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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
Canal PwtpOneGeDt.

It is altogether probable that the postpc.
nement of the whole bus ness for another
,sar will sorE well, from the point of view
Of our national interests. One good result
10 likely to be the bringing OF Colombia 70
Der senses, and Of Nicsragua and Costa
Rea als' for the two last mentioned littls
fspsblits uave lately iowd gns OF mesn.rg (
to profit by Colombis's exsmp and Nor
gsn's mania, through levying little tribute
on their own account Tue fact is, Of
course, that by building the Canal, along
either rohte, the United States government
will confer enormous benefit upon the coun-
try Or countries through which the gigantic
waterway passes.
Instead Of pal ing for the privilege, strict
business principles would warrant us in de-
handing to be paid for conferring the boon.
However, the thing to do is to exact moth.
ing more than the free gilt of the right of
way, together with such concess .ons as will
insure fer oil time TO the United States the
possession, ewnership and control in the
canal itself snd in 90 much adj AGENT terri.
tory, land and water, - may be needful
thereunto. When the Central American
fepublics see that the government at Wash
tngt0n means business and will stand no
nonsense, they will make haste to come to
terms. Postponemsnt until next session is
! kelly to clarity their vision.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
St. Thomas VIII Be A Port {
Free Entry.
Time Of Actual Transfer Of
Possession Unknown.

New York, March 24.th-Advices
received in this city from Copen-
hagen declare that the Danish
Landsthing has ratified the treaty
for the sale Of the Danish West
Indies to the government Of the
United States. The State Depart
ment at Washington acknowledges
receipt Of information to the eame
effect It is now stated at WASH
|ington that the port Of s.. Thomas
will remain a port Of tree entry for
an indefinite time, subjsct to tie
action of Congress respecting it.
The Safe Department refused to
give any information respecting the
time Of actual transfer. it being
claimed that this will be settled by
the Secretary Of State and the Pres
ldent. The treaty must now receive
the signature of the King Of Den
mark. The King favors the treaty
and will not delay in affixing hil
signature to the document.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
Chamberlain Ind Tie
Eastern Question.
Great Britain's Tenacious Opposi
ton To Russian Aggression.
England Viii Not Accept Russia s
Excuses.

New York,lNarch 24tb.-Adyicss
received in this city yesterday
morning declare that the Daily Post
of Birmingham, the official organ Of
the Minister to the Colonies. pub.
fishes an article to the effect that an
agreement will most probably be
reached with Rufs'a respecting the
Eastern controversy.
The Post also states, that MIR.
Chamberlain will not however make
any agreement upon the basis laid
uUWn Dy tno rlusslan uiplUm..ss, S.a
that the English government would
strongly oppose any action of the
Russian authorities which would
give it exclusive privileges in Man
churia. The Pos: also stated that
Mr.. Chamberlain proposed to
enforce every clause Of the Anglo
Japanese tieaty.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
SANJUAN, MARCH "a
American Change
Of Interest.

Oae very probable outcome OF the new
ssWeltpolitik" of the United States is likely
to be the breaking of our traditional friend
ship with Russia. A cloud NO bigger than
Q 70 hand has become visible on the DIP
lomatic horizon, and it IS significant OF
much. Until now Russia has been our
friend, but whyi Not because Of any nstu.
raj or necessary symphathy with us, for our
whole theory Of government is terly at
variance with hers, but because, in the first
place, the two nations have moved In whoi.
ly different spheres of interest and because,
ct times, they have possessed common
enemy. When we were isolated and when
we had no international policy save one OF
abstention and indifference there could be
no possible clash, and what was supposed to
be traditional dislike Of England on our
part made the Unite States sort of sym :
pathetic partner in. Russa's schemes. Tkus,
during the Ormean var. President Pie!c.'s
abrupt dismissal of the British minister for
his alleged infrac ion of Gur Ne uIa!ity laws
seemed to the Russians like distinct support;
and when our civil war broke out the frank
Partisanship Of certain influential EugIish-
men fer the Oonfederacy brought Russian
diplomacy into line With ours.
But things are different now. Vague
sentiment and andefued good will cannot
long thrive in tho presence of Q conf ct OF
material interests; and the develop .nent Of
our Asiatlc policy has definitely ranged the
United States ON the side of England and
against the Chinese programme Of the
note OF protest with regard to Russian ag-
gressions in Manchuria is now followed by
the recent episode st New-chang, Where
the friction betveeu Commander Barry Of
the vicksburg and the Russian military ad.
minislrator seems likely to result 10 dplo.
matic correspondence Of very vigorous
sort. The Russians have been carry ng
things with high hand. They have falsely
accused our sailors of murder, and they
have violated the rights and privileges of
American citizens with as much insolence
a. though this Chinese port we're Russian
territory. An apology has been made by
the local ofioial.; yet an apology is no guar.
antee against the recurrence of such acts 40
led to the exfrnme friction at the ou set.
It 10 fairly evident that succession Of such
incidents coupled with a,general tendency to
pullify the treaty rights Of this country 10
Northern China will lead our government
70 assume new attitude toward Russia in
the future. Our interests to-day are clearly
in accord with those Of Eogland and Japan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

cruelties inf cted on captives. Investiga-
tion showed these stories to be untrue.
When Custer had command In western
Ksnsasgcharges K Of the same kind were made
aealnst him. He was afterward suspended
from the service for two years, but the
compliant against him was that he had
Vanished bis own men too severely for minor
offenses ALI the tales that have thus fai
come from the Philippines Of the cruelty Of
American soldiers have had little foundation
in fact. The charges against two ofioeri
Of the Marine Oorpa are Of most serious
nature, but tits well to suspend judgment
until the court martial which has been order
cd convened is through with its proceedings
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
The ALLEGED Atrocities.

4 may be worth noting that in every
Instance where charges Of inhumanisy 70
the captured enemy have been brought
against American officers they have been
SHOWN 70 basslsss, and, IN most instaDces,
70 have besn manufactured sisher in tbs
hope Of aiding the elemy's cause or Of bring.
ing disgzscs upon iadiyiduals against whom
The circulators Of the reports held grudge.
Some Of TIE ofIiceFs Of the old Fourth In
fant5y, st the time whom Grant ives lisuten-
at IN the command, were charged with
killing Indian infants By dsshing their
brains on against the trseo. This was dur
ing the Oregon war IN 165O.61. The char
fes wsre shown % Be mxliciously fslss. Il
Ws1 alleged that oiscefs n tke southwest
lstaIieitd iof Apache atrocities By fearful
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
Austrian Squadron h
Spanish Waters
To Pay Respects To Quen Regent
And King Alfonzo.
WIFI Rnr,asr, Eoa Ho.o.,a4:ox
VIII Remain For Coronation.

New York, March 24th. - Cable
advices received in this city from
Madrid, declare that the Austrian
squadron commanded by Admiral
Ripper, entered the port Iof Barcsl.
ona this morning. ] he Admiral
and his staff viii proceed directly
to Madrid, to pay their respects to
the Queen mother, and the young
King Alfonfo. The squadron it is
stated will remain in Spanish waters
until after the coronation of King
Alfonso XIII. No importance is
attAched to the visit although it
comes in the nature of q surprise
TO the Spanish people.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

three went with John Hinpkips Of lasss-
chusstx to his homs near BY, WHARF thaJ
talked over With considerable esInastAafs
the Impending war with Spain. It was
nearly dawn before The company ereka p.
Mr. Himpkirs died very suddsaIy . few
months after. But Woed has bAeeRs
Governor General Of Cabs, and 10 In line
ultimately to command our army to. sa
exceptionally lsng period; Moody 10 ahant
to become Secretary OF tho Navy, wANe
Roosevelt, then an Assistant Secretary, u
now President Of the Unitsd States.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
Pph]ief fehtaaIs1 taI ialAaRd ug uyl
are enjoying ten day Easter vacation.

The WAT of 1898 has not had any lasting
effect upon American goods in Spanish
markets. Since peace came our exports to
Spain have gone on steadily increasing.
until in the calendar year 1901 they were
30 per cent. larger than they had been in
1891, at the beginning Of the decade. We
sell to Spain now twice as many goods -
we buy from her. And Spain does not
seem to complain that this balance of trade
runs 90 overwhelmingly in our favor. The
record Of our Spanish exports is rather
vivid denial o! the peseeat- any price theory
that ''militarism" 10 deadly foe Of COM
merce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

Telsgraphic advices have been received
informing the authorities OF the capture oi
SandAlio Msrced, outlaw aid murderer, who
has been eluding the police for over . year.
Merced was captured at 2 o'clock Sunday
morning By Capt. Molina, in the distrlct oi
Juans Dias. This man hes been terrorizInR
the people In the neigbborhoed Of Ponce for
many months. Chief Tschtsr gave atrict
orders for bis capture, and the police have
besn unielsnting in their chase after this
man. There is story cnrrent that Chisi
Ieehtsr, had cns relhsr cufi n interview
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
ADVERTISEMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Ofiics Of the Bureau Of Public Werks.
san Juan, r. r. March 19th, 1902
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, for furnish.
ing Ill labor and material necessary for the
construction Of . section of road betsessz
Ysbucoa and Msunabo, will be rscsired sl
this ofioe until 10 A. N. April 10th, 1902,
and then publicly opened.
Specifications, blank forms and all avail.
able Information COLL be furnished on apple.
alton.
The right to reject any Or al bids il 70.
served.
By dirsction OF the Conmissionsr Of the
Interior.
Sup. OF Public Works.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

Several very mild cases Of varioloid have
been discovered in the interior Of the island
during the past month. A great deal OF unne.
cesssry flight has been caused by the belief
that these cases were small poz. There has
been NO cases Of small pox on the island for
long time, and the varioloid has been OF
such q mid form that the sufferers were not
even compelled to take to bed. The insuiar
health authorities this morning stated that
there was really NO excuse for the existence
here OF even mild varioloid, il the regula~
tious regarding vaccination we're strictly fol
lowed ont. There is no more reason why
small pox or varioloid should exist here,
than there is for its existence In Germany
where it is entirely extinct. a due respect
to the vaccination regulations and 1t would
disappear entirely. Parents should be sps
cially cautioned 70 have their children vac,
c'nsted at once.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

The following clipping is from tbe Nep
York Evening Post OF March 8.h.
"a board Of officers to consist Of Lieut..
Col yohE IL, K. DAVIS, Capt. Clement A.
+. Fiaglsr, and Uspt. Joseph 7. Crabbs
will meet at San Juan, Porto Rico March
IL, or as soon thereafter az practicable, for
the purpose Of reporting Ep q areas, need for
garrison and other purposes ct each point
o lected In the project for the defense Of
the harbor Of San juan as site ior Eea-
eDast batteries.n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
Current News Notes.


The frat Civil Service examination held
in Porte Rico will be begun tomorrow. un.
der the supervision of the United States
OWL Service Commission. The examina-
ton will be for CLERKS and carriers in the
Post Office at San Juan. Twenty three
applicants will present themselves tor eza
mutation. OF this number fourteen sre ma
tive Porto R;cans.
The examinations will be held ID Spanish
aud Eoglisb. Tests In both languages Tor
Post Office employment will be required.
Tie Customs Service examinations Will
b, held an Wednesday. % applicants will
be examined. For the Departmental service
three watchmeo, Ii CLERKS, 8 acting assis-
tsnt surgeons, 8 Interpreters, 2 messengers
have applied. In the @ M. D. craftsmen
will be examined without educational tests
3 blacksmi,hs. carpenter, l sheelwright.
D umber, foreman, master labcrer and
( remsu OF buildings.
Tue Postal examinations will begil
promp IL at 8 O'Clock to morrow morning
and will be held in the Hall of the Hous
If Delega es; this examination will last feu
and half hours.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

The auxiliary Yacht Lady JOrfrids arriv.
ed here from England vis Lisbon at 6 80
Sunday morning. The Jorfrids 10 English
built aud flies the British colors. She
carries four passengers, This boat 10 by
far the best looking pleasure craft which
has touched in these waters this winter.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

Taefs was dance at tbs Yacht Club on
Saturday night. Music on the Plasa last
night There was also 3 church fair on
Saturday night. Business was very good,
esps cislly in the straw bat department.
Everything went.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

The SS. Shawmut arrived there to-day
from Boston with Q. cargo consigned to
Messer j. Ochoa & 90.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
Increased Opposition 10 The Senate
Win Try To Prevent Passage
Of Twenty Per Cent.
Reduction.
To Postpone Action.
Ispsclal eablsgrsm to BoIstn MsrcansiIl
To Postpone Action.

New York, March 24th. --Advices
received from Washington this morn
ing declare that strong opposition 10
the twenty per cent. tariff reduction
has developed in tho Ssna'e, where D
il had been thought the reduction
would be adop'ed without any extra
debate or struggle. II is learned
that there is = well organized tight.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

Tae Normal School ct Rio Piedras is fact
nearing completion, and will be ready for
formal occupation BY the Ist day Of May.
Elaborate exercises will mark the opening
Of Porto Rico's first Normal School,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

The pleblscite has now been taken. The
Landsthing, the Folkestaing and in fscl
any old thing can now 90 ahead and ratify
the treaty, with an easy conscience Con-
gress should memOrialise our tropical enter.
prise.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

against the Cuban concession, es
pecially the sugar reduction, and for
this reason it is feared that the Gu.
ban matter is checked again. It is
stated that the opposition program
will Be to delay action 80 as to force
the matter off until Congress ad
journs, and thereby prevent any
action Whatsoever
The Danish Treaty Ratified.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

The SS. Julia leaves here for Santo Do
mingo and Cuba, at this afternoon. The
Ponce left for Ponce yesterday afternoon
The Dixie left here for the states at
O'clock Saturday Afternoon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

Friday the 28 b Of this month ID
Coed FRIDAY. AL government Offices will
be closed. The merchants will observe tie
day BY closing their stores
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
|EL> GRAN /


Reconocidas Las, viz
tudes del aceite de hi
gado de bacalao en- el
raquitismo, enfermeda-
des del pecho y otras
i,e luch6 durante mu-
cho tempo con el In
conveniente de su olor
y sabor desagradables
que irnposibilitaban ST,
administrator. De ahi
nacid el pensarniento
de anadirle emulsivos
ell aparatos apropiados
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
Emulsion
de Scott
Aeslts Do HSads Do BaealAs
Hipofosftss DO Cll J Sasa.

: para producer una cre-
] ma agradable al pals-
: ,iar. ..scptt 4 Bovine
f.wrs'n mas ALA y aso-
'iih't,.le los hipofos6-
ios ,l': cal y de sosa,
que son los reconstitu-
. ycntcs mas poderosos|
que se conocen en- La
medicine, prodnjeron|
una combination feliz
que da grasa y fortalezAI
4 los tejidos y p,llmo-.
nes, cal 4 los huesos, /
fosforo al cerebro u
sosa q Ia sangre. /
Dsbe exisirss sielpRrs ID lsgiisaA 5
Emulsion dc Ssett qHs ilsxs l.
etiqueta del honbre cen 81 hssA
lao &cuestas.
SCOTT q BOVINE. ous.ls... Ns~ YEA.
De vsssa - ssdAsSexssa
ssA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

o. Friday last baby girl was born to
Mr. and Mrs Robert Stuart. Mother and
shild ale in good health.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

There vii be no reception st the Cover
n IRIS Palace this evening.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

with this fellow, without knowing II. It
seems that about year ego the chief was
hot on the trail, when he accosted man
on the road, and asked for the where.
aboats Of Msrced's home. The stranger
replied that Merced was IN road heuse
about mile away, and that he vas stupidity
drunk, and could be caught without dif-
ficulty. The chief, put spurs to his horse
and started for ths..road house in Wild
gaIlop. And them Merosd, to whoa the
HJefsn had been taking, started to run In
the opposite direction. !
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24
The New Nary Secretary.

Mr. Moody's Character As
Shown In His Career.
His Success in Congress Expected
to Maintain the Merit System
Close Of the Sampson-Schely In
cident with Mr. Long s Rctiremenl
This il perAsps proper tine for empha-
||sIng the iact that ihe oare>r Of William g..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

Delegate Oornwell Of Msyagues returned
to toson last night. Mr.. Oornwell vii
assist in the work Of putting the codes Ant
laws into shape for publication BY the lst a..
Of July Of the present year.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-03
WAR CLOUDS GATHER
IN SOUTH AMERICA

New York, Dec. y I.-Germany's dis
pute with Venezuela over the collection
of claims against the latter country
held by German subjects is rapidly be-
coming of international Importance.
Germany is prepared to seize Nenezue-
Ian ports if necessary to enforce her
demands. 1t is feared President Cas-
tro will try to meet force with force.
France also has claims against Nene-
zuela and may follow Germany's dem
onstration by taking similar action.
Great Britain is still another European
power to whose subjects Venezuela has
failed to pay Indebtedness due, and like
Germany. she may use force to compel
settlement.
The United States. deeply interested
in the outcome of NeneZuela's s troubles.
is determined that no power shall i'll
fringe upon the Monroe doctrine and is
doing all it can rs peacemaker. one
important result of its rcpreSentItio
is GcrmHny'S decision to postpone her
demonstration long enough to give
President Castro n chance to prove his
ability or inability to cope with revOlu-
tiOnsts who are trying to overthrow
him.
The Venezuelan government declares
that Hern Knoop is aiding the revolu-
tionSts against President Castro and
is not fit person to deal with the au-
th0riticS.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-03

the cultivation and manipulation OF the
beet. What was impossible thirty years
ago is now entirely feasible. The In
dustry is already on solid and endur-
ing basis. There are factories in the
United States. these gentlemen tell us
in their letter. capable of using $50 900
tons OF beets per annum at profit of
So per ton, and this would make a
profit of $l,050,O00 as the income to
be earned under absolute free trade.
at must be plain to readers OF this
letter. signed by the captains of the
beet-susar Industry, that the people in
Washington who are declaiming
against the temporary measure which
the President of the United States
urges for the relief of the Cuban peo-
pie. are either grossly ignorant OF the
subject. or are practising gross decep-
ton. The tenable ground for them is
to say: Other people are having pro-
lection that they do not need, and
therefore we ought to have more than
we need This would be consistent
with the letter of Messrs. Oxnard and
Cutting, but nothing else is So
The Grit-advocate., 1902-01-03
BOATING IN UTAH.
Steamer Indine Will Ply on the Grant
and Green Rivers.

A few days ago the inhabitants of
the little town of Moab. located on the
Grand river in eastern Utah, We're as
1Onishcd nt the sight of II genuine
steamboat making its way slowly up
the river and stopping in front of their
place. There was no wharf to tie to.
1t was the steamer tndinc, Captain
Summervillc. that had made its way
down the Green river from Green Riv-
or station. on the Rio Grandc Western.
To its junction with the Grand. and
then up the Grand to Moab. The de-
tails of this initial trip are given by
the Grand Junction sun. The Undine
is sixty feet long. with II ten-foot
beam. and is capable Of carrying thirty
tons Of freight The time occupied in
the trip is not stated. but Captain.
Summervillc announced TO the people
of Moab that he would carry their
freight to and from Green River sta
llon ut II much less cost than TIL" pres
rnt whgon haul. This proposition was
eilt AnsiaS1ically received by the farm
prs and fruit growers of that section.
who thus saw Il way TO get their fruit
to market instead of permitting it 10
rot on the trees, us has been the Gus
tom heretofore. If he can obtain
enough freight the captain will nau-
Eriite Il regular service. The currents
of these rivers are very swift, but if
the tnhinc is built AS she should be,
there is no reason known to the News
why steamboat service should not he
successfully inauguratcd on these riv-
ers. Stcalnhoating in the very heart
of the continent may strike some pco-
pie as novel if not Impractical, but it
should be remembered that the Green
ana the Grand are both might rivers
with volumes of water exceeded by
few streams on the continent Denver
News.