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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-11-16

Si So trata de- servir los darech0s &c
nnestro paSs y de coopexar cnAnf0 nos
aea possible que ae nos haga justicia,
NO tenanOs Inconvenience algunO on
| dedicarnos, siquiera sea por breye item
20, desaznAr prominentea.
Los p0etus precedierOn 4 III poIStsca
| II ID prinera polftica que la humane
dad hizos Ia hicieron los poetas. Las
tribus Garnknicas que fueron en- ell ST.
glo NJ. 81 territOrio de las GaIias, lIe-
varon las c0stumbres y precept0s que
regnlaban su organization politica y
sus braRsacciones priVadas, content
das. no en- escritnras ni signos simb6-
IIcOss sin6 en- Las eanciones que los
poetGs ideaban v repetian para per
petuar sus dogmas pollbic0s sus le-
yes. En IrIanda las leyes nacionales
no empezaron escribirse hasta iii.
habiando sido cOnfada hasta entonces
Ia psrpertuidad Y diffusion de la poll
tica, & los poetas.
rs una l6stima que ciertos imbeciIes
que tienen Ia pretensi6n de diriJir en-
Ia isIa Las cOnciencias p0Ifticas, no se-
pan en cu&l momegto y ante quienes,
deben descnbrirse petu0samente.
En- este sagrado asunto de- nuestros
dereehos, hay muchos poetdg & quienes
DIR, y la 4aqtSScn celestial producida 81
respecto no cabe en- Glen vol6menes.
La primera poesfa. ID que est& mas
& Ia mano, consta en- ID gDeclaraci6n
de Independencias de los Estados Uni
dos, v dice asf:
&C.. que todos los hombres han naeido
iguales; que todos han reeibido del Creador
clertoS derechos inalienables.. a. para ase-
gurar estos derechos se han estAblecido en-
tire los hombres gobiernos que derivan su po-
der del consentim ento de los gobernados d.
que cuando una lorna de gobi rno 80
hacs cpntraria 4 eascs hnan I'll pueblo tiane
derschc alterarla y abolirla
ST Dios ha dado & los hombres de-
rechos mathematics y nosotros somos
hombres, nosotros tenemos tambien
esos derechos 81 para asegurar esos
derechos los hCmbres fundan Qobier-
nos cuyo poder derive de sat coatse7eta-
naaeaato, es evidente que nosotros tene-
mos derecho exigir que nuestro GO
bierno derive sus poderes de aqke8-
trO c0Aseaatazaaeaat0. Y 81 los hombres
tienen derecho 6 abolir 8 alterar una
forma de gobierno que no cumpla sus
fines. es indiscutible q nosotros 10 te-
nemos & que sean abolidas leyes aten-
tatorias & nuestros derechos que SO
nos respete la facultad de consentsg en-
que Sc nos gobierne
El Presidente Mckinley. en- cierta
c6lebre ocasi6n, diio:
80. una anexi6n forzada serfa una agrs-
sion criminal. ..."
ST un presidente de los Estados Uni
dos declara que anexsr por la fuerza
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CULTlVO DEL ALGODOAERO
[ |

Ell algod6n no ha fracasado en- Puer-
to Rico. Puede asegurarse que este
cultivo esta atln en- pafiales, como vul-
garmente Sc dice de las cosas que prin-
cipian; y ell cultivo de que nos veni-
mos ocupando empieza ahora. pues 81
bien es cierto que hace cuarenta mas
amos que Sc cultiv6 en- ell pals con bue-
nos resultados, hasta ell extreme de
que pudieran exportarse grandes can
tidades como ocurri6 en- los amos 1866,
1866, 1857, 1868 1859, cuyas expor-
taciones sumadas SO elevRn Ia respe-
table cifra de u, 900 quintales, es tam
bi6n cierto que la variedad que fu6 en-
tonces objeto de cultivo no era la rica
y productive denominada <Sea Island, p
que ef cultivO estaba en- aquella epo-
ca limitado un corto n1mero de pue-
bios.
Hoy ell cultivo esta mas generaliza-
do, pues rara es la poblaci6n de la isla
donde no Sc ha iniciado, 81 bien es de
lamentarse que en- la mayorfa de aque-
Has s6lamente SO ha hecho un nero
ensayo.
Ell cultivo, pues, del algod6n <Sea
Island@ Sc esta ensayando en- Puerto
Rico.
Comparese, 81 no, Ell n1mero de
cuerdas 8 acres sembrados actualmen-
te con ell de los acres 8 cuerdas que,
hssta Ell presente, no merece otra cali
| ficaci6n que la de pequefio ensayo.
Hay p6blaciones como Fajardo que
disponiendo de 10000 cuerdas aptas
para ell cnltivo del algodonero, solo
tiene sembradas 5; Yabucoa podrfa
sembrar 10000, Y 1nicamente cultivs
80; Yauco dispone de unas 15,00C
cuerdas, y penas tendra en- cultivC
Is 20; este mismo ocurre en- cas-
todas las localidades en- que hoy Sc cul
tiva el slgod6n.
Y hay poblaciones importantfsimai
como Mayagtiez, Coamo, Sabana Gran
de, Santa Isabel, Juana Diaz, Lajas
otras muchss que disponen de gran
des extensiones de terrenos propio
para esta siembra, no tienen, sin EN-
barge, nj un solo acre dedicado Tar
importante cultivo, 81 bien creemo
que obedece & la circumstances imperio
So de no haberse conseguido semiila.
Entire las localidades en- que Sc cul
tivs ell algod6n 6gursn con siembra
importantes Humacso, Aguadllla
Arecibo. Carolina, Isabella y Utuado
poblaciones en- las que, seg1n informe
autorizados, SO est& satisfecho de 10
resultados obtenidos, bajo ell punto d
vista del cultivo.
Puede, pues, asegurarse que Ell cul
two del algodonero ha fracasado q
Puerto Rico2
acknowledgements que no, puesto GU
& penas 81 Sc ha iniciado.
Si@mbrese todo ell terreno disponibl
que es mucho; observense en- ell cult
vo de la planta las prescripciones cor
tenidas en- ell folleto pubhcado por |
Oficina de Agriculture Minas, v e
indudable que en- no leiano dfa el algc
donero CONSTITUTED una verdadera fuer
tie de riqueza para la isla.
No hay que desmayar ante los pr
meros obstaculos que SO presenter
que, como reza ell refran, no hay atai
sin trabajo, no SO gan6 Zamora Q
una bora.
Amino, agricultores; semhrad de q
god6n esas vastas extensiones de terr,
nos que teneis inactivos, v el moment
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S. Melon y Ca.

vsndsn pOr mayor q al detGEle d pre-
CLOS ImStGd08
Hero galvanizado liso y acanalado
inRl6s.
Tornillos con tuerca y arandela.
Azadas superiores marca SMano0.
Reias de arado inglesas.
Planchas de hierro inglesas.
Machetes ScocodriloS.
Camas de hierro inglesas.
Colchones de alambre superiOres.
Loza en- huacales muy barata.
Vagillas de 18 cubiertos.
Puntas de Paris.
Maquinss de coser Standard.
Aceite de inaza ingl6s.
Pinturas superiores inglesas.
Frisas espaflolas de todas clases
Sacos de Yute para aZ6car.
Hilo acarreto.
On complete surtido de mercancfas
4 precios de quemaz6n.
A todo comprador de alguna impor.
tancia, se le regala un tOcador Y ur
abanico.
San Justo 10 San Juan P. r. a. p
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La paIahra ''CiudadanO"
y su OTlgaR
curloso pIeIto de BeaumarchaIs


Hace largo tempo que SO reptile nu-
cho entire los puertorriquefios La pala-
bra xciudadanoo. 5Pero (dice un Illus
tire histori6grafo) SO sabe que ell origen
de esta designation data de los prime
ros dias del mes de 0ctubre de 1774a
Las circunstancias en- que tuvo lu-
gar su nacimiento son curiosas.
Beaumarchais, que tenfa un pieito
con IN consejero, defendi6 personal
mente su causa ante ell Parlamento 6
hizo la primer llamada la opinion
p6blica: <Soy un ciudadano, dijo: es
decir, algo que no es un fnancista, nj
IN favoritO, nj NADIA de ESQ que Sc lla-
ma IN poderoso. Soy eiudadano, es
decir, algo nunca visto y dido en- Fran
cia. Soy un ciudadano, es decir, algo
que vosotros hnbi6rais querido ser ha-
CO doscientos amos, aigo que tai vez
sereis dentro de veinte.9
La palabra <ciudadanO2 estaba lanza-
da, Ella ha seguido su camino.
I andando. andando, lego esta
isla. Pero aquf tenemos dos clases de
ciudadanfa. Hay ciudadanos de YER
dad Y ciudadanos de q Satgnndo.
= OF supueStOs ESQ Sc 0eD0 q Ia Gu
ROSA ley Foraker, ante Ia cual, imitan-
do 4 Beaumarchais, podr1a decir un
puertorriquefIo
BIZ Foraker! Soy un ciudadano
del pueblo de Puerto Rico, es decir,
aIgo que no 10 parece, algo nunca Wis
to dido en- esta TERRA. iOh bill Fo-
raker! Pero aquf hay dos clases de
ciudadanfa, por tu causa, Tu ley, bill
Foraker, es -. Ia ley del embudo.
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Los ndsIcOs dG San Juan 50 dis
DOHan 4 C8I8bTdT sunllI0sa
tlosla an hQn0r dc su PstT0na
Santa Cecilia
La fiesta Sc ceiehrara en- Ell Tea-
tro, u ei ciscursu de aperture 10
pronunciara 81 anogado Alva-
rex Nava
Eel pr6xim0 domingo Sc celebrara
en- II Teafro de San Juan, suntuosa
fiesta que Cd honor de su Patrona Sam
t. Cecilia, preparan los m6sicos de es-
I'd Capital.
Distinguishes profesores tomaran par
te On aquel actO.
a juzgar por los preparatiVos que
Be hacen, Ia fiesta resnltara esplendida.
Al ella concurrirSn valiosos elemen-
t0s de nuastra sociedad.
El discurso de aperture sera pro-
nunciado por 81 distinguido juriscon-
sulbo don Antonio Alvarez Nava.
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Juzgad0 do Paz Do CatsdTaI
JUICIOS DE HOY

Fermfn Pizarro, por alterar Ia paz
p6blica, IS de multa y pas6 al Dep6-
sito Municipal por diez dias.
Ramon Ramos, Polo Bona, Julio
Torres, Concepci6n Garcia y Claudio
Sanchez p0r lugar & lo prohibido, $40
dc muIta pasando 4 sufrir 90 dias de
arresto.
Pedro Hernandez. por infringir las
ordenanzas municipales. cinco dias de
arresto.
Julio Rodriguez, por aIterar Ia paz,
is dias de arresto.
Y Sc celebran otros juicios en- Ell que
fueron absueltos nueye acusados.
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AVISll Al P0DLICO

En- Ella Correspondents de Puerto
Ricos se hacen encuadernaciones de
todas clases { precios limitados.
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La casa de mamposterfa que est6 en-
e -calle de San Joss n6mero "a. El
quesla interese puede dirigirse don
M. C0rchad0 (Jaan) Esspafa. en- Bail6n.
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DUIC8S On aImIbaT

Dulces en- almibar de varias classes
v tabacos cigarrillos Sc venden NJ la
do del Ayuntamiento casa n6merO 30
frente 6 la Plaza Principal.
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SUCESIUN ALFONSO

FOToGRAFos.- SAN FRANCISCO 43
Retratos ampliaciones de todas classes
claro oscuro al oleo.
Tarietas Postales Albums de Pto-Rico.
Tax1etaa Postales sensihles para que todo
Rhcionado pueda haoerlos de sus trabajos y
paog para las mismss.
PREOIos MoDICos,
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Professor particular

a modicos precios ensenara Aritm6tica
Pr6ctica y Mercantil, Tenedurfa de Libros,
Gram6ticA Castellana, Geografia Universal
etc. sl Professor Graduado don Manuel Cor
be& GuzmGn Diracni6n. Fortaleza II altos
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RSJIetes barGt0s para dtGs fest6Vos
Olase Clase
De Capital Bayam6n, de
ida vuelta ...... S0,25 SO16
De Bayamon Cataho, ida
vuelta. ....... - 10
BiIlete ordinario de Capita Catsno en-
laHe ctvs.
BHyam6n 10 de septiembre 1903
RAMON YALDEs
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LOS PRoPlETIpl los

Cuadernos talonarios de cEsn reCihOs
para c0br0a as alauileres de casas
Boieeas IL damandas.
Ea Ella Correspondence da Pnar1o
Rinaa.
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Los NoTARlos

CARPETAS PARA ESCRTTURAs
en- sBsss csaeres. se kaOsm u Sxdan,
IN dI@ OusEasmaaAcis A PuarEs
@a@.
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Rn asta Ernpranta So vsnda papsI de
ssgi6d4co viafo 81 qniaaas
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En- ssta impasnsa ss vsnds pspsI de
o -siAaIa vlafe 90 awiaasl
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Sc halla convaIeciendo en- Utuado
restablecido un tanto de La grave en-
fermedad que sufrfa mi querido her
mano Jose de Jes1s Lopez.
Envfo por estas lineas mi protesta
de reconocimiento los masones de
Sabana Grande, 81 Ven Maestro de
Ia Logia xIgualdadS especialmente
al Licenciado senior Carlo y al doctor
Ti6 por los innumerables servicios
prestados 8 mi herman0 en- los penosos
dfas de su dolencia.
Pl6cema oonsignar mi gTatitud La
sociedad de Sabana Grsnde, siempre q
la altura de su deber en- todos los ac-
tos donde Ia fraternidad de su nota
hermosa.
Dice un sabiO escritor que eel cora
Z6n humane SO asemeja 6 uno de esOs
arboles que no ofrecen su b6lsamo
las heridas de los hombres SIND GUAM
do han sido su vez cortados por el
hierro.S
Cuanto mas Sc conOce eI valor de un
benefcio con tanto mas desinteres SO
prodiga el bien.
Mi hermano v 70 gusrdaremos siem-
pre- vivo el recuerdo carifloso de la So
cIedad de 0&Dana GTande.
Ell distinguido professor principal
don Manuel G. Min est6 organizando
una yelada Iiteraria para la fiesta del
arbol. cuyo acto resultara brillantf-
simo.
Perico al corresponsal:
Chico los perros siguen on sus
trece, los cerdos On sus catorce.... y ia
en- tus ounce lustros Perico.
Chico. til no siryes para cores
ponsal, eres n1ny pastelero.
No me insultes Perico. iCrees
que porque izas ta bandera cada dia
memorable. tienes salyo tus costi-
Ilas2
Perico muy infado;
Soy extranjerol
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TrnsaaAanas ~ tAa - -
@n geeaa.
Q%@sMaaaaam Gsa&Ra
ana IA ~ hss @saa
" Va VIA url
NmeB a. een d@ B. GA aa "a
aAsAa. RSgtalaza tAnsn etvessl u.
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LinSa f6rraa del 0SetG
ITINERABvO

salidas de BayAm6n Capital simultansa-
ments.
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]. / SEVA BANKING AND COMMERCIAL CO,

San Juan 7 Agusdlla F.
sucursal on Paris ~ Gale de caumartin
airs caas cr6airo soba todas las eudades Europa
Eueya-Yok Oleaus Francisco, Habana etc
arsenes por cable prestano Dep6Sto
Coresponsaas de
credit Iyonnais Paris, Madrid Barcelona
Compton National D.Escompta Paris
Banane Aut1ichiene slena, Paris
A Jlmenez Il L0nares
Uquyo & Ca Aaaaa-
American Express Co., rneya YORK
Wells Fargo Bank San francisco California.
Aeen Generates De 4La s9cisaad Asaguros Noeh
srra Gnsnataos <C0mranfa General Pars
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hOTlGIAS DE YAUCO
(Ds naessro corresponsalJ

Noviembre 14.Se prepare para eli
Domingo pr6ximo una velada en- la
Logia <Hijos de Ia LnzS. benefcio
de dos nifias pobres de esta poblaci6n,
hijas de un virbuoso mason que muri6
squf hace algunos amos.
En- dioha velada tomaran parte va
rios nifos y nifias y ejecutara varias
pleas musicales de gran merito <La
Filarmonfa2, que dirige el popular
Pic Torres, cuya orquesta amenizarS
tambien Ell acto.
No dudamos que eI inteligente p6-
blico de Yauco acudir6 al llamamientC
del arte y de la caridad.
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Como el pueblo de Yauco en- los fes-
tiYales religiosos Sc muestra siempre
q la altura de pueblo culto. Ia iglesia
cat6lica celebrars las misas de Navidad
con toda Ia solemnidad que requie-
rem.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

You weary of one face. You weary
OF one style. You weary of one pose.
You weary of one gown.
The great beauty of the girl of
1904 viii be her variety. She will
possess intelligence. Of course. And
she Will possess beauty, for all wom-
en- OF the better classes are beautiful.
She will have refinement. that goes
without saying. And she will be in
dividuaL.
There is a great deal said about
the This-Girl or the That-Girl. There
is the Gibson girl. And there is the
Christy girl. There is the Gilbert girl.
And there is the Henry HUT girl. And
they are goodi
But these are ideals. They are
types Meritorious, beautiful, artistic
and lovable. They are yet types. The
artist himself does them in facetious
mood. He does not regard them as
decisive. He does not pretend to say
that all women are, or will be, mold
ed on these lines.
Each beautiful woman of 1904 will
be different from each other woman.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-27

tfTNHE girl Of 1904? What viii
she be like? Whas ques-
tion?"
Il William NJ Chase stood in
the middle Of a square room from
which girls looked down on every side.
There was not a window in The room,
yet it was lighted. There was not a
man in the room, except Btr. Chase.
yet it was filled with masculine indi-
viduality.
There was not a girl IN the room, yet
it was peopled with pretty girls. some
serious. some smiling, some American,
some Spanish, some English. Yet all
giris. In the background were a few
portraits Of men. But who can see
the men when there are girls around.
Not Mr.. Chase-nor anybody else who
has an opportunity TO view the Chase
girls. Come into the room-if you
don't mind a cigarette" said he.
The girl Of 1904" said the great
American painter. looking up at pref
ty type OF girl in an automobile coat
walking along a gray street. why, Of
course, she will be different from any
other girl, from every other girl that
ever lived
And for that matter every woman is
different from every other woman and
the charm Of womankind is that it is
so
Suppose you were TO paint picture
and say This is the woman who is to
come How tired you would grow of
that picture. And how earnestly you
would wish that II might be changed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
GOES Keeling down
Continued Pressure and Heavy
Realizing in the Cotton
Market.
(By the Associated Press.)

| New York, May 21.-It was a badly
mixed crowd that surrounded the local
pit in the cotton market this morning.
In the first place the Liverpool cables were
almost as sensationally weak as they had
recently been strong, and though just be-
fore the local opening they showed some
irregularity they We're still from 10 to -
points below expectations. In addition to
this, the weather map again reflected fav-
orable conditions and early estimates indi-
Gated that port receipts for the day would
once more greatly exceed last year. On
the other hand the strongly aggressive
tactics of the latest bull leader has rem
dered the average operator fearful of fur
ther shows OF strength, so that at the OPP
ening there seemed disposition to let the
big men of either side set the pace and es-
tahlish the initial range of prices. At the
start the bears had all the best of it. first
prices being at II to 20 points lower with
July selling on the call at 1899, August
1919, and Septer'ber at go; following
this, after some egularity there was a
sharp rally under bull support.
The betterment was comparatively
slight. however, and chiefly in the late
months with near price positions fiuctuat-
ing in a nervous and uncertain fashion.
At this time the market was comparatively
quiet. but the closing cables from Liver
pool indicated an utterly demoralized CON
ditions there, the near months closing at
decline OF 1919 to % points, and this
brought about such rush of realizing in
the local market as has seldom, if ever
been witnessed. In five or ten minutes
July sold from lilo, teh best of the morn
ing to 1880. loss since last night of A
points: August sold from 1881 to 1852
and September from 992 to 975. Then came
a pause and the market moved uncertain
ly, slight recoveries being followed by
equally slight reactions with prices gener-
ally ruling within 2 to points of the bot
tom.
Midday found the opposing factions rest
ing, neither side having yet abandoned its
position.
During the afternoon speculation was
much les sactive. but trade sentiment con-
tinued very nervous and unsettled. the
bulls showing less disposition to support
the market. There was continued realiz-
ing and bear pressure in anticipation that
Liverpool would show less weakness to-
morrow and on estimates for heavy re-
ceipts Under the selling the market de-
veloped a gradually declining tendency
which gathered force toward the close and
prices were forced down to a new low level
for the day, closing easy at net loss of
from % to So points. July closing at 1910,
showed loss of over $3.50 a bale as com
pared with last nights close. May closed
lat 11.6O, August at 1047 and September
lat $685. Total sales of futures were esti-
mater at 100000 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Old Negro Dead.

Old Uncle Bod Harris. one of the best
known colored men in Raleigh. is dead.
His funeral took place yesterday after
noon.
For over fifty years he has lived IN
one-room house of his own on Johnson
street. near the railroad track. He be-
longed to the Mordecai family of this
city. and was given his freedom long be
fore the war and also the home IN which
he lived. 1T is said of him that in all
the time in which he has lived there
he has never remained from home single
night. He was near 80 years old. He
was never married and lived ntirely alone
For the past several years he drove steer
to- DUNN cart. and hauled trash from
the homes of citizens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
Race Hatred Also Figures In
the Outbreak.
AND OFFICIAL TYRANNY
Il is Slas Agaias, Magyai---Rlollpg Breaks out
IL Agram--. This Revolt SPREADING
Peasan,ry Net With Bayonet
and Ball,
fBy the Associatd Prss.)

Vienna, May 21-The revolt in Croatia
is spreading to every part of the titula
Kingdom and threatens to extend to Dial
malta.
The celebrations at Agram yesterda!
OF the anniversary of the death of Jella
chicks Won Busim. The former Ban o
Croatia eliminated in a fierce confic
With the police who attacked the crowds
with sahres. wounding many persons ant
making $50 arrests. including several stu
dents and women. The city of Agram Is
now completely under military rule. The
principal streets are closed by cordons Of
troops Four regiments fully equipped for
war. have been ordered to proceed from
Odenhurg to the Agram district.
AT Buccrari and Meja thousands OF
peasants attempted to destroy the rail
road in order to prevent the arrival OF
troops They tore up the rails at five
different points and when the military ar
rived the peasants pelted them with
stones. iniuring seveal soldiers. The
troops retaliated by shooting and bayo-
netting many of the peasants.
The Slavs resident in various parts OF
Austria and Bohemia are holding indigna
ton meetings to protest against the pro-
ceedings in Croatia where over two thou
sand persons have already been impris-
oned.
The disturbances in Croatia are pri
marily due to the long standing race
hatred between the Slavs and the Mag
vars.
The present outbreak has two MAR
sources. First, the general discomfort Of
the peasantry arising from the extreme
poverty prevailing everywhere and from
the fact that in some parts Of the coun
Try the peasants are on the verge Of
famine. Second, the indignation aroused
by the alleged tyrannical rule at Count
Uhun Shedervary, the present Ban OF
Croatia.
The Croatians attribute much of their
poverty to the financial methods OF the
Hungarian government which Is accused
of drawing from Croatia money IN ex
cess OF its legal proportion OF the taxes
In spite of the protests Of the Inhabl
tants Consequently, throughout Croa-
tia there is increasing hatred OF Hun
garian rule and language. The recent at
tempts made to introduce the Magar Ian
guace in Croatia have especially aroused
popular Indignation.
AS evidence of official tyranny the Croa-
tians point out that there is absolutely
no liberty Of the press. Scarcely day
has passed for many years without OPP
position newspapers being confiscated and
latterly they we're all suppressed. The
people have not the right to hold public
meetings, not ven at election time and
the government is accused of absolutely
controlling the elections. Only three per
cent of the population is allowed to vote
and many opposition voters and even op-
fnosition candidates have been imprisoned
on the eve of the election. The Croa-
tians in brief enjoy absolutely no rights
of citizenship.
Since the Hungarian government Is EN-
ploying strong military forces to quei
the disturbances it is probable that or
der in Croatia viii be restored.