davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
Kemp killed by Timber csrt

Mount Vernon. Ca, Nov, 2.-Jo-
ale Kemp. the s0-yeAr-old son OF Jos
hua Kemp. OF near Terrytown, In
this county. was run over BY a tim
Der cart and his skull crushed. from
the effects OF which ne died almost In
siAAlly Young Kemp was on the
timber wagon aud tou from the log
Of timber While passing undor some
w-hanglhg limbs Of trees aud the
wheel Of the timber cart passed over
hla skull, killing him almost instant.
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

Little Rock, Nov. 2.--iron Moun-
tain Tralu No. SOC leaving Little Rock
tor Memphis, Tenn, at $50 this
morning. was wrecked In the Ar
gcnta yards because % a collRlon with
a switch enElnc. Guy A. Woodford.
areman. % little Rock. vas instantly
killed. ans EaE,necF A "a. Green was
10 badly hurt that be died a. an early
hour today. No passengers were IN.
.=-e1.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
KILLED BY Train.

Birmingham. Ala. Nov .
before noon THURSDAY. While
Fitzpatrick. a well known a,to1
this city. was on his way 20 ih'
house with a client, hs vas I'd
and killed on Twentieth street
Ing by the B0yless employees
on the l.. a ". r. n The =
fagman SAYS that he hars'
crossing and that FitTpa'r'es 4
tween him and the approached
in an effort 20 Eet across la'
ahead Of the train lie AS q
down and horribly maus'ei I
ceased was q grandson o. --
Fitzpatrick. who was goFe''''
ALBANIA from 1871 90 lS'5, a'a
member % one Of the most OIL
families 10 the state
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

San Francvisco, Calf Nov, -
Toe southern Pacific wants 5.ooo IA
borcn Thls 70 the statement % one
OF The iocai oinclals Orders have
just come from Harrlmaa, 80 hasten
the dcyelopmehi 81 TIE PaeIne SLOPE
llhet Within the next tao ycars
over tes 900 900 vii BE- spent IN the
construction % lines on the Paclho
coast BY the Hartman system
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
BLACKS DEFEND WHITE WOMEN

Lashed Negro Who lnsuIted White
Woman and VIII Continue to DO So.
Rockmart, Ca, Nov. Awhile
Mrs. James Long, OF ROclsmart. was
driving along the public road she was
accosted by q negro named Hezekiah
Green, who fnsultngly ordered her
to stop. Mrs. Long whipped UP her
horse and escaped.
A number OF good citizens, both
white and black, called upon Green
for a reckoning. A jury was empan-
eled, composed of two whites and
three blacks, who, after a fair trial,
decided that 20 lashes must be the
punishment. The hickory was laid
on by Charley Newman, good negro
citizen.
Ike Young. Uriah Tolbut and old
Uncle Graves, and Charley Newman
are the negroes who propose 10 pro-
tect the white women of their COM
munity.
These negro men have assured the
Rockmart people that they will be
glad to look after the matter II white
ladies' are insulted in their communit-
ty. Their conduct IS generally COM
mended by the white people Of Rock
mart
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
DR.. THOMAS TELL
OF DARING ASH
In Wild Balloon Clinging
Ropes
900 FEET ABOVE THE
In Presence Of Thousands Of
At Augusta Fair Grounds ,
Aeronaut Loses Control Of
5as-FelI in a Cotton F.eld

Augusta, Ga. Nov. pr /
p Thomas, of New York. \
most daring ascent here in his
Nirvana. Owing to the loca
the fair grounds, some distanl
the city, the bag had to be
some miles away and 1t was 4
to tow IL to the grounds up the
The stream proved too narrow I
bag frequently caught in I'd
was more or less damaged.
When about a mile from he
place of ascent. Dr.. Thoml
cided to try no longer, and nd
into the network he seated hind
the concentrated ring and cd
the entangled basked. He ard
a shot and travelled in a southi
ly direction to an estimated I'D
8, 900 feOt.
Not having any ballast, be a
cred to tighten the ship by cu,C
his shoes, heavy leather legg.I
threw away his coat and contl
his pockets. The descent VI
little checked and he plunged
In the middle Of a cotton feldl
Owing to his location In Il
ging. Dr. Thomas was unabIeI
from under, and was suJme1
the folds Of the bag when Il
the ground, II then started
the field. dragging Dr, Thomas
~ a quarter OF a mile before II
extricate himself. He was bal
jured and lacerated,. but is nd
sidered seriously hurt.
DR.. Thomas described II as \
trying ascent he has yet maieI
said the local difficulties were
mountable for making a rcgul
cension, and In order not 20 ml
opportunity he had, dared 'oI
without any car or appara d
even having ballast. be Pra
a sorry appearance AFTER 'se'
experience but says he vii De
cred In a day or Two,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

DaEslo. ~ Y, Nov. Bishops
% the Methodist Episcopal Church
trOm en- parts ~ the eiviliEcd world
me- here Thursday VT hths ministsrs
and iaymen co0satuiinE tie xeaeyai
missionary committes 90 tAe chufca
ne eommIliee h made 30 % eirAty
aemheFs 0ns og ne H.oti lmpor-
tnat aciiaas wtl b. ne appfopriatloa
% 81. So eee fas n.iftlouary work.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

nfuiisEhau. Al. Nov. 3 ne
coroasg's iafg which cas- hssu invesH.
gaIirE ne recfai t.sasiroas hQarairr
Aeefe 49, 80 ftfff BfeHse. ls uhirh
tsa ea8s nee vefe esfues % asaih
wisleei a Nrlici uhka, lu sEsgt
"a thst the nee etme "a 'Aelr tssth
o. reeitraf n aes az Euf hf,isst6
a. i.s 81 80 gf tGesstislg gllg.s /.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

New YORK. NOV a,--A Loadon ais
patch SAYS vhalghoae a tlS 60 a ion
b me proePeciive reeuit ~ ne fail.
ure 20 The Davis START and Greenland
whale fisheries. Dundee ukAicrs
have ius, Fetnrned almos, eup,y.
haadet TAey Fspori iAal a hurricans
which packed we seas Wiih ioe. prr-
veatea thea from reaching sho asslnE
grosnas
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

haaungige. Va, Nov. g--iiafieN
sm,iA ala RohsFy Rlsy vrre rgoaa-
BY fatally sa1t ace George wh.uey
sert1rsIy uu1ntef EAUt crictgaurn
Hall9urea az nfsdFt,h. o erpo.s
hh siIy ssfN rhan1ty mes usrs
ecmtsFtrs tn oeltceat vhfa q nrn
sac seFga arrsartt frun Sea a
b asa eva 81 tafm fr- lisur-t
eg esq q tsN Jars.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
British Steamer On Fir.

Queenstown, Nov. 2.-The British
steamer vedamore, from Baltimore,
oct. 90. for Liverpool. passed Kins-
ale Head Thursday morning and sig
nailed that she saw the British steam
er Nemea abandoned and on ERE In
latitude 81 north. and longitude Is
west. The crew OF the Nemea. with
the exception Of two men who were
lost. were taken on board the Veda-
more. The British steamer sylca-
mia. from Boston TO Liverpool. has
reported subsequently seeing The Ne
mea on hre in about the same position
or about 200 miles of the Irish coast
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
Manufae,ur. o. penatured Alcohol

Washington, Nov, 1.-The depart
ment OF agriculture, through Dr. w.
II. Wiley, chief Of the bureau OF
Chemistry. has undertaken TO educate
tho farmers regarding the manufacture
Of denatured alcohol. Two bulletins
were issued Thursday devoted to the
description OF the sources by which
Industrial or denatured alcohol may
be obtained, the method OF manufac-
ture and 70 some uses to what Il may
be put. AZ well as statistics showing
the possibilities In the development OF
the Industry.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

Wautn o. Nov 3--JaHias IA
"a. Gals sFothgr e Chayisa Olhsa-
paaa tied ~ naekege tAke. nsal
Newark. vhefe BE- hat Eoae 81 sAco'
eoSAs nee YES ihs feanriti te,ass
Co. tte nsas Moaeai lnslnia. ant
Va inieFssipt ia q namaef ~ maau.
4agagaaE esfahnsturais.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

NontEomsrr. Ala. Nov. s-Mrs.
D. n shehan had tte and g.. go
worth ~ tlamouds Eisita. weanss-
tay ths rrr canEAt Clauas Dosisr
rfr ffoE sho2 tssy coi
zee isuss and Fart a, ne zozsy. ne
Fg-ur ccsiaiains nsm vas taksz frcz
eer rccm.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03

Rome. Ca. Nov. A white man
by the name OF Noswick, was arrested
by Policeman James Dempsey, on q
charge OF throwing ammonia IN the
eyes OF V J Goodwin, machinist
employed IN the Southern yards in
East Rome Both men we're intoxi-
Gated and Norwich asserts that he was
trying 10 sober Goodwin by pouring
the ammonia on his head. The tn
iured man was carried 10 DR.. Cox's
once for examination. but II Is not yet
known II he Is permanently injured or
not.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
SHERIFF BATTLES
WITH DESPERADOES
Two Men Meet Death In the
Encounter.
: RoRsER kILLEOi ! cApTURE0
Desperate Battle occurs Near kenne-
wick, Wash, Between Officials and
Burglars Who Robbed Two Stores
IN that Town.

spokane, Wash. Nov. 2.--A spe-
clal from PrOsser, Wash. says:
There was desperate battle near
Kennewlck between officials and burg
lars who robbed two stores In that
town. The officers we're led by Sher-
"a A. @. McNeal, OF Prosser, who
came on the robbers unawares In the
bush. They were Ave or six in num-
Der and al once commenced firing.
Marshal Michael Glover, OF Kenne-
wick, was Instantly killed and Joseph
Haisey. his deputy, was fatally In
5ured.
Sheriff McNeal vas shot twice, but
not dangerously hurt. After being
wounded the sheriff emptled his gun
az the rolsbers. killing one and final
~ capturing another.
The gang OF burglars Is thought to
have had o rendezvous at Kennewick
Cor the purpose Of holding up North
ern Pacific train.
The captured robber says he Is Rob-
srt Layton. aged 16 years.
lie revealed the Identity OF the dead
desperate az Jacob Lake, recently a
convict IN the penltentlary at walla
Walla.
Layton says his home was formerly
IN Florence, Colo.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
20 orIsar, 80 - =, 3.


New Orleans. Nov 2 ."
Rhc.nhardl. 81 wears OF
from home Tucsiay n'ra.
then rOiais.. has been hra
nnfn Wsdnfssav ni-hi shea
cnat AMI e uots erFr '
banks a. fss Mississirr
Rhslnharat asksa TIE aE-.'
sis parents tkEt hh er'T
fD1aa IN thc Missifr.pp .7'
ne strenrpr. a uasaI '
tah police RAJ u1tisfi ~
Rhsinharat ~ ths fat..r 4"
ans ciofalnr. rs tAntr
isurr sapar mar - 7o
sreifft a. iatr hls aur
~ itarecuffaf ,gvr
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
colIeoIans Sen, 20 workhouse /.

Lexington, KY. Nov, 2.-Fiye col
legia1s who INDUCED too vigorously
in Halloween pranks Wednesday night
were sent TO the workbouse Thursday
TO await their trial. All are cadets
OF the state college battalion, and
they viii stay in the workhouse until
Friday, when they will be put on trial
on charges Of breach of the peace by
assaulting officers IN the general riot
last night. when the patrolmen tried
TO stop DISASTROUS Halloween pranks.
The students beat up the officers pret-
~ badly and several shots were fired.
Today they would not give bend, and
they all were sent to the workhouse.
swigert and Veal are lleutenants Of
the battalion.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
nI.ok,,ook Given p M.nth,.

Atlanta, Nov. 2.--Geo. w. Black
stock. alias Grip" BlaGSstock. was
Wednesday sentenced TO ~ months.
with the privilege OF paying a $500
iine. by Judge Roam, OF the superior
court, criminal division. on a charge
OF attacking Matte Adams, negro
woman. on Peters street, on the night
OF the riot. The jury had found
Blaekstock guilty OF assault with In
tent TO murder, but had offered a rec
0mmendation. For this reason the
court sentenced him for a mlsdemean-
or Blaekgtook was indicted jointly
with Herbert Talley, the latter giving
bail for his appearance Blaokstock.
In lieu OF bail. was held IN Jail pend
Ing his trial.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
FRANCE IS SWEPT
BY VIOLENT STORM
Was ACCOMPANIED by Heavy
Falls of Snow.
DAMAGE WILL BE ENORMOUS.
Nice Suffered Most Severely, the "a
nous Promenade Des Anslais Being
Under Water a Foot Deep--TIdal
Wave at Toulon.

Paris, No. IA violent storm has
swept over the south Of France, ac-
companied by heavy falls of sndg on
the coast and tidal wave at Tou-
lon, which prevents Admiral Tou-
chards' squadron from coaling.
Many small craft were torn from
their anchorages and we're wrecked
and the quays we're flooded.
Nice suffered most severely, the ia
nous promenade des Anglais aud the
neighboting streets being under wa
ter a foot deep,
The shops there were so badly
flooded that the contents OF some Of
them were totally destroyed.
II Is estimated that the damage
sustained will amount TO an enormous
sum.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-03
Destroyed JsttIes at 81. Raphael

ST. Raphael, France, nov, 2.-'rhe
storm which swept over the south Of
France, destroyed the tetties here and
carried away a bridge. the waves
breaking about 100 yards inland.
Three small steamers any many fish,
ing vessels were wrecked, but there
was no loss OF life.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-10
Francia, Venezuela
y los Estados Unidos

Hace una semana, y bajo el mis-
mo t1tulo que ahora, apuntaba-
mos la posibilidad de una coa1ici6n
francO-americana contra Venezuela, Y
hasta la ilustrabamos con semblan-
zas historico-contemporaneas; de-
biendo afIadir que no prestabamos
gran seriedad a las consideration
mes.
Empero, 81 es exacto 10 que Co
munican de Washington y de Paris
con fecha IL, POGO tendr1a de extra
no que la historic Sc repitiese que
las burlas Sc volvjeSen veraS.
Dicen de Washington que Sc han
roto de manera absolute las relacio-
mes diplomaticas entire Francia Y We
nezue1a, 6, personalizando las cosas,
entire Ell Presidente Castro N.
Taigny, encargado de la 1egacion
francesa en- Caracas, y los intereses
de Francia en- Venezuela han sido
puestos a cargo del ministro ameri-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-10

FL 10 del pasado hab16 ante una
|comision del Congreso Mr.. r. II.
Todd, alcalde de San Juan de Puerto
Rico, en- representation de la Liga
de los municipios de aquella isla.
Mr.. Todd fue' en- comision 4 Was
hington para pedir ciertas reformas
como la creacion de un Senado cleo
two y, en- suma. mayor medida de
gobierno propio.
En- apoyo de .su proposition us6
Iargumentos peculiarmente energicos.
Dijo en- terminos inequfvocos que
Puerto Rico tenia menos representa-
Glon popular hoy que en- tiempos de
Espaf1a.
En- el referido. dia 10 Sc concrete 4
la question del Conseio 6 Concilio
ejecutivo que el pide sea por cleo
clon en- vez de serlo de ofcio, So
bre este punto recalco sus argumen-
tos.
Este concilio hace las veces de Sc
lnado. Consta de once miembrOs, de
cuyo n1mero. por la ley constitutiva,
clnco por 10 menoS han de ser del
pals. Pueden ser mas, pero STEM
pre- Sc tuvo especial cuidado de cue
este case no sesdiese. Del Concilio
son lndividuos natos el secretario de
| goblerno, el tesorero, Ell comisario
de Educaci6n, ell procure dor general,
cl cont2dor y el comis iOnado del In
terror, de cuyos seis solo conocemos
los nombres de los cuatro primeros,
que son, por orden respective, Regis
H. Post, William F. Willoughby, Ro-
land P. Fakner y Willis Sweet.
Dsde luego, ell contador ha de ser
lamerlcano, pues para esta gente es
articulo de fe que solo ella sa-
be sacar cuentas. Ell comiSionado
del Interior no sabemos 10 que sera,
mas, en- todo case. los aAIericanos del
Concilio no bajsn de seis
Adn serfa menos NAL 81 los otros
clnco fgurasen para algo en- el Con-
clio, porque de un modo Il otro. Gin
co hombres de provecho algo. pesan
en- una congregation de once, pero
es ell case que con ellos para NADIA Sc
cuenta. Los seis deliberan, acuer-
dan y ejecutan hacienda ca so omiso
de los cinCo. Es que nj les dan en-
trada en- las deliberaciones. en- prue-
ba de 10 cual Mr.. Todd lego una car
ia del senior Cintron, que ahora pre-
side la Camara de Delegados (electi-
va, pero que fue miembro del Con
clio desde 1900 hasta 1904. La
carta decia
"Nunca assist una reunion del
llamado gabinete del gobernador
por la sencilla raz6n de que nunca
Sc me invite. Mas dire; durante los
cuatro amos que perteneci al Concilio
nunca OF que uno de mis- colegas por-
torriquefIos hubiese sido invitado a
session.
''Jamas fuf consultado para NADIA
por los gobernadores Allen nj Hunt
(primero y segundo del regimen ci-
viD bajo quienes me TOGO servir, Y
af1adire que habiendole preguntadc
una vez 4 Mr.. Hollander (enton-
ces TeSorero) que papel componfa-
mos los puertorriquefos en- el
Concilio, me dijo que el de compar-
sas."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-10

1871; pero faltan, seg1n parece, algu-
nos detalles, por perflar; especialmente,
en- 10 que Sc rehere la movilizaci6n.
El factor politico es la Influenza
que, asi en- Francia como en- Alemania,
ejercen los socialistas en- favor de la
paz. va la ejercieron meses atras,
uando Sc produjo la crisis, trafda po,
ell viaje del emperador Guillermo d
Tanger. En- Francia, hay los "paci
fistas" que son unos exajerados, parti-
darias de que ell soldado deserte en-
case de guerra; no son esos los que
pesan en- la opinion, sino los socialiS-
ia moderados, que no Sc oponen a que
haya ejercito Y 4 que Sc vaya la que
rrra cusndo sea inevits BILE: pero ext
jen que Sc procure evitarla, que no sc
haga polftica exterior agreSiva pa
trio,era, que Sc proceda con cslma.
! En- Alemania, los socialistas no son
pacihstas; han declarado que 81 son
socialistas, son tambien buenos ale
names pelearan por su patria; pero
como sus correligionarios moderados
de Francia, condenan la politica exte-
rior de eventuras, proclaman la fra
tenidad entire los pueblss y Sc reser-
van el derecho de oponerse toda
guerra injusti6cada Y, asi Sc esta
dando este curioso fen0meno: que en-
las dos potencias mas adelantadas de-
Continente europeo, Ell elemento poll
tico mas radical en- los asuntos inte-
riores es un factor conservador Ell
las relaciones exteriores. Y au nents
la importancia de este hecho "a cir
cunstanCia de que ocurren en- ma lone
en- que existe el servicio militar uni
versal obligatorio,
Como todas las clases tienen que
tomar ell fusil en- case de guerra, to-
das estan interesadas en- que no haya
mas guerra que las indispensa bles.
Nunca ha habido en- Europa mas SOL
dsdos que hoy; nunca ha habido menos
espfritu beicoso. Antes no arr rastra-
ban la muerte mas que ell Official, por
profession, y el pobre aldeano, que Gaia
soldado y no tenfa con que redimirse
ahora tienen que pelear los que antes
Sc qxedaban en- casa; ell bolsists que
espera hacer jug adas con la guerra y
ell contratista que va a enriquecerse
con los vfveres, 81 tienen hijos, al pen
sar que pueden quedarse sin ellos, Sc
vuelven algo .'pacifstas."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-10
NOtiCiaS de Rio Grande
Febrero 7 de 1906.
4. r. Y.

feDrero 7 de 1900.
Ell domingo dio un concerto en- el
vecino pueblo de Lola Ell notable
violinista puertorriquefio Angel Ce-
lestino Morales, Ell acto qued6 CO.
mo era de esperarse; allf,' como en-
los demas pueblos de la isla, obtuvo
el sefior Morales un exito extraordi-
mario.
Ell ''Circo europeo" ha. dado en-
este pueblo dos funciones. Los di-
ferentes artistas que trabajaron Sc
Idistinguieron mucho. Hoy sali6 di-
cho circo para Fajardo.
En- la maf1ana de hoy fa1leci6 un
pequefIo nif1o, hijo Gel honrado arte-
sano Rafael Barazoain; no ha ounce
d1as perdio una hermana en- San
Juan.
Sentimos las desgracias que per
!siguen al amigo, deseandole confor-
m1dad para que soporte tan rudo
golpe. !
-Esta sociedad esta de duelo con
le perdida del sefior Santiago Her
nandez, socio de la respectable firma
social ''SucesoreS de M. Gonzalez"
D~mos el mas sentido p6same a su
senora esposa Natalia Rodriguez, y
demas deudos.
Sc encuentra en- Hunlacao, ell Sc
nor Arturo La Cruz, Secretario-conta-
dor de este Municipio.
LIE retienen allf, asuntos que Sc re-
laclonan con Ia "Junta de Caminos'
eel distrito.
-Hemos tenido e1 gusto de sa1u-
dar al abogado sefior Torres Monge,
quien Sc encuentra en- este pueblo
en- asuntos de su profession.
Aver Sc despidio de nosotros
para San Juan, Ell seflor Celestino
Morales.
Va a Cataflo a dar un concerto.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-10
helas"!

helas"!
Cadsdo cual utiliza la conferencia
su modo; ell frances para lucir su buen
honor; el americana para hacerle un
reclamo ese proyecto de Subvencio-
mes la marina mercante, que algunos
elementos del pertido republicano, en-
los cuales hgura ell ministro de Hacien
da, Mr.. Shaw, consideran salvador
Sc nos telegrafia de Algecir as que
Mr.. Gunmere, ministro americana en-
Tanger Y representante de los EstadoS
Unidos en- la Conferencia ha hablado
un reporte de las grandes riquezas
minerales de Aarruecos y del empleo
que podrfa tener EN- aquel pals
Ell capital americana; y agregado que;
por desgracia; allf los Estados Unidos
hacen POGO negocio; porque. para ha-
cerlo, necesita una Inca directa de
vapores; y no hay.
Consecuencia: que la paguen los
contribuyentes y la habra Sc daran
gusto con ella los armadores.
Es la misma antifona que Sc ha can
tado acerca del Sud-America.
ST los americanos tienen algo bueno
bonito y barato que vender los moros
no faltaran barcos que trasporten...
Pero, hoy, mi tema no es este del
fomento de la marina mercante; con
dinero ageno, sino la Conferencia.
va hay en- Algeciras unos ochenta
periodistas; Y como los mas de ellos, y,
sobre todo, los que disponen de mas
fondes para telegrafar son los ingleses
y los americanos, y ahora los periodis-
cos que mas cultivan la mentira son
los de aquf y los de Inglaterra, pronto
habra en- circulation muchaS fantssfas
muchas menudencias sobre los 0he.
chos gestos" de los diplomAticos con-
gregados en- aquella linda poblaci6n
andaluza
A juzgar por las noticias que vienen
de las grandes capitales europeas, es
bastante general la creencia de que los
resultados de la Conferencia seran ne
gativos, pero que, de ella, no saldra
la guerra
Seg1n esta manera de yer la situa-
ci6n, las cosas seguiran, con corta di-
ferencia, como hoy estan; 10 cual i'm
plica el fracaso de los planes de Fran
cia, que no "controlara", como preten-
dia el imperio marroquf que habr4
trabajado una vez mas, para Inglate-
IRA.
Por ell convenio anglo-frances, los
franceses sancionaron la ocupaci6n
idefnida de Egipto por los ingleses y
estos dieron Francia carta blanca en-
Marruecos, con la condicion de que Sc
entendieran con Espafa.>
Los ingleses recibieron su parte; ma
die ha objetado contra su ocupaci6n en-
Egipto. Cuanto los franceses, 10 que
han recibido su parece a 10 que Sc 1la-
ma aquf un 'bad chek", un cheque que
Ell Banco no paga. No Sc han insta-
lados en- Marruecos, porque Sc ha
atravesado Alemania Iy estan metidos
en- un pleito complicado.
Ell augurio de que la guerra no
vendra Sc basa en- dos datos; uno mi
Itar el otro polftico. Ell militar es
que nj Alemania nj Francia estzn pre-
parados. Los alemanes necesitan trans.
formar su artillerfa de campana por el
nuevo modelo, del cual esperan resulta-
dos prodigos y que Sc espera sea supe-
rior al frances; para esa transformation
Sc necesitan meses, acaso un aflo. Fran.
cia tiene un esplendido ejercito, en- Ell
que lleva gastada una millonada desde
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-10
Desoe Washington
Enero aa de 1906.

En- Francia con motive de la Confe-
rencia de Algeciras, Sc ha resucitado
corregida, una chirigota del tempo
viejo contra ell poeta que escribi6 una
tragedia titulada "Agesita". Al pobre
hombre lie dijeron;
@Apres Agesitas....
helas"!
Y ahora Sc ha dicho:
"Apres Algeciras,