeciera ell
serYlelo pablioo, cubrieron las vacantes
fon nuevos nombramientos, muchos de
Estt recafdos en- personas que carecen
De condolences legales para desempenar
tan inportante cargo.
ocupada toda la isla por ell gobierno
americana, establecida la unidad de
accion en- la esfera gubernar,ental, de-
saparecida la anormalidsd que justif-
c-.Da aquellas determinaciones, tempo
es va de que la ley impere en- las cor
poraciones municipales que Sc nom
bren para estas funciones personas ca
pacitadas por las leyes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07
yacusacion, sino


coz gHnd USAlObCrdClOu
Pues, sencillamente, porque las
6rdenes eran inventadas y supues-
tas por los seilores Barbosa, San
chez, Guillermety, Llovet y Nnfez,
para cohonestar una derrota que
debisron esperar y que aun les NOR
tlfica y les conturba.
No hubo tales 6rdenes. Lo que
hubo fus un deseo muy vivo de que
Ia voluntad del pueblo apareciese
en- las urnas, como aparecio; 10 cue
hubo fue una falange de ochenti-
einco mil electores contra veintldos
mil de todos los denas partidos jun
tos.
X, quien dispons de una fuerza
tan abrumadora ineeesita apelari d
la burda coacci6n, al atropellc IN
sensato, q las vulgares estrateglaaS
propias dc los que carecen dc ia
razon Y del ndmero
No, por Dios ninguna persona
Que piense, que estudie, que anail,
&c, que YEA las cosas en- conJuns'
Y CON amplitud, cfeera, nj dir'
que el-sefior Mufioz Rivera aeon
sei6 torpezas que a el perJudlcabsa'
mas que 4 nadie. Y, entire los de
fsctos que se atribuyen al sefio
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07
ANuNTAMEEN NTOS

Nuestro popular colega la Cores.
de Puerto Rico dice que el
Alcalde de San German remiti5 al Sc
cretaro de Gobernaeion Ia nots de los
vecinos de aquelia ciudsd en- quienes
concurren condiciones iegales para ser
hombrados miembros del Ayuntamlen-
to. Els dec;r, capacitados para coz
cejales.
Esta noticia significa que Sc avecina
ef melnento en- cue desaparazca la 81
tuaoi6n an6maia en- que sc hallan mu-
chos conceios municipales de la isla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07
Munoz Rivera, adn no hemos dido
atrihuirle el de ser tonic.

IMuhoz Rivera, adn no hemos old
atribuirle el de ser tonic.
| Las elecciones Sc verificaron siI
lprotestas. Las actas llegaron linn
pias en- absolute q la Camara insu-
lar y la Camara espanola. Sc en-
sayaba en- Puerto Rico el sufragiC
universal y, pese los riesgos que
ese ensayo entrahaba, ell goblernc
no cometio ell menor abuse para
evitarlos los evito con la pruden-
cia y con la provision, que no quie-
rem reconocerle sus enemigos, de
ligual modo que no lie reconocen
ninguna de sus atlas vlrtudes CT
vicas.
Lo que ocurre es que los llamados
pu''os nose dignaron aceptar los ocho
representatives que 10 ofrecia ell par
lido liberal. Y no habi6ndoles dado
las urnas mas que cinco; y sufrien-
do una derrota los sefiores Rossy y
Barbosa, Sc arrojaron a la deses-
peracion, y apelaron d la calumnia,
y exageraron los t6rmincs de que
ell ldloma Sc sirve para el insulto
Ahora suben a los tribunales. Y
ALI le haran conocer el procurador
y el letrado del senor Mufioz Rivera,
quienes eran los que pretendian i'm
ponerse iguapos ellos al cuerpo
electoral.
Y en- cuanto q los obstaculos pa
ra La trasmicion de telegramas Or
todocos la isla, preg1ntese al Sc
nor Secretario de Comunieaciones
de aquella Gpoca, al senior Herman
dez Lopez, que hoy suscribe con
los senores Rossy y compaflia ma.
nihestos al pals. Preg1ntesele y.
el respondera que todos los tele-
gramas circularon, y que, en- ell
case de que no hubiesen circulado,
la culpa no seria del senior Munoz
Rivera, que NADIA tenfa entonces que
YER con ell correo nj con ell tel6gIa-
@.
Sc lucen de verss los ciEco jaea'a-
suS acusaclOnes falSas
Dicen que el sef1or Munoz Rivera
nistifco las el6cciones y resulta
Iue no hay una protesta EN- las ac-
as de los candidates.
Dicen queel senior Munoz Rivera
- ) ell TELEGRAPH, y rcsuJad<
,eflor Hernandez sIsaFa \, fa
Juzgue el pals. era 81
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07
La REUNION De AVER

flace DueVe dlaS tue acOrdaQO en- una
reunion celebrada en- ell Ayuntarniento,
que ell domingo, seis de los corrientes,
Sc celebrase en- ell teatro una reunion
popular con objeto de que los obreros
designasen candidates para Ia Comisidn
que habfa de ir 4 Washington.
Formose un Comite de pessonas CO.
nocidas Ell la localidad, para organ:zar
dlcha reunion, parece que esos seno-
res acordaron despues que no Sc envia.
| Sc co,nision a Washington. Ago de
ESQ dijo la Na,ecu Era, 10 cual sento
nal d los obreros, aver por la ms aa-
ma hic:cron circular ura hoja impresa
exigiepdo Sc cum mpliese ell acuerdo y
| convocando al pueblo para = una de la
tarde en- el teatro.
EN- efecto; a dlcha hora acuiio ell
pueblo al teatro, ouedando sorprendido
de que este permaneciese cerrado. La
causa la ignoranos; unos dicen que la
llave no parecfa, y otros, que ell propie-
tafio de La Perl0 igfa por ell local
cie,e pesos, cantidad verdaderamente
exhorbitante, tiatandose de obreros
que no cuentan con mas recursos que.
los que le proporciona su tcabsiosess
sonal. per
Comprendiendo el drss's~a
habfa aigo dc c,aas pueblo que en- este
tamiento parSsss5ssete, dirigiose al Ayun-
como en- ella celebrar alf la reunion,
ell seflorss Loto Sc celebr6. Preside
- - III at .enzo Cintron, d quien ell
! eIyueblo hacfa res sponsable de 10 ccu-
rr;do. SincerGse ell sel1or Matlenzo
easi habfa dejalo convencida la con
curroucia, cuando pidi6 la palabra el
senor Casals don Alfredo que for
maba parte del Comite, en- pocas
palabras sinoerose tambien, echando
| la culpa de todo 10 ocurrido al senior
| Matienzo. Las palabras de don Alfredo
| fueron acogidas con un gran aplauso.
Ell seflor Matienzo, molestado sin duda
por la saIioa de Casals, dio por terml.
NADIA la session abandono ell local.
Antes Sc aabia procedido a la vota
cion de los comisionados que deben II
q Washington. 7 por cierto que Ell
este ocurrio tambien una cosa rara; Ell
la candidatura impresa, fguraba en- ter
Ger lagar ell nombre de don Pedro Four
nier, al procederse a Ia votaci6n, solo
obtuvo siets yotos, sallendo elegldo eI
gu lugar ell DR.. don julio Henna.
Antes de la votacion un obrero pre-
gunt6 la concurrencia: Quien tien'
mas meritos para representatives Ell
W ashingt6n, Fournier Henna to
dls contestaron:-i Henna
De la votacion resultaron elegidos
Don Eugenio Maria Hostos;
Don Rafael del Vale y
Don Julio Henna.
ST habo verdaderamente mdQusnocso
mes para que los obreros no tnvieral
| representation en- Washington, estos su
pieron burlar a los hdbtIes. Aunque la
] demas clascs sociales desistiesen de en-
: War representatives, no vemos la razor
r porque habfa de privarseles a los obre
: ros de que enviasen los suyos, cnand
en- cnalquier epoca pueden hacerlo.
La clase obrera carece de ciertos de
4 rechos, que con razon reclama, pued
cuantas veces 10 desee enviar reIresen
tantes al gobierno nacional para que pi
idan esos derechOs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07

Por la noche organizose una manifes-
tacion popular que fu6 acompafada de
una orquesta, 4 saludar la seflora
madre del doctor Henna y al DOCTOR
del Vale, quien, desde ell balloon de So
casa, dirijio al pueblo un patriotico
discurso.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07

E Y pasamos a la tercera afrma-
ci6n jaroda.
Hela aquf:
sSs apodsro del TELEGRAPH para
dar 0rdsnes los alcaldes, que
en- toctos los ouebtos mixtifcaror
las elecciones, & impedir la trasmi-
sion de tslegramas de sus adverse
rios politicos.,
Cuanta veracidad
III sefor Munoz Rivera trabaiaba
dia y nochs en- 81 TELEGRAPH !; como
no habia de trabajar, 81 tenfa q ST,
cargo la conservation del orden
Pdblico, amenazado por las turbu-
lencias y los desahogos de una mi
noria irreductible I?
I daba ordenes q los alcaldes,
clsrtislrnc; pero ordenes de respetar
las leyes, de garantir ell sufragio
de protsger d los votantes contra
Ia segura cIJacci6n de los cajos, que
no efHn 'fiberales.
NO eran otras las 6rdenes del Sc
avr Munoz Rivera, a qul6n Sc acu-
70 con safia, no por protestar de
ilusorias, sino por dar
suelta al espfritu de particle, que
On este pals no SO detiane ante las
lnayores iniusticias nj anto los
actos mas reprobables o,,o o. o,,aI
luier otro pGnto del nlanota % aror u
yonzarian 4 los mbres go u.
f'' i"'
sD6nds,-astan las pruebas de vp.-i
aSxegs4 oue SO d1cen dadas q los
6utre tantos y tantos
alguno dobo de haber |
Il sS " los denunciantes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07

nlonad mas mederna ultima
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-07
POGO

Juramos por nuestrc
honor haber dicho yer.
dad en- las acusaciones
hechas. Joss 9. Barbo-
sa---Luis Sanchez Mo
rales- Fernando Ndhez-
Fidel Guillermety-B Bar.
tolome Lloret.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16
Mckinley Ready for War.

The Administrations preparations Tor
the possible crisis in Cuban affairs, which
it is now awaiting with copstant expect
ancy, in view of the apparent failure of
Captain General Blanco's efforts to restore
peace in Cuba, are practically complete.
The concentration of the North Atlantic
squadron in and around Cuban waters
has been followed by the concentration of
the European squadron at Lisbon, Portu-
gal, the nearest neutral port to Madrid.
Every provision has been made that
could be made for the protection of Con-
sui General Lee and the other Americans
in Havana and other towns of Cuba, and
of General Woodford and the other Amer
leans in Madrid and the other cities of
Spain, and for aggressive operations if
they should be forced upon us by the ac-
ton of Spain.
1--WE want no war;" is what President
Mckinley is continually saying to public
men who talk with him about the Cuban
question. The difficulty is to restrain the
Senators and Representatives who are
constantly threatening to try to bring for
ward the recognition of the belligerency
of the Cubans.
Consul General Lee is not reporting
three times day, as he was ordered, but
his private reports indicate that there is
a very critical state of affairs in Cuba.
The present situation may continue until
the summer season, or it may come TO a
head at any time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16
Public Value of Lawyers.

The annual banquetof the Chicago Bar
association was held Friday night, Febru-
airy 4th. Joseph II. Choate. of New York,
being the guest of the evening He spoke
upon the subject Of ''Our Profession"
He said:
81 maintain hat in no other occupation
70 which men can devote their lives IS
there nobler intellectual pursuit or
higher moral standard than inspires and
pervades the ranks of the legal profess
sion. sm not unmindfnl of that ever
mooted question how We can, with the
strictest honor, maintain the side that
is wrong, and the suggestion that as only
one side can be right in every lawsuit,
we must halfthe time be struggling for
injustice. But that vexed question has
long been settled 10y the common sense
Of mankind. II is only ont of the contest
of facts and Of brains that the right can
ever be evolved. There Is one respect in
which the American bar has far OutshOne
not only its brethren in England, but in
every other country Of modern times
mean in its great share in the conduct
ana Shaping OF puDllc 6uaiIS- DSAcfo
that with one consent the common judg-
ment OF mankind would point to Hamil-
ton, Webster and Lincoln as the three
American lawyers whose actual public
services had most largely contributed TO
the formation and preservation Of the
Constitution, on whose continuance the
hopes of civil liberty for all coming time
depend. But at all times. and especially
in this, our day. great public duties await
US. SO long as the Supreme court exists
to be attacked and defended-that sheet
anchor OF our liberties and Of our gov
ernment-so long as the public credit and
good faith of this great Nation are in per-
il-so long as the right ofproperty, which
lies at the root of all civil government, is
secuted, aud the three inalienable rights
TO life, to liberty and the pursuit of hap
pinoss, which the Declaration of Inde-
pendence proclaimed and the Constitu-
tion has guaranteed, are in jeopardy, SO
long will great publicservice be demand
ed of the bar"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16
SPANISH MINISTER RESIGNS.
Wrote s Letter DsnOuneinE President
Mckinley.

The publication of letter bearing the
signature Of the Spanish Minister-Dupuy
de addressed TO Senor Canalejas,
and making gseverestricfureso on President
Mckinley, created aprofound impression
throughout the country on Wednesday.
De LONE refers to the President as a
weak, popular hunting man, and low
politician. There is insult and discour-
tesy in every line.
This paragraph in the letter overshad-
ows all the rest of il:
II would be most important that you
should aeitate the question Of commercial
relations, even thOagh il would be only
for effect, and that you should send here a
MAJ Of importance in order that | might
use him TO make a propaganda among the
Senators and others in opposition 70 the
junfa and TO win over exiles-
The reference TO the President arouses
patriotic indignation. The -bloOded
proposition to deceive the United States
with pretended reciprocity reveals TO the
government the utter useiessness Of fur
ther waiting for Spain to achieve honor
able peace.
The Spanish Minister did not deny the
authenticity Of the letter, and the State
Department Immediately cabled Minister
WOodford at Madrid, asking for an ex-
planation from the Spanish government.
Meanwhile De LONE csbled his resigna-
tion, which was accepted.
Spain has not disavowed responsibility
for the utterances of her minister. and
does not consider that any disclaimer of
that character is necessary,
II is claimed that the letter was stolen
by an agent Of the Cuban Junta in the
post Office at Havana. Don Jose Canalejas,
10 whom the letter was addressed never
saw the original. The letter was forward
ed 70 New York and from thence to the
State Department
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16

The most recent exhibition of "yel-
low dog journalism that has come to
our notice is the wholly unwarranted
and grossly libelous attack made upon
MIR. A. ]. Hileman by the flake" organ
in its issue of last week. No man in
S1merset county bears higher char
aeter for honesty and official integrity
than does Mr.. Hileman. The charge
that he praeticed deception and fraud
upoa Auditor Sipe to induce him to
sign the recent Auditors Report, no
one acquainted with Jack" Hileman
will believe unless the fact is estab-
lished by uncOntr0vertable proof.
For ourselves We question whether
the venerable Mr.. Sipe ever signed and
swSre TO the petition Published over
his name, or that the SANE will ever
be presented to court. We rather in-
cline TO the belief tia. II Is only auoth-
er desperate effort on the part of the
editors Of the flake" organ to deceive
and "fake' the people. In this con-
nection let it be remembered that both
Commissioner Kretchman and Good
have denied in the most positive terms
that they either signed or authorized
their names to be signed to the alleged
annual statement" of receipts and
expenditures of SOmerset c. lnty, pub
lfshed in several of the county papers
last week.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16

IT APPEARS from a published petit
tion addressed to the Court of Common
Pieas of Somerset County aud signed
by Peter Sipe, a member of the board
of County Auditors, that he was
Induced TO sign the report of the
receipts and expenditures OF said coun-
~ for the year 1897 through misrepre-
sentation, and that the foot note attach
ed to said report was substituted by the
clerk to the Auditors for a foot note
prepared by Auditor Bowman.
These are serious allegations % bring
against sworn officers of the county.
and if they can be substantiated. the
guilty officials should be summarily
dealt with: but, before the matter Is
disposed of by the Court to which Mr.
Sipe's petition is addressed, it would be
well TO remember that Auditors Rholds
and Bowman, and Clerk Hileman are
all citizens OF unblemished character.
that they are sworn officers, and, as sp-
pears from card published elsewhere
ia this paper, they seek the fullest in
vestigation OF Auditor Sipe's charges.
If il should be shown on judicial in
vestigation that Auditor s;ips's charges
are utterly without foundation, that the
fall statement was read t9 him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16

appears from the County Auditors keporl
~ receipts and expenditures OF Somersee
C.nntv for the year letS that the county
Treasury WAS at the time the order MAS
issne5 II, depleted condition; while, on
tie other hand. il appears that yainacie
prhlic property. file cases IN caIiui itlvh
10 meet the requirements OF the rroineii-
oiary's Office for number OF yeaIS 20
corne. was thrown out whereas, 80 lar as
fhe booss. papers aud vouchers submit
ted for our inspection and audit. Iail 70
show that a single cent was paid INTO me
County Treasury for The same; that TIE
evDense hook kept by the County COM
misSioners did not contain an entry OF
the issuing OF order No. $50 Of lssS ~ the
time or during the audit OF the reeeip
and expenditures of said County Tor tne
year OF 1895; whereas. lt appears on 'ue
f,e.. OF said order No. 3i9 that u waS ~
snad nv Commissioners Barnett ani
Shnber, and ,tftested by Clerk Emefi, on
December 7th. 1896. We further beiiexe,
and I,aVe been informed. that order No
so calls for A sum largely in excess % the
vaIue Of property for which Il was given,
or for what similar property could nave
been elsewhere purchased
We also certify and find that the sum oi
S55 O0. received by the County Commls-
sioners from the State Of Pennsylvania,
for the use of the County OF Somerset, has
not been turned into the County Treas
ury. All of which IS respectfully sub
WITSIss our hands and seals, this sth
day of February, A. D., lsSo-
b. J. BOWMAN, tsEAi'l
PETER SIPE, lsEALl
JEREMIAH RHOADs. (sEALf
ATTEST,
A. j. HmEAAN.
CLERK.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16

SEVERAL Of our county contempora-
ries last week published little item
anent the meeting of the Taxpayers
Union intended to be complimentary
Of ''Generalr Koontz, taken from the
Philadelphia Press, and announced
with much anction that il was from
the pen Of Charles Emory Smith, and
that the Press was a thoroughly Re
publican paper. To believe that Charles
Emory Smith-.Sit- Down Smith
writes the little personal squibs for his
paper, requires as great stretch Of the
imagination as it does 20 believe that
the Press is a Thoroughly Republican pa
per. The Press bolted the regularly
nominated ticket in 1852 and in 1880,
and is threatening to do the game thing
this year if its and the Taxpayers Tn
ions candidate for Governor, John
Wanamaker, IS not nominated by the
next State Convention. When the
Press, in the item referred to, speaks Of
General" Koontz, president Of the
Taxpayers Union, as lone of the tru-
est, soundest and worthiest Republi-
cans in the State, +" it apparently gaug-
cd the Geueral's" " Republicanism by
its own standard. But, "ere the rob
ins nest again." when the General I"
has become a full-fiedged candidate for
seat in the State Legislature, we
think publication of his past political
record will convince even the Press,
with its peculiar ideas of what consti-
tutes a true Republican, that the 81 Gen
eral " is decidedly off color, and any
thing bat a sound party man, but on
the contrary is q mugwump Of the first
water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16
Defends Anti-Kissing Crusade.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. I2-Mrs. Joseph
Kingsberry, VINO led the anti-kissing cru
sade here, has published another state
ment, in which she defends her position,
and refers incidentally to the kissing hab-
it in the North.
Il am not going to deny my position in
the matter" she says, ''and though have
not the shoulders Of an Atlas will try to
bear the load gracefully"
She refers to an editorial in Northern
paper on ''The Abuse Of Oscillation in
the South" and says with reference % the
editor, "If he wants story viii write
him one on the abuse ofosculation in the
North"
THE South takes kissing" she contin-
ues, like other fashions, periodically,
and some young people yield to its fasci-
nation. But the bulk of our Southern
girls and boys are carefully taught at
home all the good, old fashioned virtues.
Therefore, there can beo2ly little abuse
of what under right conditions is a sweet
and dear privilege.
"a funny side to my dilemma has been
the approval Of my views by the women
principals of boarding schools and semin-
aries, and their desire for my influence
in behalf of their schools"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-02-16
McKinley's Devotion to Mother.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. l3.-Shortly
after President Mckinley was inaugural
ed he appointed John w. Beidler post
master of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Territory, in compliance with the request
of his mother. Beidler had been for
years a deacon Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church of Canton, and was particu-
lar favorite of Mother Mckinley. The
politicians of oklahoma commenced filing
charges against the old gentleman. He
was accused Of the misrepresentation of
funds while holding thesame Office under
President Harrison, and Senator Chand-
Ter and other members ofthe Senate Com
mittee on Post Offices had Investigated
sufficiently to their minds to disqnalify
him.
The President has prevented the re-
moval of Deacon Beidler and will con-
time TO do so. in compliance with the re-
quest Of Mother Mckinley, who, up to
the time, of her death. steadfastly refused
to believed the charges.