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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12
ESCUADRA ESPA0OLA
Espaha no acepta las profe.
cias sobre ''Ias naciones
moribuudas."
DON ALFONSO Kill
DON ALFONSO XIII
Esperanzas que despiertan la
Juventud del monarca y la
reslstencia del pals.

sCon respecto q Ia Peninsula, -di
co IN peri6dico espanol--la moved &C
mas notable 90 el plan del gobierne
para reconstruir 10 marina militar
reclamado por mas de una considers
ci6n. En- primer lugar [aunque nc
sea la confederation primordial1 hay
que proporcionsr colocaci6n & nues.
tro numeroso cuerpo dc marinos On
TERRA. Luego, 81 como algunos sin.
tomas 10 indican, Espafis lorna & pen
ssr que 81 puesto no debe ser el de
naci6n de cuarta clase, 90 indispen-
sable procurarse instrumentos para
fgurar en- 10 orquesta International
Puede resultar que una sucesi6n de
oalamidades amilsne el espiritu dc un
pueblo, como recientemente ocurri6
con el espaflol; pero estas situaciones
no 90 eternizan, sopens de abdicar el
derecho q 10 vida nacional. Que Es-
pafia no esta en- disposition de abdi-
carlo, qued6 probado con el efecto
que entire los espafIoles caus6 el c.
lebre saludo de Lord Salisbury q las
<naciones moribundas,. Nj en- posi-.
BILE que communicates de veinte milo
mes de almss, situadas en- paraje tan
prtvilegiado como 10 Peninsula ib9ri-
CO, puedan sacramento compartir con
el desesperado vate dc Almendralejo
Ia creencia en- Ia paz de los sepulcros
como suprema aspiration.
Ell pueblo espaHol concentra mu.
chasy grandes espersnzas en- la per-
soma de su monarca. Rsalmente icuan-
do no las inspire Ia juventud? No
1nvocabs Espronceda Ia paz de los Sc
pulcros cuando sentfa ilusiones en- el
cerebro y fuego en- ell alma, y cuando,
al peinarse, no vefa hilos de plata en-
su sonadora cabeza. Empero, 10 re-
generation Ia grandeza de I'm pals
no son obrs exclusive de una perso-
ma nj de una institution, por mas que
de esto dependa mucho. Aai como la
fe del enfermo en- el m6dico es gran
Aliciente para Ia curaci6n, mucho va
le que el monarca y el sdbdito ae en-.
tiendan estimep; pero en- ambos Ca
sos 81 menester acierto en- ell diagn6s.
tico, en- IL selection y en- la aplicaci6n
del remedio. Sc medra trabaiando
individual colecsivamente, con cello |
J con inteligencia. Ninguna inatitu
Cion humana puede rsmediar males
como, por eiemplo, la miseria en- An |
dalucia, donde, Segdn los peri6dicos, |
personals haata aver ricas y pr6speras,
se ven reducidas pedir limoana. Un
pals no puede vivir de carload nj 40.
pirar & Ia regeneration pidiendo de
por Dios. Dos requisites exige Ia
historic para que un pals reclame
puesto en- el banQuete de Ia civiliza.
Ci6n, son proveer medios de exlsten-
cia para todos sus hiios, sslvo los que
voluntariamente le Abandonaren, y
contribuir con 81 parte proporcIonada
al progreSo del mundo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12
DESDE CAYEY

-En LA DEMocRACIA de aver apa.
rece algo que Sc refere q Barranquitas
y entire otras cosas dice: <Barranoui.
tas pasa de Barros Cayey. Ell Jue2
de este punto eS un adversario polfti-
CO, pero debemos esperar que sea un
hombre justo y que Sc condene con
rectitud 6 imparcialidad.1
lQue engahados est4n nuestros
amigos de Barranquitasl Podemos in
tormarles que aquf en- Cayey hace
tempo desaparecieron la justicia, la
rectitud y la unparalleled. Por mu-
chas persecuciones que hayan sufrido
del Juez de Barros acaso tengan que
arrepentirse del cambio.
En- Cayey a pesar de que hoy, por
instinto de conservation tratan de
unirse ante Ell peligro comGn los puer-
torriquefos dignos, existe un numero
de republicanos entire los cuales Sc en-
cuentra en- primer termino ell Juez mu-
nlclpal' cuya intransigencia llega al
colmo y en- cuyas almas no han pene-
trado aun los memories destellos de no.
bleza de hidalgula; en- cambio. con
satisfaction 10 decimos, hay tambien
otros muchos republicanos que sienten
con nosotros las desgracias de nuestra
patria, las tristezas de nuestro destino
y, sin prescindir de susidales, van des.
prendiendose de funestas intransigen
cias raquiticas odios que tan bajo
nivel nos colocan ante nuestros domi
nadores.
X. Y.
Cayey, de JUNO 1905.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12
UNA UN|VERSIDAD

Los j6venes que deseen ohtener la
nECA ofrecida por la Universidad de
Virginia, Estados Unidos, deberan
acompahar su icitud con diplomas
de las es uelas p,iblicas del pafs, car
tas de recomendaciones de sus macs
tros Q de personas que les conozcan
intimamente, Y de la Association de
Alumnos de aquella universidad, re-
sidentes en- Puerto Rico.
rs tamhi6n condici6n indispensa-
bic DO tener menos de Is amos de edad
y dominar perfectamente ell idioma in
giles.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12


permite vivir en- Puerto Rico.8
Cuando vemos arribar nuestra
terra algdn buque procedente de los
Estados Unidos, cargado hasta ell tope
de americanos americanas, nos aque.
jan, sin remedio, profundos temores
Y agftase en- nuestra mente esta idea
angustiosa; IA cuantos puertorrique-
nos desplazaran?
Nuestro pals es una colmena que
produce mucha miel. Pero los zanga-
nos Sc comen todo el dulce porque han
expulsado a las abejas. Corolario:
no son tan zanganos como parecen.
Hace algunas noches, en- un retire.
ia, cierto pasano nuestro, muy com
placiente y flexible 6l, que no quere
mos nombrar, descubri6se al DIR ell
himno americana; quiso ponerse la
mano en- ell pecho, como en- actitud de
fervorosa reverencia, y-por equivo-
caci6n sin duda la llev6 a la boca del
est6mago.
No es extralo -aqui, sobre todo =
YER q muchos tontos en- auge. A las
no llegan solo las aguilas,
sino que suben tambien las serpien-
les. 6C6mo? Arrastrandose.
THEOPlLUS.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12
NOTAS VAR|AS
Equivocaciones feIices. Lo
peor que puede ocurrir
a un gobierno
TEMORES LEGITIMOS
Los que suben a la cumbre
volando y los que ascien-
den arrastrandose.

A'gupa vez ocurre, que las equi
vocaciones de un gobierno resultsn
verdaderos aciertos para la vida N :
raj de I'm pals, pues le impulsan q que
duplique sus energfas y reac,ione so-
bre 81 mism0
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12

Lo peor que pueda suceder q un
gobierno cualquiers que comete erro-
res, es quedarse solo, en- ell pats que
gobierna. Su aislamiento const'tuye
la prueba mas elocuente de- gu POGO
acierto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12
ULT|MOS CABLES
El sentimiento separatista
tOma cUerpo en- las is
las FiIIpinas
PALABRAS De MEL
Ell gobierno americana, hacien-
do de amigable componedor
entire rusos y japoneses

NhIlS luooo J JdpOIleSeS
81 los radicales filipinos han pc
dido al goblerno americana la indie.
pendencia Immediate para su pals, clio
es prueba elocuente de que no est
conformeS con los metodos y sistemas
implantados ror aquel en- dichas islas.
Ell criterio separatista preiomina allf.
Los radicales constituyen en- ell archi-
plelago una mayorfa inmensa. ST los
americanos gobernaran con eauidad,
acaso hubieran neutralizado ese mo
vimiento de opinion, pero, desdichada.
mente, proceden en- Filipinas de igual
modo que en- Puerto Rico, con la vital
dlferencia, en- punto las circunstan.
cias, de que los ilipinos son m fuer-
t9sy menos faciles de contentar, que
los puertorriquehos.
Es de presumir que los partidarios
de la independence no obtengan min.
gun 6Xlto en- sus pretensiones, que ell
Presidente Roosevelt les respondent
con las formulas dilatoras y palabras
ambigtias que acostumbran todos los
gobiernos. en- casos semejantes.
Pero ell juego puede resultar peli-
groso.
Ell Car aplaude y felicita Ro-
Jestwensky, por su valor. Ell desdicha
do almirante debe haber recibido con
gratitud esas muestras del cariho i'm.
perial, auuque elias no le indemnizan
de los golpes y heridas recibidos, nj
mucho menos por ell hecho, profun-
damente doloroso para el, de que
su nOmbre pase a la historic uni
do al desastre mas tremendo sufrido
por Russia, en- su guerra con los ia
pOneses.
Mas glorioso seria para Rojest-
wensky que ell Gar hubiera tenido
que deplorar su muerte en- ell campo
de batalla, como hizo con su colega
ell almirante Makar
Alemania muestra una actitud con-
ciliadora en- Marruecos. Muy bien.
Esa actitud es tan acertaua como pru-
dente, por respeto a intereses II ,enos
con anterioridad ALI establecidos,
por 10 que viene detras. De la conferen-
cia int rnacional que ell Kaiser pro-
pone sallran satisfechos los intereses
de Fran ia y Alemania, y los de la
paz, mu no mas altos en- el sur de
Europa.
PUr otra parte, 10 importante para
Alemania esta hecho va. Haber pues.
TO un pie en- Marruecos.
Result6 10 que preveiamos. El
rey Oscar de Suecia no aiere para el
tronU de Noruegs ningdn principe de
Ia casa Bernadotte. Y tiene raz6n,
porque COZ esto preatarfa tactic apoyo
al deSmembramiento de su monarquia.
No sc ha alterado la psz entire sue.
sos y noruegos. Noticia grata que
prueba bieu claramente la hems y la
'erenidad de sQuellos hiios del Norte.
81 tai cosa hubiese ocurrido & una
laci6n del Mediterraneo, por ejemplo,
Espsfia con Cataluns, habrianse de-
'atado sobre ella todos los horrores dc
darte.
Mr. Roosevelt ofcia de amigable
con el Gear de Russia, pa
"a qre pids la pSz al Jsp6n. Y dice
lue ell imperio del Sol Naciente reba.
ara sus condolences contra Russia.
6Que iran ganando Estados Uni.
los con todo esto?
Porque no es creible que trabsjen
,6lo por humanidad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12

Hace algunos dias embarc6 para
ell extranjero IN buen puertorriquef1o,
de relevantes virtudes privadas y p1
blicas. LIE preguntamos por que Sc
iba. Y nos contest6: Gel medic me
empuja. Mi honradez politica no me
permite vivir en- Puerto Rico.>
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-12
HESTAS POPULARES

I'm el Dorado Sc celebraranshestas
en- honor San Antonio de
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
BOYCOTT AMERICAN SHIPS.
Chinese r1ovement Extends Also Ia
Foreign Railroad C0nCe sSions.

Chinese Movement Extends Also to
Foreign Railroad Concessions.
Shanghai, July s1.-The boycott
against American trade threatens to
extend to shipping. Coolies are being
urged not to assist in loading or dis
charging oargoes on American ships.
A'general snti-foreign feeling, similar
to that which is being displayed against
the Americans. is growing. This ID
shown by the opposition to the various
railway. concessions involving British,
French, Belgian and German capital.
The boycott committee has forbidden
Chinese to work on a new building
that the Standard Oil company il
building at Canton. The work is con-
sequently at q standstill.
The boycott of American imports
was initiated doubtless by students ed
ucated in Europe, Japan and America,
and has assumed proportions which ii
would be impossible to ignore. The
unanimity with which the local native
guilds, including the important guild
Of Cantonese merchants, are enabled to
pass resolutions undertaking not to
purchase American products, is most
striking.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
OTHERS ON WRONG ,,.
Chicago Engineer Says he VI.
StruCt Real A,...,' " loh

: kesl Airship.
chicago, July s1.-Frapk + :.
han, OF Chicago. declares thu. :. Ma.
near. f1ture he win start for w. y ths
ton IN an airship Of his own m "ssalas,
hours. "'snln ten
!. ! don't simply predict THU y
he. III DO i. l have studi.a said :
serial navigation problem sixtssn ' !. TIE
and have its solution bevonS !ean
venture Of doubt. pesad.
I can make from 1875 to ,ko
an hour in an airship pronoa a'ss
construct. Observers can COW" ose to
the start and finish, and I sha,, " SEQ
both places in fulfllment Of M. 70 At
ment." agree.
Mahan's projected airsbin ISL,
flying machinge pure and simnls va
will have wings like those Of . !, "
and these wings will furnish tho VIZ, W.
progressive motive power. tbonob =. sue
are to be worked with a gasoline 'aes
CINE. '0 sa>
The inventor declares that tia ..,.
plano can never be made to flv. ~.
genuine flying machine, be saws NJ, .as
be supported by gas, and wings will I. y
the rest: He laughs at propellors f, ~
at the stern and declares that the ~.
is not resistant enough to give thu nv ~
pellor blades "a hold" f'''
Mahan is an engineer known all or..
the United States ~
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
SUPPRESS LIBERAL JOURNALS
Boultaan Doesn't Believe In Adverse
pub1iCiiy.

p0DD1C1Iy.
Chicago, Ills, July 31.-A special
cablegram to the Daily News from Is
Petersburg says:
I'M Bouligan, minister Of the lnsa.
ior, has decided to suppress all llbsai
newspapers. He has induced the c1t
to give him a million rubles (s5OO,O@
to substitute friendly organs.
"Trepof Is turning out to 30 m0is
lenient than was at first supposed
He has replaced many persons xav
had been suspended in political once,
The strike cases have been remo'@
from the civil to the military coufe'
Admiral Birilef has announced y
tho sailors Of the Black sea fleet 'a.'
henceforth capital punishment wiz ~
stantly follow any breach Of disclpllns.
1.-TWO oficials are being sent 70 es0.
district to spread among the Museums !:
the STORY that the zemstvoists als =
the pay Of Japan, and that tho . vs~
will soon give people all the lano W.. =.
want, but they must not folio" w
lead of the zemstvos."
Sc. Petersburg, July 31.-The new 4
papers announce the app'intmen'
Gen. Durnovo, q member OF the 0v "..l
Gil Of the empire, as governor seu u'os.
Of Moscow, in place of Gen. nOa a a.
who is considered to have been Wv 81.
cilating in his policy towalo
zemstvo congress.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
zloNisTs PREFER PALESTINE.
British Offer OF Lend In East Africa
Declined.

British Offer OF Lend In East Africa
Declined.
Basic, Switzerland, July 91.-By an
overwhelming majority the Zionist
congress yesterday afternoon decided
not to accept the offer Of Great Britain
Of tract Of land in East Africa fol
the foundation of q Zionist colony.
A special sitting Of tho congress Sat.
unday evening for the discussion OF
this subject lasted for over six hours,
and President Nordeau eventually sus.
pended the sitting, owing to tumult.
nous scenes. -
The sitting was resumed at noon yes.
terday, when q resolution declaring
that the congress maintains the princi.
pie Of the foundation Of the colony in
Palestine, the Jewish fatherland, was
adopted by large majority amid loud
protests from the social section, the
members Of which left the building.
the sitting was concluded with enthu.
siastic cheering.
A second session of the congress was
held last night, calm prevailing
throughout. President Nordau request.
ed Mr.. Greenberg to convey the thanks
Of the Zionists to the British govern.
ment for its East African offer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
w.ter Supply for Los AnacIes.

San Francisco, Aug. Ia Los An
geles special TO the Call says that work
Il about TO begin on. q water system
there which will bring an undimin-
ished supply Of pure water for all fu-
ture needs. The scheme ID to bring
mountain water from Owens lake and
river. IN Inyo county, across desserts,
through mountains and across platns,
. distance Of $40 miles, to give Loa
Angeles > supply sufficient Tor her
needs when her population fsaches tie
million mark. The cost 10 estinated &C
~, OK. 900. Tho surrey shows that
the water can b Oronysyed by gravity,
but tho col1stx uction 81 tunnels VIII IS
necessary.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
WILSON WILL NOT RESIGN.
Denies Rum0rS as lies and viii
Serve the People. r

Denies Rum0rs as Lies and viii
Serve the People.
Washington, July S1.-"Maliciously
gotten up and maliciously circulated
by those that ie.''
This is the denial Of Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson to the story that he
had sent his resignation to the presi-
dent.
81 have not resigned and do not in
tend to-" declared the secretary, with
emphasis that lost nothing by the viQor
with which he brought his fist down
on his desk. 81 am not discouraged
with conditions in the department, 1
am not disguised with unfair criticism
Of it, because I. am not letting such
criticisms worry me for an instant.
I am not sick man. No, I never felt
better in my life than I do now. I
think the American people arc worth
serving. I am going to stay right here
serving them.'
Having thus emphatically disposed
Of the stories that he il contemplatinr
retirement from the cabinet, he com.
pleted arrangements for his weetern
trip, to Be gone for q month. dur1nr
which he will visit the forest reserves
with . view to formulatina further
regulations for their governments ana
development.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
Okanossn Lands Withdraw.

Washington, Aug. Evidently the
engineers Of the reclamation service
are making favorable findings ON the
okaaogan irrigation project near Con-
conully. In addition to lands already
Withdrawn the secretary OF the interior
mas Withdrawn 9.920 acres adjoining.
which it 10 believed will be brought
under that project if it is eventually
constructed. Indications point to the
ultimate building Of this project.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
Minor. Happenings


midas wheat crop for 1905 is stated
to be we'll above the average.
There have been tremendous rains
throughout Chile and the propseots for
the wheat crop are reported bad.
In order to facilitate government
control of immigration, railroad sta
ton costing 5000, 900 is to be built by
the trunk lines on Ellis island, New
York harbor.
The indictments of Guy B. Taylor
and c. P. Collins, of the Standard Oil
Company in Illinois will be quashed,
as they should have been drawn in the
states where the men live.
A Newfoundland pulp mill merger
has been effected with capital of
$1,000, 900. Control is held by British
capitalists and /, 500, 900 acres of pulp
lands are included in the deal.
Ambassador Tower has been notified
by the senate of the University of st.
Andrews, Edinburgh, that the degree
of doctor of laws will be conferred on
him October II, when Andrew Carne-
gle is installed again as lord rector.
The Allan and Donaldson steamship
lines, after a month of rate cutting,
have come to terms with regard to Sec
ond and third class transatlantic pas
senger tickets. The second class rate
was restored to $50 and the third class
rate to $25.
The Oregon hop crop, it is stated,
will be considerably under the average
this year.
Smyth & Jones, Of Portland, were
the lowest bidders on the Dalles- Cello
canal work.
The London police have a collection
of more than 10000 sets Of finger
prints Of criminals.
Johann Hoch, confessed bigamist
and convicted murderer, was repriev-
ed Friday just in time to prevent his
execution. His case has been appealed.
William J. Bryan has announced bis
intention to take long European trip
for the purpose of continuing his in
vestigstion Of the subject Of good gov.
eminent.
John Cartbutt, well known Phila-
delphia photographer and inventor Of
the Carbutt dry plate, which revolu.
tionized photography, is dead. He was
7S vaaY-a If AGE
A special train bearing officers Of
the Great Northern Railway Company
left st. Paul Monday for general in.
spection trip Of the entire system. The
trip will occupy about two weeks.
Albert e. Loutzenheuser, charged
with the embezzlement of $1,000 OF
the funds Of the First National Bank
of Duluth, Of which he was teller un.
til December 81 last, has been arrested
at st. Paul.
The forest fires in the vicinity of
Caribou and White Pass, which have
been hindering the survey work of the
mining engineers for long period this
summer, are dying out. Timely rains
saved hundreds of thousands of dollars
to mine owners and promoters in that
territory.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-08-05
ALASKA WORTH WATCHING.
Opinion Of Former President Of
:. Amsrtcsn fllnlng Engineers.

Opinion !, 81 Former President Of
=. Amsric;n fIIning Engineers.
.skagway, July 31.-"The Klendike
lie great country. and its best days
are to come. In fact, it is Merely an
infant today compared to Whist it viii
be in time, when money and brains ex-
ert their beat powers toward develop
ing its great resources"
These wore tho words of Robert w.
Hunt, Of Chicago. ex-president Of the
American Institute. Of Mining Engi-
neers, and the head Of Robert W. Hunt
& Company. Of Chicago, New York,
Pittsburg and London.
Mr.. Hunt and the party Of nearly 9
hundred engineers and their wives Wis
tied Dawson, White Horse and all the
mining country in operation between
Skagway and Dawson. He 10 enthusi-
astic for the future Of the Yukon and
Alaska, end he said that he but ex-
pressed the opinion Of all the other en-
gineers in the party, when he said
great things are in store for this coun-
try. He said many of the members Of
the party would return to Alaska, and
that all Of them feel that the country
is worth watching. < aaass,
Needs Development Work.
"There is plenty Of gold in the Yu.
kon,'' said Mr.. Hunt. sit will require
capital to remove it from the earth,
but that should be forthcoming
There is no doubt in my mind, or in
that OF other engineers in our party
that the Yukon will yield very large
returns on judioious investments there.
There is plenty of water there to han
die the dirt. 1t is only necessary to
put it in the proper place, and that il
by no means impossible.
"The engineers who visited the White
Horse properties were greatly impress.
ed with what they saw. Most of them
think there should be more develop.
ment work if the owners desire to gel
full value out of their claims. The
coal deposits of the Yukon are at good
quality, and will play an important
part in the development of the country
''riany VIII Return"
COZ course" he said, 1--WE are abls
only to form a we'll founded opinion Of
your country in general. Some, Of i,
we have inspected moro carefully, bu,
we have all concluded that it lis tot
good and too great to lose sight Of, anG
many Of Us will return to make closer
and more particular investigation.
"Words cannot express the extent Of
cur appreciation of the manner vi
have been entertained BY the people
since we reached the Pacific coast
In providing for our comfort and vel
fare, the hospitable people Of the Yves,
have overlooked nothing. We hav.
found the Alaska people PARTICULAR,
courteous and kind, and to them ",
owe much. The weather has been de-
lightful. and we have had a roya
time"