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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09


| En- IL madrugada de hoy han sid
sacrificadsx an Il Mxtadero de esta ciu
dad, IL csbexas de gsDado, de cerdo
II de chivos.
Por gai,tos de reparaciones de calle
ha satisft,cho Ell Municipio darsnte |,
presente semana, las cantidades siguicn
ties:
ILimpiezs de calles, Playa. 12-5t
Idem idem, pueblo. lO5-5G
Conservatism dc idem ...i.. S3-2;
Caminos vecinales. 4-9G
Total ai............. . 2o6-1s
Esta noche celebrara session ordina-
ria el Ayuntamiento de esta ciudad.
Hemos saluda ado en- esta redacci6n
nuestro estimado amigo el doctor Flo
res Arrieta, distinguido medico vene
xolano. :.
Sc encuentra enfermo de alguna gra-
vedad, nuestro amigo Ell antigua profe.
sor de instruction pnblica con Jose Ma
RIA Duran. Deseamos 81 pronto resta-
blecimiento.
Anoche ha desaparecido, de la casa
de don Simon Moret, un caballo bayo
|encerado, de 8 amos de. edad, cola re-
cortada una cicatriz de Ia rodilla al
menudello en- una pata delantera.
Ia persona que de raz6n de 81 para
dero, sera gratificado. a-e
En- si,sco nil pesos, = sende una
magnffica eass de namposterfa, que
renta SO pesos mensuales. Informaran
p. G. Luna no 1.
Enero de 1899. m.
De Ia casa nnmerO 8 Gale del SOL,
han desaparecido una pulsera de orc fe-
ligranada, de un dedo de ancho pen-
diente de ella una cadenita y de esta
una moneda espaflola de duros. Ade-
mas una cadenita de orc eslabonada,
para nina con una medalla de orc es-
maltada y en- su centro una i'm agen.
Lo que ee ayisa al pdblico, suplican-
dole qns de aviso 4 estas o6cinas d
los sei1ores Il. Tors y ca cafie del Go
mercio, 81 alguien las ofreciese en- ven
ia.
Sera generosamente gratlfcada la
persona. Que aporte datos sobre ell para
dero desdIchas prendas.
En- Ii acreditada farmacia de los Sc
flores Villaronga Pila Sc acaba de re-
cibir SAL de FRUTOS de ENOS legf-
TINA. IA
Desideratum: por fin acaba de deci-
dir Ia ciencia medica que las manchas
y pecas que tanto afean ell rostro del
bello sexo, desaparecen en- pocos dias
usando ell Renaedso Zurco de 4na0zz
Quev0e1on. Numerosas son las damas
que deben la restauraci6n de su belleza
: los sorprendentes efectos de este pre-
parade que despues de llenarse de fama,
en- Turqufa donde fue descubierto y
luego en- Europa viene & este bello pals
donde sus maravillas son tan conocidas
por las encantadoras borinquef1as. Sc
vende en- las principales farmacias de
Ia Isla Dep6sito g.. Mulet, Maya
giiez. 8 walt.
GEOGRAFIA 4 HISTORIA DE
PUERTO RICO, por don Isidoro Co
lon y Colon, Director del Colegio Cen
trai. Ponce6o. - Ejemplar 3 centavos
j IN peso docena: ..sss
Diof lbrs ~ al e6ss
.s I - .!s. s. ssi ss "a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09

81 SECURE qne Sc ss los dere
|chos dc arancel de I'D del bacalat
con objeto de abaa ar dichos artfculot
tpara el pueblo.
Ha sido nombrado int6rprete del ge
neral Grant Ell jover puertorriquefio
don Jose Asencio.
Por ell Ayuntamiellto de Barranqui-
tas Sc nos envfa un estado general del
|presupuesto de gastos ingreses hasta
el 81 de Diciembre del aiio pr6ximo
pasado.
A pesar de la diffcil situaci6n eco-
monica por que ha atravesado Ia isla,
y en- especial algunoa de- sus pueblos,
Ell municipio de Barranquitas tiene liz
quidados sus pagos hasta ell dfa.
Ha falleeido en- los Estados Unidos
en- su resideneia de 1872 Welt Gale e6,
la sefiora Luisa Enriqueta Ekelinan,
|muy relacionada en- estA sooiedad.
Ha sido suprimida definitivamen-
te la plazasde procurador del Tribunal
|Supremo.
Los espafoles residentes en- Cuba y
Filipinas que no sc hayan inscritos en-.
los consulados respectiyos, en- el pri-
mer afio despues de Ia ratification del
tratado de paz. Sc conceptuaran ciuda-i
danos americanos. ;,
La opinion publica en- San German,
reclama la abolici6n de los derechos So
bre scensumos.
y
8 Han entrado en- ell desempefio ie sus
funciones de Alcalde de la Capital y
pc secretario del Consejo respective :
mente, los senores Padr6n y Aguayo.
De Peiiuelas nos escriben diciendonos
que los reyes han estado allf muy AMI
m&dos. FL vlernes por la tarde cele-
bro un baile de ni7los en- la morada de
Il sefiora dof1a Ramona Velez, viuda
de Gracias, y por la noche hubo otro
bale en- la casa de don Isafs Bauz&.
Tambien Mr.. Ferran dio una conferen-
cia sobre sociologfa ell sabado por la
noche en- el local de Ia escnela de MS
nos.
CAFE DEL CASINO Ofrecemos
al pdblico jamones de todas classes, sal
chichones, chocolate Menier y ell del
pats, vinos y aceites franceses, espaflo
les italianos. Dulces espanoles, fran
ceses americanos. Quesos de todas
classes y todos los Gemas artfculos pro-
pios para esta epoca. d. 90
CARLOS DEL VALLE.-Ofrece al
p1blico sus trabajos profesionales en- tt :;
do 10 ccncerniente Agrimensura y A.
quiteetura.
Gale Mayor ndmero II.
Ponce, Noviembre 20 de 1898.
ESCUELA SUPERIOR De NINAS De PQRCE
MARIA MARIN DE COLON
Sol ndmero u
Ademzs de la asignaturas reglamsnta-
rias. ensehanse en- este plantel las materias
siguientes: ln e
Dibujo y pintura, mdsica 8 idioma inglss
y frances.
Sc admiten internas. medio-interpas y
externas, & precios m6dicos.
La clase de ingles estG cargo de dofIa
Guadalupe @. de Oed6. elnmna intsrr q que
fu6 dursDte Z af1os d. 4nstitutotle Notre.
Dapes Of lfa&yland m Baitimpkn
II N0TAs - olaqe - labof1t sosk de6ol1.
pefada por a. coz1p6ts tsnte REcfesofA selfosi
- - - L1.ssss -ss. I
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
Ssgscs.6ci6ss

1IFONOCSUU ROT SOS SOsOTeS DOySSN ~ OOs
r d Hayor Ge zos v5csinsas de Ia esp1O.
Syr-ssdn ocwyri7a On Ia Rdyd de Ponce,
81 rs del mes pasado.
Suma anterior ........ 5000
Carlos Armstrong hijo....... 8
Felici Costa - Ga. To-.
DeTord n Ca. ........ To-
T.asA, Hill 81
13ks r.. VelSzqucgl. ....... -
Mayoral HermanoB. s.s...
Sucesores de sMayol Hsrmanos 4 8
Cr9dito v Ahorro Ponceflo. II 10
Ramon Cortada y O. y 5.K'
T.. r. vadivieso :. .s....% 3 Il
ValdivissoSy Ca. - n q. 80.
Y VIDAL Na.s..S.. - 80. -
X. valdecilla y Car. ...... b
Frau y Cas "A. 80 o.. 80. 8
Pellegrinf Hsrmanos y. W. ...
Collazo, Perez Guerra u Ca. s.
J.. r. Doria y Angueras s
Gilet Arce Mn. 80. :.
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Suma I9z. 0t
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
ne Z q r r z 5

La cultura del ingenio consiste en-
pensar en- cosas honestss , delicadas.
No hay procediyaiento que exponga
mas i errores que Ell de generalizar los
conceptos.
Pasar en- silencio una buena acci6n,
mata ell g6rmen en- otras mil. Shakes
pc0re.
Una soledad monacal es peligrosa pa
"a la juventud. - -BaIsdc.
fsf T.AS IDEAS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09

Montad esa las modern de Ultima
para de cgarro de hebra picu oece pd
Dco cgaos de aroma que no dmeeeen en- nad
o Rico de las grande
ven'as = ee'"s o1r -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
LAS IDEAS


en- Ia Iona s veces brota,
susurrando mansamente
como de una artcria rOta,
cristalino. .manantial.
Manantial inagotable
cuya linfa clara pura
sc desliza misteriosa
bajo arcadas de yerdura
como sierpe de cristal!
Danle sombras con sus ramas
los arbustos de la orilla,
y despliega ante sus splaptes
la balsami1a grasafifa
acsre4gd1fco tapiz.
Va sc vuolOa en- un ribaxo.
"a 81 arrastra en- una hondnra
"a sparece desde lejos
en- Ia far do 10 llanura
misteriosa Cicatrix.
Pero avanza, siempre avanxa
deia el ilano, eruza el monte,
y al murmullo de sus pasos
se va abriendo ell horizonte,
como ell velo de un altar.
Lo saluda ell ave errante
con O0lCIsImO6 SOfS0OS
lie cuenta ell ave tfmida
sus amantes devaneos,
d la luz crepuscular.
La onda leve Sc agiganta,
gu rumor Sc lorna en- grito
como ell pecho en- que fermenta
..e- la ansiedad de 10 infnito,
la inquietud del porvenir;
y creciendo Y avanzando,
ell raudal sc lorna en- RIO
y va ell RIO tumultuoso,
imperterrito y sombrfo
con el mar combatir.
Asf nacen las ideas
manantiales de sgua pura.
Las ideas que no tienen
mas escudo nj armadura
Z que ell escudo de la IS.
& Pero avanzan silenciOsas,
se retuereen, forcejean,
y pc allanan las montaflas,
y los p&ramos chispean
d los golpes0de 81 pie.
Ossgario =. A,adrade.
La sefiora X. habladora sempiterna
lleci6 hace pocos dfas.
Su yerno mand6 poner en- las esquelas
siguiente:
.xDons FIIana de Tai y de Tai, dejo
hablar esta mafiana a las siete y cua-
nta = tres minutoe.1
-Ha visto usted que tiempo de Pc
,sf
lSe queja usted?
Ya 10 creo! ~
= No y astsd oomerciante dc para
ST, sefIor.
Paes pordne = ausia nsted deque
evaf
Eu AHA mar se encuentran dos navfos,
y el pabell6n ixando
y detienen. se miriam ysss alejan
iayi ipara sismprs aoasol
ST "a d mar revuelto de Il vida
I'd y ~ nos enc0ntramos,
/ cxmbiando IN saludo, proseg0imos,
tdsAl puerto, yo q n1ufragio.
5fan1l dsl Ralacio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
Cartora
de Ponce

Aunque no repueeto del TODD de Il
enfermedad que viene padeciendo, des
de hoy asiste las oficinas de la redac
|ci6n naestro querido director don Ma
riano Abril.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09

1Siente listed dolores de- cabcx47 tie
sueien dar males de est6magof 3Quiere
usted hacer desaparecer las nadaeas que
lie producer su mala digesti6nr SOosea
verse curado los pocos dfas?
Pues hagase de unas cuantas botellas
del vino navarro que en- 81 puiperfa de-
talla don Antonio Simonpietri y Sc ve-
ra exento de todos males.
y. 10 l ms. VS.. p. r.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
Cannon's Warning Shot.

Chairman Cannon, of the committee
on appropriations of the national
house of representatives. in his speech
on Friday last, laid bare the condition
OF things now existing in regard to
the revenues and expenditures Of the
government. 1t is rarely that a lead
er of the Republican party in congress
bends SO completely to the facts as to
make confession Of the failure of
tariff schedule to perform the service
required of it.
Mr.. Cannon's speech was surprise,
and created something of sensation
among his party associates who are
ciamoring for special appropriations
here and there: and 1t was likewise
significant of the stress to which the
majority has been driven by the tide
of extravaganza which found its be-
ginning in the institution of the war
with Spain.
Mr.. Cannon declared that the de-
| ficiency to February 1, covering
seven months Of the present fiscal
year, was $99, Isl, 900, being an average
of $780,, 900 per month, whereas Sec
| retary Cages estimate of the revenue
ending June 80, 1899, was SIP, 900, 900, or
a monthly average of 1888, 900. 1t will
be seen that the actual deficiency, as
revealed by Mr.. Cannon's figures, will
amount to s159 6S4, 900, or $47, ,6S4 600 in
excess of Secretary Cages estimate;
nor does this contemplate the payment
| OF 20,000,0 600 to Spain under the peace
treaty terms.
The cash balance in the treasury is
shown to be 274000.000 inclusive Of
| the S10O, 100000 gold reserve, and
portion of this sum represents the
amount secured by means Of the war
loan. There are five months remain
! ing of the present fiscal year. The
requirement of money for application
to the sinking fund will be approx
mately $53,OOO,O0O
According to Secretary Cages esti-
mate of expenditures to June 80 next,
without reference to the latter provi-
sion, $641 900, 900 would be required,
and upon the basis of receipts, as he
! figured them. the revenues would not
exceed $610, 900, 900. Thus, by the show
ing of the administration head Of the
finance department. deficiency Of $31,-
| 900, 900 was anticipated for the entire
| fiscal year. whereas a deficiency Of
S93, Isl 900 is revealed before seven
months of that year have expired.
Secretary Gage has been credited
with being possessed Of superlative
genius in finance; but the quiet meth
DDS Of discount. practiced in bank par
lors, are far different than those Of
conducting a great governmental in
stitution involving the intricate and
often disappointing problems of tariff
and revenue receipts.
| 1t is no wonder that the chairman
Of the committee on appropriations has
| been drawn into this confession Of
paralysis of the means which are
supposed to attain the ends. The heed
lessness with which congress has been
plunging forward in the line of ap-
propriatiOns of money without refer
erce to the sources whence it was to be
derived is one of the important lessons
| to be drawn from the effect of war
upon a peaceful nation. Such incidents
ordinarily invite extravaganza; but in
this case the fury Of the general as
sault upon the treasury has been un-
paralleled in our national history.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
$45, 900 Is Great Deal of Money

Members Of the legislature will confer
favor upon their. regulations by scan
ming very closely any measure that
deals with life prisoners at Saltwater
| The fact is not forgotten, though it
| may have been overlooked, that
daring bank robbery was committed
at Northf1eld many years ago, that
three men were -bagged and sentenced
| to prison for life and that it was de-.
| veloped at theF time that they were
| members Of the notorious Jesse James
gang of Missouri.
Two Of the three Younger brothers
are serving their life sentence at Still
water Several efforts have been made
by Missouri influence = in their behalf.
but always without success. For one
rea ason 1t was suspected that the James
gang, which Is credited with large
political influence in Missouri, was in
the background. Minneseta's deaf
ness to these appeals has led to
strained relations between the two
states, and Minnesota criminals are
no longer extradited once they reach
Missouri SOIL at
Via the pipe line, which brings queer
things into prominence, comes the re-
port that the James gang has raised a
sum Of money. amounting to $45, 200.
Wherewith to influence legislation
which shall ultimately result in the
release of the Younger brothers. We
have no idea that any member of our
legislature Is interested In any such
legislation. Indeed. we have no knowl-
edge whether the association Of this
or any other SUM. Of money with pro-
posed legislation is more than talk"
But it is the sudden interest in this
class of legislation that excites at
tention. Warden Wolfer was desirous
at one time Of seeing the Younger
brothers released, The pardon board
has thus far failed to respond to the
efforts to set them at liberty The
passage of any bill that will lodge their
fate In the hands |of board of prison
managers deprfving the pardon board
of all power in the premises. Is en-
titled to receive the closest scrutiny.
The G b e gives space to a COM
munication elsewhere, not because 1t
indorses the views Of it's writer. but
because 1t seems to be very cleverly
prepared argument bearing not remote
ly upon the case Of the Younger
brothers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
PLACES NEAR MANILA.
Cities and Towns Mentioned in the
Stories of Fighting on Luxon.

Caloocan-Population, 9.843; situated seven
miles north of Manila. There are high roads
to Manila, Novaliches, Mariquina and Sam
paloc. ff~
Dilao-Population. 1925; situated three
miles from Manila.
Ermita-Population. 4.726; situated one and
one-quarter miles south Of Manila.
Las Pfnas-Population, 1000: situated eight
miles south of Manila.
Malate-Population, 2,319; situated one and
two-thirds miles south of Manila. y. s
Mariquina-Population, 1913; situated sew
en- miles from Manila 1t communicates with
Caoocan by high road.
Montalben-Populat!on. 3O55 situated six
teen miles from Manila
neutrality-suspicious., $685. situated
twenty -one miles from Manila
Navotas-Population, s,154 situated six and
one-quarter miles north of Manila.
Novaliches-Population, 1871. situated ten
miles from Manila II communicates with
Caloocan and Manila by highroads.
Observation-Disclosures 2,446; situated two
miles east of Manila. sc
Paranaque-Populatieb 1858; situated six
and one-eighth miles south of Manila.
Pasig-Populatiop. $4,000; situated seven
miles from Manila. Ii
Pateros-Populaton s 2,s42; situated three
miles from ManilaA "a
Pineda-Population. 9s25 situated three
and one-eighth miles, south Of Manila.
San Felipe Neri4-Population, 5.465.
San Juan del Monte-Population, 2,011.
San Mateo-Population. 800; situated sew
enteen miles from Manila.
San Pedro Macati-Population, 1921; three
miles from Manila.
Santa Ana-Population. 2.is4: situated about
three miles southeast OF Manila
Taging-Population, 1852: situated four
miles from Manila.
Tambobong-Population. $4,000: situated
three miles from Manila
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
Abraham Lincoln.

Each recurrence of the anniversary
of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln in
creases in some peculiar manner the
reverential regard in which this great
American is held by his countrymen.
whether they lived in his own day or
have acquired their knowledge and ap-
probation of his noble character from
the history of his work or the ltera-
ture that has grown up around him.
For almost score of years subsequent
to his death his name rarely appeared
in the newspapers of the day. He
seemed to have been almost forgotten
by the people whom he had so faith
| fully served, in whose behalf he had
suffered martyrdom, and by the very
nation he had saved from destruction
and whose bond Of perpetual union was
sealed by his own blood.
This, however, was not unnatural.
The closing years Of his life were spent
in a conflict marked by the most in
tense bitterness Of hatred the people
Of any nation ever experienced. He
represented when he fell the triumph
| ant element in that conflict The sor-
! row of his followers was deep and sin
the real merits and virtues of the man
which marked him for immortality
were only family understood and ap-
preciated. He fell while yet the fading
pail Of war fingered over the land; and
there were some ready, still, to ask
themselves whether his murder was
not, after all, just Judgment upon
one who had. as it seemed to them,
officially precipitated all the horrors
and grief associated with that terrible
conflict. Had the world, indeed. been
relieved of the presence of a monster?
1t required years for these mists to
clear away; but, meanwhile, the great
figure would now and then dimly re-
appear almost appealingly in the
shadows of memory and excite
constantly increasing sense of
pathos and tenderness. The people be-
gan to miss his wisdom and counsel;
and, as time went on and the nation
seemed indeed to have had "a new
birth Of freedom" they repeated the
words of their prophet with a previ-
ously unrecognized feeling Of rever-
ence.
Thus little by little the heart Of the
nation turned to his tomb as that
which contained the crumbling bones
Of one of the greatest men of all the
ages. His simplicity, his human ten
derness. his sweetly flowing words Of
eloquence. filed with deepest meaning.
and then the mystery. the sadness and
the cruelty Of his taking off were all
recalled. 1t was not until all these
things had transpired that the true
estimate Of his character was UNDER
taken and the judgment of the man
began to take form.
Today that Judgment is fixed, not by
his own countrynen alone, but by the
world at large, and for all eternity.
He is unanimously exalted to the
pedestal of highest honor. and around
its base are inscribed the eloquent
words of Grady as combined by him
for application to Lincoln alone:
The Typical American" He was In
himself, the impersonation of the lof-
tiest virtues of his people, and in this
representative rank he will for all time
appear at the head. And to this dis
tinctive title bestowed upon him by
the brilliant and lamented young Geor-
gian Will be added the impressive
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
The Pacific Cable,

President Mckinley, in message to
congress, has urged the necessity of
action looking to the laying Of a cable
via the island Of Guam to Manila, the
capital Of the Philippines, He suggests
two methods, one the construction and
ownership by the United States, the
other its construction and maintenance
by a private corporation under such
safeguards as congress shall impose"
The present cable system, by way
of Europe and Asia, to Manila appears
to be quite effective so far as the Phil
tppines ara concerned, evidence of
which Is supplied by the elaborate
war dispatches received daily from
there. 1t is true, however, that COM
munication with Hawaii exists only by
the slow process of steam,
No doubt as the president suggests,
the necessity will be considerable
henceforth for proper cable service be-
tween the government and the "new
possessions in the Pacific: but this
does not seem sufficient to warrant
congress in making provision for the
ownership and maintenance Of a cable
line to be operated under its specific
control The president states that it
will require at least two years to con-
struct and lay the cable. If all the
hopes Of the expansionists are to be
realized and our national trade is to be
so largely benefited by reason of our
territorial acquisitions in the Pacific,
it would seem that private enterprise
might readily incline to make the ven
ture of laying the cable from our west
ern coast, stopping at Hawaii and
Guam. as the president suggests, and
thence connecting this country directly
with Manila and other points in the
Philippines
This Is especially true at the present
time of prevailing low rates of inter-
est for money; and doubtless all that it
will be necessary for congress to do
will be to grant the charter to respon-
sible incorporators and afford private
capital an opportunity to construct the
cable. The government tolls alone are
likely to provide a considerable reve-
nue.. and the, development Of trade
ought soon to put the enterprise on a
profitable basis.
But it may we'll be questioned wheth-
er the government should become a.
party in the ownership Of the property.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
The Canned Beef "Function ,,

NO longer Is the cabinet meeting a
dry. sedate affair, limited to petty dis
cussion of imperialism and other af-
fairs of state1ec Mr.. Mckinley has
fathered an Innovation, and when the
president and his advisers met on
Friday last the gathering was
a social function. 10 o'clock
canned beef. SO to speak. A
can OF that timed roast was produced
from some source and tasted in turn
ny the chief executive and the other
gentlemen who are at present SO weigh
ed down by the white Mans Burden. -
strange to relate, the meat was found
palatable and wholesome, flesh and
sweet. This method of solving the prob
lem OF Algerism Is so simple, it is
stranse 1t has been so long neglected.
"A lew more cabinet meetings, a 8
o'clock microbe. an afternoon bacillus
and picnic on a fever ship-then there
will be no need Of cumbersome boards
or inquiry. The volunteer soldier will.
of course. forget all his woes In reading
of these charming White house func-
tions. s.
But a vague suspicion that crops
out will have weight with the pub
lie. Canned beef in Cuba and canned
beef in the cabinet room are very
dl1rerent things. Mr.. Mckinley may
have been fair to his guests. and still
that particular can Of timed roast
may have come direct from some pack
ing house interested IN seeing that the
meat was sweet and wholesome. In
addition it will be remembered that the
meat served the soldiers in Cuba was
not prepared by high-salaried ex-
ecutive mansion chef. Cabinet men,
bers eat timed roast and say 1t is
sweet: well and good. More than fifty
officers OF the army yreport to Gen. Miles
that the meat served to the soldiers
In the field was distinctly bad; that it
was spoiled. and tasteless where it
was not high; that even starving SOL
diers could not eat 1t. Perhaps. after
all. the embalmed1 meat board would
better go on With It's labors. And AL
GERS not AIger receiving enough of
roast from the public without forcing
more on him when he visits the presi-
dent? .