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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
The Presidents Message.
President Roosevelt Reviews the
Panama Incident.

Panama Incident.
President Roosevelt has seen fit. in
his message on Panama, to review and
TO discuss his action in that incident.
This may be taken by some of his an
tagonists as campaign document.
They will have to take it as something
of that sort in order to cover their
own retreat. But to the people of the
country, who simply want TO know the
truth, not for political use, but for
their own information, the message
ought to be satisfactory.
In it the President states at some
length the fact, which every close stu
dent of the situation already knew.
that for months before the secession
OF Panama such action was talked of.
and talked of in such q way that Eu-
Topean governments were as ready to
take action as we were. He brings
out the necessity of doing something
before others forestalled our action.
and the fact that while his action may
have seemed impulsive, It was really
pIemeditaied in the sense of having
been determined on in the case of the
occurrence of certain events. after full
consideration Of the consequences.
President Roosevelt admits that his
action in this case is not such as he
would have taken in ordinary cases.
This is made the basis Of an impas-
stoned howl by the New York Even
ing Post" But international relations
are not altogether dependent on pre-
-cedent. In extraordinary circum-
stances It Is necessary TO act in an ex-
traordinary manner, and if we want
ali Executive for anything at all, we
want him to rise to the occasion at
times when ordinary men, acting by
routine, might be bothered. If any
President of a different type from
Roosevelt takes this incident as an
excuse for a similar action in different
circumstances, he will get into trouble,
but Roosevelt will not be to blame.
Suppose a neighbours barn is on
FIRE, and adjoins our own premises
and suppose we have never been In
t.cdueed 30 him. Are we to wait fo1
an introduction before rushing into
his barn and securing fire-fghting ma
terials? Ordinarily such an action
would be burglary and most impolite
but in extraordinary circumstances
one valves etiquette. This smile can
not be made to walk on all fours; the
cases are not exactly analogous, but
the gist of the matter Is this: We
have done Colombia no real harm
by recognizing Panama, since NOR,
cawdling would have resulted in tE'
choosing of the Nicaragua route, o.
trouble with France, neither Of which
would have been good for Colombia
we have secured the Panama Canal
which means prosperity not only t
US, but to South America in general
and the chief objection to the proceed
ing seems to be that it was nprece
dented and quick But how are preee
dents made2 and can one always, i
these days of telegraphs and oceai
cables. act with all the deliberatiol
possible and necessary IN Washing
toms timer There was quite as grea
hullabaloo over the Louisiana pun
chase, and II was quite as hasty a
action as the recognition Of Panama
But does anyone regret the purchas
Of Louisiana nOW2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
WENNA'S SUNDAY LAW
MEANS RUIN TO MANY
Small Storekeepers Driven Into Bank
ruptcy Because Not Allowed to
Keep Open on That Day.

VIENNA. Jan. 5.-The host of small
storekeepers, forced by decree of the
governor to keep their stores closed on
Sundays. are making an effort to have
the order set aside and a law passed
permitting them to keep open at least
several hours.
To back up their case they cite the
records of the bankruptcy court, show
ing that since the enforcement of the
law numerous dealers have gone TO the
wall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
DAMAGE SUIT FOR TWO CENTS.

MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 5.-A civil suit TO
collect cents has been begun here
against the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company by
Lewis l.. Walton, of Swarthmore. Mr.
Walton intends 20 test the right of the
railroad company 20 take up his ticket
TO Philadelphia and then put him Off at
West PhiladeInhin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

Kate Shelley. who saved a train with
200 passengers from falling into the Des
Moines River in 1881, has. received the
position Of station agent Who says
that corporations are ungrateful?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

Wherever the panic may be in a
theater, it is seldom among the actors.
The members Of the ''Bluebeard" com
pany continued TO sing while blazing
fragments Of scenery were falling ali
around them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

To hear some people talk, you would
think that since Mayor Harrison did
not straighten out the Chicago theaters
before the catastrophe, it was foolish
for him to do it at all Does anybody
want to get used TO horrors like that?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
STATED TO SUNDAY SCHOOL.

MELVILLE. Pa. Jan. 5.-A curious
sight was that of Sunday School scholars
skating to the churches here yesterday.
The icy sidewalks and pavements af-
fOrded good surface, and the attend
ance at the Sunday schools in some sec
tons Of Millville was unusually large.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

We are constantly told that the Iro-
quois was a fireproof building SO is an
ordinary kitchen range hrepro1f, but
who wants to sit in itZ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

The little girl who wanted TO know
what kind of animal was a consecrated
cross-eyed bear, might now be informed
that it was a cotton bear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

one good thing about the new regu-
lations for Chicago theaters is that GER
tain shoddy and ridiculous light effects
will be made impossible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

A Philadelphia laments that there
are so few good essays. And all these
sweet girl and boy graduates turning
out essays by the bushel every year,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

Men in Sweden are taxed by weight
II that were the case in this country
many miIIionaires would be purring like
cats with content
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

The new year has caused Alfred Aus
tin to be taken worse with a poem, and
the worst of it is. he has caught one
OF Kipling's meters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

A child hid herself under the front
porch for nearly a week not long ago
because she had been scolded by the
woman with whom she lived People
who think children silly because they
take seedlings seriously have an ar
roneous idea of the power OF the human
tongue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

The freproof ballet costume has
come to light in England. Now II the
audience can only be made fireproof,
all will be well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

The bill providing that insanitary
buildings be condemned is all right; now
condemn the buildings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

The people of Northeast Washington
have been kicking for comfortable cars.
and got some. It is now time for resi-
dents of Brightwood to put copper toes
to their boots, and remember the par
able Of the unjust judge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

London women have taken to wearing
nightcaps, possibly to get even with the
men for taking nightCaDs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

A literary critic asks why all the
good old men in current literature talk
dialect. They do not There is DR..
IaVendar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

The Moccasin. the submarine boat
which has been cbstinately grounded al
Currituck for some time past, has been
pulled down the beach for some distance
by tugs and there is great hope Of get
ting her to sea again. II all efforts fail
they might put wheels to her and trans
form her into a prairie schooner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

A JaVauese pig-tailed macaquv
Complained Of dreadful bac aduv;
But they gave him some pills
That soon cured ali the His
OF the Javanese pig-tailed macaque.
In extending the time for raising the
balance OF the $4,000 fund for the
Washington Young Young's Christian
Association building. AIr. Rockefeller
has performed a service that Will be
highly appreciated here. When the orig
inal time expired $4,000 remained 10 be
raised. and had Mr. Rockefeller not
extended the time the amount contrib
uted by him would have been forfeited
for lack of this comparatively small
sum. There should now be little difh-
Guilty in making up the entire amount
needed. as there are a number OF
wealthy citizens who have not contrib
uted. although many OF moderate means
have responded no5ly. We have already
pointed out in this column the reasons
why an imposing and well equipped Y
NJ. c. A building should be erected here,
in the Nations Capital. Indeed. those
reasons are apparent without formal
statement. and certainly do not need
repetition. The officials OF the asso-
citation are particularly anxious the i'm
preston should not get abroad that tho
entire sum has been raised. BY Mr..
Rockefeller's creditable action. those
who have not yet contributed 10 this
worthy object will now be given an OPP
portunity.
A Scotch collie dog N Chicago has
been taught much Of the Bible, and was
exhibited the other evening in church.
where he barked out the number of the
Apostles and Of Abraham's sons. The
propriety of this may seem question
able to some. but. on the whole. II was
less Objectionable entertainment than
Harry Lehr's famous monkey dinner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05

There is a degree Of cOnjugal loyalty
in the defense OF General Lonsstreet
written by his wife that is affecting
Seldom has a man whose record has
been assaiied found so able or eoura-
geous a defender. and that this defender
should be his faithful wife must make
a strong appeal TO the chivalric in
stincts OF every soldier that fought in
the Confederate cause.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
Nupcias

En- la madrugada del al del corrien-
te, contrageron matrimenio can6nico
en- ell pueblo de la Carolina nuestro
amigo el joven don Alfonso ]. Beamud
y Ia distinguida y agraciada seforita
Mercedes Alfonso Albert, emparentada
esta con una de las principales familias
de esta Capital.
Apadrinaron Ell acto, nuestros tam
bien amigos don Honorable Andres,
hermano polftico del se1or Beamud,
en- representation del Exmo. seflor don
Julian Garcia Zaballa, residente en-
Barcelona, y la seflora dof1a Mariana
Albert, madre de la desposada.
Al acto concurrieron algunas perso-
mas de la familia y escaso n1mero de
amigos intimos.
Deseamos los nueves c6nyugues
todo genero de felicidades que apesar
de su enlace, sigan siendo novios eter-
namente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
La reception de anoche

Numerosa concurrencia asisti6 4 los
salones de Santa Catalina, en- que ce-
Zebra ban los distinguidos y amables
esposos Winthrop la reunion semanal
de costumbre La banda de la Poll
cia Insular ameniz6 Ell alto, y la seho-
rita Amalia Paoi, dej6 oir su argen-
tina voz.
Entire los dilettanti, recordamos 4
los seflores P Mingill, DR.. Coll y Toste
y sef1ora, senorita Enriqueta Coll, Jose
Ramos Anaya y sonora, Eugenio Lyle
sas sefora, sehoritas Batistini, Sc
nora de Cerra, hermanos Betus, Guz-
man Benftez y sehora, seflerita Soto,
Juez y sef1ora, sehoritas Suro, Monse-
rrat, Juez McLeary y senorjta hija,
senor Paoli y sens1ita hermana Anna
liza, Fano y sefiora, senoritas Skerrete,
senorita Cerra, hermanas Noble, coronel
Crane, Or. Goenaga, Spinosa, Pickerell,
Ashford, del Vale, DR.. Vale, Leak,
Oller, Dix, ODonoghue, Moore, DR..
Pasarel, Simomprietri, Weisbey, her
IA amos Nadal y sefIor Maize.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
lidad del hambre pintada en- los

lidad del hambre pintada en- los
rostros y los cuerpos contrahe-
chos, en- posturas ridiculas; y
con esa muestra de la poblaclon
puertorrique1a decir, ante el
pueblo de los Estados Unidos,
que era ell de Puerto Rico aquel
de las vistas destinadas a hacer
menos soporiferos y capsados
los informes ofciales tergiver-
Sadores de la verdad.
Mr.. Parker no puede Greer
en- la mentira alevosa de esas
laminas infames que nos exhi-
ben tan inicuamente.
Cierto es que no habla de
Puerto Rice con la misma am
plitud que habla de Filipinas
Pero tambien es cierto que ell
pueblo del archipelago occea-
nico insiste para con la Republi-
ca del Norte en- la misma de-
manda que hiciera a la Nacion
descubridora.
Nuestros politicos en- cambio
creyendo que la injusticia Sc
eternizara, han preguntado que
es 10 que Sc pretende hacer con
Puerto Rico, donde sc nos lie
va Y hasta cuando va a seguir
durandO esto?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
En- la fiesta del Patron

Programa de la retreta que ejecu-
tara la banda "Juventud del Conner
cio', en- la plaza de la iglesia de San
turce de ocho diez de la noche del
sabado "a de los corrientes:
Paso doble de cornetas de la zarzue-
la LA algeria de- Ia huerta', por
DANA "Quejas del alma, Marquee.
"Serenata Granada y, Chap1.
Ell popular "Agiaco cubano", Or
dax
"Jaleo andaldz" por Area.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
La Masa v ell Poe4a

Con este inspirado tftulo publica un
suelto eXtenso "El Duende", de Are
cibo, dando cuenta de la reception que
Sc lie ma hecho en- aquella poblacion al
laureado poeta Ferdinand R. Cestero
y a su distinguida esposa.
El Casino Espaf1ol, que 10 mismo
Ell Arecibo que en- todas las poblacio-
mes de la Isla, es el sitio que escoge
para sus reuniones Ia sociedad mas
elegante de Puerto Rice, brindo al
poeta Cestero cordial y honrosa AGO.
gida.
"E1 Duende" refere que hubo allf
recitaciones, canto, baile, una verda-
dera veada art1stica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
Fiesta en- ''Buena vista"
En- h0 Eor a la Pur1sima

Ell dia de Octu bre saldra una Pc.
de Bayam6n a la Ermita
del barrio de Buena vista de este pue.
bio, en- honor a la Purlsima Concep-
cion de Maria.
En- la Ermita habra misa solemne
con panegfrico, Communion general, ro-
sario y salve y por la noche velada
literaria para 10 que invitan q tedos
los cat6licos las Hijas de Maria" y Ell
parroce de Bayamon.
El Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
Psasajeros

Llegados en- ell vapor "Ahtonio Lo-
pez", procedente de Colon y escalas.
Jorge Lavandus, Paulo Lavandus
Maria Lavandus, Leoncio Garcia, Sal
vador Guillo, Jacobo Abraham, Do
mingo Somales, Juan Gonzalez, Anto
nio Carmenali, .Iacobo Romafial, Aga
pito Flores y Vicente Pieraldi.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23

El aoandono de Lao Yang cause la
perdida de mucho material de guerra.
aunque gran parte habfa sido despa-
chado previamente al norte en- anti.i-
paci6n de una retirada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23
NOta del d1a

clos prcStadOS a la NaC1On, o de
10 que supone servicios, segun
el CriteriO expansionista que
mantiene. Hace oe Ia enumera-
cion de aquellos reclamo efectls-
ia, propio para epoca de eleccio-
nes, y publica la siguiente lista
de los mas culminantes:
La possession de Puerto Rico,
Filipinas Y la zona del Canal,
y etc.
A este han respondido los de-
mocratas acompaflandO sus pa
labras con TN gesto de sublime
horror y de piedad suprema.
"Cualquiera pueblo incapaz de
ser gobernado segun nuestras
leyes en- consonanCla con nues
ira Constitution, es pueblo que
no debe formar parte del domi-
Mo de los Estados Unidos."
No sc puede condenar y re
chazar de manera mas termi-
nante y energlca la conquista
de pueblos y el derecho procla-
mado del coloniaje a la fuerza.
Cualquler pueblo que no pue-
da ser gobernado conforme a
leyes americanas es pueblo que
no puede formar parte de los
Estados UnidOs.
Detengase, pues, ell expansio-
nisrno en- su desenfreno; quede-
sc la Republica envuelta en- su
toga sin que la deslumbre los
explendores soberbios de la pl1r-
pura; y mas aun le dice Ell pro-
grama democratico a los impe
rialistas. Abandoned los pue-
bios que no pueden ser regidos
por nuestras leyes, y esos pue-
bios que no pueden ser regidos
por nuestras leyes, son todos los
pueblos latinos, todos los pue-
bios de cultura latina; porque
ser1a precise exterminarlOs, y a
ESQ no tenemOs derecho; que
una democracia no puede impo-
nerse por la fuerza y la destruc'
ci0n.
Ell derecho "a la vida de los
pueblos pequef1os no le ha sido
adjudicadO a los pueblos gran
des y fuertes.
Contra todas las excuses de
los tiranos prevalece este ra-
zonar de una pureza suprema:
"Nos oponemos tan fervorosamente
como Jorge Washington Sc oponla, a
todo absolutismo indefnido. irrespon =
sable, discrecional vago, y toda po-
Utica de exploitation colonial, fuere
quien fuere Ell que la invoque 8 la ejer-
"a. Los que sean inherentemente
inaptos para vivir seg1n las 1nstltu-
clones de los Estados Unidos, son
tambien inherentemente inaptos para
incorporates nuestro ORGANISING po
1itico. Cualquiera pueblo incapaz de
ser gobernado segt1n nuestras leyes en-
consonancia con nuestra Constitution,
es pueblo que no debe formar parte
del dominic de los Estados Unidos y
Bien claro e3ta; bien termi-
nante esta.
ST no pueden venir los pue-
bios a formar una federation in
mensa con nosotrOS, una fedora
ci6n en- la que tod0s sean sobe
ramos y libres dentro del prlnc' =
pio unitariO de Ia ooberania na
cional, slno pueden Q no estan
en- condicioneS de entrar con
esos titulos en- la aso1iacion, con-
federados, Quedense fuera, pero
libres y soberanos de sus pro-
pios destlnOs.
Nj colonos, nj esclavos; her
manos, es decir; iguales.
IOue no es possible llevar a la
familia elementos discordes Y
de caracter distinto?
Oueda el supreme recurso.
Supriuir el ingreso. Asi como
asi, nadie 10 ha pedido con auto
rizacion para hacerlo.
Esta doctrina de pura demo
~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-23

pal luA1SAoo III PuSDAO w AOo
Estados Unidos.
Bien saben los que mantle
nen ell criterio que dejamOs
ira lscrito, como es impossible
que los pueblos Sc amolden a
las leyes y las costumbres de
otros pueblos sin desaparecer.
Y ell derecho de extinguir pue-
bios no lie ha sido conferido a
nadie. Nadie 10 tiene.
Elilustre Parker, ell candidate
democrata a la presidencia de
la Republica, lleva su criterio
democratico a mas amplia def
nicion que, por desgracia, no Sc
refere a Puerto Rico nj a su
status politico.
Refriendose a las Filipinas y
al signifcado de la Erase self
government" puesta en- tela de
juicio por MIR Milburn, dice
Parker
"Despues de tomar nota de las cr1-
ticas que vuestra carta Sc retlere to-
dav1a no puedo comprender como haya
quien olga que un pueblo pueda dsi-
frutar de gobierno propio misntras
otra naci6n Sc halle en- condolences de
dominar su voluntad y actos, no i'm
porta en- cu5n Infinite grado."
Esto Sc refere al Archipelago
Filipino, a ese pueblo que no
obstante de tener un grado de
cultura muy inferior al nuestro,
ha conseguido la formal prone
sa del gobierno propio.
Nueva y evidente demostra-
cion de que el gemido del humil-
de es meuos elocuente que ell
silencioso y brusco empujon de
rechazo que emplea el fuerte
contra el despotismo.
La ingenuidad tragica de Mr..
Parker tlene sordina con respec-
to a nosotros.
Y no sera porque en- los infor-
mes ofciales haya visto el can
didato democratic, con que cui-
dadosa habilidad sc han escogi-
do los grupos de poblacion y los
tipos mas extranos, las fguras
mas raras. mas feas y de aspecto
mas tetriCo y desmedrado para
formar conjuntos repulsivos
que dan de Puerto Rico una iris
te impression y una idea lamen-
table. No podemos atribuirle
al Juez Parker la candidez de no
sospechar que en- todos esos in
formes ohciales ha presidido la
idea de reunir las mas evidentes
demostraciones grafcas de nues-
ira incapacidad como pueblo
quito, y cou derecho al gobier-
no propio, a conservar y hacer
Cada vez mas superior nuestra
personalidad caracterisca y es-
peclal.
Conoce Mr.. Parker el grado
de cultura que alcanzan los pue.
bios de la America meridional,
de la America central y las An
tillas. Sabe Mr.. Parker que
sitio tan culminsnte ocupa Puer-
to Rico entire todos estos paises.
Constale que nuestro pueblo no
esta tornado por muchedumbres
de sujetos de esos que han reu-
nido los recopiladores de infor-
mes otlCiales; nj sc lienan nues-
tras escuelas de niflos como los
que han coleccionado en- sus
vistas los sesudos recopiladores
de fenomenos de ambos sexos.
Aqul Sc ha puesto empeho en-
buscar 10 mas deprimente para
que Sc tenga de nosotros en- la
metropoli una idea lamentable
Y tristisima.
PruebaIo el que sc habla a
cada momento de reconocer Ell
gobierno propio a los tilipinos,
pero de los puertorriqueflos no
Sc dice una sola palabra, como
ST exlStlera la siniestra cOnsig-