BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-07-15
SAN JUAN, JULY IS, 1901.
Editorial Comment.

The Mad Mullah has been driven to
bay in Somaliland by the British army
and it is probable that his power has been
finally broken. This is consummation
deyoutly to be visited as the old Arab
has been disturbing factor for many years
and his truculent influence has been a
bar to the opening of that region to civil
lization.
Much of British Somaliand has been a
land of mystery oacing to its occupation
by half wild and altogether war like tribes.
L. is believed to contain much fertility
and natural wealth.
The movement naugurated recently at
st. Louis with the purpose of putting a
third party in the field intended to unite
the radical elements of the democratic
party, The populsts, free slverltes, etc.,
does not promise to come to much.
The party leaders of commanding in.
huence in the democratic ranks, except
Mr.. Bryan, either yiep the proposed com.
bination aoith open dissaproval or have en-
tirely ignored it, ard the Nebraskan seems
to be Indifferent. 1t is likely that he does
not view it in the light of opening for him
at least primrose journey to victory.
The whole feGa1} of American politics
proves the bird party movements,
they nev u D1llel success, though they
have somtimes operated tc throw the elec-
tion from one to the other, of the old or.
ganizatiOns.
AOne by one they have been framed,
lave cut their little passing figure on the
political stage, and tten nave dissolved
away into the thin air Of toe dreams from
which they were made, their material frag
ments returning whence they came or going
to the creation Of still newer fads
They have at times it is true brought
about some changes in popular opinion but
as Independent organizations they have not
long CONTINUED
Two parties may we'll represent all the
great principles contained in American
public policies
Undoubtedly there are serious troubles
impending in the industrial acorld of the
United States.
These threatened disturbances are not
the result of discomfort among the labor
ing classes as to hours of work or rates of
pay, but are founded upon the determlns.
tion of the unions to have full recognition.
Their governing heads believe that the
preservation of federated industrial orgaui-
cations rest on this, in fact that it the one
vital spark which animates the whole and
upon which depends, not alone effective
coalition but the actual survival of trade
unionism.
The trusts are oposing the dictaton Of
the unions and force is sure to be met by
force.
1t seems likely that struggle is near
at hand whose termination will 90, far to
definitely settle the relations of labor and
capital for some time to come
Governor Allen, while not en'irrly cut
4, Oktn in lis various conversations with
San Juan people as to his future ia eutions,
it is quite generally believed will not return
to Porto Rico.
Indeed it Las been commonly unders
tocd from the beginning that il was only
tor temporary purposes that Mr. Allen
consented to assume the chief magistracy
of the island, and that comp'ct was
made with lhe Washington administration
which bound him to remain only until the
machinery of the insular government should
be set 10 motion, and the legislative acts
accomplished which should establish the
fullest measure of autonomy possible under
The terms Of the organic act and the govern
iuent put fairly Oh its pathway towards H.
dependence and self rule.
1t was said in v as ington after the na-
tional election and before the cabinet an
nouncements were made, that Mr. Aller,
up IN Mr. Longs expected retiren ent, wouil
be named Secre tary OF the Nav, OF which
department, as successor to Roosevelt, he
was assist ant chief at the time Of his appoint
ment to the highest civil Office here.
Mr. Longs acceptance Of reappointment
and retention of the Office dispe led lbs
rumor but there is excellent reason for bel;ev.
ing that there is q very important place
waiting for our present executive upon bis
arrival at Washington.
AZ to who may succeed to the place left
vacant here, should these events occnr, gos.
zip is rife but there is one thing that may
be confidently expected and that is that
there will be q warm rivalry for it among
the army Of office seekers who a int tie
capital in increasing forces as the years 90
by and civil service expands.