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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-24
Ndmero 1872

pc Ia Presidencia tendi6 z convertirse
en- ell candidate de las masas y en- Ell
campe6n de los que declamaban con-
ira el capital y esto 10 ha conseguido
por complete. Su politica inquisitorial
no llam6 mucho la atenci6n mientras
solo hostiliz6 a los "trusts; pero
al tomar por blanco los ferroca-
rriles, ha creado la alarma en- millares
de accionistas.
Asi discurre Ell financiero frances;
81 10 que el dice, no lie agrada al Pre-
sidente Roosevelt, sirvale q este de
mitigante la consideration de que algo
parecido Sc ha dicho de Napoleon l.
Aquel hombrs de genio, tenfa falsas
nociones econ6nicas y cometio dispa-
rates como Ell del bloqueo continental
y sofia incurrir en- la inocentada de
enfurecerse cuando la Bolsa bajaba y
de yer en- Ia baja una obra de traidores.
No ocultaba su desprecio hacia los
banqueros y comerciantes; tema que
ha tratado en- sus recientes y curiosos
trabajos el historiador frances Federi-
co Mason.
Que Napoleon tuvo enfrente al di-
nero en- les lltimos aiios de su domina-
ci6n, esta fuera de toda duda; ESQ no
fue, exclusivamente. 20 que 10 derrib6,
pero ST uno de los factores poderosos
esta partida, escapsra oastante menos
NAL que Bonaparte; podra quedarse
sin reelection 6 sin que lie suceda un
Presidente que sea hechura suya; pero
no ira Ia isla de Elba nj mucho me-
nos la de Santa Elena. Sc lie dejara
On libertad de cazar osos de escribir
libros de Historic.
Ant0na0 ESeobay.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-24
4 los suscsiptorg J Agentes

4 Para d buena marcha de esta Admins
1Eaci6n, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ell 10 de cada
mes. Las RAJAs &c ayisaran los dfas 30 8
81; Sdvierti6ndese que las que Sc 1ieren con
posterioriaad no sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- 10 contabilidad hasta el
dfa tiltimo del mes siguiente al en- que Sc
0Oliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-24

EN- LA INDIA INGLESA

Asitaci0l entire los e>tuliattes inlas
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04

do such men weaken and impair the
respect the people ought to have for
the government and its agencies;
they also increase and infame pop
ular prejudice against men of wealth,
strengthen class hatred, and other
wise harm the body polite.
Of such men as these, examples
should be made. AS a rule, efforts
at concealment suggest wrongdoing.
Corporations that have acted in all
respects within the limits Of the law
have no reason to fear the fullest
possible inquiry into their business
methods. On the other hand, when
they seek to evade legal processes, to
dodge public inquiry, defy officers
of the law, and to cover up and con-
ceal the nature and character Of their
business, these facts alone justify
strong suspicion of wrongdoing.
In all such cases the government
should exhaust every possible power
to bring these men to book. The ma
tion's worst enemies are men of
wealth who persistently defy the law,
ignore its mandates and outrage its
decrees. The last vestige Of the ma
TONS power, if needed in the work,
should be used to crush them.-Se-
attle Post-Intelligencer.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
"UNWHIPPRD MOBS" IN AMER
ICAN HISTORY.

g An unwhipped mob" says Gen.
Funston, describing the citizens of
San Francisco. An apt term, al
though not in just the sense meant
by the officer who gained his title
leading 'unwhipped mobs f" of
American volunteers.
American mobs have a way of be-
ing unwhipped and of remaining that
way indefinitely. The unwhipped
Boston mob which dumped British
tea into the water, the unwhipped
mob which brought the Lone Star in
to the constellation, the unwhipped
mobs which precipitated the freeing
of the slave, are examples enough to
show that General Funston S term
fits better than he knew.
There is an undertone of sadness,
however, in the generals words. It
is as if the Gar should see an un-
whipped mob from his palace tow
ers and straightway remedy the de-
feet by calling out his whip WELD
ing Cossacks and knout-swinging po-
lice. Would General Funston suggest
his willingness to try his hand at
whipping an American mob IN. Y.
American.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
A BLOODY WAR.

What bloody war that between
Russia and Japan was Short, sharp,
decisive and, to a degree, sanguinary.
"The worship in honor Of the souls
Of the soldiers and sailors of Japan
who fell in the war with Russia, eel
ebrated at Toxic on May l, disclosed
the fact that the total loss on record
was 84,849 killed and died of
wounds. This is about IS per cent
of the battle losses Of the federal
army during our great Civil War. I"
And yet our war lasted four years.
In the outcome Russia cut a sorry
figure in the Russo-Japanese war, but
the above figures show that she did
execution while it was on.-Charlotte
Observer.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
THE CASE OF Mr.. HARTMAN.

The definite announcement that the
federal government will at once be-
gin proceedings against E. H. Har-
riman, to compel him to answer GER
tain questions he refused to answer
when the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was inquiring into the Al
ton matter, seems to indicate that
the authorities have grown a bit
weary Of the contempt wealthy men
are inclined to show the law and It's
officers. 1t is about time the author
tiles were moving against men Of this
type, and they should press the issue
to the limit In order to break up a
practice which tends more and more
to increase popular disrespact for
the law.
Rich men who publicly defy the
authorities, who refuse to do what
the law commands, and who deliber-
ately attempt to strangle and defeat
official inquiry into wrongful acts,
are a menace to society. Not only
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
TEXAS NEGROES A HARD LOT.

A late press dispatch gives an ac-
count of the wounding of an innocent
bystander by an ugly negro with
gun in his hand. The "innocent by
stander" was another negro whose
hurt was accidental. From observa-
ton Of what little colored population
there is in Dublin we are inclined to
believe that the term innocent by
stander," can never be properly ap-
piled to one of them. The aggrega-
tion here in Dublin lacks everything
of being innocent. For any purpose
the whole bunch, is not worth the
dynamite it would take to blow them
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04

off the face Of the earth. They won't
work when they can, they can t keep
their hands off of anything of value
that is not chained down and they
have no idea of what moral prin-
ciple is. If the class Of "niggers
in the towns in Texas where they
are numerous are anything like as
worthless as the few we have in Dub
lin, we sympathize with the town.
Dublin, Texas, Progress.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
AN INGENIOUS DEVICE.

That was rather an ingenious de-
vice Of the Adams Express Company
to conceal its enormous increase of
dividends.
Of course, it is not quite effective,
but it is a refreshing departure from
the old, threadbare device Of water
ing stock. Nominally this company
pays an annual dividend of eight per
cent on its capital stock Of $12,000,-
coo, and points with proud confidence
to this modest dividend as a conclu-
sive reason for not reducing It's ex-
orbitant rates.
Some nine or ten years ago the
company found itself embarrassed
with a surplus-some $12,000,000
more than it knew just what to do
with-and inasmuch as an additional
dividend of 100 per cent might cause
comment and lead to suggestions Of
lowering rates, or even give impetus
to the movement to establish a pa
cells post, it was desirable in some
way to veil the transaction. Instead
therefore Of distributing the $12,-
100000 outright, it was placed in
trust to secure a similar amount of
four per cent bonds, which bonds
were distributed among the stock
holders.
In effect this was even better for
the stockholders than would have
been a distribution Of the money it.
self. The bonds were secured by
their face value in cash or its equiv
alent, and in addition to that. their
interest was paid out of the income
Of the company. Substantially it
amounted to four per cent increase
of dividends, only it did not look
like it on the surface. In order to
conceal its great profits an enormous
surplus was given the appearance of
a bonded liability, and fixed charge
on the company's income.
But this added burden was not
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
A NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE
LEAGUE.

The announcement from Indepen-
dence Leage headquarters that the
organization is to be made national
is good news for all who believe in
actual rather than pretended reform.
The enthusiasm with which the ad-
vent of the League has been hailed
in other states proves that it is
welcome and permanent movement
for the betterment Of American poll
tics.
The American people have wearied
Of being herded into parties. They
are tired Of following politicians who
are in politics for hire and for the
profit of corrupt corporations. The
tendency toward independent vot-
ing, which has been manifested in
recent elections, is still growing. That
is the peoples only hope. 1t was
the spirit Of independence that made
this nation, and it is the spirit of
independence that must preserve it.
The causes that made the League
a power in this city and state are
general throughout the country. The
people have come to feel a profound
district Of both old parties. The dis
closures Of the trust contributions
to the last Republican national cam
paign fund are only equalled by the
fact that the Democratic National
Executive Committee is made up Of
men for the most part notorious for
corporation associations. Party gov
ernment is responsible for present
conditions. 1t can hardly be expected
to remove its own handiwork.
The League, out Of power, has
shown itself more potent for reform
than the parties in power. That is
because it is sincere, and the people
know it is sincere. Simply being III
earnest is a force worth reckoning.
The American people are becoming
in earnest in dealing with party
treachery and corporation rule. 1t
is for that reason they are welcom-
ing, and will continue to welcome, q
national Independence League
N. Y. American.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
WAITING FOR REFORM.

Nix--There's an island out in the
Pacific Ocean where crime, poisons,
drunkenness, and courts are un-
known.
Disqualification is long time
reaching that island.-St. Joseph
(Mo.) News-Press.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
Public Opinion Throughout the Union

enough to keep down the growing
surplus, and recently the company
was confronted with the necessity
of disposing of another surplus, this
time of $24OOO,OOO, or 200 per cent
Of the capital stock.
Congress having defined express
companies as common carriers and
brought them under the jurisdiction
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, it would have been even more
impolitic than formerly to distribute
an extra dividend Of 200 per cent in
addition to its regular eight per cent
nominal, twelve per cent actual, div
idend; nor was it judicious to try
to cover the increase by watering
the stock. And so its former expe-
dient was again adopted. The $24,-
100000 was put in trust to secure
another issue of four per cent bonds,
this time amounting to So, 100000.
Thus it appears on the surface
that the company is burdened with
a bonded liability Of $36,OO0,000, or
three times the amount of its capi-
tai stock. AS matter of fact these
bonds represent no money borrowed
by the company for corporate pur-
poses, but profits actually earned
or collected from shippers during
the last ten years, put, as we have
said, in trust and distributed as div
idends to the stockholders.
In fact, therefore, the stockholders
Of this company receive eight per
cent on their capital stock Of $l2,-
100000, and four per cent on their
dividend bonds of three times as
much, or $36,OOO,OOO, the amount of
the surplus profits in ten years. This
is the same thing as, or much better
than, twenty per cent dividend on
the capital stock of $12,OOO,OO0, but
it is cleverly concealed.
1t may possibly have the desired
effect of preventing any very urgent
demand for a reduction In rates, or
at least furnish an excuse for resist
ing any reduction on the ground that
it will take away the company's abil-
ity to pay its fixed charges, i. e., the
above-described fixed bonded in
debtedness" of $36,OOO,OOO, and
fair profit (eight per cent) on its
capital stock of $12,O00,0OO, and
hence, would amount to confscation.
1t remains to be seen whether this
clever device will "hold water" be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the courts.-Richmond
Journal.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-04
WHISPERS.

The fellows who grow whiskers to
hide the absence Of ties haven t any
thing on the railroads, which grow
weeds for the same purpose.-Spar-
tanburg Journal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-03
EI General KauIhars en- desgraCia

El General KsulbaIB, GobeEnador Ga
neral de Odessa, ha sido suspendido de
eHte puesto. El general Ksulbara, duran
to Ia guerra russo japoness, era jefs del
primer ej6rcito de Manchuria, el general
KuEopatkin Is acus6 de ser responsible de-
la derrotR de Mukden.
POGO despush de Eu vuelta del ei6fcito,
fue nombTRdo gobernador de Odessa. Du
ranta 81 administration, dos tentEtivaa de
asesinato fueron hschas contra e., reci
bio constantemente smenez9B de mueTts
Durante el mes de Abril timo pagado
aIquil6 ana casa On las osrCanlas dc Odes'
%, para pasaT 81 veFane; 81 tempo de to-
mar possli6n, se enc6ntTaron Is hombFeB
On el lUgar.
EI general X ulbsrB era .acusado de "a.
voFGcer secretame1ts los "Black Hun
dEsd, en- sUs ataqueH contra los iudfoH,
DOE mas que siempre prometi6 su protsc
ci6n & eatcs d'timos. Mas de una vez, 81
primer ministro Stolypin inteIvino en- fa'
7or de los judfos de Odessa, sin hacer CO.
Do de KsulbRrA
Un teIegTamR 4 lie agsnoia de NotiCial
dice que 81 PFefacto de OleEsR general
Novitsky, ha Bido nombrado gobernadoE
gsueral de Odessa en- lugar del general
kaulbaFG
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-03
CRONIQUILLA.

Lss gTandeH fuCtusciones oourridaS en-
81 maFcRdo fnRncisTo de NuevR York y
de que hR informRdo extenEamente La Co
TrespoadenoiG en- eBtos dfAs, han.puestoIde
relieve la ineatabilidad de eBaE grandes
emprezaH que bRjo Ell nombrs de truts"
opEimen entire suS inmenaos tentacalos al
pueblo americana.
Una verdadeEa cascade de millones de
dollars &c ha deEretido, en- pocos dfas, en-
hoFRs, llevsndo gFRndea conmociones sl
mundo de los negocioB de America y Eu'
ropR muchou Green YER on esa gigantssca
tOTmenta de PaW Street el poderogo itn-
pulse de la mano de hieFro que aFFoatran-
do iraH de les coloHos del dollars, puede
llamaEBe Roosevelt y encarna la iuconmo.
vible voluntsd de una TazR que 30 dttisn'
dc de la exploitation , de Ia miseEis ante
taleu combinRcionea.
Puerto Rico psrece que esta cubierto
de peFjuicios poT Rhora, pues Ian EelaoioneB
del comercio de lR isls con aquellas EN-.
prsnas son de una fndole gus gaEantiza el
libre funCionRmiento de este, Cuyss com.
pFas son en- su mayor parte al contsdo y
sueIen haIlaEBe en- concapto de deudores y
no como RcrsedoTes, las pocaa cRsas que
tengan opeRacionea pendienteE.
--OtCa question de oTden moral y de
gran importancla hiat6Eics, viene RhoER q
ponerss Hobrs el 'tapete y Ain duda Sc preE-
tara & inteHeaantss discus onsE,
ri acusrdo de la LsgialstuTa de FloEi-
da refarente ri tKaBlado de los HeEtos del
AdelantAdo Juan Ponce de Leon, de cuyo
asunto He ocup6 aver este diaEio, Sc presta
sRbroson comentarioa = pone de relieve
la incanaable actividad de IN pueblo quo
no deacanaR en- llevaT 81 eenO de go tsFTi.
torio to1o 10 que valga en- el mUndo de la
historia, aun que como en- el cssO presents,
sea injusto 6irreslizsb!e tAl prop6aito, que
podEfa eRt1afiaT para Puerto Rico Rlgo ssf
como IN deBpojo.
-El elemento polftico de lR isla 30
prepRTR para Ia pr6ximR Legislatura =
muchou intsresanteB proyectos de ley Sc
ran pressntados las C6msrag, entire ellos
los concsEnienteB Ia tsn debatids cues
ti6n de 5snidad, que tantaS difoultsdes
trae en- el ueEvicio del pueblo, que psga
los vidEioa Eotos de spasionamientos po'
liticos' NAL encaminados y poor aoHtenidos.
-Ss COnffa mucho en- el resultado de
Il pH6xima aBRmbleR m6dica, en- que pre-.
sidiH6 seguramsnte el mas altTuista eapfritu
de amor Ia terra nstiva, fin dc que
las cusntioneH que alli 60 trRten y rsauel-
van reBulten en- 81 m6s practice beneficio
dc Ia isia.
Los precioa de alquileTes dc caBaH
Bubisndo cads vez mas y q cada mejoTa
que hacen lalgunoB de los duefios de Ia
ciudRd, SantuTcs PueTta de TERRA, coma
instalacioneB do bAfios, ssrvicio higi6oico
otrog, Sc RumeDta 81 importe de dichos
alquilereG.
Par6cenos que las nuevaS tssaoioneS de
Ia propiedsd hsr6n ponsr 81 grito en- q
Cielo q algunoS caseEos,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-03

al sepAFRFse el HaTgant0 de 81 eompR-
MIA de gEanadeTos quedando en 81 intarva.
10 de dos bstallones, freuts al grupo que
foTmRban Napoleon, BerthieE eI goro-
mel, De hizo un si.encio Eolcmne immense
en- TODD el ej6rcito.
81 EmpeTador di6 una orden 81 CorcDel
Eats hizo qus lcB t4mboFes aonaran
para publican an bando, en- el BiIencio
de mueFte que higui6, en- qaG dos mil hom-
bres estaban pendisntes de las palsbreB, la
voz del Coronel SO oy6 alta diciendc:
"5argantos, cabos, granadeToB = tam
borea: reconoceY6is en- adelante por vueg'
tro Subtsnients al Sayganto Noel y le obs.
deceT6is como tai en- 10 que ConcieFpa 81
aeEviciO y ejecuci6n de los FeglamentoB
militaEes'.
Los tambores sonaFon 81 terminRr 81
publication ell Coronel.
EnVuelto en- 50 Capote, IN POGO inclina.
do como Bi msditars, Napoleon parecfa
mas peque1o sdn de 10 que era, en- el hue
co que dejabRn las fIas de sns aoldados.
Be detuvo IN momeato, apenss 81 gs
not6 que hsbfa ordenado otga vsz aIgo al
Coronel.
Sc oy6 nuevamente Ia banda de tambo.
res , lusgo Ia voz del COE2nel menos Be-
gura, mas emocionada:
-SubtsnienteB, ,sRrgentos cabos, granade'
Fos y tamborea: rsconocer6is en adeIants
por vuestEo Teniente 81 subtanienta Noel,
y le oLedecer6is como tai On 10 que con-
Ciarna al ssrvicio = eiecuci6n de los Tegla'
mentos militares."
Los tRmbores volvisEOn 4 sonar.
EaB tTopRB estaban en- BuB flsB petFifca'
das. NADIA se traslucfa de la emoci6n
violenta terrible que sgitAbR el regi'
miento entero. Solo Ia eEpada SO eAtre-
mecfs en- Ia mano del Coronel, Ia palidez
del hombre de las feccionas duraB ener'
gicaB hRbfa lido en- apmento hasts notarse
en- los labiog, que Ee aprstaban mae que
de oEdinario. FL EmpeeadoT, serene =
tranquilO, vuelve hablar al Coronel.
Y despu6s del redoble de los tsmbores,
ne oye otra vaz la voz de 6ste, qus querfR
aparscer frme m6s sgnda.
Tenientes, SubtsnienteB, FaYgantoa, ca
boz, grsnadeEoB tamboSeB, Feoonocer6is
por vueBtro Capitan 81 Teniente Noel le
obedaCeE6is como tai en- 10 que concieFna
Bervicio ejeouci6n de los reglamentos
militares."
Y al RcabRr los tamhoTeg, el CoFonel
deBpu6a de volverss para mirar atents'
mente & Napoleon, di6 la orden de rom
per flas-esta vsz sec6ndose el Budor de
las sienes.-LsB dos mil cabszss que
habfan estado sin movimisnto, rompieron
entoncss On un lhurrab! formidable, en-
puj jdndoBs para aoercaTsa al Emperador
que Beguis BismpTs inciinsdo, EismpEe
inm6vil, msditRbpndo aGn.
Con paHo lento SO aCarc6 al granadero.
Napoleon no le habl6.-ArTanc6se Is cruz
que Asvab& al pscho Ia coloc6 On 81
uniforms del aargsnto.
Tampoeo este dijo palabTa-no Ievant6
los ojoB -Cusndo el Emperador sepsr6 las
manos de squslla cruz, la 6nica que lleva'
bs, hsbfan sido humedsOidas por unas
lSgrimas que ardfan.
Y entonoes comprendi6 que hRbfa sido
pagada ls deuda del Cesar.
George D Espar6es.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-03

jeges y degolIado les MINIS. Les ha'
bfa msltratsdo, ofandido, insultado.
Bsn-ayuch ue expTesaba con facilidad
en- 6raba. Daba la expression, caloF; al
gssto, brio; la miradR iTradiants en- las
amoratadas cuencas, destsllos metzlicoE.
Tai matiz al relate, que 10 adivinaba, 10
entsndfa 20. A nuestro al Tededor 90 api'
1aba ya IN gTupo harRpiento, apeHtoso, de
chicos que He raacaban bajo Ia camisa deU'
garFada, = mujereB que, en- 81 abandono
de su vida sin pudoT, dejabRn deHcubier'
tas las caFnes. TodoB aBentfan al relate
10 matizRban con an detalle mRcRbEo.
Ben.syuch HegufR luciendo sus facultadsB
z2cconisnRs.
-Cuando vinieron poT mis- hijoENpro'
Begufs,-al ni6o 10 puEe bsio Ia custodia
de 50 ito, peHc Ee me llevaban Ia nina.
Mi pobre hiia de cstorce afog, mas her
moBa que el sol. Quisa Tetenerla, luch6,
pudieron mas que 20: eran muchoB. AL
fo que Ia arrabataron. Un moro, ca.
bsllo, habfa sgarrado un pufiado de 90
CAballers , Ia agraGtTRba. La sangre me
emborFach6. Di IN sslto. Con abta cas-.
porra le pegu6 al moro en- Ia mauo. III
doloE le hizo saltar 80 presa, psro me 70.
dsaEon para mataTms. Antes me gritaFon;
-Di que eres moEol
Qaise deCir que NO; vi mi hij moriE
unids en- mis- bTazoB PeuE6 On 10 que
geEfa de ella despu6s que me matRsen.
isl, soy moro.-gEit6.
Me hicieron begAT EuB dinues los beAe.
No H6 que pas6 mas. Pero mi hiia estEba
yiya-conclay6 Ban syuch,-y Ia tsnfR
en- mis- brazos Yo qusdaba hsrido, aquf
en- ell hombHo!..
Da Rquel monitor de bssuFa sali6 un
rugido de rabia de odio.
-MiFa usted, sehor-decfame una ju.
dfs-poR Rquf pas6 m moro cRbRllo.
LlevabR una GAIA de t6 b9jo Ell brszo. A
las doH patas traBsras del c8ballo dos cTiR.
tuFas de cuatro G ci1co afioE atadas = mo.
Eibundas. Me vic ell moro me dispaT6
IN tiro ain dsjar de CoEEeF.
y ahf, Ino % acord6is? -interEumpi6
otFa, stnslando Ia pusEta de Marrs kssb.
"A. Esther le quitaEon sus cinco hijos.
Ella se dsgeBpar6. Sali6 al campo. En-
contr6 cuatro en- les BambTadoG. Los pc
quef1os Los vieEon pequefies y Sc lleva-
ron ls g'ande A squelloB les fueron
aEEojando como eatoRbos.
~ aquslIa otra, la del zoco, ipabrs'
cital Ests ba ( Ia puerta de 50 oaHa; tsnfa
en- Ia falda su hijita de aeis meses Un
moro Bs ls arrebat6; Is cogi6 con una
mano Ia cabeza, con la otTa Las piernas. ,
como sf Eompieue un bast6n en- la rodillR
encOEvRda, parti6 la nina pOr 81 cusllo.
Los doE pedazoB SO los aTHoi6 en- Ia falda
{ Is madre, que eats loca
NOa apartRmos del grupo. 81 oloE fe'
tido que exhRlabs 81 bAKTio no me Rhoga-
ba como Ioa EslatoI que mstian sn nj e.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-11-03
Ia COPA VENENOSA.

Y diio ani 81 poeta;
La viboEa mRldita
del placer me ha clavado Hu veneno,
mi Cuerpo vs qued6ndoSe sin vida.
iOh, ii Dios no sxiAtiera, "a mi cr6nso
hubi6rRse tTocado en- vii cenizA!
Pero 70 creo On DioE, como 81 gran Huge
DioH me ha dado Ia vida
= quitSTmela debe MientraS tanto
luchaEe con el NAL que me fustiga,
haata que cRiga, como caen los heroes,
tras las hirvienteA idias!
iOh placer, oh placerl Cops de GRO
con perlas en- loS boTdes, , en- el fondo
ID pouE ri letal. Oh etsrna copR
que me ha trafdo el nectar dolorosa!
Erea la rosa de la vida! Rosa
que oCulta las eBpinas de Los odioa
Asi 60 el mundo; iTraE 81 sol IL nochel
lTrRs Ia algeria, el llanto doloToHo
Eduardo de Ory