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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
ALEXANDRA DUMAS

Eneanto Margarta habia cubierto inSnvamene al dea
mayado joven, Sc huba aejado de e.
DeSpue que desapaeci6 el 1lmo asesino e duoue
de Aencon vo6 haca Magaa que estaba mancada de
gre y eXclam6
-Hermana, teStas herida?
Sc aproXm6 ella inquietud que hubese hecho
honor caro Garlic fueSe que conven{a
I'm hermano.
No, lie dijo parece que no. 81 10 esoy sera lgera
mente.
-Peo sangre djo duque papando con s remulaS
todo cuepo de Margata sang de d6nde pro-
viene?
No 10 Sc reSpondo oven. Uno esos nserehes que
sin duda estaba heido me ha puesto la encima.
-Tocar mi hemana excam6 el duque OH Isl no hu-
hees hecho mas que moameo Ell dedo hubeSes
ei que era Isl supiese donde encontrare!..
-Silenco dijo Margarita.
" tpor que? dijo Francisco.
Porque 81 os vesen esta hora cuarto..
Margarita! ;acaso puede hermnno vstar SIT her
manaf
La c1v6 duque de Aencon una nrada tan fla
tan ameuazadora que el oven retrocedio.
ST. 81 Marganta, teues raz6n ST, marCho mi haba
c6n Pero puedeS queda oa durane terrible noche
Queres que lame Guilona?
No, no nade vete de aqui Francisco vee por donde
has venido
El oven principe obedccid apenas hubo desaparecido
CANA encamno aca puerta secre echo erroo drgose
la puerta que cerro tambn precsamene e
que po6n de arqueros de sados paaha huacan
por extreme del couedo persguiendo @ denas hugonoes
que vivian en- el Louvre.
Enoncs despues de haber mado a;eltarnene en- toruo
para estaba eecvamene aproximo la
van6 cocha que haba ocuado e cuerpo de
La Mole las iadas del duque de Aencon ev6 penoamene
aluea nerte cenro del " vendo que desga
cado rerab an sento apoy6 cabez sobre rodss
y le roci6 aqua para que volvese en- ST.
Entoncss soamente fue euando Margaa favor del aqua
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
Ell trasmayo destruye las csias.

FL trasmayo destruye las csias,
ahorcando todo 10 que cae. que no
sucede nj puede suceder con los CO..
rrales. Tai arte de-pesca hoy en- uso
por desgracia, enciera Ell sus redes
pecesillos de mala calidad; 10 contra
rio los corrales, en- que s5lo puedea
|quedar Ell el acto de la recogida, PEI
ces de grande y regular tamafio, "
de superior clase, por proceder de al
ia mar.
Este pescado reune, ademas, la
|excelente condicion de llegar vivo Al
mercadoy Sc consumia mas barato,
al extreme que hasta las classes po-s
bres 10 consumian casi q diario. Hoy
a pesar de que puede resultar muys
nocivo a la salud p1blica, tan amena-.
zada ell San Juan, Sc expende pre-
clos fabulosos, que solo las clases
acomodadas, que ignoran 10 que con-
sumen, pueden adquirirlo.
Por 10 expuesto y mucho mas
que ornitimos, aguardamos de los
buenos deseos en- pro de este pue-
bio, que reconocemos eli todos y
cada uno de los lniembros dc la Dig
ma Camara Insular, genuina repre-
sentaci6n del pats, Sc dignen dictar
una Ley, disponiendo que previc
pago al Tesoro de los derechos CO.
rrespondientes, Sc autorice de nue.
vo la tan benefciosa como lirnpia y
productive pesca en- los antiques
corrales, que con general contentc
De todas las classes sociales del pals,
siempre existieron.
| Muy respetuosamente. Por 81
Hy q nombre de los muchos padre.
de fainilia que vivian de los anti
guos corrales de pesca.
/ Vicente de /csds.
/ Crist5bai del Rosario.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
QJRAS NOTE|LS
Traslad0 del Circulo Obrsf.
dc San Jusn. .-Indivl6uos
arrestados por u politis
CARROs ELECTRlCOS
Servicio inter- umpido. Per.
sopas asistidas en- Ia S; Ia
de Socorros.

E "Cfrculo Obrero' de San
Juan ha trasladado hoy sus ofcinas
a la calle de la Fortaleza No 70.
Aver fueron arrestados por
la policfa Manuel Duchesne, por
alterar la paz, y Juan Melendez y
Cristino Blanco, por escandalo y
riia.
va EN- Ell CLUB de +. Kehrhahn
y Co., IS SAN Francisco; Sc venden dos
relojes de orc cada semana, entire 90
socios, abonando SO. so 6 81. 90 senfa-
nal. La Ultima semana obtuvo uno
don Pedro Bou Calf, socio ndm. ,s.
Aver a medic dia, a causa
de una desnivelacion de la via, a la
sllida de la capital, estuvo inte-
rrumpido por algunos minutes el
servicio de carros electricos.
ARRIENDO.-Se admiten pro-
posiciones de arriendo de la casa
altosy bajos, San Justo n1mero IS,
frente Gonzalez Padin Hermanos.
4uleneS lnlormaran. I3-5
-Durante el sabado y domin-
80 1ltimo fueron asistidos en- la
5ala de Socorros Vicente Cruz, Car
.os Alvarez, Juan Pagan, Francisco
3lones, Miguel Aranjo, Pedro Qui-
i6nes Manuel Martinez, Valentin
Rivera y Victor Beltran,
Las pastillas digestivas del
loctor LIE Roy, marca aANTURI.
tAS,D digieren los alimentos que
40 pueda digerir el estomago.
Senior agricultor: no sea us
ted bobo regalando sus platanos }
.rutos por los pueblos del centro gu,
lespues caen en- manos de redento
res y nos despellejan. Escriba us
ed 8 venga d habiar con Isidorc
1orre y CO, Sol I1o, obtendra bue
los precios y nosotros comeremo
N San Juan articulos baratos.
ara cOrar un resfnado en- m dl
tone el LAxATrvo BRoMo QU1N1NA
| Il boticario lie devolvera ell dinero S
10 Sc cura. La frma de Z. w. GRO
iE Sc halla ell cada cajita.
HW En- la calle de San Jose, NO
aero 7, Sc admiten huespedes con pu
ilajc complete y sc alquilan habita
clones. D.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
Los JLPOIES[S
81 cor fiicto Dc lee escuslss
do Saa Francisco. -Escua.
dra japonssa 4 Honolulu
TOTAL RES
TOTAL RES
Cuatro cruceros ameriLano,
hacia Manila. *. K tsuma!s
8 SlCsnastoles!s

Nuestros ex-anigos los japo-
neses andan muy envalentonados
y activos como ardillas desde que Sc |
amoscaron con 10 de las escuelas de |
San Francisco y nos dieron el gran
susie. Sabido es que entonces anne.
nazaron echar las cosas por la tre-
menda y hacer una sdiverSi6nn,
como decimos aqui, por el Pacihco,
dejando cesantes al Bur6 de las
repdblicas americanas y otros nego-
clos de suyo paci6cos, diplomaticos
y asimiladores 4 la sordina.
Primero anunci6 el Japon una
vista de sus barcos de guerra al
mismisimo San Francisco. Despues
arreci6 Ia immigration japonesa en-
Honolulu y demas puertos de las
islas Hawaii hasta el punto de ha-
Der desembarcado en- ellos Ell los
1ltimos seis meses hasta once mil
s1bditos del Mikado. Y que la cosa
va en- aumento 10 prueba el anuncio
de que ell TN solo dia, el 81 de Di-
ciembre Sc aparecieron ell Honolulu
1870 japoneses, el Io del misnlo
mes 983 y el dla 20 unos 900 NAL
contados.
La Ultima noticia es que Ell
Toxic Sc ha organizado una empire
81 poderosa para cultivar, quieras
Ique no, las relaciones comerciales
entire el Jap6n y las islas Filipinas,
Idesarrollar como solo saben hacerlo
los japoneses la navegaci6n entire
sus islas y las del archipelago anne
rlcano y tundar Ell Manila TN banco
como I'm acorazado y una compafifa
ie sesuros mas inexpugnable que
Ia escuadra de Togo, que es cuanto
lay que decir. Item mas, la nueva
lsociacion de Toxic, cuyos jefes
Anukai y Oissi son miembros de
9artido progresista del Jap6n, e:
lecir, de los que mas empujan, EN-
oezara a publican desde luego er
Manila TN periodico impreso en- ia
9ones, ingles y espailol, para gu,
10 entienda todo el mundo y 0iadil
je lame a engaiio.
Eutre tanto el Presidente y G
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28

gobierno americana, que de todo Sc
dan cuenta, anencian que eli cuan-
to ternineu las grandes maniobras
navales de Guantanamo saldran a
escape. para Manila los cuatro cru.
ceros blindados mas nuevos V gran
des de cuautos tomen parte Ell Ell
simulacro eli aguas cubanas.
cuando q Napoleon Bonaparte
lie derrotaban un ejercito, mandaba
dos. Y mejorando su ejenplo el
Secretario Bonaparte, cada vez que
retira de las flipinas un acorazado
manda para ALA cuatro cruceros de
prinera clase,
riKatsumal0 b dirau ahora los ia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
A IA CAMARA De DELEClDOS

Los que suscriben, honrados pa
dres de fanilia que libraban la sub
'istencia con el humilde trabajo de Ia
pesca en- corrales, ante esa Camara,
IN fornla respetuosa exponen:
Que en- la Legislature antepe-
nultima y sin duda inconscientemen
tie, Sc llev6 q la practica un daho de
consideration, con el hecho de hS-
berse dispuesto el cierre y destruo-
cion de los antiques corrales de pes
ca, quedando innumerables familias
sin pan y ocasionandose los graves
perjuicios que han venido sintiendc-
Sc y que pasamos d enumerar:
Fl Tesoro de Puerto Rico Ia
dejado de percibir la renta anual de
&2o ell la forma siguientei
Por el corral clausurado ell Bo.
ca de Cangrejos, 500. .-Por dos de
Palo Seco, 500 Por los dos del rio
del Dorado, Co. Por el de Phones,
S3o.-Por el de la Laguna de San
lose, 8o.-Por el de Boca de Mira.
flores, SIS. Por el de Rio Lola $50.
Ademas, perdi6 el Tesoro e.
producto de los remates de los co.
rrales de pesca de Ponce, Mayagiiez
y San German, cuyas sumas ingre-
saban ell Tesorerla, por virtud de-
Real Decreto de 7 de Mayo de
1857, inserto Ell el folio 4S7, Co,
lecci6n Legislative de San Pedro,
VICENTE ell Puerto Rico.
La salud pdblica Sc halla gra
vemente amenazada con la pesca
consentida hoy, en- trasmayos, tod;
vez que Ell pequeho y NAL pescad,
que EN- tai forma hoy Sc coge par;
el expendio eli esta ciudad y sus ba
rros, Sc alimeqta de las inmundicia
que arroja el alcantarillado, hallan
donos, adetnas, privados de come
pescado, bueno, fresco y barato.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
IVlIGUlO! FRAIct!tS

camisetas de hilo de EScocia blau.
cas- y crudas de variae clases, calceti.
mes negros, blancos y de fantasia, Me-
dias de todas clases para seHorss. cal.
cetines para nifios. Pafiueios de hilo,
bordados, desde so centavos hasta $iSo
uuo. Perfumer1a de las Inejores mar.
cas- francesas. PolvoS, jal,oues, brillan.
tina, aceite etc, etc. Todo csto'se en-.
cuentra en- el paris Basar), de Pedro
Giuste, Fortaleza ~.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
CAPITULO TX
Los DRGoLIADoRES

Co2onnaS no haba hufdo, Sc habia retrado,
La Huriere haba huda, Sc haba precipitado El
haba desaparecdo la del ge e oo la del
lobo.
Resllt6 de que La Huee ncontaba la plaza de
anGerman Auxerro cuando Coconnas haba ado del Lou
La Hur1ere N4ndose solo arcabuz medic de
unes coan de baas que baban de cdaeres caian
de las vent eut otos pdazo empezo miedo
de vove prudent nte posada pero cuando desembo
caba cae del AbreSe por de Averon tropezo
par de suzo de cabaea gera que ba mandada por Maui
reve.
" ben exciam6 este que habia hautzado 81 propo
enomb de Matahn del habeis acabado va? voves
va posada? que dabo habes hecho devutro cabaeo
pamonte lie ha ourdo aguna degraa Sera astma porque
emperaba bieu.
Cree que repuso La Huree espero que no tardara
unirseuoi
,De do mis-?
Del Louvre donde po han recbido bastsnts
maj.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28

PRINcIpALES ARTICULOS
Arroces: De partido a Jap6n q
IS.
Idein valenciano de 6H q 6A
por extreme de classes.
Ajos de IS ctvs. q 40.
Botnbones de $6H al.
Bacalao $74.
Sardinas ahumadas q "a ctvs.
cebollas espaiolas Sc.
Idem americanas s.. =
Garbanzos $4H ae.
Habichuelas Americanas colo
radas largas $s.2s. Blancas ameri-
canass5A.
Harina de trigq $4.25 a 81.
Idem de naiz a $3A.
Jamolres ST. a111a,
Jab6n Rocamora $5A, ameri-
"'' %aIs 3, r. so,l or
D0A = -
e"''o - ~ ~ .
Pasta del pals $5.25a 4.3o.
Papas americans $IA.
Tocino ST. a $IoH.
anssps asa'o ~, ~, e. p.+.orss >,
ache oo,,dersodo rAo,;,o, 4
$5.
/. Idem \ id. eCruz Ro-
jao Sax.
Idem id. rMagno-
liaO $414.
DHlT 0Ao
Azucar para ei consume;
MascaDado claro &c S4A'
DE miel elaro a rs.
Centrituga claro dc I? a S5'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28

poneses, que es como Isl dijera ica-
nastoles! cualquiera de nosotros.
(Dc Las .Nozx6Gdts).
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
Sin operaciones.
BUQUES ANUNCIADOS


BUQUES ANUNCIADOS
Vapor espafiol Ialoaueya, sa-
li6 de Coruiia para esta el % del
actual, Ponce, Santiago de- Cuba,
Habana, Veracruz Y New Orleans.
Vapor espahol Juan Eorgas sal
dra de Barcelona el IS de Febrero
para el Mediterraneo, San Juan,
Santiago de Cuba, Habana, Guam
tanamo, Manzanillo y New Orleans.
Vapor americana aCoamoS con
destino New York saldra el 20
del presente.
ENTRADAS
De Montevideo vapor noruego
eWood6eldn 4 Sobrinos de Izquier-
do y Co,
Vapor espaiiol @Montevideo"
de Espaiia con carga.
SALIDAS
Para la Habana vapor nor uego
gWoodfeldn con transito,
BUQUES EN- PUERTO
TRAvEsIA
]. II. dyer, pendiente.
Star ofMe Sea, id.
EthaN. BoWston, idem.
Xorutio L. Baker, id.
aMontevideoa defcargando
COSTANERos
Isabella, Humacao.
eCoraz6n de Mariao pendiente
cana Maria Naguabo
aPetran pendiente
oMayagtiezana0 pendientc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28
FdbIIca Dc AaquIna! dc los
lar cafe Dc VIct'r capt|s'
San German P. R.

Sc fabrican estas inaquinas del ia.
maho y precios que Sc pidan. Exac'
tamente iguales las que Sc iinportan
del extrangero. FL tetnaiio de 10 pull
gadas de largo, 6 de ancho y Ia de al
to, vale dos dollars. De mayor tama.
no Suben los precios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-01-28

CEDULAS HIpOTECARIAS
Banco Territorial y Agricola
go.
ACCIONES
Banco de Puerto Rico $28 a 80.
Banco Territorial $24 q IS.
Banco Popular $40 All.
AZUCAR.-Para la exporta-
-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05
FOR L. S. ART GALLERY.
Says Presidents Recon-
mendation Should Be Needed.

Commenting on the recommendation of President
Roosevelt in his message that there should be es-
tablished in Washington national gallery OF art,
s b. p. Trowbridge. the New York architect, who
has been active in the movement, said yesterday:
Friends OF this movement all over the country
will gratined that the President has again
shown his foresight and statesnlansnip In rlsins
recommend Congress the establishment of a
national gallery. This action OF the President will
nent 1t is Significant that this is practically the
only definite Recommendation by the Chief Execu-
tive in regard to the fine arts since the time Of
Washington and Jenerson II the Presidents rec
ommenda ton is followed, Congress will asked
to make appropriation for the erection OF
suitable and appropriate building for a national
gallery
The action of the board of regents of the Smith
sonian Institution yesterday in urging Congress
of the Smithsonian Building the purposes of
national gallery OF art only emphasizes the neces-
sty OF proper building for housing valuable col
lections. Such an arrangement, however, can be
only temporary. the large hall of the Smith
81 nfan Building Is badly lighted and otherwise un
suitable. Congress will be asked to
movement
The Presidents expression in regard to the abo-
couragement to the artists who have been work.
ing for years to this end The President truly says
there should be no obstacles to the importation OF
works of art. 1t is manifest absurdty that we
nation should raise obstacles to their i'm,
portation. At present works OF art are looked
upon as luxuries. and to great extent are kept
In private galleries to which the public are refused
access. Every step toward placing them within
the reach of the people is a step in advance
The Smithsonian Institution, it's establishment
by Congress- in 1916 made the lawful custodian
of all works of belonging to the nation. and the
regents sought TO maintain gallery Few pur-
chases however. made for 1t for many years
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johpstop. ignozant Of the ex-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05
MEMORY OF THACkERAY
IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Speech Before Titmarsh Club, Lon
don, bg the american ambassador.

Justin Mccarthy. the veteran Irish statesman.
successor to Parnel in the leadership of the Home
Rule party in the House Of Commons ana author
Of "A History of Our Own Times wrote as fol-
lows few weeks ago in an Illustrated article in
The New York lndependent'
Many of my American readers must already
know something II the JitmaTsh Club, = literary
and social institution founded long since i'll
Age to the memory OF w. VI. Thackeray Tho cIub
includes ii its members large number OF lit
erary men whose names are well known through
The reading world. Among such names are
those Of Sir r {. Burnand, J. VI. Barrie. Comz rs
carr, Frederick Harrison. Anthony Hone, Sir Gil
bert Parker. owen Seaman, the well known mem
her Of the staff OF Punch; Percy White. Beer
bohm Tree. Harry Irving and Theodore Mckenna
The third dinner of the club is TO take place on
Thursday, October n, when the chair is 10 be
Ambassador, who is of the clubs original mem
bCrS.
L may perhaps be excused If I indulge little
personal and family vanity by mentioning the
fact that my son and were also among the
original members of the club. 1t seems 10 be es-
pecially appropriate that the United States Am
bassador should preside at the forthcoming pam
quet. The genius of Thackeray has never been
more thoroughly appreciated than il was through
the United States. and l have myself heard
qualification 10 the welcome which his lectures
received throughout the great cities ,of the Anerl-
Republic Mr.. Whiteaw Reid is, reed hardly
tell American readers. q brilliant speaker, VINO
upon such occasion Is not at all likely 70 dls,
appoint. and I mat his address delivered
q the opening OF the TiCnarsh Club banquet VIII
find its echoes ringing through the hearts OF all
educated men and women in these islands Inc
letters and circulars issued officially by the cIuD
bear imprint efigy portrait of Thackeray,
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05
FRANCE TO GUARD TREASURES.
May Follow Italy's Example and Prohibit
Expectation of Important Art Objects.

Paris. Dec. 4-As result OF the disclosures
In connection with the recent church robbertes
in France the government Is preparing oiu
for submission to parliament designed not only
To protect and preserve the art treasures Of the
churches, museums and national and city edi-
fees but also the treasures In the possession Of
prfvate individuals and collectors
The question Of following Italy's example and
absolutely prohibiting the expectation ef I'M
portant obJets d'art Is being considered. but No
decision has been reached. 1t is necessary that
the churches Of the country. especially N the
poorer parishes which now devoid of Of
aciaI guardians. should be protected against
spoilation and that the priceless relsquarieas
ivories paintings and other religious art WORKS
they contain should be safeguarded-
The general suggestion that they should b
transferred to the provincial and national
museums. however. meets with oppositson--rom
the Catholics on the ground that such q tranafer
constitutes fresh attack upon the Church, ana
from many French people on the ground tnae
these treasures would lose all of their signin-
cance and much Of their artistic beauty II ror
moved from thair txsditrens1 suIroundtpO =
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05
ROLLER EXPLOSION KILLS ONE.
Scores of Lives Endangered at Rochester
Home for the Aged.

Rochester Dec. 4.-One life was lost ana
scores of others were endangered as the result
of a boiler explosion this morning at the Ger
man Home for the Aged. No 1862 South avenue.
John Shumaker. sixty-four years OLD. an IN
mate OF the home for about one year. was
killed probably instantly. and the building. the
Frederick Cook Memorial Building. was dam
aged to the extent of $500 or $500.
AS was discovered after the explosion. there
was no water in the boiler. and the explosion
occurred soon after the fire was started The
report Of the explosion greatly startled the oc-
cupants of the Cook Memorial and the adjoining
buildings of the Home.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05
Vice.President

istence of national gallery. begueathed her COL
lection of paintings to the Corcoran Art Gallery,
which was obliged to decline the bequest-
President Roosevelt in his message to congress
in December. 1904. recommended that the Snhitn-
sonian Institution should be authorized to accept
any additions to its collections, and in 1856 de-
cree of the Supreme Court Of the District OF Co.
Iunlbia authorized the Smithsonian Institution TO
receive the gift OF the Johnston collection and gave
legal standing to national gallery.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05

dred bodies will attend the conferences to b hsl0
tomorrow In the Office Of Secretary Straus -
establish closer relationship between the depaxs~
ment and commercial bodies
Mr.. Root and Mr.. Straus viii make opening stats
ments. the former with reference TO tntesnArooAA
relations. The Presideu viii receive the dsiegSeD
at the White House at noon.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05
CANAL WORK AGAIN BREAKS RECORD.
Isthmus Excavation in November Nearly
Five Times That of 1906 Month.

washington. Dec 4.-Colonel Goethals chief
engineer Of the Panama Canal. sent dispatch
TO the canal offices in this city to-day that all
records again broken for the month Of No
vember in the matter of excavation on the 18TH
mus. The total amount OF earth removed during
the month was 1888 4S5 cubic yards as against
3se 4O7 cubic yards in November, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05

China has taken IN her slow way the advice con-
tjnualy pr0Ifered Ler from the West. TO employ
foreigners TO furnish her with armament and TO
drill her soldiers. She has got together a great
deal Of more less modern material Of war. and
large force of not altogether desplcaole from
a fighting point of view in spite the essentially
peaceful character of her people With Russia de
feated by a nation that China holds to be her own
inferior, and with France and Germany-the only
other nations likely interfere with her autonomy
in effectual check, she is forming the inflated
opinions her position natural 10 the Eastern
mind. She has not forgotten the catastrophe winch
efel her efforts in expel the foreigner. She
acouiesces in his presence, as an unavodabie evil
and protects his person with solcitude that Is
sometimes pathetic, in order to avoid subsequent
trouble but she has no respect or liking for him
self.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05
TO ESTABLISH CLOSER RELATIONS.
Secretaries Root and Straus VIII Meet
Commercial Bodies Representatives.

washington. Dec. 4.-Secretary of State Root.
Secretary Straus of Commerce and Labor and dele
gates from numerous chambers of commerce,
boards Of trade. commercial organizations and KIN
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05

and inclose one of tnese. with hope that it may
be reproduced in the pages of The Indepsndent-
The mass of thick hair Thackeray's head. which
is well represented in this sketch. had grown
snowy white long before his too short living career
had come to its end.
London, England.
The speech thus generously hera1ded by so con-
spicuous man OF letters is here reproduced from
this weeks Independent
New-York tribune., 1907-12-05

An ambition honorable and legitimate enough
in itself arouses however, the indignation OF the
foreigner who finds the state leagued with pri-
vate enterprise against him. The promises of
the government to treat foreigners upon an in
dustrial and commercial equality with Japanese
in Manchuria and Corea leave much to be de-
sired In fulflnlent, and IT must be admitted that
commercial dealing, even by the government, is
not vet cutie recognized as an expression Of ma
tional honor The writer traces the effort TO
take industrial Japan out Of European leading
strings and shows that efficiency is limited by
the paucity OF men Of first class training.
Though japanese have the advantage in China
Of similarity in language and habits, yet when
it comes TO Western knowledge, China is begin
ming TO realize that it is more advantageous to
learn first hand from the Europeans than sec
ond hand from the japanese The Japanization
of China is proceeding, in consequence. very
much more slowly than is generally supposed.
These generalizations are necessarily hasty and
superficial, but they Indicative and provoke
thought. The difficulties and dangers OF the
Far Eastern situation in word concern only
Japan and China. Japan is powerful but poor.
She has her hands full. She occupies an uneasy
pre-eminence but she does not supply the
nerves and brains to China. The fiowery
pire is borrowing largely from Europe, and mod
ern Chinese civilization and progress have all
the Inherent weaknesses of exotics. Japan win
remain Great Britains ally and China will re-
main China The interests and the peace of the
civilized world demand the encouragement of
Chinese armament, but how. the reader may
saw. can Western nations preach TO China
doctrine they arc unable unwilling to practise
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