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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-20

nlente, porque no Sc alusta al esta-
do 6nanciero de Puerto Rico, falto
de sistema bancario, de Was de comu
nicaci6n y de otros adelantos que dan
a la terra IN valor rea! y positive.
La region del Este, la mas rica
y feraz por sus condolences me-
teorol6gicas, tiene plantios de cana
que podrian este aho venderse con
ventaja en- la central Deford de
Aguirre, 10 que no puede ser por
falta de un camino dc hero. Y
esas mismas fncas adquiririan, por
consiguiente, doble valor, mientras
que hoy Sc encuentran depreciadas
y pr6ximas a caer en- las garras
de los acaparadores de terrenos a
precios inGmos, porque nj siquiera
por acci6n refeja ha llegado aun
ALI el movimiento pFogresista que
todos esperabamos con la incorpora-
clon a la nueya metr6poh.
Ninguna protection tiene hasta
ahora la agriculture en- nuestra
Isla, aunque la esperamos de las
autoridades americanas.
Y por mas que 10 digan aboga-
dos de nota, y Sc proclame desde
muy alto que no necesitan modi-
fcarse nuestras leyes . sus proce-
dimientos, opino 10 contrario.
Digan los que poseen tierras y
cultivan, iqu6 seguridad tienen en-
sus cercados? Cualesquiera en- ellos
penetra, Sc come la cana, las fru-
tas, roba y son tan pocas las penas
en- que incurren, tan dlficiIes los
medios de prueba, tan costosos los
juicios orales, que hoy puede de-
clrse que estamos 4 merced de los
vagos y de los pervcrsos -.
Puerto Rico necesita defensores Y
ell noble pueblo americana nos hara
justicia.
No importa que no los hayamos
tenido en- ell tratado de Paris, don
de no solo Sc reconoci6 la valdez de
todos los contratos, sino que tambi6n
Sc nos hipoteco a la c6lebre compa-
MIA ferrOviaria y hasta a Roma. j..
ResPecto a la pr6rroga pedida por
algunos agricultores y de hecho
concedida causa del cicl6n, la he
mos considerable siempre justa, hu-
manitaria, politica y dc resultados
I0nencUs para Ell pofyenlr.
Y digo iusta, porque 81 Ell CO.
merclante por causas forzosas tie
ne Ell derecho de apIazar a sus
acreedores perjudicando no pocas
veces a la agriculture, a eSta que
Is nuestra principal riqueza y la
mas combatida, deben otorgarsele
concesiones iguales, maxine en- mo-
nentos de augusta en- que, por ca
80 fortuito, numerOsas famllias CO.
'ren a la ruina.
Todas las legislaciones del mundo
ldmiten ese recursO, ,reconocido has
"a en- los c6digos romanos, tornado
oor los reyes barbaros.
No hay que perder la esperanza;
a patria de Washington nos hara
usticia, combatird los privilegios,
y pondra en- nuestras manos re-
,ursos para leyantarnos de la mi
serla. Que Sc siga ell ejemplo dado
oor la Camara de la Capital; que
as inteligencias que Sc desgarran
IN la luchas pCliticas pongan todas
'us energias en- la campana, y prom
to vera Ia pequeha patria dias me-
iores y felices.
DR. ANTONIO JOSE AMADEo.
Maunabo, Dcbre. Is de 1899
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-20
NUGVO COMI1E NSULAR
CreadO pOr la Cimara dc Washington

Ell dfa del actual acord6 la Camara
de Washington la creaci6n de IN nuevo
Comit6 de Asuntos IQsulares, que Sc
hara cargo de todos los referentes a Fl
lipinas, Cuba, Puerto Rico y los demas
territories alquiridos. FL dicho Conf
t6 Sc compondra de diez J siete miem
bros.
Embellishments Sc presentaron a Ia
Camsra uu considerable ndmero de
Bills.
la compaiita titulada eVest Indian
Deveapment Company,o ha pedido au
torizaci6n para adquirir J veuder fran
qulcias y derechos en- Cuba, Puerto Ri
co y las otras posesiones insnlares sobFe
las cuales ejerceu soberanfa los Estados
UAidoo.
La IN. S. and West Indian Direct
Telegrap Company1 pide sutorizaci6n
para tender un cable entire los Estados
Unidos, Cuba y Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Hill proplso un Bill de gobierno
Territorial pars Hawaii.
Mr.. Sherman, de New York, presen-
to en- forma nuevs la question del ca.
BILE del Pacf6co. Propone uu subsidio
de 400, 900 dollars anuales, durante
vcinte amos, para sufragar los gastos de
mensaIes o6oiales del gohlerno, entire
Hawaii, Filipiuas, China J Ell Japon.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-20
NUESTRA LEGISLACION
Y La PRORROGA A LOS AGRlcULTORES

81 derecho de IN pueblo no Sc
forma enteramente de un golpe.
Expression y resultado de su civil
lizacl6n, Sc desarrolla y Sc modif-
ca con ella---Sus transformations,
sobre todo las que afectan al dere-
cho civil y privado, Sc realizan len
tamente y siempre de acuerdo con
el estado social y econ6mico del
pals.
Por ESQ tanto los Romanos como
las modernas naciones colonizado-
ras llevaFen a sus nuevos terrific
rios, primero sabias leyes agrarias
que amparaban las fncas riisticas
contra ejecuciones y violencias, 60
zando aun de esas prerrogativas las
pertenencias de Portugal, Holan1a
y hasta las de Dinamarca. Espa1a
tambi6n las tuvo y merced a elias
Sc consolidation aqui muchas fortu-
mas.
Pero Ell prurito de innovaciones
inconsideradamente aboli6 la refac-
ci6n, la mOratoria con otras dispO-
siciones favorables a la Agricultu-
ra, lmplantando jurisprudencia casi
igual la de Francia, sin tener en-
cuenta que aquel pals antes de
adoptar tales leyes, habia estable-
cldo grandes instituciones de ere
ditto territorial y Ell Catastro, que
dieron I'm valor flo a la propiedad
rural y movilizable en- cualquier
momentO.
5Estabamos nosotros en- esas con-
dlciones cuando Sc promulgaron
aqui los nuevos c6digos?
De ninguna manera. Sc inver-
tian entonces grandes sumas en- los
cafetales y en- las siembras de ca
ma amenazada, por la remolacha J;
no habia bancos que dieran dine
ro a plazOs largos e inter6s m6di-
co, luchabamos con la usura, nues-
ira sltuacldn era en- fin, mucho
peor que la de treinta amos atras.
Entonces existian en- Ell pals fuertes
casas comerciales que anticipaban
cuantos fondos necesitaban las ha-
ciendas; una cuerda de vega en- Sa-
llnas y otros puntos Sc yendia en-
500 pesos, y habia metalico para
comPrarla; la propiedad estaba pro
tegida por disposiciones ben6fcas vi
L r-vPivdad J el brUn0otdr general
les.
Hoy, crisis tras crisis, desde 1885
ha llegado Ell pals a la postraci6n
completada por la invasion, que
contrajo a su minimum Ell capital
clrculante, y por Gltimo la cata8tro-
1e del . de Agosto, que nos arreba-
to un tesoro de bienes, las mas gran
des meioras territoriales que Sc han
conocldo y cuyos restos Sc lleyara
la curia =. Y ESQ pasara a la
del gran pueblo que tanto
pr0tele al agrlcultor y su familia
en- la patrIa del home stead
Por ESQ Sc We claramente que los
americanos en- sus lige-
ras excursiones por esta terra, no
han hecho Q no han tenido tempo
de hacer un estudio soclol6gico COM
pleto; no Sc han fjado en- el fen6-
memo de la concentration de suelo
adorable, ruina de opulento oSta-
dos desdo los tiempos mas remotos,
nj en- el absenteismo que nos con-
sumo, nj en- las relaciOnes entire ell
comercio y la agricultural Q en- los
prlvlleglos que nuestros c6digos
conceden al primeFo, nj tampoco en-
la actual ley hipotecaria, inconye-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-20
ROsali Santiago

Es mulato, algo cargado de espaldss,
con oios saltones y de fsonomfa anti.
patica. Viste pantal6n y camisa blan.
cos y no usa zapstos.
A preguutas del Presidente coutesta
que tene 80 amos de edad, easado, de
ofcio iornaero vecino de Yauco
Fiscal iEn que barrio VIVA?
Procesado Eu Ell barrio de Quebra.
da.
f. iDista mucho ese barrio del de
Cudrent0?
r. No 10 s6.
+. La casa en- que usted Yiyfa idis-
ia mucho de la de Prudencio M6udtEf
p Lo ignore, porque no Sc d6nde
esta esa casa.
F, Conocta usted q don Prudencio
M6ndez?
P. No senior.
F. va su familiar
P. Tampooo; nj siquiera de vista.
f. Es cierto que la policfa trat6 de
prenderlo en- LaTes y que usted Sc di6
d la fuga?
p. 81, sefor.
F. Y por que Sc fug6 usted?
p. Por sospeeha de que querisn hs-
Ger conmigo un atropello.
E.. Por que sospech6 usted esoF
P. Porque estando trabajando me
mandaron lamar cnoo policfas, y al
yer que revolver en- mano me querfan
prender, me df Ia fuga.
+. Donde fu6 uste1 preso2
p. En- el barrio de Canas.
F. Qui6ues lie prendieron?
P. Dos polictas de Yauco.
+. Couoce usted a los demas proce.
sados2
p. No sehor.
f. No ha tenido listed nunca rela.
clones con elIos?
Z. No senior. .
F. Conooe listed a Felix Ruiz y
Ramon Gomez Y
P. No senior.
&. No faG listed a levarles un fusil
para que sc 10 guardarau2
P. No seiior,
f. I'm ell baul de usted se encontrs
ron alguaos objetos y Capsulas de fusil!
p No seflor.
+. SInembargo; luo declar6 ante el
Juez que tenfa en- el baul algunas cap
salas y para que las empleaba9
p. No 10 he dicho,
F. 5Conooe usted Qnirds y asu
senora?
P. No sefor.
f, mo sabe usted donde vivian?
P. No senior.
F. No ha tratado usted d los de mas
procesadosP
P. Menos.
Sc da lectura a la declaration presta,
da por ell procesado ante ell Jues, en- la
que condesa teuta oapsulas en- su casa
para entretenerse en- reventarlas con dn
palito.
E. No declare listed ESQ ante ell JuezS
P. ST senior.
f. Por que 10 NIGGA ahora?
?, Porque no las teufa en- casa sino
en- un baul que guardaba en- casa de ua
amigo.
f. Y a que dedicaba usted esas cap
sulasP
P. De tarde, como no valian NADIA
esas ospsulas, me entretcnia en- reventar.
las con un palito.
F. D5nde lie cogi6 a usted la inTa-
sion americana?
r Trabajqndo en- casa de don Lito
Cardoua, en- la Jurisdiction de Adjun'
tas
F. Presto listed alguua ayuda au
xilio a las tropas americans cuando
desembaroaronP
p. No senior,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-20
IMTERROGATORlO

Alberto el juicio por la Presidencia
compsrece ell procesado
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07
BREAKING AWAY.

The democratic newspapers are becom-
ing alarmed at the large number of Irish
Americans in various states who have
cone over to the republican party, II
will hereafter cast their political fortunes
with that organization. To offset this
tendency on the part of so many we'll in
formed members of that nationality the
bourbon press are resorting to all kinds
of efforts to arouse prejudices. The Hell
ena~ Independent gives birth to the follow
ing severe mental strain:
Imperialism has driven eight millions
Of Irishmen from Informative sod in 40
years, and it is no Wonde the large pro-
portion of them who settled in the United
States want no more of that. Sort of gov
eminent. i;
To institute a comparison between the
wrongs which Ireland has suffered in the
long years of the past, n Colonel Bry-
ans highly rarified issue OF '.imperial-
ISM" as it applies to the raising of suf-
icient troops to s%ubduefthe arebellion in
the Philippines, ought ID Disgust any man
with a thimbleful of brains. There are no
conditions of similarity between them,
and it requires a case of well trained
assininity to see anything like a striking
resemblance.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07

Business lunch. 15c. from Il to 3. at the
TAUNTON. Katenback & Kerth. "a West
Broadway. "es'
Butte Stove Repair mpa for Ax.
lures n Home Comfort ranges. phone
629, PIG e. Park.
Cnemlcals ana assayers' supplies. Fair
Drug and Assay Supply company. liz
East Park street.
Inc He.lbronner cigar emporium. %
East broadway can sell you cigars by
see. ~"
u received, at the tab Market. As
west Iark street, from e~fferson valley.
& Co. o s 3
LICK +. Sutton's Union Family theater
VIII open again on November 10 with The
Woodard Theater mpa The OPEN
ing play will be THE Ensign" St
owing to the fact that it is election
Jay IN Boston,, as in many other places
east thefe are no quotations from the
Boston Stock exchange to-day.
Agenulne snap. $12, 900, half cash. BAL
ance on time to suit purchaser, buys a
business that nets Sc, 900. 90 a year. No
eI1oft save personal attention required.
conroy q Morley, 46 East Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07

pasin frogress: 1t is reported by those
who claim to know that after the seat
ing or Mr.. Clark in the United States
senate, the Miner will establish a news
bureau at every county seat in the state,
says the Bitter Root Times. The plant
" mat Journal will be enlarged by the
latest and most improved printing ma
chlnery n devices, and, in fact, no
means will be spared to put the Miner in
the front rank of the greatest journals
OF the country. Taken in connection with
the statement from Washington that
leading democrats there are regarding
Nif. clark as a strong candidate for vice.
president on he democratic ticket. it
looks as if n wing of the democracy
at least means business. From the pres
ent indications, the republican party will
be able to watch an interesting fight
from a safe distance and at an Opportune
momen may ounce down and carry off
the prize.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07
Our Policy In China.

New York, Nov. IA special to the
World from Washington says: There is
not lacking conclusive evidence that there
exists an understanding between the
United States and Great Britain regard
Ing the share each shall nave in the par
tltlon of the Chinese empire. Japan is
expected to side with these two countries
in their demands. Confirmation of tbs
statement that the continental nations
that are plotting for a slice of China will
inquire INTO the motives of the United
state and Great Britain, came today in
the shape of an admission by Count de
Casini, the Russian ambassador, who
came to Washington this morning. Count
de Casini said tonight:
The statements in the newspapers
that l V been charged with a mission
to unite with my colleagues and invite
the United States to declare her policy in
regard to China, either choosing a sphere
of influence ca port to be under her juris-
diction or declaring for the open door
policy, 1 must decline to affirm or deny.
[ nave not as yet time to look around me.
l must ascertain the American news and
sentiment before l give out statements
on such interesting and absorbing aues-
tons. Later l may have something to
say"
The World correspondent learns t~-
night that Count de Casini will not pre-
sent the views of his government to the
United States until the arrival of other
continental ambassadors, whose govern
ments are interested in the proposed dis
memberment of China.
From a high official authority the
World correspondent has obtained this
outline of the situations:
One-The United States demands tina
the open door policy be continued.
Two-That none of it's treaty rights
shall in any manner be disturbed by for
eign powers Selling Chinese territory.
Three-That American trade and COM
merce shall be granted the same rights as
the country owning a particular port en-
joys.
Four-That each power Selling terri
tory shall furnish a written agreement to
continue in force all treaty rights now
existing between the Chinese empire and
the United States.
Five-Great Britain having always
maintained open ports will cooperate
with the United States in securing it's de-
mands.
SiX-These demands once having been
made must be enforced.
Seventh is believed that all the de-
mands of the United States will be grant
ed.
Elght-It is hoped diplomacy will Sc
cure the concessions asked, but in the
event it fails, other and more rigorous
methods must be used.
Nine-Because of possible trouble the
Asiatic squadron is being strengthened to
it's maximum.
Tent is not the purpose of the United
States to seize a Chinese port or a sphere
of influence, it being the intention of the
government to protect all United States
interests in all ports and provinces of
china
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07
TIE SONS or ST. GEORGE.
resemblance

The welcome that was last night ac-
returned from the battlefields of Luzon,
by the Sons of st. George, was in all
respects a brilliant affair.
Not only was the banquet a success, but
the speeches were eloquent and timely,
Mr.. Newill, whose address is given else
where in this paper. being especially hap
by in his remarks.
He won encomiums as POSTMASTER, and
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07
-
7ODAY'c BATTLE.
tuted al

1t is interesting to note in a democratic
newspaper, under a big head stating hat
the democrats are united" further par
t~iculars as to the prospect of a pitched
battle in the state of kentucky.
The word united implies getting to-
gether. but the Kentucky way of doing
it seems to make necessary the calling
out of the state militia.
When it is necessary for the state au-
thorities to place their soldiery under
arms, to prevent democrats from flying
at each others throats on election day, it
is unnecessary to dwell at any great
length upon party harmony, present or
prospective.
Kentucky is in a bad way, bourboni-
cally speaking, and whether Goebel is or
is not elected when the votes are counted
tonight, the party olive branch will not
look as big as an orchard for some years
to come.
If Goebel is elected it will intensity his
party enemies, and if defeated the late
candidate will be madden than ever.
Down in .old kentuck' they do not
follow the Montana style of buying
newspapers and hurting huge wads of
invectives at each other at long range
nor do they ft lie around the courts to
see which has the most integrity on tap.
They take a horse pistol or a shotgun
and sally forth to do an extensive vindi-
cation business.
Knowing their peculiarities in this d.
%rection. the state authorities have pre-
pared an elaborate coup d'etat to spring
on the democracy whenever the hilarity
gets under Roadway.
The election ma turn on the question
as to which side absorbs the most lead
after the argument begins. -
With the militia in readiness to turn
out, the chances are more democratic
votes will be cast than would be possible
if the Goebelites and anti-Goebelites
were given a free rein to indulge in the
promised festivities at the polls.
Our advices fromLother states indicate
that the elections are passing off quietly,
, votes up to this hour being in the lead,
with the prospects decidedly in favor of
ality Of the votes cast.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07

him., through want Of evidence to estab-
in which the members of the Legislature
who have been officially and publicly
named as his correspondents in crilne
could get even with their detractors
against the law, it is a serious matter to
submit to the supreme court an official
document alleging ability to prove that
he committed a penitentiary offense.
Such an allegation ought to carry with
1t either prosecution to the limit that will
verify 1t, or an action for personal dam
ages or criminal libel that will in part
atone for the loss of character and stand
ing suffered by the accused party.
1t is plain to be seen, when looked at
from both sides, that the Welcome case
is one of infinite possibilities III a judi
cial way, and its echoes may resound
through the corridors of our court oo.ns
in this state for years to come. No right
minded citizen will object to a most
~ IioplIIS VI All Tie SCdtIutio CtlI.
nected with the late legislative assem-
bly,. The judicial axe should chew to
the line. let the chins fall where they
may The courts owe this to the good
name and reputation OF the
wealth. inasmuch as their services have
been invoke to that end.
1t would seem that not only may the
scandals offer a fertile field
for investigation, but tie legislation
which was enacted in the interests of
corporations in this state, and which is
generally believed to have been pur-
with large OUTLAWS Of money to
some of the members of the legislature,
be sifted with the utmost thor
oughness by the courts. Corruption in
the legislative assembly, whether for po-
litical or business ends, should be thor
oughly ventilated by the duly consti-
tuted authorities.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07
LOCAL BRIEFS

DR.. Reed, Dentist, 115 North Main. .
Wanted-Boys for messenger service,
World.
J. G. Bates. tuner. Montana Music
company. Tel. 504.
Alexander Laist. attorney-at-law, room
81. Silver Bow block.
Special rates at the McDermott hotel
for the winter months.
Horses Wintered-Inquire of H. B. Ash
worth at Reds Stable 224 S. Main.
The latest. handiest n most at
tractive spoon for babies. Hight &
Fairfield.
Tinware. roofing. eavetroughs. smoke
stacks made to order. A. e. Jones, 26e
East Park.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07
HAVE DROPPED IT.

While the attitude of the democracy on
silver has driven every s~elf-respecting sill
yer man in this state from any further
political aniliation with that party, the
evidence keeps accommodating that the
Not only have the campaigns which ulti-
mate in today's elections been character
lied by a formal retreat from the de-
Tense of free coinage on the part of the
democrats, but the official organ issued
by their national committee scarcely dig
niies that issue with a mention. This
was to have been expected when Devlin,
it's silver editor, was summarily kicked
out of his position to make room for a
representative of the gold wing of that
party.
The time is come when the so-called sill
yer democratic organs of this state might
as well lay off their cheap DISCUSSES. Not
a mothers son among them dare take is
sue with the democratic leaders who have
~relegated silver to the rear. 1t is a silly
by-play for them to try to keep the issue
alive for local use alone, when their ma
tional organization has assigned free
coinage permanently to the background.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07
PERSONALS.

Mrs. H.. Springer of Twin Bridges is
visiting the city.
H. Soanmers Of Helena is looking DER
the telephone system of the city.
Mrs. r.. B. Turner is in the city from
Norris.
J. n. Conrad came up from Salt Lake
today.
Mr.. Wynee of Madison county. father
of Captain f. w. Wynne, is in the city
visiting his son.