BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-23
SAN JUAN, AUGUST %, 1901.
Editorial Comment.

The recent storm earnings gwen out
by the local Weather Bureau in plenty of
time for our pecpe to prepare themselves
Tor the threatened danger is practical
testimonial to the valuable nature of the
s'rvice which is rendered to the public by
this excellent institution.
1t is as a monitor of these distant and
far reaching periIs to life and property that
the Weather Bureau justifies its establish.
merit and in this way the experience of a
quarter century or more stand as an hon
cradle record Of the splendid success it has
attained in averting disaster
1t is n5t claimed by the Bureau any.
where that. its local representations are
infallib'e or indeed alloays entirely accur
ate, the conditions are too variable and
temporary to make this possible. And this
is a comparatively Insignificant matter as
preservative measure against immediate
and serious danger, il is in the forecas
ting of the coming from distance of frost
blight, hail Storm or tempest and the
correct outlining of>the possible path that
the destructive forces may take that this
watchful organization performs its best
functions in humanity's service.
AS time passes and meteorological science
advances and mechanical means for obser
walton purposes are progressively improved
the Weather Bureau will become increas :
ingly useful in the sphere of its work.
The gentlemen in charge of the official
service 10 til s department in San Juan
are experienced and Efficient, guarantee
that good work viii be done in Porto
Rico.
The troubles in Venezuela continue 10
remain as complicated as ever aud as iuii
of mystery. So far as can be learned the
re. ults afe entirsly indecisive, the rumors
as to the movement of troops, etc, being
altogether conf citing
There are numerous reports current as
to possible action OF neighboring nations
but all lack veriicatiCn and it is impos-
sible to forecast the situation from an H.
ternational standpoint.
The United States has great intert SITS
along the isthmus and elsewhere in the
disturbed district which it is called upon
to protect and that government has also
announced its purpose to maintain the in
tegrity of its ancient Monroe doctrine.
Mr.. Hay has, however. proclaimed t at
the Panama Canal will not be occupied
War ships have been dispatched to the
scfne by the United States, England, Ger
many, France and other countries and tue
contiguous watera Of the region involved will
PRESENT martial aspect All the countries
which have dispatched war ships to the
scene have commercia! and other material
interests to guard and protect there and that
is the a0hole meaning of the naval assem-
Lly
1t is not likely that there will he my vars
between the United States and the ,tber
powers growing out Of the situation, the sus-
picion O. at the American government has
the ulttrior motive in view of annexlug the
regions in revolt, being urjustjfod snd
groundless.
There is small furry in the foreign dis
patches over threatened clash of arms
between France and Turkey growing out OF
unpaid claims due the former for some time.
There Is no danger OF such war, -the pow
ers will net permit it ana Turkey will quiet
ly pay it as she did in the case OF the Unit
ed States.
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An INDICATED Whit of some Porto Pican
cigars would make many farmer nervous
about his hay stacks.
%
SIS it hot enough for you,w naiveIy in
q1irel the tenderfoot.
], mo but perhaps HI may be for you,u
answered the cow boy as he proceeded to
place center shot in the wishbone Of the
aforesaid ox-eyed I. 4.
"What possessed Monteca to tell Senorila
Dulce the history Of his life when be took
her end her mother home the other nighi9n
"Self protection. He knew lke was too
polite to interrupt him. He had to pass the
ssNvrlh Polev the sNargharitau and the
"MallorqaInaD on the way and he didn't
havc nick"
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