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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09
La INSTRUCTION,
Los BANCOS
Y La AGRICULT LTURA

Siempre fuimos ardientes partidarios
del mayor desarrollo de la instruction
en- esta nuestra querida isla.
Desde los comienzo de nuestra carre
ra professional reconocimos la importan
ola de su propagation entire la clase pro
letaria asf escribimos en- 1873 en- la
ReUista WSdico de Puerto Rico;
xLa insalubridad de oiertos lugares,
las viviendas rudimentarias, una all
mentaci6n insuficiente, los vioios , Ia
falta de instruction en- la clase pobre,
son causas poderoeas para que un creci-
do nGmero de individuos que componen
la poblacion puertorriquena sc slejeD
con mucho de aquel grado de salud, de
aquelIa duracion media de la vida = de
squel bienestar que es possible y al que
deben aspirar todos los seres humanos. ,
Lo mismo referimos en- EE Bmecopis
otros perf6dioos diferentes veoes.
En este diario no hsce dos meses abo-
gamos por escuelas de sgriculturs, co
meroio y artes y o6cioe.
Tambien al sonar los cafiones en- Qua
MICA decfamos en- La Ni4evd Era de
Ponce, dirlgiendonos los norteamerl-
oanos:
Cuantas sumas destinadss en- vuestra
TERRA la instruction, ese barometro
fel de la verdadera grandezs de las ma
ciones!. -.
Porque los imperios caen, y las aris-
tocracias Sc extinguen, pero ell pueblo
permaneoe incoIume trav6s de los item
pos debe educarse con esmero 81 que
remos opinion publica, sana y como
consecuencia moralidad = buen go
bierno.0
<Vuestras instituciones docentes cons
tituyen ell elemento mas fuerte de vues
tro poderfo, traed!as pronto, y nos da-
r6is en- pocos amos, iDgeHieros, econo
mistas, directories de ferrocarriles, me-
canicos, agricultores, comerciantes ins-
truidos, para hseernos adelantar en- las
artes pacfficas de la civilizaclon.0
Pertenecemos, pUes, d la escuels mas
avanzads que reclsma Ia ensGflanzs obi
Ratoria gratuita, an sistema de eduoa
ci6n pGblico general y uniforme en- ar
monfa con las exigencias de la ciencis
contemporaries.
Pero Puerto Rico atraviesa en- estos
momentos por circuntancias excepciona
les. Su capital agrfcola, su mas fuerte
baluarte, se derrDmbo en- IN dfa y faltan
los materisles para levsntarlo.
No pass asf con la educacion del pne
bio. Existe un presupussto, CORE por
cuenta del Estado y "a sabemos que la
gran repGblica en- este Iamo de la admi |
nj pierde tempo nj eeonomi-
M Tecarsos,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09

Cree encoutrar La Discussion la causa
de mucha parte de los males que llor0
llora Puerto Rico, en- la .tttlta de amor
d Su iadepeodenci0, demostrada por los
puertorrlquefIos.
No quiero detenerme 4 ennumerar las
causas de que ese amor no sc manifesto
sc de modo fehaciente como aquf en-
Cuba, porque serfa larga tarea para una
cro1iQuika, pero me parece que La Dis,
cusi0A no est8 debidamente ilustrada
acerca de- particular.
SSsbe algo La Djscust6n del eterno
ideal de los puertorrIquefos. 5Tiene
noticia el oitado diario, de los medios
que estaban a nuestro alcance? sJamas
tlegaFon sus oidos los nombres de Be
tances, Hostos y muckos mas que me
reserve?
Vamos! Ell amor a cue Sc refere La
Discussion, e'cisti6 y eciste puro inma-
culado.
Pero La Discusi6a no Sc habfa ente,
rado todavfa.
Esto sin contal que por muohos me
dios Sc llega al fin; que, en- mi humil.
de sentir, son mas laudatorias las obras
de Ia 5nteItge1sc6o que las de la fteerza.
I Dios con todos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09

la dimisi6n estampada al dnal del
mencionado despacho, nos parece fuera
Il sitIo. ST eetaba acordado como 10
dice ell Jefe federal, ell cese de los repre-.
-entantes. no aloanzamos comprender
la dimisi6n.
Ahora bien creemos que va es tempo
lie que los acuerdos del Partido revis-
tan la mayor disci pima possible.
81 Sc acueria Ia resolucion de un
punto debe acatarse, Y al para sostener
Ell acuerdo, debe caer aiguien que oaiga.
10 sentiremos, pero lag decisiones del
Poder EjeoutiVo de la agrupaci6n de-
ben ser 8catadas.
Los partidos serios y respetables
como ell Federal, que debe sus existen-
oias loo mas sanos pIincipios demo
craticos que Sc atempera a los
mandates serenos de Ia doctrina liberal
GO puede eLtrsr en- discussion de pro-
,edimientos en- asuntos de resoIuciones
-jeoutivas. Estas deben ser resueltas
embellishments y aeatadas por TODD
81 que Sc sienta partidario resuelto de
su programa.
Los momentos son decicivos para la
ooleetivldad. Frente q IN gobierno Y
N eepera de las elecoiones mas trascen.
ientales de Ia histcria americana, la
discretion y las resoiaciones categ6ri-
cas son los dnieos medios que pueden
saVarla.
Formulada Ia protesta debe ser sos
tenida con energfs, por prensa, hom
bres, Comit6 y atiiiados del Partido.
Los que no sc sientan dispuestos i
externar Ia uota viril, que Sc retiren
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09

Contando con tan eficaz 9poyo y po.
derosa ayuda no nos preooupa el fntu
70 estado de nuestros bienes intelectua
les, en- la seguridad que las escuelas
primaTias las superiores de las que
depende ell porveniI de los pueblos y de
la humanidad, sc multiplioaran entire
nosot~os.
Por ESQ decfamos que con POGO mas
que Sc hiciera por dhorG, es decir, en-
estos calamitosos dfas, debfamos con
for marnOs.
NADIA lie quitabamos la partida del
profesorado, al contrario, aigo lie ana
limos Y mucho mas sera cuando ell pats
salga de la postracion en- que Sc encuen
ira, de esa espantosa miserIa que priva
miles de nlfios, y les cierra las pueTtas
de los actuales establecimientos escola :
res.
Desenganense los directories de la
opinion. En medic de la mayor pobre
ga, de an malestar profundo, NADIA &c
Los p4dres insolventes arrastran en-
la vida civil una exlstencIa miserable,
servlI, mortal para 81 espfritu, cousiie
ra sus hljos como instrumeutos de
tr&bsjo, los lleva desde tempraLO g.
mar un jorpal y creoen alej dos del
maestro, sin educacion para engrosaT
tai Yez mas tarde la estsdistlGa del crf-
men.
Junto con las aulas deben pues mar
CHAR otros elementos de progreso
olenestar. IDe que utllldad puede SCI
81 la OPPRESSION souiat amaTga, le impIde
ir buscar eli aimebto iutSlectual, el
placer de la inteligeucia hoy tan desi
gualmente repartIdo.
Es uno de los problemas mas arduos
para ell poder pnbIico y Sc resuelve pro
movieDdo, impulsando la riqueza gene
raj como consecuencia la dicha, 10
felicidad de las egrupaciones humans.
Todo ell que haya visto ell cuadro de
desolacion despues de San Ciriaco, la
afliccion, las necesidades de la famiis
puertorriquefia, ell llanto de muehos re-
ducidos de an dfa otro q la triste
condici6n de braceros, 10 son aque-
llos, cuyas mejoras territoriales desapa
recieron, dejandole la terra gravada
en- un pats desamparado, de leyes incon
venlentes favorecedoras de la expiota
cion ) del egoismo.
El medico que en- estos momentos re-
CORA nuestros campos pslE ara como nos.
otros los extrsgos de la leuta inanicion.
la anemla ell autofsgismo de nuchf
simos queridos compatriotas y 81 es Yer
dadero puerto riqueno pedira de seguro,
sf, gritos que veDgan aquellas insti
tuciones que las ense71anzas sociol6gic. $
y los datos de fIosoffa positivs sehalal
como los mas conducentes la prospe
ridad del agregado.
z 6gurs en- primera linea la creaci6n |
pronta de un Banco provincial, Ell
ninguna otra institution pueden inver
tirse mejor los dos millones que nor
1evuelven.
xSin ell Banco nacional, ell credit fon
bier otras corporaciones de credlto
lue hubiera sido hoy de Ffancia7..
Elias levantaron pr6spers, fioreciente
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09
La RENUNCIA AMES-LARRINAG Ga
Dos cable S
ACTITUD DE- PARTlDO

La prensa republican, de San Juan
y con ella los enemigos del Partido Fe-
deral, sc han dado en- estos dfas pro
pagar la espeoie de que los seflores
Ames y Larrinaga habfan renunciado
los cargos de representatives en- Was
hington, por no estar conformes con la
propaganda del Dtdrio.
NADIA mas fuera de Ia verdad.
Acordado por ell Comit6 Directive,
que es la autoridad suprema del Partido,
que asIstleran al gran meeting quo en- OBJ
sequio. de nnestros derechos y libertades
celebro ell journal en- union de los de
m6cratas de Nueva York, 10 NANTES
taron asf sus representatives en- W
hington, para que representaran al Par
tido en- la fiesta patri6tica.
He aquf Ell cable en- que 10 NANTES
taba ell sef1or Mufoz Rivera.
wIarriuarA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09

Dice Lgnotus en- el Figaro, que es
de6oStrosa la actual situaci6n poIftica
de CQba.
FL remedio que propone ell festive re
dacctor de los certdnaeneS de 6elleza, Sc
10 da hecho la nomenclature de la prem.
sa de esta capital y fue ra de ella.
lie aquf la reoeta:
ePara haoer ePatr5ao, para consti-
tuir Ell Nue0o Patss, en- fin, para oh.
tener sLo Nuci6ns, hay que abandonar
<Lo Di8cmsi6n>, que degenerate Ell
LA Letchaa entire <EZ Pueb1o,, ha,
ria mai efecto en- sLo Opirai67a> de
mostrarfa fa!ta de CtGte;io Populars
eLa Situaci6n. en- ell campo hace
pensar en- ekI Agrtcultore. Muohos
Green en- Ella Uta6@ EspoHozao con
sEt Ct1bdnos, J no cesar de pedlrlo en-
<L0 Zri6u1e0o. Quiera Dios que 40 ter
mine ShI Sigkoa sin que yeamos sEY
D5ae de Ia constitution de <La RepH.
b25c0S.
Muchas cousideraciones enoierra la
iDgeniosa f6rmuJa de eZgnotuss, que
aparecen ligeramente veladas.
OjaIa nO Ia echen en- olvido los ga.
le'eoS que estAn Ia cabecera de Ia 81,
ffernaG :
4. TrRADo VERRIER.
(Coo'tnuard)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09
xW ashington, Mario 81.
Mnfioa Rivera. San Juan.

Opiuamoa asistencia MEETING PERU
iicial causa. Prensa, ami gos, congreso
coi0citen. ST Indispensable asistencia,
dImtimos.
TG9rEa00G - Ay77es
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09
Ell TERCERO Y En-
PLENA CIUDAD

Ell sAbado en- la noche fu9 robada la
TRbaquerfs NeO York CITY.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-09
eI4arTinaQa.

Cochran Hotel.
Washington.
Partido federal resuelve representan-
tes suyos asistan Mass MEETING New
York jueves 9-robusteciendo pro
tesla y oesando con este acto mission
ustedes.
Comit6 acord6 oposioion gobierno.
Mui5oz Ricer0.1
No coDformes los sefiores Larrinsga
J Ames con 10 aoordado dispusieron el
siguiente despacho:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
Trust-e's Sale


whereas, Henry Drerninser ard 3. ". Deer.
finger. HE wifi. nv their deed OF trust
dated March Is Isas. ana recorded IN the
recorders once within and for Bates county.
Missouri. In book Ne 10 page I03 conveyed 20
the undersiRped trustee the following desert :.
bed real estate living and being situate ib
the county OF Bstes sDd state or Missouri
to- wit:
The southwest quarter Of section ten (I0) IN
except the folio wing: Begin aing 1T the north
east corner OF said south west quarter Of Sec
ton ten (i0) run ming thence west eleven ana
thirtv-six ops-hupdr~tths (tl 81 1O0) chsine
to middle OF n . n ch sBnel OF Grsnd yer e6s.
east eiRhty-six tss) links thence south with
mes nderings OF said river and In middle of
said chsnssl. TO o poist In sais river opposite
. marked elm tree, standing on east bank OF
said river. thsnse forth. ~ degrees east, 81
a. looths chsins to point east line OF ssid
quarter ssctiou S. loo chains soath Of begin
ming point. thence porth IS 100 chains TO be-
ginning, which conveyance was made In trust
note fully described In said deed
Of trust and whereas. dsfsult has
been mads IN she payment o. ssid note,
sn1 the ssme 10 now pact due and unDaid.
Now therefore. at the request or the legal
holder ofsatd note and pursusnt to the condi-
tisns OF said deed OF trust will proceed 20 sei
the above described premises. at public vendus
TO the highest bidder for cash. at the east front
door Of the court house In the city OF Butler.
Friday. January 70. 100,
noon and ave O'Clock I'm the afternoon OF that
day. for the purposes Of ssttsfying ssid dsSt.
interest snd coats c. A. ALLEN.
st Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
ILLINOIS BANK ROBBED.
Safe Blowers Get $1,000 and Make
Their Escape.

Tolono, Ills, Dec. 30.-The bank
OF Tolono, private institution, oil
which r. A. Bower, is president and
NJ. A. Bower is cashier, was entered
by burglars at an early hour this
morning and $500 in cash was
taken from the safe. Besides this,
$500 in stamps and postalfunds was
taken from a deposit box, which
postmaster Campbell had placed in
the bank for safekeeping.
The safe was ruined. The burglars
gained admission TO the bank v
prying open the front door with tools
taken from a near by blacksmith
shop. They effected an entrance TO
the vault by tearing out the iron
work of the grate-which is in the
west wall-and then chiseling their
way through the brick. Once they
were inside the vault, dynamite soon
afforded an easy access to the safe.
The bank was insured for $4,000 in
the Bankers Casualty Co., of Des
Moines, 10. There is no clew to the
culprits. The bank was also visited
by burglars last February.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
More Troops for Manila City.

Manila, Jan. 2.-The capture o.
bombs Sunday involved the seizure
OF documents inculpatinga thousand
FilipinOs who intended to rise against
the Americans. Papers found show
ed distribution of the city into dis
tricts and a careful assignment oil
leaders and followers. The precau-
lions taken by the Americans Satur-
day, it is now evident, alone prevent
ed an uprising.
The provost marshal has requested
that two more regiments be detailed
for the protection of Manila. Three
thousand troops are now actually in
the city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
SURELY FALLING.

The county court is i'm session this
week and much business of impor
tance is before them. The problem
OF furnishing offices for the different
county officers is being worked out.
The court notified all the officers that
they were at liberty to vacate the
old court house building. County
Clerk Broaddus and Recorder Wilson
elect to stay while longer, but
County Treasurer Owen, Sheriff
Mudd, Circuit Clerk Thurman and
Probate Judge Smith will move as
soon as they can secure quarters. 1t
does not need an architect or builder
to tell that this old hulk is liable to
fall at any minute. Any one with
eyes can see it. 1t is worse to-day
than it was week ago and every
night broadens the old cracks and
makes new ones. 1t is a marvel that
it is standing now, and no man can
tell at what minute it may come
down with crash. III it falls with
out killing some one it will be a bless
ing 1t should be avoided as pesti-
lence. We think our people know us
well enough to admit that we are
not alarmists, but the great danger
is so apparent that we feel that we
would be recreant to our duty if we
did not sound the alarm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04

1
The wars OF America have, hereto
fore, settled affairs of state Great
questions Of policy, of national mt
tives and national conclusions have
been answered as soon as the battle
cleared away, and the victor realized
his victory.
The war with Spain 10 unlike it's
predecessors. 1t has not answered
questions, but has created problems
which may not be solved lightly.
These problems are being formulated
by the political parties, and before
they can be definitely settled at the
ballot box it is necessary that the
people be informed in regard to the
situation.
The result of the campaign of 1900
will make broad mark upon the
page of history it will doubtless es
tablish the policy of the great repub-
lie of America for a quarter of a CEN
fury. 1t is vastly important, there
fore, that every citizen shall study
the situation through that best of
mediums, a great newspaper. The
most reliable newspaper, the best
newspaper is The SemiWsekly Re-
public, which affords a comprehen-
sive view of the political situation in
all its bearings. 1t publishes the new
news. The SemiWeekly Republic is
a democratic paper, but it offers to
its readers the news regarding all the
political parties, and this without
1t is a fair newspaper |
Its telegraph and cable news service
has been proved to be the best en-
ployed by modern newspaper. It's
special features are unsurpassed. 1t |
is the newspaper for the reader who
has not excess to a daily paper.
News features, art and literature
to make the Republics Sun
day Magazine specially attractive
weekly magazine. The half-tone il
ustrations printed in this magazine
surpass anything ever attempted by
4 newspaper. These products OF
photography are worth the price of
.he paper. Special articles by trained
writer's on the news and the subjects
the public attention are
prepared for the Republics Sunday
Magazine. A distinctly useful and
lttrac tive feature of this magazine
> the fashion department. Always
eliable and up with the times, the
aides find the fashion page delight.
indeed. The Republics Sunday Mag
zine appeals to every member OF
he family.
The subscription price OF the Semi
Veekly Republic is 81 per year. The
iepublic Sunday Magazine $125 a
ear. Both papers are now offered !.
t the very low price of 81. so for one
ear. To secure this low rate both
lust be ordered and paid for at the ;
anne time. Address all orders to
he Republic, ST. Louis, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
One Great Bank.

Chicago Democrat.
The expected is going to happen
Usually it is the unexpected that hap
pens, but this time the prophecies O
those who foreslw a great banking
trust are going to be fulfilled.
Steadily the trend of republican
financiering has tended toward a
concentration OF the money power
Now it is announced that a great
| financial institution modelled on the
Bank of England is to be esta blished
in New York.
This is to be called the National
Bank of the United States, with re-
sources SO large that it will be able
to command the finances of the coun-
try.
1t is alleged that the nuclus of this
great institution is the National City
Bank, which already in its brief ex-
istence has been strangely favored by
the powers at Washington. With it,
rumor says, will unite the powerful
Hanover National Bank, smaller
institution whose name is not given,
and perhaps other banks.
The seat of this new United States
bank is to be the old custom house
in New York. The amount of it's cap
ital and the extent of it's resources
are yet, OF course, problematical.
The resources of the Hanover Ma
tional Bank are from 100000 to
$50, 100000. The National City
Bank has had out in loans at times
as much as 800, 100000.
These two banks alone would form
in combination a power whose nod
would practically control Wall street
and the financial destiny of the ma
ton. Standing behind them-with
unlimited wealth-are the Rockefel-
ilers, the whole Standard Oil crowd,
the Morgans, the Havemeyers and
the Sloans. Such combination
"ouAd dSG do Tic ASCtti cScut vi Tile
United States, not like the old United
States Bank, by a congressional
charter, but by favor of the govern
ment. That the plan has the favor
OF the present administration is ar
gued from recent favors shown to
the National City Bank by the secre-
tary of the treasury.
With the gold standard established
and with Wall street represented by
this great National Bank OF the |
United States, the concentration of |
power in the hands of q few
men will have been accomplished.
This is what the republican leaders
have been striving for and this will
be the death knell of individual en-
terprise in financial matters, SO far
as this country is concerned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04

Sedalia, Mo-, Ded. 23.-During thu
past three days nearly IS 900 Christ.
mas turkeys have been shipped from
Sedalia and near by towns to 81
Louis, Chicago and New York.
Sedalia shipped 1000, Green Ridge
IL, 200, Lamont 500, Rodelia $50
and Windsor $500. The shipment
from Windsor was TO the Deering
Harvester Company for distribution
among their Chicago employees.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
NO EXTRA SESSION.

There will be no extra session
Governor Stephens, after collating
the replies to his letter of inquiry
sent out to the senators and repre-
sentatives, gives out his decision to
that effect. The governor pointed
out wherein the legislation he asked
for, the taxation of franchises, was
right and just to all classes. The
answers he received were surprising
and would be laughable, but for the
sad commentary upon the men whom
the people elected to frame just and
wholesome laws for the government
OF all classes. With but very few ex-
captions their answers to the gov
ernor expressed the opinion that such
legislation should be enacted and
the writer was heartily in favor OF it,
but advised against the calling of
an extra session for fear such a bill
could not be passed. In other words
these statesmen did not want to be
placed between the devil and the
deep sea, the great corporations and
their constituents. The governor
has brought this matter SO promi-
nently before the people that it will
be no easy matter for the next legis-
lature to pass lightly over it. 1t is
believed that this agitation of the
question now will be productive OF
much good. Gov. Stephens has
shown himself on more than one oc-
casion to be the friend of the masses
and for that reason corporations
and their tools assail him on every |!
conceivable pretext.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
Campaign in Cavite.

Manila, Dec. 81, 1 p. m.-An Amer.
lean advance in Cavite province,
south of Manila, is expected shortly.
Reliable reports from native sources
show that there are upward of 1000
organized insurgents under arms
within a mile of linus. They are
strengthening their entrenchments
and possess artillery.
At Novaleta, the Filipino entrench-
ments have been much strengthened.
A thousand of the enemy are in that
vicinity, and there are 600 at San
Francisco de Malabon. From twelve
to 100 garrison the towns i'm the
southern part of Cavite province,
and the same may be said of the
towns in Batangas province.
The provinces OF North Carmarines
and South Carmarines hold quantities
of hemp, which the people can not
market. As a consequence, the pop
ulation in that part of Luzon is suf-
fering from lack OF food. Rice now
costs four times it's normal price.
1t is estimated that 1000 insur-'
gents are entrenched at Calamba.
Reports have been received that
1000 insurgents are massed atAt.
Ayratt, having strong possessions
and narrow trails, and that they are
prepared to roll powders down upon
the advancing troops. - y
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-04
Found Dead in a Bath Tub.

San Francisco. Dec. 31.-Hillard F.
johnson. . reporter on the Chronicle,
was fonnd dead in a bath tub at his
lodgings yesterday morning. The
tub was full OF water and appear
ances indicated that johnson had
tainted and fallen into the water.
This theory is supported by the fact
that his feet were encased in pair
of slippers and the bath towels had
recently been used, while his clothes
were lying across chair in his bed
room adjoining the bathroom. He
was also known to have been a suf-
ferer from heart disease.