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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-26
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do hoy.~
va estan las escuelas funcio-
nando, va Sc ha reanudado la
ensenanza infantil.
Grande interes debe tener pa
ra todos la solemnidad de hoy,
porque no es de ahora que sc
sabe en- los pueblos 10 que la
escuela sigpifca, nj es dc ahora
tampoco que Sc conocen las
celebraciones de principios de
curse.
La costumbre es hermosa.
Ell dia en- que Sc reanudan los
traba)os escolares, es un dla de
gran fiesta. Y tiene para la So
ciedad, para la colectividad. pa
ra Ell pueblo una importancia
eXtraordinarla.
Pocas hestas pueden ser tan
augustus como 10 es la que Sc
nala la aperture del curse esco :
lar; en- la escuela es que adqu1e-
rem las generaciones naclentes
el habito del trabajo, los conoci-
mientos mas esenciales para vi
vir en- ell mundo. aprenden la
Historic de su pals, la de sus
grandes hombres, la grandeza de
los ideales sobre los cuales van
corriendo siemp' clos pueblos sin
alcanzarles nunca. Er la escuela
esta ell pan de las inteligencias
y ell cultivo de los espiritns;
esta en- la escuela sino Ell prin
cipio de la aso ciaCion tan neCe-
saria para la vida, porque el ori-
gen de los seres asociados esta
en- la familia. una ampllacion
que sirve a las inteligeucias in
families para saber que hay algo
mas que la familia; la herman
dad de los hombres, la contra
ternidad de los seres humanos.
Es la esCuela, en- fin, una pro,
lopgacion del hogar. en- la que
entran los hombres del item po
venidero a estrechar lazos que
son. a veces, flrmes como que los
de la famiiia y generalmente
de una consistencia que dura
tanto como la vida.
ESQ es la escuela del presen-
te, ESQ era, ESQ fue la escuela
del pasado.
La eccuela del porvenir tai
vez sea mas grande y mas au-
gusta; pero debera siempre su
grandeza y altura al Origen que
presidi0 su encumbramiento.
Y no podran los maestros, no
podran los discipulos, nj los
hom bres que vivan EN- los ITEM
pos en- que alCance ese encum
oramiento Ia escuela, no podran
sin grave pecado de ingratitud
y de ruin falacia producer ana
temas contra la escuela del pre-
sente nj ensayar d0raires con-
ira la ensenanZa actual.
Lo fundamental en- la obra es
la idea que engendra Ell pro-
yectO.
Viene despues ell perfecciona-
namlento por una ley natural
de evoluci0n hacia el progreso,
menOS cuando por academies
anormales y extrahos Sc detiene
el proceso logico de las cosas,
para segui1 despues vencido el
Obstaculo. descchado Ell entorpe-
cimiento, mas seguras hacia la
hnal!dad suprcma y superior a
que tienden con prof6tica in
tuiciOn las aspiraCiones cons
tan es De los LOmoreS
CantemCs al porvenir, pero
sin menosprecios, sin insultar
al pasado que ha sido la base
del tempo presente.
Podemos esperar venturas
que no son de los nom bres, sino
del tempo.
Pero q elias habran contribui.
do todos por igual, que no Sc
forman paises cultos, nj hom-
Ir.c ornpara1oc raro al Ect.,J;0
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-26

preparation de la especie exile
una labor improbable y no com
prendida por los novisimos pc
dagogos de Ultima hora.
Llevad a TN pueblo que no
este preparado para recibir la
cultura, la enseflanza, ell progre-
so en- todas sus manifestations;
llevad a los indios de Colorado,
no ell sistema de ensenanZa anne
ricano, sino algo mas superior y
perfecto, ell sistema latino y We
reis como son jnutiles, como fra
casan'contra la incultura de una
raza embrutecida en- la barbarle
de siglos, todas las ensenanzas
y todas las lecCiones.
Danosa y torpe es la costum-
bre sostenida inconscientemen-
te uuizas, por los hombres que
sc dedican a hablar a las multi
tudes.
Ahora es mas alarmante, por
que tam bien ha llegado a la es-
cuela.
Ell orador en- los tiempos ac-
tuales no tiene otro proposlto
que ell de halagar. En- el mi
tin, en- la conferencia, en- la es-
cuela tambien.
En- la escuela sc lie dice a los
ninos que ellos son la esperanza
v la redencion del pals; que
nuevos mesias de la terra, a
ellos les esta encomendada la
obra magma de cambiar los CT
n1ientos carcomidos de la socie-
dad amenazada de ruina. y Sc
les engrie; y Sc les enga1la di-
ciendoles que la educaci6n, que
la instruction que reciben es la
quintaesencia de la sabidurla
del pueblo americana.
Torpe v menguadO prOceder
En- torno a la infancia Sc va
creando de esa suerte TN mundo
de fccion, con su atmosfera de
enganosas mentiras, I'm amblen-
te de falsedad que envenena los
corazones y las inteligenclas de
los niilos.
La felicidad y el verdadero
progreso estan en- el equilibriO
estable del presente con el pa
sado para llegar al futuro. Y
Y los ninos a los cuales Sc les
esta repitiendo incesantemente
que sus padres vivian POGO me-
nos que en- la barbarle, entre las
sombras de una ignorancia con-
vencional, entire los errores de
una educacion enferma, 8 van
engendrando un desprecio cri-
minal hacia el pasado creador
8 sienten como es imposih e
saltar los abismos tan pro1undCs
que separan la ca)umnia del pa
sado v la enganosa fccion del
preSente.
Una de las COSaS que Sc les
debiera declr a esos niIlos, en-
los principles del curse escolar
Y en- las festividades esColares y
siempre que haya motive y oca-
sion para clio, es que un ochen-
ia por ciento de los nii1os de
Puerto Rico estan cOndenadOs
a la ignorancia. porque no hay
escuelas para ellos. Y deb;era
decirseles tambien, que hay en-
los canpos casas solitarias que
debieran estar llenas de ninOS
pe1o que estos no pueden ir por-
que estan desnudos a Causa de
la miseria que existe. Que ia
mortandad de la infancia es ate
rradora por la escasez de recur-
SOS imperante; todo ESQ, que es la
verda6, sc le debiera repetir 4
los escolares para que de esa
suerte supieran estimar ell bene
tlciO de la ense1an&a que reclben
por defciente y primitiva qne
sea, Y fueran haciepdOse de ese
modo q vivir en- un am mbiente de
realidad por desalentadora que
sea, no como ahOra que Sc les
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
Bendry-Betts.

The marriage Of Miss Alex Hend.
ry Of Quitmsn TO Mr.. Charles Belts,
Of Ashburn, Ca, was solemnized
last week al the brides home. The
bride is native Of Madison and has
many friends and relatives ia town
and county who will read with in
terest the following account Of the
wedding which appeared 10 the last
issue OF the Quitman Free Press:
"TDe marriage of Miss Alex
Hendry and Mr.. Charles Bette oc.
Cured at the house OF the brides
mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Hendry, We'd
nesiay morning and the bridal cou-
pie left Immediately after the cere-
mopy for Ashburn, their future
home.
"The ceremony was witnessed by
q small party Of relatives and friends.
The bride entered with her relative,
Mr., N. c. Hendry, who gave her
away. The groom was accompan
led by the best man, Mr., George
Belts. The bridesmaids were: Miss
Mona Hendry, Miss Carrie Denmark
Miss Clifford Hendry and Miss Ruby
Lilly. They were attired in white
linen shirtwaist suits and black hats
The bride wore a beautiful travel
ing gown OF blue taffeta with hal
TO match.
"Miss Annie George Belts played
a wedding march for the entrance Of
the bridal party and Rev. j. w
Lowance, OF the Methodist church
/ performed the ceremony.
"The bride is very charming
and attractive young woman and has
scores OF friends here. The groom
is a promising young business mar
OF Asbburn."
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
Bis Father His Brother-in Law.

The = ll"wing pLzzl l. relation
o ip, btOugd' about ny recent mai.
rage At Ml'ledgrviIlt, il OLD by the
News Of hat pace Now II you
wmt to unravel a ra her tangled
web, or get il wh'r re- you can see
through il all. the story furnishes -
you an opp"r unity of dong SO;
Mr.. 0.car s. Barnes one of Mil
leigeville'c cleverest young business
men, ENJOYS the rare distinction or
bong his own uncle and brother-in.
Law to bis father. Thus is the way,
the odd =, lsti"nship was created;
Mr. Barnes married MISS Fannie
Driskell several ears ego, who bap~
pened ~ BIZ sitter Of the second
wife of Mr, w. II. Barnes, father
Of Mr.. J. o. Barnes.
Mr.. }, o, Barnes is, therefore,
her husbands aunt In law and hen
own sisters daug hleI- in-law, and
her husband 3 stepmother is also hin
sister-in-law, etc.
But this is not all;
Mr.. j. o. Barnes is bis own faith
er's brother in-law and competenS
authorities hold that, since he mar
ried his aunt in.law, that mskes him
bis own uncle. He has some very
pretty and bright little children, but
we are not equal 70 the emergency
of figuring out all their relations to
each other and to themselves.
This is tie second time that suct
az incident has occurred 10 the fami.
Iy Of Mr.. w. H. Barnes. II we
remember correctly, two Of his sis
ters married father and son Just M
explained in this case above.
There is another marriage in the
same family which we will state as.
a problem for the reader to figure
out the relationship, as we give IL
up.
| Mr.. Frank Barnes married hin
third cousin, Miss Estell S embridge f,
sic being bis second wife. Then
Mrs. Estcll Barnes brother married.
her husbands daughter by his drss
wife. Now what relation are they
--Mllledgevilie, (Ga.) News.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
First National Bank Pays It's First
Dividend.

Al the regular meeting Of the
Board Of Directors Of the First
Aa,iO' al Bank held Friday evening
'uly LIST inst. q dividend Of four
peraSn was declared and paid to
ihstOckholders and . comfortable
nun carried to its Undivided Profits
Account. It will be remembered
Mat this bank was chartered by the
United States Government about
lhree months ago (Msrch 29th last
70 be exsc,) IL having succeeded to
lhs business of the Bank Of Madison,
md the SUCCESS it seems TO be meet.
lpg with Is very astteripg. This
dividend including those paid by
NE Bank OF Madison, it's predeces
sor, since January LIST last makes
nst S4ter cent or 81, 100000 in
cssb This institution has paid its
IloiRholders during the past six
pOn,hs, and it still has large sur
p'usfuni Of SIS, 800. 90 and a Paid
" Uspital Of $50 900. 90.
Tue First National Bank is indeed
Strong one, and enjoys the highest
Confidence OF the general public
WAlch i justly deserves, We pre-
'alctitEconlinued growth and pros.
affilv
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
I1sana Asylum pamares W FIre.

futoagh the heroic work by the
employees and a few Of the patients
W lbe insane asylum at Chatta-
hooqpeS thst institution was saved
BON what would have proven de-
'|facMyeii,e on the LIST. inst. As
lsoasy. \ part Of the building il
1linseed The FIRE was discovered
sbopk ] o'elock in the steam laundry
plAql n apparently originating in
'4s s'eAm dtyiDg room. The steam
power rIanf and electric light plant
~ dotal less The main hospital
fAnghf tlrkl hines at different pla-
Pes t1t Was put out each time with
sat sssiunt damage. BY prompt
'aspsVies Ala NE patients were re
'AeSsd trn1f shs building in time "a
pltgsps IpiaFs 70 any o.e. While
M peIn building was saved, yei
'1hs paSs whiDh vAs lost is a heavy
|qHs " VIE ssAso.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
not a Fish Story

You have all read Of fish stories,
but this one is bird story. We
found 1t in an exchange; but it is a
bird:
The wife of Methodist minister
in West Virginia has been married
three times. Her maiden name was
Partridge, her FIRST husband was
named Robin, her second Sparrow
and the present ores name is Quayle.
There are now two young Robins,
one Sparrow and three little Quayles
in the family. One grandfather
was Swami and another was a Jay,
but he's dead and now a bird Of
Paradise. They live on Hawk ave
nue., Eagleville, Canary Islands, and
the fellow who wrote this article ID
= Tyre bird and an AntsrestiDg Esla-
J hve Of the family.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
VIII Swear No More.

"Where is that id spade, Ma.
ryi" asked a man Of bis wife as he
entered the house the other day az
ter search for the implement.
"I'll be id IT, know DEAR" she
sweetly replied, and the lesson went
home with such distinct thud that
he raised his right hand on the spot
and took an oath that he would
never again poIlule his lips with a
profane word in her presence .--Ex
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
The Surplus Girls, Of Course.

A western editor asks the question;
"Who is the happiest-the man who
possesses 800 900 or the man who
has seven daughters'" To which
another editor replies: "The man
with the surplus girls, Of course,
The man with the money is not sat
isfed and wants more. The man
with seven daughters is satisfed--he
has enough. "--Gazette.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
Pike Attraction.

"uue SpVuhuhB Va eno thO WIG
writer takes par ocular pleasure In
calling to the attention OF all those
contemplatinga visit to the Worlds
Fair, the Concession known as "Fair
Japan" II was here that the writer
was entertained by real Geisha Glrls
tr.m the Orient, a class probably
never before represented in Ameri-
On. In the beautiful little japan Be-
thester the Geisha Girls chanted the
songs oft far away orient and ex
xcued the graceful dauc,s 80 famed
IN song ami story.
The entrance TO "Fair japan"
probably 70 the must imposing and
picturesque building in the entire
Worlds Fair grounds. Is is a re-
plica, complete in every detail, Of
the ia nous entrance To the Temple
% Nikko, probably one Of the moi
r-verrd places OF worship in all ia
pen. just beyond the Mike Ola Q
aypicol street in Toxic, Wit.
opths, bazaars and Japanese forms
of amusement, such as would be
found in any typical japanese city
o. the better class. Crossing 6
gently sloped bridge of JapaI est
design one enters the theatre WHERE
the Geishs, the Japanese FenctrI
and other entertainers lold forth.
10 the left OF the thesteT is ils'
tea garden, a rpIica in miniature o
the Imperial Gardens in Toxic
with cascades, lagoons, dwarf shrub
berry and other artistic features. 10.
Gated in the garden is a modern tel
house in which fifteen OF the be- d
ties Of the most fashionable to-
houses Of Toxic, Yokshama au'
other we'll known Japanese cith
serve the public with light refresh
ments Of all kinds, Passing the "
house ore encounters the Gatewa,
OF the Nio-Mop, or the Temple q
the Tive Kings, rare specimen @
Japanese srtitecture Of the year
gone by, with enRraviugs whic
prove II 10 be more Il an six hOr
ired years Of age. The Nio-Mo
was dlsmantIed in japan and af,c
peing shipped to America was recon
structed along the original linei
The Nio-Mon was erected IN th
Province Of Yheako by Lord Satak
OF the Noble Satake Family for Ii
peaceful repOse Of the departed sol
OF bis father. The Guardian An
gels--the two Kings in other word
who guard the Gates Of the Mo M
2 are Brahana a. d lndra, carved frol
one massive piece OF wood in Il
cruue but still artistic method !
vogue in the centuries gone by.
Taken all in all, and in view I
the fact that just at present every
thing Of Japanesque nature is mol
or less in the public eye, 'Fair ia
D pan" is all that it's name implie
and is one Of those places along Il
. Pike well worthy Of visi: from Il
5 pleasure seekers who will flock
st. Louis this summer.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07

In order to secure title to certain,
lands required for the canal to be
used as part Of the ship channel from
Miami to the Atlantic ocean, the.
government viii have to pay the
owners Of the land the sum Oss
.$12, $50.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07

Know how
To play
Ball,
It's all Gue---a more gentleman,
aggregation of ball PLAYERS have
never visited Madison than tia
which arrived Monday afternom
from Quincv--every man Of them IL
all tn the good when clevern'ss !
considered, but speaking Of In J
playing--well, that's another story
IL was five o'clock when the Q'rh =
CIV "gsng" walked into the park
Monday afternoon. Train was late,
big crowd Of 'fsns" losing patience
but at last they came. A few mn
utes were consumed by the boys in
he warming un process and thei
umpire Davis sounded the. signal
"play baIll" "Pot,sy" Markhsu
walked to the plate, Wilson III ed ,th,
umpire yelled "balll' MARKHAM
grlnned, braced himself and waited
Gur the next one. 1t came and il
went---right gracefully it sailed Owe
left field fence. Potts walked bal
way round and was carried the othel
half on the shoulders OF a howlins
mob. Eddie Tooke turned the sam
trick in the ifth. Quincy pushed 1
man around in the second and.-hu
that's enough, here is the score;
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
TUESDAYS GAME,

lUEoDAA . Shmht
A change of batteries made the
only difference in the line up Of the
teams for the second game, Mark-
ham doing the twirling for the local
and Dinkins for the visitors. The
latter wen. to pieces in the first in
ming and assisted by errors and the
home hit by WadswOrth Madison
piled up six runs, After this Meth
err side scored until the sixth when
one run was secured on passed bal
by the visitors. In the eighth Mad
lson scored three more and that wal
the end.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Madison, 5000 zoos -
Quincy, OO0O1 0 0 OIL
Summary: Earned runs, Madison
A, Quincy 0. Home runs, Wads
worth. Bases on balls, off Mark
ham 1; off Dinkins 2. Struck out
by Markham 10, by Dinkins 8.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07

A Tampa firm has just secured a
contract TO erect seven buildings for
the government, four on Egmont
Key and three ON Mallst Key--at
$40, 900. This will keep the Tampa
ssechaniCs busy for six months.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07

j. H. Tatun, E. M. Rabb and b.
B. Tatum, Of Miami, have applied TO ;
Gov. Jennings for letters patent on
the proposed charter Of the Kelley
Institute Of Florida.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-07-07
Madison Defeats Quincy.

Show them the way 10 play ball, boys,
Show them the way to play ball'
The Quincy boys are mighty nne boys
But they
Don't
Know how
To play
BALI
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-29
BRYAN'S AUDIENCE PACKS
GREAT CONVENTION HALL.
Nebraska Leaders, References to Ma
tional Candidates and to Folk
Call Out Great Cheers.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 2s.-A crowd that
packed Convention Hall from the edge of
the speakers platform to the remotest
corner Of the roof garden gathered last
night to hear William Jennings Bryan
speak in behalf of the candidacy Of Alton
B. Parker for President.
Not only was every seat in the great
building filled, but the aisles were SO
tightly packed with men and women, who
stood during the hour and half that
Bryan spoke, that it was impossible for
one to force himself through the throng.
Big as the crowd was. however, not all
who wanted to hear the Nebraskan could
get inside the doors, and hundreds of per
sons were turned away.
Mr.. Bryan received a great cheer when
he appeared upon the platform, and again
when he arose to speak. The biggest
demonstration of the evening came when
he explained why he should give his sup
port to the present Democratic candi-
cate for President. He paid a high
tribute to Mr.. Folk, and his first mention
Of the name Of the prosecutor of boodlers
was followed with great cheering.
Mr.. Bryan's first mention Of the Demo-
cratic candidates for President and Vice
President was when he said:
am interested In having the electoral
vote Of Missouri cast for Parker and
Mr.. Bryan urged strongly upon the
Silver Democrats that they should mot
bolt the ticket this year. because the
Gold Democrats left the party eight and
four years ago. He said:
Il have been asked II this would not be
q good time to retaliate upon the Gold
Democrats. and defeat Parker, because
the Gold Democrats defeated me- My
friends, hope you will believe me when
say that 1 have higher work to do
than getting even with someone. The spirit
Of retaliation Is the meanest passion in
the human breast. and If started out to
retaliate I would not want to begin with
two men who voted for me and that, too
in the East at a time that It took courage
to do it."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-29
BIG MEETING
IN FIRST WARD
Circuit Attorney Folk and Harry
B. Hawes the Principal Speak
ers at Hannamann's Hall.

Circuit Attorney Folk and Harry B.
Hawes got rousing reception at Hanna
mann's Hall. No. 4s26 North Broadway,
last night, and each of the other candi-
dates who spoke received an ovation.
CwiaF to other engagements in different
parts Of the city. it was quite late when
the principal speakers arrived. but the
crowd waited patiently, and not a man
left the hall until Mr.. Folk had finished
Speaking.
While awaiting the arrival of Mr. Folk
ard MIR. Hawes. State Senator William
B. Kinealy called the meeting to order
and introduced Thomas ]. Ward, candi-
date for Sheriff. as the first speaker.
Mr.. Ward paid a glowing tribute to each
of the other candidates on the ticket, and
was especially strong in his praise of Carl
Otto. candidate for Circuit Attorney.
A. F. Rector Of Saline County was the
next speaker. He compared the govern
ment Of St Louis under Ziegenhein with
that OF the Wells administration and said
Mayor Wells Of st. Louis and the present
Democratic administration. and said that
the eyes of the entire State were turned
Louis.
In speaking OF the election laws. Mr..
Rector said that the only reason the Re
publican speakers throughout the State
were Offering, why the Republicans should
be tntrusted with the government of the
State was that the election laws are un-
fair, but showed that the present laws
were enacted at the suggestion and with
the aid and support Of these same Repub-
Hcans.
The speaker then touched upon national
Issues. and was especially strong in his
denunciation Of Roosevelt for his attitude
toward the negroes. He said that this
will be the first election since 1892 when
the Republican party has ever been COM
PEELED to meet united Democracy, and
predicted the election Of Alton B. Parker
as President of the United States, on the
ground that Roosevelt is an impetuous and
a dangerous man In the Presidents chair.
Harry B. Hawes entered the hall at this
moment and the applause was so loud that
1t was several minutes before order was
restored.
Mr.. Hawes said that it was the largest
meeting he had ever seen in the First
Ward. He counseled the Democrats to all
get together and support the Democratic
ticket and forget factfonal differences
The issue before the people IN the elec-
ton Of 1900, he said. was to get the Ziegen-
helm followers out of the offices, and the
issue now is to keep them out. He said
that South st. Louis Democrats were
awake and at work. and would pile up
larger majority for the ticket than ever
before, as the Democrats ha6 secured their
confidence, because they had cleared the
air, cleaned the streets. purified the water
and done everything to make st. Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-29

its eyes centered on one great, warlike
been appalling. but 1t was not at one
moment impossible. for that great worlds
tragedy to be doubled, and what should
have been the greatest calamity that could
befall mankind.
To say the incident was closed and over
would be too much. but they surely would
not think him oversanguine in hoping the
spirit Of reason and justice would still
preside.
DOES NOT WISH To
IMPAIR RELATIONS.
II hope have said nothing which can
in the smallest degree impair international
relations, and though I have spoken un-
der heavy sense of responsibility and
under considerable difficulty, I do think
the events of the last few days, though
they can never wipe out the tragic oc-
currence of last Friday. will not bring in
their train any of those widespread calam-
ties which at one time We almost feared
they would bring with them. 1 congrat-
uiate this country and Russia, Europe and
the world. on what believe will be the
result of the last few days negotiations"
Mr.. Lee, NJ. P, speaking for the Ad-
miralty, added that the navy was pre-
pared for any contingency and ready to
act, but he thanked heaven it would not
be necessary.
A vote of approval of Mr.. Balfour's con-
duct of the negotiations was enthusiast.
tically passed.