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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-07
LIT RA
MOTA ROMANTlCA

En la Ultima de las veladas wagne
rianas de las galerias de Nadar, pude
yer admirar, tan seductora todavia,
pssar de sus canas, la hermosa mar.
quesa de Oria, que fue en- otro tempo
la cGlebre cantatriz Rosa Valori. Veia
inhamarse sus ojos durante ell Cmto de
Sj&tijdo fo,ja,edo 8W esDada, y contem.
plablla enternecida mientras escUchaba
los Maapaallo8 de Ia SeJga.
LIS edad no habia destrufdo ell pene
trante encanto de su rostro. A los Sc
senta amos, la marquesa, agraciada y
esbeIta todavta, seguta pareci6ndose ii
admirable retrato en- que ingres la ha-
bfa representado con M traie rojo para
agradar al poeta que la amaba. Yal
mlrarla, evoqu6, entire los mil recuerdos
de mi juvenLud, los hechos que eoustl.
tuyeron el pr6logo de sus amores,
ts una historic muy Instructive q in.
teresante.
Estabamos en- 1912, cuando O. roman
Licismo lanzaba sus iiltimos resplando.
res. En aquella epoca tenia veinte ailos
el poeta Pedro Suzer, cuyos versos han
expresado tan dlvinamente las angustias
J los dolores inherentes a Ia vida mo-
derna.
Una mafana en- que eI poeta psseaba
por el Luxemburgo, expenment6 el dc.
SEQ de hacer algo extraordinario ' atre
vido. Despu6s do Ut ratio dc medita.
oi6u, se lie ooorri5 Ia idea de ir 4 Ia casa
ndmero II de la calle l. tite, ionde vi
via la insigne Rosa VaIorl, y leolararle
su amor.
Como todos los poetas de entouces,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-07
B. s. P.
Luis MttjJoz Riyera.

en- la Habana Ricardo del Monte que
hlgan iusticia q nuestro Jefe,
He aqnt las frases de E2 NueUo PTS,
que preeeden al discurso de nuestro
Jefe
SCedemos este lugar preferente al no,
table = eloouente tliscurso que prouun
clio en- Mayagiiez, al regresar de los
Estados Unidos, el ilustre hombre pd
blico puertorriqueno sefor Muiioz Ri
vera. Como advertiran nuestros lee
torres, ese discUrso es de subido tono y
sabor anexionieta, y con 81 ha dado el
orador nueVas pruebas de su capacidad
polftica, de su sentido PRACTICE y de, su
patriotismo. Explica 6l mismo que ha
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-07

La llegada de la plana mayor federal
q esta ciudad, ha llevsdo la intransigen-
ola republican, i su mas alta expression
de violencia.
Deseando opener algo que quitase Ia
producida en- Ell espfritu pd
blico por efecto del meetings federal
del Domingo, en- la noche del mismo
dia dieron nuestros adversarios uno en-
la plaza pdblica donde han situado una
tribuna. Frente q ella esta la residen.
cia del Jefe Federal.
Eu dicha reunion hablaron todos suc
oradores: Degetau, Fournier, Matienzo,
Pitifr6 y Fajardo J algunos mas que nc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-07
LUIS MUNOz RIVERA
JGfe del PartidO Federal
Barranquitas, Cetubre5 s lie 1887
Sra. doha Micaela 5. de Cepeda.

Distingaida senora: So que es usted
dignisima compa1era del hombre bene
m6rito que vale, 81 solo mas que gln glGn
pats entero. En- est2y2 2y2-iIaasstantes de prue.
"a 4499+GSosss, 9iGiSGss envto por conducto suyo,
q mi ilustre amigo Cepeda, 81 testimo.
nio de mi adhesion absolute EN- ToDo Y
PARA ToDo.
La ira la indignation sacuden con
fuerza mis- nervios; ell coraje y la YER
gtienSa suben q mi restro en- oleadas de
sangre. He escrito hace dos dfas q
Ponce ofreciendo mi pluma humilde,
pero viril, para sosteuer la bandera de
la ReyiSt0. Conozco las consecuencias
y las acepto sin vacilar. Ante ell peligro
los gusanos Sc arrastrau y huyen los
hombres Sc yerguen ycombaten.
Dias son estos para usted y para to-
dos, de honda amargnra y de inhuita
desolaci6n. Mltfguelas un consuelo ;
Cepeda es ell fdolo de los que tenemos
coraz6h para sentir sus desgracias y va
lor para ponernos a su lado.
Que reoiba 81, en- esa earcel, que es
su apote6sis, ell estrecho abrazo de un
amigo fel.
Usted, senora, yea en- que puedo ser.
les dtil, y ordene a su amigo que la ad-
miIa y
B. s. P.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-07
OTRO PARALEL0
MANUEL EG07CUE Y CINTRON
ViGG-DTGSidGltG del partilO ReplAliGalO
Puerto Rico, Octu6re j de 1887
Sr Director del eBoletfn Mercantile
Presente.

Sr Director del eBolettn Mercantile
Presente.
los que .susoriben, comerciantes,
agricultores iudustriales, pertenecien
tes todos al gran partido Unconditional
mente espafol de Puerto Rico, tiene la
mayor satisfaction en- felicitarle caluro
samente por la brillantfsima defensa que
hace usted en- su iIustrado peri6dico de
nuestra digna y suprema autoridad, rATI5s
los demas funciouarios sgaas.gS enes y
de los beuem6ritos egs{Fpos armados,
que vienen siendo gEsstSn;tamente calum
niados por a.Pfensa autonomista.
Nj P9tido espanol de Puerto Rico,
asssp' assssaS6 solo a llenar la nobilfsima mission
Ique le esta condada, que sabe inspirar
sc siempre en- ell verdadero patriotismo
y sostener ell prestigio debido a las muy
dignas autoridades que aquf representan
al Gobierno y a la Patria, no puede
menos de dar & usted Ell mas eumplido
parabi6n por los elevadtsimos concep-
tos que lie han mereeido tan mobiles in
tereses.
Slga usted adelante, nuestro buen
amigo, QUE ESE ES Ell GAMING
DEL HONOR Y DEL DEBER.
Suplicamos Sc sirva hacer publioa es-
ia manifestation y aceptarla como una
d6bil demostraci6n de la admiration y
ell cariho que lie profesan sus affmos.
amigos y correligionarios
@. 3. S. M.
..... ,.,...'.'' ...'.'..-'' '.''.''''
Manuel Egoscuo y Cintrdn, y.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-07
CARTAS De HAYAGjEZ
Mayagiiez, de Nbre. de 1899.
Sr. Director de La DEMoCRAoIA
Ponce.

Amigo Director las notas culminan.
tes dc Ia actual contienda electoral en-
esta ciudad, es la llegada de nuestro
amigo don luis Mufoz Rivera Jefe del
Partido Federal, acompahado de los
seiiores Diaz,Navarro, Cuevas Zequeira,
Casanova y Biz, int6rprete Official del
Partido, y ell meeting celebrado en- ell
teatro ell Domingo dfa 5.
Ambos hechos han revestido una tras.
cendeutal importancia en- estos momen
tos dc lUcha agitada J violenta por par.
te de nuestros adversarios.
La llegada de Mufoz y sus amigos
fu6 motive de un recibimiento digno dc
los hu6spedes y de la ciudsd del va
giiez; Ell meeting del teatrs es uno de los
actos de presencia mas pujante dado POI
el Partido Federal,
A las dos de la tarde , ante una con.
currencia nuuoa vista, pues estaba ocu
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PERSONAL.

Cardinal Rampoa has informed Archbishop
Chapelle that the Very Rev F. Barnada, Canon OF
Santiago Cathedral. has been appointed Archbishop
of Santiago. He is native Of that city. was edu-
Gated at Salamanca. and is considered the most dis
English well, and Is a great admirer OF American
institutions.
Kansas soldier In the Philippines tells this
story about Colonel Funston: When the fight was
over Colonel Funston called TO Sergeant Whisner
and said: Jake where did you get those fighters?
They the best I ever saw. Jake only replied
with a laugh and said, We have got plenty more
like them in Kansas City. Colonel Funston is
proud OF US. and maybe we are not proud Of him.
He Is the best little fighter on the islands. He
walks up and down the lines when the boys are
ngnung. saying: Keep cool, boys; they can't hit
YOU Give EN- hell? Then ne will step up In the
Filpnos He is always in the thickest OF the fight,
In me battle Of the woods John Gian one 81
Ss stopped m but Soy d noi &
stepped up to him and tapped him on the shoulder
TO SEQ who It was and was just going ahead when
bullet hit him in the other leg. i can't go now,
fSn sa too hn he
my dear boy. or they'll hit you again. "
THE Jacksonville TImes-Union'' announces that
II. NJ. Flagler is about to become citizen Of
Florida.
The Livingston Memorial Company. OF Blantyre.
British Central Africa, has received a letter from
the deputy administrator OF Northern Rhodesia
Offering behalf OF the British South Africa Com
pany to preserve a plot OF hundred acres In ex-
tent around the spot where the heart OF the great
explorer Is buried and the committee at a meeting
held on January 10 resolved TO forward letter TO
the administrator thanking him for the offer and
accepting It. The memorial Itself is TO take the
form of a column forty feet high.
Although the medical profession has not yet ac-
cepted the announcement OF the discovery OF a
cancer germ. question has arisen on the
other side OF the Atlantic to the amount Of
credit due to DR.. Bra When he made his recent
declaration in the newspapers Of Paris the fact
promptly developed that an Englishman, DR.. Plm-
mer. had been engaged In a similar search for
years and thought that he had found what he was
looking for So far can be learned. however. the
latter made no public announcement before his
article in THE Lancet" appeared, which was on
March %, this year. Dr. Bra is able to point to two
previous publications one In the "Presse Med,caie
on November ~ 1898.
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most extreme reformer. Indeed we are not sure
that in leaving the appointing power no margin
of choice whatever among elgbles 1t is not too
severe, but severity is better than laxity In
this matter, and Legislature is not often In
fault for doing reforming too well. The Rapid
Transit bill and the Amsterdam Avenue bill
were excellent measures Of especial concern TO
this city. The vote Of money to continue the
canal investigation and the widening OF the
field for savings-bank investments are also to
be commended Nor should the refusal OF the
Legislature to accept unwise proposals be for
gotten. The attempt TO pass State Constap-
ulary bill was the natural outcome of poliucai
conditions, and It had the support of some ex-
cellent men. but its failure was. we believe,
fortunate both for the Republican party ana
for the State Investigation into the evils OIL
New-York City government. instead Of offhand
legislation against them. was wiser course
which has been amply justified by the results
so far obtained
Governor Roosevelt has exercised a strong
and beneficial influence on the houses, and as
a result of his diligence. honesty and courage
many bills of doubtful propriety have been kept
off the statute books. No conspcuously bad
laws have been passed, and many good ones
stand TO the credit Of the party.
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Business Nofltfs.
SATURDAY. APRIL 20, 1890.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

: Observation-Disclosures emissaries entered the
American lines ct Calumpit bearing flag OF
truce; they went to Manila and in Aguinaldo $
name sought from General Otis cessation OF
hostilities until the Filipino Congress could act
on the matter of peace; General Otis declined 10
recognize the Filipino Government but there
will be further conference to-day. -
Further conferences have been held in Havana
with view to reducing the swollen muster
rolls Of the Cuban Army =-= Germany Is al
legged 10 have addressed an expostulatory note
10 the French Government regarding the Drey-
fus case; Il is reported that the Court or casa
ton favors revision by majority OF eight. -
The crew Of lightship on the bngnsh coa S,
were saved by means of the wireless telegraphy
apparatus.
DOMESTIC.-The news from the Philpplnes
caused much qualification among ofnclaIs IN
Washington. the general opinion Delng that the
end Of hostilities is near; the President sent
message of conEratulaton and thanks 10 zen.
eral Otis and his men. - The payment OF
500 900 900 to Spain under the terms OF the
Peace Treaty will be made as soon as President
Mckinley returns to Washington 80 Colonel
Davis recorder of the Beef Court OF inquiry
said that the courts report would be signed
and delivered to the Secretary Of War to-day
CITY.-stocks were dull and irregular at small
final changes. - Winners at Aqueouc; on
christopher. Satin Slipper Avatar. Larva, Rare
Perfume Frelnghuysen. - president ana
Mrs. Mckinley and Secretaries Gage and Long
arrived in the city. - Justice Slower in Part
III, Special Term Of the Supreme Court. signed
a decree granting to Henry T. sloane absolute
divorce from his wife, Jessie A Sloane, ana
Mrs Sloane and Perry Belmont were married at
Greenwich. Conn. in the evening. - 1t was
announced that Bishop Potter had decided not
TO hold the ordination of the Rev. Dr. Charles
A. Briggs In st. Peters. West Chester Inc
Bishop wrote DR.. Huntington. of Grace
Church. declining his offer of that church, and
saying that he had made other arrangements
for the ordination. - Judge Cowing, in Cen
eral Sessions dismissed the indictment for libel
found against Professor Nicholas Murray Butler
and Charles and Henry Holt Editor and pub
Usher respectively of THE Educational Re-
view"
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
and warmer. The temperature yesterday: High
est So degrees; lowest, 80; average 56%.
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"AuERTCANTZING" CUBA.

Toll NJ "Americanizng' Cuba is heard. 1t Is
NOT 70 no misunderstood 1t does not mean that
Cuba Is 70 be incorporated into the American
Union. nor that all Cubans are to be pitchforked
forthwith into American citizenship. 1t does
NOT moan that the English language Is to be
forc,b,v substituted for the Cuban vernacular,
nor that the religion, manners and customs Of
tho United States are TO be imposed, nolens
volens upon the island. There Is no serious
thought Of any such thing. and any talk Of It, or
fear of It. Is groundless as midsummer moon
shine
The "Amercanizing' that Is 10 be done In
Cuba and that is now being done, is very
different thing 1t is the establishment OF gov
eminent. law order, equal Justice and the pro-
lection OF person and property according TO the
American standard, which is coincident with
the best standard of the civilized world. 1t Is
the development of the resources Of the island
and the promotion of It's industries and trade
with American capital and American enter
prise. II is the establishment OF American san
itary methods and consequent reduction Of the
death rate to somewhere near the American
level. 1t is the construction of public works.
the upbuidng Of system OF popular education
and the general elevation of the character of
citiZp0snlp on lines 10 lnost III lne
United States All these things can be done and
the Cubans still be Cubans. and speak their
own language and worship according 10 their
own creed.
At present, according TO our Havana CORE
spondent, there Is an agitation for the introduce
ton Of the American system Of marriage and d.
yorce, 70 wit, the making OF marriage a civil
contract instead of a purely ecclesiastical func
ton. There is no question but that such a
change would be for the advantage of Cuba. II
would be not merely Amercanizing the island
but putting II in line with the best part Of the
civilized world. The most progressive and en-.
lightened countries everywhere, Catholic as well
as Protestant, have taken or are taking that
step II will be well for Cuba TO take 1t. en-.
tirely apart from any idea OF Americanlzng
But SO far as the attitude OF this country tow
ard 1t is concerned, It must decidedly favor 1t.
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A GERMAN EXAMPLE.
say

Senator FRYE in his mastery address the
other evening. urged the desirability or extend
ing our foreign commerce, OF doing II under
our own fag and to that end or giving 10 our
ocean-cong mercantile marine all legitimate
protection and encouragement "Oh but cry
the foes of Protection, you must have Free
"1'rade TO do that, 1t is your antiquated and
"barbarous shipping laws that hamper Ameri-
"can commerce. Art there' Ola lruepenn1
Well. let us see.
Here Is the German Government, under
whose policy German foreign commerce has
expanded in the last twenty-five years more
ronidly than that Of any other country. lis
chief aim at the present day Is to maintain
that process of expansion. and 1t Is doing so
with marvellous success. Having foothold In
Samoa and another in China, not to mention
Ncw-Gunea the Marshall Islands and various
others II is reaching out for the trade OF East
ern Asia and the Pacific. SO 1t has just made
n contract with the North German Lloyd, one
Of the biggest steamship companies in the
world TO establish forthwith and to maintain
for fifteen years four steamship lines between
Hamburg or Bremerhaven and China Japan,
New-Gunea. Australia, etc That Is pretty
had TO begin with; isn't it? That Govern
fer. instead of leaving it to private enterprise?
But worse remains
The German Government requires that all
the ships used on these lines shall be ouilt IN
German shipyards of German material. They
are TO use only German coal and German pro-
visions unless by special permission OF the
Imperial Chancellor in cases where such can
not possibly be obtained When at any port
German and foreign goods are offered simulta-
neously for shipment, the former are to be ac-
cepted first perhaps to the exclusion OF the
latter. And the Imperial Chancellor may at
any time prohibit the acceptance of any goods
of foreign origin which when brought INTO Ter
MANY would compete with German goods. In
return for which conditions the German Gov
eminent will pay the company a subsidy or
81 ,397, 800 year
"Monstrous Protection. Ubiquitous Subsidy"
crv the foes of the American system. Yes; but
that 10 what one of our great commercial and
industrial rivals is doing, with eminent success.
And If we are to compete with her!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

French naturalist says that II the world were
to become brdless man could not inhabit II after
nine years time In spite of all the sprays and
poisons that could be manufactured for the de-
structlon of insects the bugs and slugs would
simply eat UP orchards and crops
He Was scared.-The doctor looked at him.
You are dyspeptc." he said.
Then he put his ear TO the patients heart and
gravey added:
"A high liver"
Heavens, cried the startled patient faint
as high as that. Is it?-(Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Brunswick (ia) paper says: "R. W. Bellinger
Of Chicago. Is In Brunswick looking for a site on
which TO establish an oyster and shrimp condensing
plant. This industry is something new, but Mr.
Bellinger Is certain that It will prove success
that he has guaranteed the holders Of certain prop
erty In making application for lease for his
enterprise that less than fifty hands will be en-
ployed. The oyster and shrimp will go through q
condensing process which absorbs all the water In
them In this manner they are to be shipped to the
Western markets, and already there many or
ders to be filed by Mr.. Bellinger Just as soon as
he can get his plant working BY this method
gallon OF oysters can be condensed to fourteen
ounces In weight While in this state water is
poured on them when ready for use. and they
again assume their normal proportions"
Time. II p. m.E"Thsy tell me your gait was
esteemed one OF the finest In the regiment"
NO. Lieutenant wssstan said you marched
The lieutenant may not be a good Judge"
II fancy he is To my mind there Is nothing
that makes a man more presentable and really at
tractive than a graceful walk. My curiosity is
greatly aroused. May ask a favor OF your
Certainly"
Then would like TO see you walk"
And che handed him his hat.-(Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Baltimore News" says The only woman
In the United States to receive a contract from the
Government for making tents used In the war with
Spain was Mrs. Ida V. North. OF No. 10 North
Chester-st.. this city. Mrs North did not receive
much encoura cement from the authorities at Fort
McHenry when she nrst offered them a sample
tent to give It trial. being told that the Govern
ment never made contracts with women. Neverthe-
less. she perseversd; her tent tried. found the
best ever used. and she awarded a contract
for 400 shelter tents to be delivered In seven days
Mrs North completed the contract not only within
the time specified. but had two days to spare
Other contracts followed, and she was necesstated
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fAI,Y's THEATRE As :45--The Great RUBY. -
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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DEsIoN-Day and pvesns-
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THE NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

Whatever news comes from the Philippines
1t is scarcely fitting to say the war is ended
For there can be no end of that which has had
no beginning. Strictly speaking, there has been
no war in Luzon. War implies organized con-
fiict between responsible and recognized bel
ligerents In this case there was no such thing
There has been a considerable amount of riot
ing and marauding, Of arson and murder, and
these things the United States authorities have
been, with a large measure Of success, striv-
ing to suppress. We are not so optimistic as
to suppose that all crimes of violence In the
Philippines will instantly cease upon the sur
render Of Luna, or Of Aguinaldo or of the mass
Of their followers, any more than train-robbing
in the West was stopped with the shooting Of
Jesse James There will continue to be GER
tain amount Of lawlessness, under one guise or
another. But Of organized belligerence against
the sovereignty of the United States there has
been none, save In the sense that the James
gang was organized, and there is not likely to
be any in the future.
General Otis Is exactly right in refusing to
treat with the Tagals as an organized govern
ment. or TO recognize the existence Of any such
government As a matter of fact no such gov
eminent has ever existed. Impartial and we'll
informed authority has declared that at the
utmost Agunado's alleged government" did
not represent more than one-half of per cent
OF the inhabitants Of the islands. In such cir
cumstances the only proper attitude toward
the recalcitrants Is that once before expressed
in historic terms They must surrender uncon-
ditionally, or our forces will move Immediately
upon them. The mass Of the lawbreakers
doubtless want TO surrender, and It may be
assumed their surrender will be accepted.
They have been. presumably, the victims of
false counsel. They have been led into evil
ways by few designing leaders, and encour-
aged therein by semi-traitorous utterances made
in this country and sedulously transmitted to
Luzon and promulgated among the natives.
They have learned better now. and are doubt
less honestly inclined TO accept the rule OF law
and order. With the designing and self-seeking
leaders who are responsible for what has been
done our commanders on the spot may safely
be left to deal They have fuller knowledge
of the situaton-not only OF what has occurred,
but of what promises best for the future-than
those at great distance Having beaten Agui-
naldo and his fellows In the field they will not
be at a loss TO dispose of them after the fight
ing is over in the most prudent way. That
will, no doubt, be way that will make II IN
mistakably clear that United States sovereignty
In the Philippines means at once irresistible