BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
|BHpI Extracts From American
Editorial Columns.
What the Press of the United
States Has to Say.
Germany and America.


it has been evident to all observers who do
not CCnfine their scope of vision TO State or
national limits that Germany is intensely
Jealous of the commercial advancement of
the Uuted States, while the present German
Emperor aud his Ministers are confeSSediy
eager to add to the list of German colonies
beyond the seas. No one doubts, for ex-
ample. that the United States could drive
a successful bargain acith tn, Kaiser for
the possession of the Philippines, nor need
any one be dubious as 10 the willingness
with which Germany would colonize Brazil,
the Argentine Republic and parts of
Guiana, all in South America, acere it not
for the Monroe doctrine"
The Golden Fleece.
Baltimore Sum" The present pursuit
Of the golGel fleece in the stock markets of
the country is developing rare, If not alto
gether novel, features, and If some of the
participants in this precIpitate dash for
fortune are not themselves Sorey tieeced it
will not be because they are entirely ignorant
of ichat they are doing"
Russia and China.
PittSburg Despatch:-" When Russia
again asks signature to its Manchuran
treaty China may decide it is tetter to
displeaSe all the other Powers than the one
with sixty one war vessels in Chinese waters" "
End of Organized Resistance.
Buffalo COURIER" SO numerous have
been the surreuders of Filipino leaders of
late that tie collapse of organized resistance
to American sovereignty is clearly at hand,
if indeed it may not be considered accom-
plished."
As to Capital Punishment.
+ Los Angeles Herald: -" 1t is strange thar
a rational substitute for capital punishment
has so long been delayed Judicial killing
/ is repulSive to every well balanced mind,
and it is tolerated in this enlightened age
merely because it seems to be the only
elective punishment for murder. Life i'm
prlmonment would be an acceptable subs
titute, but under present conditions it cannot
be depended upon
Mercurial People.
I Memphis Commercial Appeal" We
have al laughed at the Parsiars for being
a mercGrial people, and they richly deserve
being laughed at, but a little self-aDalysS
will show us that we are not free from the
same amiable weakne S, and that we have
no stones to throw at Johnny Crapaud"
The Carrying of Firearms
Boston Herald:-A careful statstician
would lird no doubt, that firearms get nine
persons into serious trouble Where they get
one out. The public, as reflected in ;he
daily criminal news, is quite too handy with
weapons handy for use. \ man 7ith quick
temper should, in bis calmer moments, put
all firearms beyond his reach"
Topics Discussed by the Press Of
Philadelphia.
nqulrer.-''W Women who are in general
the cuStcdianS Of morals, the supporters of
churches and every other good institution
that makes for the upbu ldlng of the race,
are also the most reckless of gamblers Ii
we can believe one 1.-THE Of the stories that
/ come from New York there has been more
money won and last at bridge whist by
icomen this winter than in any Of the faro
layoutS in the town. Ami one WHO is fa-
mlllar with HE game OF poker, 1t there are
those among our readers who understand
the term, is aware that women, chile they
are not scientific players, are bold and
reckless, and they, usually VIM
CATION guard at Pekin, all our other troops
In China being withdrawn, and the guard
viii not be under Waldersees control or
cooperate whith the European soldiers in
any movement Thus zee SHALL avoid what
at one rime seemed to be a pending dan.
ger, an entaDging foreign alliance"
Record:-"Ihe miners in England pro
pose to ttrke it the government shall insist
upon placing an export tax on coal. There
are 100000 British miners who have been
accustomed to taxing the coal supply them.
selves. They don't wat any interference
with their preroga:iye."
PrtsS:-''Ihe bundering of the British
in South Africa was due to the failure of
the British officers to meet the exigencies
OF the novel tactics and strategy of the
Beers. Instead Of adapting themselves to
the situation the British blindily KEEP on
trying to practice a Allershot rules, and with
disastrous eifect0
Tmos:-''Comets have always been re.
garded as precursors of war. Maybe this
newcomer in that line is the forerunner of
the ice conflict"