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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-21
En- un deTecho, no una rneIced

Un peri6dico republican, comen
ia en terminos muy graciosos ell pro
p6sito de la Junta Central de la UNIo,
DE PUERTO Rico, re'erente & la pro
puesta de hombres de Ia colectivid a.
para el desempefio de puestos politico
pregunta seriamente. <SCu&les sol
esos puestos que estan vacantes? Var
q pedir ell despojo? veremos 81 aho
ra, como antafo, no vale servir con in
teligencia y honradez un cargo pdblict
para que sean arrojados de 81, todo,
los sean del partido de los triunfa
dores.,
Vamos & satisfacer la curiosid &C
de esos ssfiores y & demonstrates, Que
sus correligionarios no tieneu dere
sho q desempeflar ningln puesto en- Ia
Administration PuertorriqueRia, des.
pues de la ruidosa derrota que sufrie.
ron sus huestes en- Ia pasada contien.
do electoral.
Est& demostrado hasta la eviden.
cla que ell partido republicano gant
solamente dos distritos electorales dc
los siete en- q. Sc hsya dividida la isla,
valiendose de los mismos procedimien.
tos que emplearon sus hombres en- Las
anteriores elecciones, para aparentar
una fuerza popularidad.de que jamas q
gozaron, y que tue artificialmente for.
mada merced alias bayonetas de la Po-
llcfs y q les desmanes de los elemer.
tos turbulentos del pats, no menos
los manejos y chanchullos electora.
les. dienos de los tiempos de los caci.
cues espafoles.
Ahora bien, en- todo pals en- que
no existe una Ley que regule el ingre.
so en- los puestos del servicio civil, ca
sabido que todo cambio radical polf.
tico, apareja un cambio radical en- los
funcionarios de los diversos centros
administrators, cosa que es natural Y
l6gica, pues no es possible, que Sc
obligue q los que representan la ini.
ciacion de una nueva polftica & utili.
Ear servicios de sus adversarios poll.
ticos.
No es que el partido UNIoN1sTA
pida ell despojo para ciertos emplea.
dos de la administr aci6n republican,:
es que pide que la polftica de su pats
obedezca q los mismos foes moraliza.
dores a que obedece en- los Estados
Unidos, y on todos los pafses donde
se da verdadero valor a la opinion
p1olica cuando Sc manifesto Sc pro.
nuncia de una manera tan gallarda,
como aquf ha ocurrido en- las pasadas
elecclones, en- favor de las tendencias
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-21
La pena de muerte

En- la actual Legislature, re ha
vuelto q presentar un proyecto de ley,
pidiendo la abolici6n de la pena de
muerte en- Puerto Rico.
En- pasados perfodos leglslativos,
fue esta una question que motive nota-
bles controversies en- el seno dc la ca
mara.
Los autores dc ese proyecto, 10 SON
los delegados sefores Matienzo Gin
tr6n y Medina Gonzalez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-21

patrioticas y de los procedimiento,
honrados de una determinada colecti
vidad polftics.
Acaso habeis olvidado vosotros
los republicanos, la manera cruel In.
justi6cada con que valiendoos.. de las
mas bajas intrigas, arrojasteis de sus
puestos los hombres que con mayor
honorabilidad vestfan la toga Puerto.
riquefia? 1 Acaso sc os borr6 de la
memoria, que otro tanto hicisteis en-
todos los centros Administr ativos de
Ia Isla, de donde lanzasteis de la ma.
nera mas cruel a los federales, que no
hicieron mas que ayudar con rectitud
y nobleza las autoridades america.
mas, en- la implantaci6n de los nuevos
metodos de gobierno
/ Porque en- un solo dfa lanzasteis 8
de sus puestos judiciales sin causa pa.
ra clio, q no ser por la bastarda sa.
tisfacci6n de vuestros insaciables ape
titos, q hombres de tantos prestigios
como los seflores Eduardo Acufla, An.
gel Acosta Quintero, jose Ramon Be-
cerra, Juan F. Was Ochoteco, Ramon
Qui16nes, Enrique Lloreda, Felipe Ca
salduc Goicoechea, Pedro de Aldrey
y otros?
5Por que hicisteis 10 mismo en-
otros ramos de la administration pt-
blica?
Vosotros hab6is llevado la politi-
ca adn los centros que mas alejados
deben hallarse de ella, cuales son los
tribunales de justicis, para desacredi.
tar al Gobierno & quien adulabais,
para derrocar & vuestros paisanos, y
no teneis raz6n ahora para presenta.
ros como vfctimas propiciatorias, en-
los momentos On que ell pueblo ha
querido usar de su soberania para
apartaros, por vuestros malos proce-
deres, de la administration publica.
iPuede indicarnos el autor del ar.
tfculo que comentamos, q que indivi-
dualidad procedente del partido Unic-
nionista SO tuvo On cuenta para hacer
los nombramientos de Jueces Fisca.
les de las Cortes de Distrito? Y conste
que los funcionarios de justicia, que
procedfan del partido federal, desem-
peharon sus puestos de una manera
verdaderamente honrOsa, mientras que
adn repercuten en- nuestros oidos las
repetidas y fundadas quejas formula
das contra la Corte de Humacao en- ell
periodic en- que fueron nombrados iue.
ces exclusivamente republicanos.
Y al buen entendedor, pocas pa
labras.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-01-21
EISr.Luzunaris

Aver present6 la renuncia del
cargo de Director de Prisiones don
Maximino Luzun aris.
El Jete del departamento del Con-
solidado senior Crosas, esta maflana
no habfa aceptado adn la rsferida
renuncia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
ENGLAND ON THE WATCH.
Hopes for the Overthrow of Existing
 RuasIan Government.

London, Jan. 25.-The Foreign Off, fee views the situation in Russia with alarm. It believes that while the present rlsings will be put down. tho affair of Sunday at St. Petersburg is certain tc bring about change in the form of government.
 The Associated Press learns that the Foreign Office would welcome Rus sian government with which it could enter into a treaty similar to the An slo-French agreement, feeling that a contract with the present regime would be repudiated at will But fears are entertained of revolution which might result in international compli- cations.
 Tho remarks of War Secretary Ar pold- Forster at Croydon last night. when he expressed the sympathy of the people of the United Kingdom with the people of Russia, are exciting con- siderable comment, coming as they did from a cabinet minister. He seemed to voice the general suspicion that tho British government has of European bureaucracy. Mir. Arnold Forster also made the astounding statement that 1t would be a bold man to say whether this movement would be likely to help the British government. "We must be on our guard" he said.
 The British press as Q whole takes no less a gloomy view. The papers have been given up exclusively since Sunday to aiarmist reports from Rus sia, hostile articles and seathing edi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
ouTLook Is MORE PACIFIC.
Fears of Serious Trouble in Moscow
 Are Not Realized.

Fears of Serious Trouble in Moscow
 Are Not Realized.
 Contrary to expectations, the first move of the newly appointed Governor General of St. Petersburg is pacific in character,
 It takes the form of proclamation jointly signed by General TrepoF and M. Kokovzoff, the Minister of Fi- nance, telling the strikers that they have been led into trouble by evil dis posed perspns Hpd that their best in terests will be fsfved by peacefal rep- vaccinations to the government
 The worknaen are also assured that the Emperor has ordered the framing of certain laws for their benefit and the creation of a-system of state in- surance that will protect them from want in case of sickness or disability.
 The fear of serious trouble in Mos COW yesterday was not realized. The only authenticated instance of any thing which approached violence there was in the dispersal of a crowd of about 3.00o workmen by Cossacks. So far as is known there were no casual ties.
 From Finland anti Russian demon strations are reported. a collision be- tween a crowd of N10.0O0 persons and troops and police resulting in the wounding of about thirty Films. In Finland the agitation has nothing to do with the labor question but Is pure ly political In character.
 Various political, educational and mercantile bodies in Russia are adopt ing declarations in favoF of an elec- tive representative legislative body and denouncing misrule under the autoc- racy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
PROMISES TO THE STRIKERS.
Proclamation Of Authorities ls PRter-
 naIistic In fits Character.


 St. Petersburg, Jan. 26.--(2:i5 a. m.) Governor General Trepoff and Minis ter of Finance Kokovezeff issued q nroclamation last night which reveals the Governments plan for breaking the strike, not only here but throughout Russia.
 The proclamation is conceived in q paternal tone and points out that hon. est workmen who want to better their condition should have brought their demands to the Government instead of being misled by agitators into affili- ating with a movement which is not confined to economic aspirations.
 It invites them to return to work, promising them in the Emperor's name a revision of tho general law so as to restrict the hours of labor, the insti- tuition of a plan for state insurance and otherwise to meet their demands so far as the law will permit and guar antee them protection against violence by agitatcrs.
 This document will be followed by an imperial manifesto along the same lines in the hope of preventing the spread of the strike, or by specific proc lamations by the local authorities wher- ever strikes are fin progress By prom ising to yield the question of hours of labor, which are now legally eleven hours in Russia, the authorities believe they will meet the main grievance of tho workmen. This, together with the guarantee of protection, the authori- ties hope will induce those strikers who are indifferent to political demands and whose class they declare consti- tuted a great bulk of the men, to re- sume work.
 It Is certain many strikers were forced out against their wishes but the general effect Of the proclamation is still problematical
 Though the strikes have been spread ing 10 various towns. the situation to- might, while digquisting, Is not acute anywhere. The great demonstration with an accompaniment of bloodshed which was anticipated at Moscow yes- tcrday did not occur, and the strike in the ancient capital has not spread rapidly, only about 2O.000 workmen be- ing out. according to latest reports.
 Cossacks charged and dispersed a crowd of 5000 workmen and reports were circulated in St. Petersburg that many were killed, but advices direct from Moscow ct midnight deny this the best information being that only few blank volleys were fired. The Moscow military have received orders to avoid 6 repetition of Sundays trag- edv here and not use ball cartridges unless they are driven to do so by the direct necessity.
 In several Baltic province towns there has been considerable disorder especially in Riga, where the military are la complete possessions In the streets of Hslsingfors there was last evening a resumption of Tuesday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
MOSCOW so FAR Is QUIET.
At the Same Time, Citizens are AIarn
 ed Over OnfIook for Future,

At the Same Time, Citizens are Aiarm-
 ed Over Ontloos< for Future.
 Moscow, Ian. 25.--(5 D. m. )---There is tranquility within the boundaries of this city. but the people are keeping indoors owing to official warning. Tho strike is spreading gradually. but thus far is confined to the smaller mills
 The larger industrial concerns are being guarded In order to prevent the men employed there from being intim- dated, but 1t Is the belief that the strike will become general There are no troops in sight in the city proper. The citizens are alarmed at the pros pect of an eruption of hundreds of thousands of workmen and demand the proclamation of a state of siege. The Moscow garrison is no more than 20,- 900. but the authorities consider that this is sufficient for present needs. and evidently are determined to avoid bloodshed if possible. They declare they have tho situation we'll in hand
 Captain Grove, the British consul. has called upon NJ. Roudeneff. the as- sistant police master. who is acting in the absence of Chief Volkoff, and re- qucsted an explanation of tho posted telegram from London alleging that the disturbances at the Russian dock yards and arsenais were due to Anglo Japanese institution; that both Great Britain and Japan. are spending vast sums of money to prevent the Russian second Pacific squadron from reaching the Far East and adding that All Ruasiafs who strike ara slFsFefpre 7 h connivance with the enemy"
 M. Roudener produced the original telegram in evidence of good faith. Captain Grove stated that he would re- port the matter to the embassy at St. Petersburg, as he considered that the posting of the alleged telegram im- periled the lives Of subjects of Great Britain who are employed in factories hero. M. Roudeneff assured him that there were absolutely no causes for ap- preheneion, but assumed the responsi- bility Tor the publication. NJ. Roude- neff also offered Captain Grove per- sonal satisfaction in a resort to arms
 General Trepoffs appointment to the Governor Generalship of St. Peters, burg, was a complete surprise here. It is rumoTed that Minister of Interior Sviatopolk- -Mirsky may be appointed Governor General of Moscow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
ANOTHER PLEA TO CHAIR.
ZcmstvO of TauridR Ask for Peoples
 Hand In Government.

ZcmstvO of TnuridR Ask for Peoples
 Hand In Government.
 SimferopoI. Jan. 25.--fhe Zemstvo of Taurlda. at it's first meeting of the year today, unanimously adopted the foi- lowing address to Emperor Nicholas:
 'Sire-The Taurida Zemstvo congrat- ulates your Majesty as well as the Empress on the birth of an heir to the throne. This event occurred in a ter rlble year of national grief, a year of cruel and bloody war, year of bitter internal disorder Let peace dawn on Russia and her frontiers. That is the best wish Russian subjects can express at the cradle of your son,
 Your decree of December 25. held out to the nation hopes of internal peace in the future, which everywhere is dependent on the preservation and maintenance of the law and equal rights of citizens. of freedom of con- science and religion. freedom Of speech and the press, freedom of association and public meeting.
 Sire we are strongly convinced that the fulfllment of all your great inten- ticns for their inviolability can only be assured by the participation of elect ed representatives of the whole nation in the legislative power.
 We sincerely believe that in the union of the power of tho state with that of the people can be found the only place for the complete peace of the pro ductive sources of the country.
 'If you summon representatives of the nation to take part in Legislation. finance and administrative control, and fulhIlment of the law and the inten- tions, of your imperial majesty, you will make Russia powerful and invinci- ble from without and fiourishing with in her borders in the light of right and truth"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
STRIKERS HAVE MONEY.
Evident That They Are Supplied for Their Present Needs.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 25.--(6:15 D. m.) Quiet continues in St. Petersburg Evidence accumulates that the strikers are supplied with money to meet their present needs. All sorts of stories are afioat as to the size and origin of the fund. Reports late this afternoon say the strike is extending to Narva, Sar- atoff and Kharkof.
 Some foreign correspondents who have been indulging in the widest ex- aggeration of the situation in antici- patton of arrest arc trying to arrange for embassies of their respective coun- tries to make prompt representations in their behalf.
 The etrikers seem to be without definite plans for the future. It Is said that a demonstration has been decided uron for tomorrow on the occasion of the funerals of the more prominent vic tins, but this is denied. For the mo- ment the strikers appear to be content to remain quiet All the outgoing trains are filled with people going abroad, mostly foreign CTS. Mir. and Mrs. W. k. Smith and their family have left St. Petersburg for Berlin. The stories of the illne@s of the Emperor and Empress are off, ciaIly. denied The correspondent of the Associated Press today conyersed with q member of the court who saw the Emperor walking in the garden at Tsarskoe -Selo this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26

The Governor facilitated the Associa- tion on the fact that the cane grown in Alabama and In Georgia had a higher percentage of saccharine matter than the famous Louisiana cane. He pointed out that while the tonnage from an acre in Alabama might be less than the tonnage from a Louisiana acre, the per- centage of sugar yield from an Ala bama acre was much higher than that from an aero in Louisiana,
 But most of all. the Governor sought to impress upon his hearers the press ing importance of the need for modern machinery by the sugar cane growers. More than anything else. they needed to adapt themselves to modern meth ods. He pictured the old way of mak- ing syrup during his boyhood in Law renee County, when three pots were used little one. then one little larger. and then a big pct all fti q row. The boiling syrup was transfer red uccessiyely from one to the other. ss
 These pots. sitting beneath the shade trees along beautiful stream, were very romantic" said the Governor. but they were not very successful~in producing syrup, for their products were of an inferior degree"
 Governor Cunningham pictured the great possibilities that might come to the South from this cane growing movement inaugurated when cotton was SD low in price.
 "Cotton."~ said the Governor, "1s very fine king when he is thin and mus cular. but when he is large and corpu- lent. he is very poor king, indeed"
 The Governor was frequently ap- plauded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
PACIFIC PROCLAMATION BY
 RULERS OF ST. PETERSBURG
Appeal aboes Return Their Work and Promise That the Car Will Pay Heed to Their DemandsMaxim Gorky Taken
 Into Cusody-Some Blood is Shed in the Capital of Fin
 and-Cossacks Dsperse Crowd in Outskirts of Moscow But No One is Hurt.

nights rioting with bioodshed, some thirty persons being wounded. If a general movement breaks out among tho Films, 1t is likely to take tho form of an armed uprising, as almost every Finn has a weapon in his house.
 Sir Charles Hardinge. the British Minister, received from Captain Grove. the British Consul at Moscow. confirm ation of the Associated Press dispatch from Moscow announcing the public posting of a London telegram imputing the disorders to British and Japanese influences, and he will ask explanations from Foreign Minister Lamsdorff to- day. It is not expected, however, that tho affair will lead to a serious diplo- matic incident, and it is thought the Russian Government will disavow re- sponsibility for tho course of Acting Chief of Police Roudeneff Tho dis patch to MT. Hardinge makes no mem ton of Roudeneffs offer to meet Cap tain Grove.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26

ton. Alabama; J. T. Porter, Florida: George R. Yomans, Georgia; John Dy- mond, Louisiana; W. H. Bouslog, Mis- sissippi.
 Committee on Organization--C. c. Thach, Alabama; q. A. Donnelly, Flor ida; Eli vickers. Georgia; L. ER Lister, Mississippi.
 Committee on Credentials--M c. Scott. Alabama: L. W. Plank, Georgia; IT. ". Lanier, Georgia; ". H. Bouslog. Mississippi.
 Committee, on Resolutions--B. H. Ross, Alabama; w. R. Roddenberry, Geofgia; H. A Barros. Florida Dr. W. C. Stubbs, Louisiana; J. w. Zink, Mis- sissippi.
 Committee on Finance--Dr. J. J. winn. Alabama; P. K. zopge, Florida; F. R. Timmons, Georgia; John Dymond. Louisiana; w. H. Bousiog. Mississippi
 Committee on Printipg---L r. Ccesr, Alabama; R. ". Stars, Florida; W. w. Fitzgerald, Georgia.
 Committee on Legislation-'C S. RabB, Alabama; R, F. Rose. Florida Judge s. B. Brewton, Georgia; John Dymond, Louisiana.
 Committee on Transportatton--Joh Croft, Alabama; pr. Edwin D. Newton. Florida; T. J. Martin. Georgia.
 TOday's Program.
 The program for today Is as follows:
 Morning session, 10 o'clock.
 Address-Dr. II. W. Wiley, Chief Br- reau Chemistry, Department of Agri- culture. Washington. D. C.
 Cane Growers Should be Strongly Organized-Hon. k. A. Ellis, Arlpeka. Fla.
 Sugar Cane in South Carolina-lton. E. J. Watson, Commissioner Agriculture and Immigration. Columbia, s. c.
 Needs of Alabama Cane Growers J. R. McLendon. Naftel, Ala
 Afternoon session, o'clock
 Farming vs. Merchandising-W. B. Roddenbery, Cairo, Ga.
 Central Syrup Plants-Capt. R. F. Rose. State Chemist, Florida. Tallahas- see. Fla.
 Exploitation of Georgia Cane Syrup at the worlds Fair--R. M. Martin, Secrc- tary. Interstate Sugar Cane Growers Association. Savannah, Ga
 Evening session 8 o'clock.
 Importance of Actively Enforced Leg islation to the Cane Growing states Prof. J. NJ. McCandless. State Chemist, Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26
PROCLAMATION TO LABoRERs.
Workmen Declared to Re Tools of Fo-
 menters of Trouble.

Workmen Declared to He Tools of Fo-
 menters of Trouble.
 St. Petersburg. Jan. 25.--The follow ing proclamation issued by Governor General Trepoff and Minister of Fi- nance Kokovseff will be posted tomor- row:
 "Workmen should assist the Govern ment in its tranquillizing task in be- half of the betterment of their condi- ti0n. This they can accomplish only by holding themselves aioof from fo- mentors of disturbances who are alien to the workmen's true interest and to the country's welfare.
 Let them return to their ordinary labor which is as needful for the country as for themselves; for without 1t they, their wives and children must suffer distress; and, returning to work. let the people be assured that their needs are as near tho emperor's heart as those of all his majesty's true sub- jects; that only recently, of his own free will. the emperor commanded that the question of workmen's insurance be taken up with the object of secur- ing them against disablement or sick ness; that this measure does not ex- haust his majesty's anxiety for the well being Of the working classes, for at the same time the emperor sent an order instructing the ministry of finance to draft law shortening the hours of labor and for the elaboration of such measures as will legalize wn-kmenss HscBsssnps If their needN'
 The proclamation, which, 1t Is an- noliuced. was Issued by the emperor's order, in its preamble recounts the origin of the recent events and de- clares that evil disposed persons used the workmen as their tools. leading them astray by false and impossible promises
 It says: "The result of this criminal agitation has been breaches of the pence involving the inevitable inter- vention of armed forces, These evil wishers have not been restrained even by the difficulties in which the fath- erland is involved. in d time of try ing war whilst the workmen, their blind tools. have disregarded the fact that demands were being made in their name which had nothing In common with their needs besides forgetting that the Government always has shown and ever shows itself considerate of those needs and is now ready to listen attentively to their just desires and satisfy them wherever possible"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-26

toriaIs on the massacre" one of the mildest terms used for the affair of Sunday, and the Russian Emperor and his government are generally com pared to .sbeasts at bay"
 The dispatches td tho London papers ali report the conditions prevailing ip Russia to be worse than the Associat- ed Press accounts. The Russian off, cial figures of the killed and wounded are stigmatized as sludicrously off, cial." The number of slain reported here in Mondays papers ranged from 2,000 to 5000. One prominent paper announces that the dead alone num- bered 5000 and another said 5000.
 The Associated Press figures. 500- given Monday. are now considered at the embassies here as tho maximum. Exaggerations are noticed in most of the reports, Another instance is q long account of an alleged mutiny of sailors of the Black Sea fleet.