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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
a London Foo,

Nothing has such bewildering ef-
feet as fog. Only animals which lind
their way by scent can get about in 1t
with any certainty. Birds are entirely
confused by it. Tame pigeons remain
oil day motionless and half asleep,
huddled up. either in or just outside
their pigeon houses. Chickens remain
motionless for hours during heavy foSs.
No birG sings or uttcrs call perhaps
because it fears to betray its where
abouts to an unseen fee. During one
very thick fog blind man was found
wandering about 4 certain district OF
London. This man was III the habit OF
coming up every day from i suburb,
carrying notes and par@c!S. and had
scarcely ever lost his way before.
Asked why he had gone astray (tor he
was quite blind, and it was supposed
that weather would have made no diff
ference), he said that in fog the
ground sounded quite differently
London Chums.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
CAUGHT the Policemen.

ill the countryside is laughing at ali
experience of the police III LouSn
Nca"ll. Ireland IN intercounty COCK
tight Wis arranged between birds from
Londonderry and Antrim and was held
Oh one of the islands in the l0ush.
'l'ilS police got wind Of it and arrived,
~ they usually do, lute. All the ayaila-
hi" boatS had been pressed into use by
t!l.. spectators. and the police, after
trying valnly to secure transportation
to the island, determined 10 swim for
it. Just as they arrived the bout ended,
and every boat put off for the main
land again The police had a swim
back for their pains, and when they
reached the mainland they found that
their clothing, over which they had neg
lccted to leave a guard, had disappear
cd. They had a ten mile march In
dripping underclothes to the nearest
barracks, where they were put to bed
until new uniforms could be procured.
Liverpool Mercury.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Careful Boy.

Two American tourists on their way
to Abbotsford were in doubt about the
road to take and the time 1t would oc-
cupy to get there. Hailing lad who
happened to be~passing, they put the
necessary questions. The native re-
Piled by showing the route, but did not
know how long it would take to get
there. The tourists resumed their
Journey, but had scarcely gone hun
dred yards when a shout from the boy
made them turn.
1T will take you an hour called the
boy at the pitch Of his voice.
'sThen why the deuce didn't you tell
us that before:" returned one of the
Americans.
'sI couldna tell ye afore knew hoo
fast ye could walk" dundee Adver-
tiSer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
DeIicateiy Put.

"a footman," said banker, called
his master up by telephone and said:
"I regret to inform you, sir, that
your house is on fire and fast burning
down
"Oh,' cried the master, what ter
rible misfortune. But my wife-is she
safe%
"'Quite safe, sir She got out among
the first
"'Are my daughters-are they all
right:'
".All right sir They's with their
mother
There was a pause. Then:
land what about my mother-in-laW.
James?
THAT, SIR said the footman suave-
ly, was what I wished to speak to you
about, Sir, particularly. Your mother
in-law Is lyin' asleep in the third story
back. and KNOWN your regard for her
comfort, Sir, I wasn't sure whether ]
ought to disturb her or not, sir. ~
Los Angeles Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Barnato Won tse Bet.

There Is a legend of an amusing
competition in connection with dis
cussion regarding the financial value
Of literary genius. Barney BarnaS'.
who was a genius, but not literary,
began to chaff some financial jour-
nalists. You bloomin' fellers don't
know nothin' about literature. III
back myself to write a little piece
against any CT YER
The challenge was laughingly ac-
cepted, and 4 referee appointed. The
parers were thrown into L hat, and
the referee. after analyZing them, said:
"Gentlemen. | am bound to say that
the palm must be awarded to Mr..
Barnato His pieee IS terse, faultle*s
in form. irreproacha bic in matter
You yourselves shall judge. And he
read out the following essay:
I promise to pay to Mr. x. the sum o.
fl00 for his kindness IN acting rs referee
in this interesting competition.
B. I. BARNATO.
The award was unanimously con
firmed by the competitors. and the
check was duly honored.-London
Telegraph
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
A Beautiful Bull.

The foreman Of q grand jury In the
west Of Ireland had been presented
for some public service with a gold
watch, Of which he was very proud.
and rs he displayed it at dinner OF
the grand jury bets were made by
members as to whose watch was most
accurate. At last some one suggested
that it was impossible to decide.
"Oh," said the foreman, there's no
difficulty about that! There's sun
dial in the garden, and We'll take Q
lantern and decide the bets that way"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Words and Deeds.

"There never was a time in my me-
fellow citizens" exclaimed the canol'
date, "when I hadn't the courage "
call q spade a spade! =
Yes" spoke up an old farmer IN
the audience, "and there never was j
time in your life when you nad tue
courage to take one in your hand
Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Won't Always Work,

"When in Rome, do as the Romans
do," he quoted.
IT you intend to act upon that
theory throughout life." she returned.
"let US hope that you never will have
occasion to visit an insane asylum for
any purpose"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Diplomatic.

Stranger (watching big row IN q
village inn to the landlord)-Wen, they
are all going for each other pretty free
" except that big fellow. He lets
every one hit him and does nothing.
WHY is that? Landlord-Oh, he wants
to be mayor this year, so he. doesnt
want to fall out with any one.-tl'e-
gende Blatter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
A General Utility Nag.

A certain stockbroker once Went TO a
horsedealer and tried to pick up gen,
eral utility nag. He explained that he
was a volunteer and wanted a nice
quiet, good looking charger, which
could be driven by his wife in q dog
cart and would not object on occasion
to being hitched up to a lawn mower.
The dealer listened to him with rap1
attention and finally asked in dulcet
tones, "Would you want him to wait al
table at all, sir|-Grand Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
A Stubborn Cough Quickly Relieved by
Rydale's Cough Elixir.

Mrs. ynnie Creech, Selma, N. c.,
writes: II had very severe and stub
born cough and was splitting up blood
nearly all the time. I began using Ry-
dale's Cough Elixir. 1t stopped the
blood at once, 1 began to gain flesh and
strength. believe your cough midi,
cine is the best in the world and will
do all you claim for it. Rydale's Cough
Elixir is especially valuable 10 chronic
throat and lung diseases. 1t is sold u J.
der guarantee. Your money viii be
cheerfully refunded if you are not satis.
fed. Trial size 25c., large size 50. ".
f. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Eayen of Rest.

It IS desirable that each sex should
occasionally escape from the other. 1t
IS restfu. to the nerves to do so; it IS
good for men to be with men only and
for women to be alone with women
now and then, and the club IS essen
TALLY the place for each sex to ind
rest from the other and enjoy its oEa
society.-London Lady's Pictorial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Tracing the Bullet.

II bullet 70 be fired by i marksna,l
is coated with 4 fine paste of gun.
powder and gum, says the Dundee
Advertiser, and then with q thin COW
erng Of some friction powder, the lat
ter, as the bullet passes out Of the gun
barrel, will ignite, and in turn set fire
to the gunpowder paste. The bullet
will then leave a long stream Of smoke
behind it, indicating the exact course
1t has taken and enabling the marks
man, If necessary, to correct his aim
for his next shot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
a Mean Trick

Smith-You say you write dunning
letters to yourself and sign them with
fictitious names. What do you do that
for? .Jones-You see, my wife is al
ways after me for money, and when
she reads those letters she becomes
discoura ged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
James

Piles get quick and certain relief
from DR.. Shcop's Magic Ointment. Its
action is positive and Itching. painful,
protruding or blind piles disappear like
magic by its use. Large nickle-capped
glass jars 80 cents. Sold by W. Z.
Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31

During the sumner kidney irregular, r.
;+;os are often caused bv excessive
i,.Ee 1n;nt;ne M or being overheated. Attend
u,tIai ~ the Eidneys at once by using Foley's
KiSnev s Cure. The Arant Co. Drug
Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31

Bad sick headaches, biliousnesS OF
constipation are quickly relieved bN
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Sinai
pill, sure pill safe pill, prompt ano
pleasant jr action. Sold by w. f. Brown
G. o.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Rydale's Liver Tablets.

Are guaranteed to cure Chronic Con-
stipation, Biliousness and Torpid Liver.
Give them trial and if you are not
satisfied yourmoney will be refunded.
Each box contains so tablets, price 25
cents. W. Z Brown & co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Dad Cities.

Dead Cities.
"What became Of Sineveh! asked
the Sunday school teacher.
sIt was destroyed" said johnny
promptly. .n,
"And what became Of Tyre"
Observation-Disclosures Leader.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
Quiek Relief tor Asthana Sufferers

F'oley's Honey and Tar affords imme-
diate relief to asthma sufferers in the
worst stages and if taken in time will
effect 4 cure. The Arant Co Drug
Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31
a Fresh Clerk.

Customer-What haye you got that
is strictly fresh? Grocer-One mo-
ment, please. Here, Johnny, wait on
tie lady.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31

Misunderstanding and minding 9th
or neople's business cause most OF the
trouble in this world.-Mancheste- Un-
i'm
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-31

Increased means and Increased ie''
sure are the two civllizers OF mall
Disraeli.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22

los; es una prudente y prolon-
gada tutoria la que puede obrar
el milagro lento, pausado, de
esa preparation laboriosa cos
tosfsima, es Ell constante ejem-
plo de la congregation inefa-
BILE 10 que les convene admi-
rar.
Esto no es 10 que desea, no
es 10 que piensa Ell senador de
Georgia.
ST los gastos han sido muchos
y los resultados de la prepara-
cion nulos, 8 escasos, mas nos
valera desentendernos de las
Filipinas, parece deducirse del
acuerdo de Mr.. Clay.
En- ambos casos Sc ref1eia ell
egoismo desbordante, Ell orgullo
lamentable que ha metido en-
empresas de resultados dificiles
y peligrosos a la nueva metro :
poll de Puerto Rico. Solo que,
en- Ell primer case Ell egoismo es
particular y mezquino, mien-
tras que del otro lado Sc miriam
y Sc defender los intereses de
la colectividad puestos en- in
minente riesgo.
Acaso algo que es inexorable,
algo fatal que lleva Ell pensa-
miento del senador de Georgia
por esos caminos de prudencia,
evitara la luCha entire esOs dos
censura bles, sOlucio-
nando el problema filipino.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22
! Un nino prodigio d!

Ahora aparece en- Barceloneta un
nif1o, de algunos cinco AMOS, que canta
e improvisa con faciidad pasmosa.
Sc dice que ell pequeiio ayudado dc
una "bordon1a" hace las delicias de
cuantos lie oyen.
;Tendremos tambien nosotros. sin
haberlo sospechado, un niho prodigio,
Lo cierto es que la mama del precoz
trovador nativo, recoge siempre que
ell nifio canta. algunos centavos en- los
que Sc traduce la admiration del r1s-
tico auditorio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22
PORTO RICAN EXPRESS co.

Sc nos informa que habiendo ter
mlnado los preparativos Ia Com pa
fla de transportes Porto Rican Ex-
pres brira un servicio interesante g
y que reportara grandes benefcioS
los cOmerciantes de In isla.
Ell 25 de Febrero esta Compaii;a
extendera ST. servicio hasta Ponce =
Mayagjiez sosteniendo eli ambss ciu.
dades. 10 mismo que en- San Juan, TN
CAIRO destinado entregaS dc paquc.
ties. POGO despuss de esta fccha Sc
abrlrdn las ofcinaS en- todas las de
mas ciudades V pueblos / 10 largo dc
Ii linea del ferrocarril
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22
I'm la RESIDENCIA DBL CObERNADOR
Directiva de la deleg gaci6n puertorri-
queIla de Ia Cruz Roja Nacional
Americana
NOMRR RAMIENTOS

Como anunciaros oportunamente
aver tuvo lugar en- la residencia del
honorable Gobernador Ia reunion para
proceder d formation de la delegation
puertorriquefa de la Cruz Roja Ma
cional Americana Concur1ieron dis
tinguidos ca balleros de este ciudad.
Fneron nombrados para la expresa-
da delegation los St f1ores siguientes:
Presidente honor ario. ell Goberna-
dor. vice Presidentes honorarios, ell
Coronel del Regimiento de Puerto
Rico y ell comandante de la Estacion
Naval, Presidente, senor FL F Hord
vice. -Presidente, don Jose Sierra Qui
flonez, Tesorero. Sc flor Willoughby
Secretario, seflorita Josefna Noble
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22
HablandO con los DelegadOS
Una entrevista con el Sr Torres
acerCa del bill sobre rcorga
nizaCi0n de las CorteS Mum.
cipales Y moditiCacioncs IN
trOduCidaS.

La Cdmara estaba en- rccesO. Nra-
baba ell sef1or Guerra de impugra-
lei bill del sefior Zeno Gandfa para
proteger el comercio de- coac...r..
y monopolioS Aprovccharlo 81 m1
mento en- que los delegados -c r,tt.
raban en- el salon De las comisioncs.
nos acercamos don IoSc g.. Tarfc-.
delegado por Aguadilla.
Pedimos al senor Torres une c.ri4
del bin suStituto al II BIO one pre-
sent6 4 Ia Cdmara y one ist Ij,.ett.
en- Ia tarde Dc antCavcr. I'll ~uu.t
Torres sinti6 mucho no podcrro, ruw
placer. FL proyecto que so.ic'...t
mos no estaba impre~o. perp .e1
Cuando pudiwos solic'tar a bill rrt
mitivo, notdbamos una dfcrDucit tau
grande que no pudimos mcnos Il. rY
gar al Sr Torres nos Sumlnirrgee rL
gunoS deta'lcS &c dicho bill su-.i'n.u.
FL senor Torres nos di'o. uo hav Iu
.conveniente alSuno Pucsto en- a.,
cam inO dc las prcguntas llcvawoe i4
conversation al proyccto geucra, b.
aguzando el laplz por una part. 81 '4
memOrla pOr Otra, V1mOs 4 I0fN'u
acerca del interviu con cl scuor IT,.
rres. Eel Sustltuto al II J. 40. nos
djlO el dclegado, ticne, como u.tcd
Supone, gran importancia. pucs en-
VuelVe una reorganization dc la. Cor
ties nunjcipalcS. sin 0cr-ulciH p1r4 cf
Tcsoro nj para niu4tu pueblo. s. CON
benetCios Incalculablcs para uua.u..
FL bill primitive nre~uuf.do r.-
los sehores Diaz Brink y NivaIdi .o
10 tenia por obieto In CrcaeiIn dc una
Corte municipal cn iuaoa Dtl. ...
primiendo la cNiStcnte cn Barra- n
aGregando este pueblo al Gi~tritY .n
dlciai de Ccamo.
La Ccmisi6n de lcgislaci6n qec
pertenezco opin6 que debian haccr-e
otraS mod diiiCaCloneS v me cncargi l4
redacci6n del bill sustituto que fr.
aprobado aver en- segunda lcctura.
.................. .....,...... ........
En- primer lugar. 81 bier Sc ac.pt6
Ia reunion de Coamo Y Barros en- uu
solo Iuzgado, no SC crcv6 prudcnfe
Ia creacion de Ia Cortc municipal en-
Juana Diaz. Esta poblaci6n cstl mass
cerCana 4 Ponce, 4 Il kll6MctIos >u.
lamente y Sc convino agreg1r's &
dicha Corte. creando el IuzEado en-
Adjuntas que esta de Ponce Z una
distancia de 80 kil0metros, sea tres
veces la distancia de Iuana Diaz.
En- segundo lugar yo. como re-
presentante de Lajas. con>idcrC uua
injusticia, que entire habitantes. qu.
Cestan de San German q una distanci1
de Is minJltos, tuv.eran que II Calu
Rojo, Y propuse Y Sc aecp'5 quc -
jas Sc incorporase 4 San German. for
mando Cabo Rojo una Cote por s.
sola.
-. $50. .ss+.s ss...s..s
No 10 creo asf Otros n GChos pu
bios de la isla torman Juzgados por
81 solos, entire ellos Uiuado y Yauco
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22

Barros tambien conssifuga por ri una
Corte municipal. y nj Adjnnsas nj
Cabo Roio son inferiores 4 Barros.
Ademas. Cabo Rojo. por su sifusci
especial. solo podEa unirse Maya
gnez 8 San Germzn. y smbas Cortcs
resultan ya rccargadas. En- cuanio
q Adjuntss. ri bicn hubicra podido
|agregarse Utuado. nos cncontramos
con que. sparte dc ser Utuado pueblo
del distrito dc Areciho y Adjunsss
de Ponce Ia Jurisdiction dc Ifuado
es tan extensa. que no pcrmite ag-c-
garle ninguns otra poblsci6n.
s....s....s. sts..s...4s..4..
La Camara con nifty bucn acicrto.
introduio algunos mas. San Gcrmdn.
que estaba con Afiasco. sc uni6 a La
res. 10 que resulta mas convcnicntc
para aqucllos yecinos. v. en- su lugar.
Sc uni6 4 Ah9sco 81 pueblo lie Rinc6n.
.separ3ndolo dc Aguadilia que result
ta0a rccargado p0r IL uni6u dc ciuco
pueblos. y N8xuabo sc agreg6 a Pa
lardo. en- consideration & que cl Iues
de hum7c1n ticuc que ;rasladarac 4
Nicqucs con frccucrcia.
'. +.....s..s ....... .... ...s......
10 crco trmemcn'c. p0r4gc ri me.
vo plano auc ioe pucbios mas cerca-
nos. dcscarga tra181J I Jas cortcs mss
recargA gAGf,. no aifcfo cn NADIA cl MI
nero de- bistri'as fad-cislcs. no oca-
.sloul nucvts s-HL4r t1n.. IS Tcsoro.
.y Sc supr.mcn -. faTatoe dc paz
'Cabo Rc'1 Alur'au crct-dgsc
uuo solo en- Ba-r.s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22
FL dia de aver en- ell ConsejO


Con asistencia de todos los Conse-
ierOs Sc abre el acto 4 las diez de Ia
maIlana. Preside Mr.. Post.
Sc lee una communication del senior
'GObernador nombrando seiales de
IGurabo los senores Zen6n Vazquez
Y Jnau Z. Rodriguez, de Barros 4
don Jorge Berries, y Juez de paz de
Aguadilla a don Adrian del Vale.
Sc lee una communication de Clare
F. Beams. de la J. c. White Co.,
aceptando la ordenanza que concede
4 Ia compafl1a para construir una IL
nea fGrrea entire Rio Piedras Y ca
guas.
Otra communication de don P. 7.
Rosaly, de la Ponce Rail0rd Ii
ght Co. interesando del Conseio
Executive lie conceda 4 Gardner Ro-
gers para construir TN muelle en- el
puerto de Ponce.
La Comisl6n de Hacienda informa
acerca de una communication del Al
calde de Isabella, respecto 4 que la
reclamation de Ia eXtinguida Tunta
de Cdrceles contra aqucl municipio
sube 4 S762 81 en- vez de S2,66I-5z,
que debe archivarse dicha carta pr
estar el asunto pendiente de res0lu-
ci6n de la Asamblea Legislative.
La misma Comision recomienda
que sea apro bada la ordenanza del
municipio de Toa Alta, que pide au-
torizaci6n para pagar ciertas contida-
des Ell presupuesto de una suma so
brantc del anticipo del Tesoro in
sular.
Recomlenda q simis1no Sc apruebe
la sollcltud del Attorney General pa
ra l. reorganization en- Ell personal
de su olcina, y que Sc apruebe la or
denanza de la unta Escolar de La
jas solicitando TN antieipo de 50 900
para la construction de casas- escue
las
La Comision de franquicias reco-
mienda Ia aprobaci6n de ciertos
,arrendamientos hechos por los Ayun.
tamientos de Ponce y San Sebastian.
La Comision de leyes copiad adas v
reglstradas envia para la hnca del
presidente ell c B ndm. 81. Sc frna
y pasa q la Camara de Delegates.
La misma Comision y con identico
objeto envla ell c B Io. A petici6n
del presidente Sc acuerda que di
cho bill Sc retire y pase de nuevo 4
segunda lectura.
Sc firma la c J r n1m. Sc dis
pone que pase a la Camara de Dele.
gados.
Sc lee en- segunda lectura y pasan
4 tercera, Ell c 3 g del sefIor Dfaz
Navarro para enmeadar los artfculos
del Codigo de Enjuic iamiento Crimi-
nal relatives Ia ejecucion dc Ia pc
na de muerte: el ntlm. 81 de Mr.
Ward, enmendando la ley titulada
Ley disponiendo Ia dcvolucion de
multas rnunicipales indeDidam ente
Iingresadas en- la Tesorerfa Insular"
Ell 4o de Mr.. .'Feuille, autorizando al
Gobernador de Puerto Rico para
traspasar los Estalos Unidos cier-
tos predios de terrenc; ell al de Mr.
Falkaer, concediendo la Junta Es-
collar de San Juan un predio de te-
rreno en- la plaza de Colon de esta
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22
Nota del dia

sc la gastadO en- las F1l1p1naS,
desde que el expansicnismo
echo hasta nuestros antipOdas
la CARA de su domination.
Un senador de Georgia Mr..
Clay, desea una cuenta detalla-
da de todo. Un estado total de
10 empleado en- equipos para las
tropas, en- where's y OperaCie-
mes militares, Cantidades paga-
das por transportes de municio-
mes y where's, y el numero de
soldados que actualmente hay
en- las Fllipinas Tambien Sc
inCluye EN- el interrogatorio he
cho al ninistro de la Guerra, la
pregunta del tempo que sera
neCesarlO sOstener en- el arChi-
pielago el ejerCito actual, hasta
COnseguir una paCificaci6n alb
soluta y detnitiva.
Para hacer deducciones que
han de ser muy dOlorOsas Cier-
tamente, para los enamorados
del llamado ideal expansionis-
ia, no hace falta la respuesta
del 1ninlstro de la Guerra.
Va Sc sabe que 10 de las Fill
pinas ha sldO TN NAL negOcio
para los americanOs.
Quizas Y como resultado de
las Cuertas que han de verse
pronto en- el SenadO, sea sus.
.tentadO Ell ese alto CuerpO le-
gislativo el Criterio de que con-
vlene 4 los intereses nacionales
la enagenaci6n del Archipi6-
lagO.
No es la primera vez que Sc
trata del negocio de las Filipi-
mas. estudiadO desde esta nue.
va Ease, pOr elementOs que in
t1uyen poderOsamente en- la
opinion americana, Y ahora pa
rece que ese mismO CriteriO va
a reproducirse y d ganar segu-
ramente TN gran numerO de
adeptOs, Ell cuanto que Sc CO.
nozcan los resultadOs del balan.
ce que Sc le pide al ministro de
la Guerra, por los senadores de
la Republica.
En- esta c1eenCia nos aferra
la leCtura de Ia Ultima clausula
COntenida en- el aCuerdO pre-
sentado por el senador de Geor-
gia. Sc desea ConOCer, tam
bien, Ell progreso que han he
cho los filipinos, desde 1902, res
pectO de habllitarse para el CO.
bierno propio.
ii sc le pregunta por este a
los funCiOnariOs que 1Ormen la
congregation redentorista para
el reparto del presupuesto fill
pino, responderan invariable-
mente que los progresses no son
Dada nOtables y tai vez repi-
tan. como nueStrOS tutOres, Ell
estribillo de la impreparaci6n,
sin esperar q que Sc les consul
te sObre Ell case.
. Y sin embargo, sera la buro-
craCia americana, esa t:tulada,
legion interminable de macs
tros en- Ell arte del gobierno pro-
pio, la que Sc oponga a la reso-
luCi0n que parece vislumbrarse
tra5 del lnterrOgatOrio dlrlgidO
al miuistro de la Guerra.
Esos educadores de pueblos
recommendation al Senado, reco-
mendaran al gobierno, a todos
los poderes nacionalcs, como
lnico medic de cumplir la evan
geli1a mission de preparar a los
tllipinos para el ejerciclo del
gobierno, una gran dosis de pa
ciencia.
Hay que esperar el resultado
de los nuevos metodos: es pre-
clso conflar en- su ehsac1a.
Los hlipinos no progresan
bastante, no hay que pensar en-
dejarles que Sc goblernen SO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-22

Junta Directive: seffor Hord, r de
Acufia, don Luis Toro, don Juan Tkr
nandez Lopez y Mr. Utartin Z Gill.
Oportunamente daremes a conocer
los acuerdos.