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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-22
LALLEGADA
DEL
PRESIDENTB ROOSEVELT
DEL
Reospi5n en- Ia Mansion Feeudvs -Saida dsasssssla..s
para Ponce. via Arecbo

Con el fin de presenciar la llegada
4 San Juan del Presidente Roosevelt
y de su comitiva, Sc reuni6>a 10 largo
de la Gale de la Fortaleza y en- la
plazuela de Colon, numeroso pdblico
de esta capital y de pueblos limftro-
fes. POdrfa calcularse en- ocho mil
el ndmero de personals que ocup6 ST
ito en- las azoteas balconies en- am
bas aceras de Ia Gale de Ia Forta
Ieza.
FL aspecto en- general de la pobla-
cion y del lugar de transito, era de
algeria, da dos los adornos, colgaduras,
banderas y el entusia smo del pdblico
para saludar al ilustre hu6sped.
A Is 4 bajo por Ia Gale de San
Jose, tomando la calle de la Fortale-
"a y situandose en- la explanada de
Puerta de TERRA, el Battalion de
Puerto Rico.
"A 10 largo de Ia refcrida calle de
la Fortaleza Sc habfa tornado un. cor
don de policfa, detectives ofciales
encargados de sostener e1 orden la
segurldad de los yiajeros.
A las 5 yI5 minutes Sc hizo una
saliva de 2I c91onazos por los artille-
ros del castillo de San Crist0baI, que
4 la vez fue secundada por el caffo-
nero "Algonqu1n" surto en- el puerto,
El Ayuntamiento de San Juan y e1
Alcalde salieron a Puerta de Tierra
para ibir al Pres idente.
Ligera lluvia cayo momentos antes
de llegar frente al teatro el autom6-
vii que conduc1a 4 Mr.. Roosevelt.
A las 5 y 20 Ia comitiva paso bajo
el arco erigido por eI Municipio de
San Juan.
Abr1a la marcha Ell Regimiento de
Puerto Rico, Sigui6ndole Ell automo-
vii que trafa al Presidente.
Este, vestido de blanco y de pie en-
Ell automovil, saludaba afectuosafnen-
te con SD sombrero al pdblico situado
en- la calle y en- los BALCONIES, Siendo
aclamado Mr.. Roosevelt Y saludado
con gran respeto por el pueblo. En-
el nismo autom0vil vcIlia Ell Gober-
nador Mr. Winthrop y el Sccretario
del .Presidente LIE segufa otra ma
quina guiada por Mr.. Frazier, que
conduc1a las seforas Roosevelt Y
Winthrop.
Y en- once automobiles mas yenian
los aconpaflantes del Presidente que
fueron recibirle Ponce entire elEos
los sef1ores Larrfnaga, Annexy.
miembros del Consejo Executive, Te-
fes de Departamento, sponsales
de Ia prensa asociada y de la Co
rrespondencia", y en- otros cochcs Ell
Ayuntamiento de San Juan y otros
sefIores de esta Capital.
Cerraba Ia comitlva una scccion de
poiicfas insulares montados.
Ell p6blico de San Juan quisO Sc
guir 4 la comitiva, pero. no les fu6
permitido por la policia insular de
servicio esn la calle.
,El Presidente Sc dirigi6 directa-
mente la Mansion Ejecutiva, donde
reeibio varias comisiones que fueron
4 saludarle hacerle entrega de
Mensajes en- favor de Puerto Rico.
~
La Fortaleza, residencia del Go
bernador Winthrop, donde Sc verified
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-22
v0l6 A. cIEL0

Nuestro amigo don Agapito del
Foro, sufre en- union de su esposa, la
lrreparable perdida de la angelical
Consuelito, hija primogenita. encan-
to del hogar de sus afigidos padres
Esta tarde de 4 y media S sc
efectuara Ell entierro que partira de
la calle del Sol ntlmero 81, (Meseta}
Damos nuestro pSsame 4 los pa
dres del tierno angel que remont6 al
cielo SD eterno vuelo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-22
I'll Memorial de los CafeterOSI

El sefior Castro Gonzah ez, directoi
gerente del Banco Territol -ial y Agrf-
cola de Puerto Rico, nos ha envfado
con dos copias una en- espaf1ol otra
en- ingles del memorial pr.esentado al
Presidente Roosevelt, pidlendo Ia pro
teccion al cafe, la siguiente carta que
reproducimos:
San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Noviembre az, de 1906
Sr. Director del BoLETfN MERcANrIR.
San Juan.
Muy seffor nuestro:
Tenemos ell gusto de acompafiar
copia del Memorial presentado al ho
norable Presidente en- ell dfa de aver
por una Comisi6n compuesta de don
Francisco Ceira, don Andres Gonzalez
Canton y el suscribiente en- represen-
taci6n de los productores de cafe de
esta isla.
Dicho documento va autorizsdo~ ~por
mas de ocho mil frmas pertenecientes
Ia los Bancos, Sociedades de Credito,
Casas de Concrete y Agricultores mas
importantes de Puerto Rico
La comisi6n fue presentada por ell
seflor Larrfnaga comisionado de Puer-
to Rico en- Washington quedando alta
mente satisfecha de la buena acoilda
que di6 ell honorable Presidente la
petici6n contenida en- el memorial Y de
las facilidades que encontr6 en- ell ho-
norable Gobernador quien dispuso la
Immediate entrada de los comisionados
tan pronto termin6 ell desfle de las
tropas.
Nos permitimos comunicarle estes
datos por 81 usted desea publicarlos en-
su importante diario.
Muy altos. y S S,
El Director Gerente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-22
SENoR

FL terrible ciclon, que en- 1900 azo-
Ito nuestros camp0s, destruyo todas
nuestras cosechas. Su mas terrible
furia parecio abartirse sobre nuest tras
monta1as, en- donde Sc produce el
cafe.
La cana, el tabaco demas frutos.
Sc plantan de nuevo cada aflo pero
el cafe Sc produce en- arboles que
exijen de cinco 4 seis amos para dar
frutoS.
La circunstancia de quedar Puerto
Rico bajo los pliegues de la bandera
americana, pronto vino en- su auxilio,
dando libre entrada & sus frutos en-
los mercados amer icanos; Ell pals va
hay prosperando bajo Ia benefca in
fuencia del libre cambio con los Es-
tados Unidos.
Siendo nuestro cafe de excelente ca.
lldad, es altamente apreciado en- los
mercados europeos en- donde obtenfa
un precio superior al de los demas
cafes de America; pero Ell hecho de
que Puerto Rico, como elresto de los
Estados Unidos, impone hoy Ia Tari-
ia Dlngley todos los productos eu-
ropeos, hace que todos los gobiernos
de Europa retalien en- los cafes de
Puerto Rico imponi6ndoles crecidos
derechos de importancion, de modo
que los elevados precios que Sc
vende ALI nuestro grano, solo produ.
cen pingiies entradas los tesoros de
aquellos pafses y no al productor
puertorriquefIo, quien al exportarlo
para los mercados americanos. en-
lcuentra la competencla de las classes
|inferiores de otros palses americanoS
que tambien entran allf 1ibres de de-
rechos.
Tai estado de cosas ha tenido que
producer sus naturales consecuenc1as:
las plautaciones destruidas por el ci-
clon, no Sc han resta blecido; muchas,
de las que quedaron en- pie, han sido
Iabandonadas y nuestra production
de cafe. que en- 1896 fu6 de I6 mi
Homes de pesos con cerca de diez mi
llones de Denefcios para el pals. ha
Iquedado reducida q cerca de seis mi
llones, sin casi beneficio alguno pa
ra el agricultor.
Nosotros estamos hoy perfeccio-
nando nuestros cultivos para yer de
producer mas barato.
Nuestro Comisionado en- Washing
ton tiene presentado en- Ia Camara
de Representatives. IN proyecto de
Ley para proteger nuestre cafe, que
es el principal producto en- Puerto
Rico.
Nuestra Legislature insular vota
cada aflo una suma de doce mil qui-
nientos dollars para sostener una
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-22
Nota del dia

va han pasado las festas Y
hemos de volver a ocuparnos
nuevamente de la realidad nada
halagiiefla.
Ell problema de la hygiene
continda siendo en- San Juan ell
mas importante asunto que de-
be preocupar a las autoridades.
Indicabamos el otro dia que
era indispensable proceder a Ia
limpieza de la tuberia del acue-
ducto, va que habrian de result
tar inuti1es cuantos trabajos de
vigilancia J saneamiento Sc lie
ven a efecto en- otros 1ugares
perteneClenteS al acueducto,
mientras quedase una tercera
parte de las canerias, ocupada
por el sedimento que han deja-
do las aguas desde hace ocho
a1os.
Esto es 10 importante, 10 in
mediate, 10 indispensable ahora,
Con motive de las tristes CO.
sas que Sc han dicho acerca del
estado de limpieza del acueduc-
to, y de las versi0nes que han
circulado acogiendo exagerados
rumores de los que no Sc ha
querido hacer eco la prersa
siempre prudente, prevalece en-
el amino del pdblico cierta ex
pectaci6n intranquilizadora, que
no ha, de caR@arse en- tanto que
no Sc yea por parte de los fun
cionarios de Ia Sanidad local y
las autoridades municipales,
que Sc desplega IN verdadero
plan de saneamiento y de lin
Pieza en- todo 10 que sc relacio-
IA con ese in4portante servicio
p1bhco.
Todo el mGndo esperaba que
nuestros ediles y los fmlciona-
rios de Sanicad a sus 0rdenes
mostraran en- obsequio al pue-
bio que v1ve alarmado por las
versiones circ Qlantes y los rl1-
mores crecientes. una plaus bl
actividad aplicada a los ira ia
jos de limpieza Y colocacion del
acueducto en- condolences que
hicieran inverosimiIes { mad
m1sibles CierJos rumOres Y cier-
tas sospechas.
Pero la administration muni
cipal v Ell personal de Sanidad
a sus ordenes, parecen mas pre-
venidos a intentar una imposi-
bic 6 inutil dcfenSa de sus ac-
tos en- 10 que sc relaciona con
el conficto del aqua. que a DO
ner las cosas en- condolences de
Servir a los intereses sagrados
de la saIud p1blica, puesta al
preScnte en- tan grave riesgo.
Y hay cosas que estan com
pletamenre fucra de discussion
como 10 que atafle d la limpie.
"a de Ia tuberia general del
acueducto, a la vieilancia de las
or1llas del rio que suministra ell
aqua a esta Capital, y a la cons
truccion de IN puente sobre ell
m1smo rio, en- Ell sitio indicado
por la Junta Superior de SAM
dad.
Prescindiendo de que las
aguas esten o no contaminadas,
tque tiene que ver ESQ para que
Sc limpien las tuberfas, Y ss
eyltc el que pasen las personas
y las cabailerias, los carros Y to-
da clase &c vehiculos, impreg-
nando el aqua de suciedades,
por el rio de que sc surte ol
acueducto de San Juan3
va no es solo el pellgro, 81 es
Cue existe, 10 que hay que te
mer de las aguas, en- San Juan,
es ell asco invencible que Sc
siente. la repugnancia que eau
sa Ell saber que ese aqua Sc
arrastra por inmundos sitios v
pasa por sucias tuberias antes
de ser usada por cl publico.
No ia de be5erla, hasta de
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III OBJ SOW
CABILDO ECLEsIlsTICO

Sc extrafio por algunos que siendo
esta Ia primera Corporation no haya
concurrido 4 la reception Official dada
anoche Ell Ell palacio de la Fortaleza
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-22
ReYiSta de los Tribunales
Tribunal Supreme

Juicio en- ape1aci6n contra Luis Fe1i-
pc Dessds y Calixto G.. Gaona.
por acoasejar la perturbac ion de. Ia
paz p6blica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-22
Muy altos. y 5. ;,
El Director Gerente.
K. Castro Goszdlcg.

a su Eaeeieacta eJ Honorable Ieodoro Rooss-
eeH, Presidente de los Estados C,sidos de
1n6yica
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-22

FL terrible cieI6n, que en- 1899 azo-
to nuestros carnp0s, destruy6 todas
nuestras cosechas. Su mas terrible
furia pareci6 abartirse sobre nuestras
montaflas, en- donde Sc produce el
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A PEMBlNA COUNTY BOY
NOW in SOUTH AMERICA
Joseph MORN OF Neche Writes Entertanngy Of the Land
Of the Southern cross-1ts Soil, Climate and Peo
plea Tempestuous Sea Voyage

Mr.. Jos. F. NORM, of Neche, in the
employ of the Avery Manufacturing
company as travelling expert, in which
capacity he has visited many parts
of South America and nearly all of
the European countries, writes the fol-
lowing interesting letter to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos NORM, at Neche,
while enroute on his second visit to
South America.
At Sea, Nov. 2, 1905.
Dear Parents.-I sailed from New
days out were the toughest have ever
experienced on any of my numerous
sea sea voyages It is beyond the imagina-
the ocean to conceive even the faintest
idea of the terrors of a heavy storm.
q It SaHog sSmsthing dreadful The ship
hours; we were dasred here and there
at the mercy Of the giant waves think
e ag every bi m cement that the end had
Cured at just the right moment. Our
spirits We're getting. pretty low; we
and hea ea whsn fak Ing bite
permittea. Among strenuous modes OF
travel, that by sea is the most trying
Of escape If the vessel is disabled in any
way, which, however, very seldom oc-
ours, as steamers built of; late years
kind of a heavy sea-in fact, are made
almost indestructible. The worst dan
ger lies In the fact that the coal or
loosened and begin shifting from one
SIDE to the other, the weight with the
ala ala Of the wind being liable to capsize
Ing remains to be told.
In one, Of your letters to me you cx--
press desire for Information concern
ing e9nditi1ns distances etc. in the
to give you brief review Of the same.
and II any my, further information is de-
TSe di W fro SeM Ynrh tt
Buenos Aires is 5000 miles direct, but
one Is compelled to travel from $500
making connections with steamers ut
either Liverpool or London. The trans
p9r5a.ion expense 90, one way for the
Baenos Aires are fro from ss75 to s.oS.
The accommodations from London or
Liverpool to Buenos Aires are not the
very best-something a sea traveller
meets with quite often.
The Argentine Republic is. in the
writer's best judgment, one OF the fin
S SIs agrcT bs districts ne has ever
as q floor. The climate is exceptionally
mild and temperate. The soil Is Of the
g gean best snd Quality
IN abundance, and OF the highest mar
ket value.
The marketing facilities are fairly
good. The railroads are rather slow,
but sloWness seems to be national
characteristic.
There is practically no timber .ex-
the republic. situated where it is rather
expensive to attempt to make use of.
Coal is very high in nrice-fifty pesos
and up per ton; wood is twenty pesos
per cord. However, very little fuel is,
required, excepting for cooking pur-
poses. which is n small item.
The land is all owned in very large
tracts by companies and lords. and is
sold by the square league only. The
price ts much beyond the reach of the
agriculturist, who would like to become
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the owner of the land he works, and Ia
also ST. TOO q, high to permit speculation
north about December LIST, and finishes
m the south about February 1st.
later. ~.
four to four and one-half pesos per
Ills hase tori bu thaf IL
m mnsn to Or cat See gr slsP Tier Is
limited quantity of wine. They do their
own own cooking. preparing their meals
Thev are ali cooks, and will iii xiii ana
prepare sheep ready for eating in 80
minute ut the meat being cooked on a
and of course take no time to season
their meat. In fact. do not think that
meat cooked in a fire In this way re-
utensils necessary is knife, which
IN, they carry on their persons continually.
IS isc hevea sn vary IN length from to
occurs pso
more in style than do the laborers. His
house is generally built OF long hay
and wind, strung and woven through a
transportation. The house Is not BY
any means water or flea proof, but is
simply shady spot.
or sheltered in any manner. Every land
worker has two sets of horses, working
each ca set q half day, alternately. turning
are very cheap and Of small size, and
% Weigh frT rSav seven We to nine hundred
ceiyc. '''
good. Every train has Sleeping and
dining cars. and the coaches are fairly
vel kept and nd furnished All trains are
visit with their folks at every station
as running on schedule time is not con,
sidered an important consideration. The
management and. without insinuafing,
could be improved considerably.
beEe y tr n2n through Europe viii be num-
branees. as Wen Us bei Hsaa' pr rsmsm
s peinE f bsyGna ny zee ne'
guages, I was considerably handicap
ped: However, find that no matter
W a.. me n relagions creed or nationality
contact, II you show kindness and APP
preclatlon. you can in return nearly al
t Whays a nepend tt that they will do all in
them as pleasant as possible. OF course,
there are exceptions but they are very
T h During I my travelling through Europe
-FOUR different times. There is surely
nn place like the gay French capitol
LOT pleasures and amusements of every
nature I will not soon forget the
Paris Frenchmen. and guess It is not
without cause that the women of Paris
are noted as the most beautiful in the
Will mail you this letter upon my ar
rival at Montevideo, Uruguay. and
feeling well and hope that this viii
find you all the same. Wishing YOU
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year, and with best regards to INV
Pembina county friends, I remain,
Your son,
j. r. NORM.
U, s. money.
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THE POLICE FORCE OF THE
UNITED STATES CAP.
ITOL. ..
+. r. l..

1t may be of interest to readers of
this paper to know something of the
body of men who constitute the capt.
toll guard at Washington, d. c. One
is apt to confuse the word policeman"
with guard in this case as for several
years the police at Washington made
an effort to have bill passed chang
ing the name from police to guard but
as the force had been designated as
police" since the early days in the
history of the union, the old time ap-
pellation was adhered to although the
force has little to do along the line of
regular police duty as it exists in our
cities.
The capitol police force is under
the supervision of police board which
consists of the Sargeant-at-artns of the
house and of the senate and a cap
tain. At one time the architect of the
capitol was member of the board
but this was done away with some five
years ago and the board now consists
of the officials mentioned. The force
is itself made-up of young and middle
aged men to the number of rs pri-
Yates, a captain and three lieutenants,
each lieutenant being allowed a sar-
geant or orderly.
The personnel of the force is an in
teresting one. The members hail from
every state in the union and nearly
every profession is represented from
the young student of New York state
to the newspaper man of the middle
west or the political "heeler" from
Philadelphia. The positions are all
political ones and the membership of
the force is constantly changing, ut
least every two years as many con-
gressmen find 1T to their advantage to
give some other loyal party leader a
little pull at the public pap and an
opportunity to "see Washington"
which is generally considered a great
privilege, and in fact is such. I,
1t is the duty of the police force 10
guard the capitol building, keep well
posted upon matters which will inter-
est visitors and be generally useful to
the public in showing them to the
house and senate chambers, commit
tee room where their member holds
forth and be generally obliging and
civil. Attired in natty blue uni
forms. the men take the several posts
of duty assigned them about the build
Ing In theSmQrning and are on duty for
twelve hours. then are relieved by an
other relief who continue the service,
Twelve on sand twenty-fonr on lie tina,
rule and the building q never left mn,
guarded though 1t has been known TO
happen thatsAt times even the capitol
spoltce force has been caught unaware
and found mapping % many old time.
friends Of the writer viii yopSS for.
the disciplinx Of the force q Athsdr
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uncertain matter. Politics is back of
1t all and the fellow with the pull"
or backing" stays longer than an off,
Ger who is possibly better man in
the discharge of his duties than he but
who lacks that indispensable perqui-
site, backing" In some few cases
men have been retained through many
administrations and are still there but
after looking into this it will be found
that there is considerable political sea-
soning back of his splendid record"
and there is a wheel within wheel
after all. The salaries paid range
from 5000 to $1,000, from the privates
to the officers and the men are paid
twice month, half the year on the
senate side and. the other half on the
house side.
There is trivial military scheme IF
tactics to learn and the force Zines
up, right dresses and fronts" answers
roll call and is dispatched to the sew
eral posts by the officer in charge. On
all state occasions the force is on duty
as body, different work is assigned
to each relief and to the credit of the
men it can be said with all truth that
they perform their work creditably.
At the funeral Of the late William Nc
Kinley the capitol was crowded with
immense throngs of people anxious TO
view all that remained earthly of the
martyred president and the capitol po-
lice force had very long and tedious
days work. From early morning until
late in the evening long lines of people
extending from Capitol hill up East
Capitol street and down Pennsylvania
avenue, waited hours to move up in
turn and many stood all day and final
ly became weary Of the wait and gave
up the same. By the breaking of a
rope which had been stretched to keep
back the surging throng at that tina,
regular stampede followed and.
pushed by their companions from be-,
hind the people were crowded up the
east front steps to the capitol mast
the guards at the door of the rotunda,
where the casket rested and despite.
every effort Of the capitol police force
serious results followed and It, was
only by the interference Of q regular
army squad which charged the crowd
below that the casket itself was kent
from being carried from the catafaluue
BY the crowd. Women tainted and
some were serions}y. Aniured. The,
crypt below the rotunaa waas turned
into temporary hospital for a time
and the fstghtened, women we're re-
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Per Gradus.

Per Gradus.
At the meeting of Monday last the
following program. was rendered:
Recitation-Miss Hedberg.
Character Sketch-John McLachlan.
Debate: Resolved, that prohibition
is moving backward. Afiirmative-A.
j. Abbott, Cora Sylvester, Leon Du-
rocher. Negative-George Pullin,
Alice Neland, and Winifred Trotter.
Judges. Melvin Bemis, Gertrude En-
glish, and R. Conway. A decision of
two to one was rendered in favor of
the affirmative Chairman. Herbert
Piper. Critic, Mr.. Almklor.
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vi Altiors.

4 The retiring words Of our former
president, Mr.. Rodgers. and the in-
augural talk by the incoming presi-
dent, Mr.. FArnham. were listened to
at last Monday evenings meeting with
intense interest. Previous to t1s adj
dress the newly elected head was con.
Quoted to the chair by Mr.. Rodgers
mid the society's expressions Of ap-
proval. q
Following the Inauguration this pro-
gram Was rendered:
SDeclamat Hon. 4. |. !. !. Mr.. Dickinson
Debate, .Resolyed. That Labor Unions
Are Beneficial to Society AZ & q
Whole. Affirmative. Mesrs. Kyllq
and Farnham: negative. Mesars.
81 Nelson and strom. s
Hxtemporaneons Speech. Mr.. Husband
II Wass decid Sd that hereafter III all
debstes hold mt lnsetingj OF the 10
ciety. the ainrmati ye 81 tho Question
should Be pre- ented aftsr the nexa-
uyss 1. o. that the debates should.
.closa with the q lfanat iya. Ii This - Il
custom followed ~ III d mt many col-
SlegSs other than HE Uniyersity IL
North Dakota, ana WIN 10 somethinx
strictly novel hers. 81
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Forum Notes.
Wednesday.1 Fe]

Wednesday, Feb. z, 1906.
The reports of the Forum society
from the date of its organization were
recently discovered. The society was
originally called the Seven Black
Devils, but its present name was after
wards adopted as being more suitable
and less liable to be misconstrued.
The Forum society adjourned to go
and hear Dean Bruce lecture on the
subject of Democracy and the Law"
at the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton building.