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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26
Nota del dia

Ell desastre en- que parece en-
vuelto Ell credito americana deS-
de hace algunos dias, ha puesto
en- desCub1ertO entire Otras rnu-
chas cosaS lamentables, que las
ilamadas praCtiCas americans
con que Sc nos Qulere abrumar
a diario, son una especle de la
ley del embudo, con Ell lnCOnve-
niente, para nOsOtrOs. de que nos
han ColOCado la parte estreCha
nuestros paternales tutores.
NueStrOs leCtOreS 10 TeCOrda-
ran perfectamente.
Cuando pediamos para los ca
feteroS arruinadOs, I'm empress
tito, que hublese ayudado mu-
che al levantamientO de esa i'm
portantisima industrial y, para
conseguirlo. fue precise tantear
la opinion de los gobernantes,
la respuesta que estos nos die
ron fue rotundamente mega
tiva.
No estaba en- las practicas
americans auxiliar con Ell di-
nero nacional a las riquezas
caidas.
La gran demoCraCia america
ma hula de esos privlleglos. en-
tendiendo que Cada Cual debe
ayudarse a ST mismo, sin espe
rar socorros y auxilios que ha-
brian de ser prestados a expen-
sas de los demas.
La negative fue tan fulmi-
mantle, tan sonora, tan rOtunda
afectaban tai seriedad al deCir
estas bagatelas nuestros REDEEM
toristas. que algunos nativos
CandOrosOS creverOn en- la YER
dad del procedimiento y reptile
ron, inconsistencies, la im~piadosa
teorla del cgOismo mas repul-
SivO.
No; las pract;Cas americans
no COnsentian los emprestitOs;
no tOleraban eSOs prestamOS sal
vadOres, que son en- mOmentOs
SOlemneS Ell mas etCaZ de los
auxiiios Y Ell mas grande de los
remedies.
Era precise que los Cafeteros
y con ellos TODD Ell pals, sc re
signasen a presenCiar Y a sentir
la ruina de la prlmera indus
trla puertorriquena, va que de
los nuevOS metodOs no habia
que esperar Ell remedio.
iEso decian los que venian en-
nombre de la DemocraCia, E in
vOcaban Sus exCelenCias reden-
tooras. hacienda alarde impla-
dose de I'm tradicionalismo re
pulslvo y egoista!
Mantener aquel error mons
truoso era proclamar que los
sentlmientOS de sOlidaridad no
podian encarnar en- las praCtiCas
dmcr1CdnaS, que re
sueltamente toda tentative de
auxilio al caido, de protection
al neCesitadO.
Aceptando cl peregrino critic
rio de la congregation, habia
que dejar que pereciera total
mente la industrial cafeteria, pri-
vada de toda protection en- el
arancel VICENTE y en- las prac-
ticas de los nuevos metodos.
La sentcncia memorable. afr
mazda en- tradiciones barbaras
acuyo respeto Sc atectaba con
una comica gravedad que to-
maron en- serio algunos colonos,
no ha prevalecido ahora, en- ell
case de las escandalosas quie-
bras dc Nueva York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26
Ell triunfO de la muerte

es la obra maxima del mas clasico
estilista itallano, y la traduccion he
cha por ell distinguido escritor don
Tomas Orts y Ramos es de una exac
titud y de una fdelidad i~mpecables.
Nuestros lectores aplaudiran segu,
ramente nuestra idea de insertar en-
ell BOLETIN la mas famosa obra de la
literature contemporaries,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

Antes de anoche, en- Juana Dfaz,
fuG capturado el individuo Pablo FL
gueroa, quiGn sc lie acusa como pre-
sunto autor del escalamiento hecho
en- Ia casa de don Andres Otero, We
cine dc la Cidra. Ell Figueroa al ser
arreStado no Sc declare culpable del
escalamiento, perO 81 c~onfes6 que
era pr6fugo de la carcel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

Ell se1or don Guillermo Wives, me-
dico oculista del Asilo de Ciegos de
Ponce, sc encuentra enfermo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

Doha Teresa Carmoni, ha solicitado
permiso del DEPARTMENT. de SAM
dad. para exumar los restos de Ia
que en- vida fu6 dora Rosario Carmo.
nj de Baez,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

En- la fiesta que celebraran los We
cinos de Aguadilla en- honor 4 San
Carlos su patron, ST. patron, sabemos
que tomara parte la banda de la Po-
lic1a InSular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

Por encargo de las damaS de la So
ciedad Protectora de Mendigos damox
las g~racias a la senoras senoritas Ca
ballero y ninos que han tornado parte
en- las funciones |teatrales q benefcio
de la Sociedad y de la senorita Paoli.
por su generosa y e%icaz, cooper aci6n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26
M hiiun|o de IA nuerte >
Este es Ell tftulo de la obra que CO.
menzamos 4 publican hoy como TO-
lletin de nuestro diario.
FL triunfO de la muerte

es la novela mas aplaudida por la cri-
tica universal y Ell libro mejor que ha
producido Ell gran escritor italiano
Gabriel D'Annunzio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

lie ha sido concedido ell teatro &
nuestro amigo Ell conocido maestro
don Joaquin A: Burset, para dar dos
funclones el sabado y domingo pr6xi-
mo con la companfa i~nfantil de gar
zuela por Gl organizada y compuesta
de cuarenta ahcionados, Las obraS
que seran puestas la noche del saba
do son: LA Gatita Blanca, San Tuan
de Luz y "A las Mascaras".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

Sc encuentra en- esta ciudad la be-
LA y Distinguish dana de la socie-
dad de Ponce, sehorita Elena Open
heimer.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26
Varias noticias

Hoy recibieron todos los maestros ell
primer chequet del actual aIo escolar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26
FL Quaker Herbs

Para Ell higado, estdmago, rinones. la san
gre Y c%atarros, >oioiente para tres meses
81 oentavos en- Ia Farmacia de GUILLEnMETY
Aceite de QUAKER a IS ctvs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

De nos intorma que Sc prepare por
los prlnclpales elementos de la So
c'edad de Rfo-Ptedras uu bale de
sociedad que tendra lugar en- Il teatfo
de aquel pueblo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

Aver tarde ha regresado para su
Residential de Vega Alta, don Gabriel
Hernandez, miembro importantfsimo
de aquella sociedad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-26

En- la sala de Socorros fueron aisle
tidos aver, Tiburcio Rivera. Ricardo
I'ecat ma, Altagratia Nanny, Julio
Sanchez. Saturnlno Moves y Miguel
ONeili.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-03
oTJGGJyG PUBLIC SENTIMENT

That we are ruled by public opinion is COM
monpIace Mr.. Quigg's testimony before the Public
Service Commission yesterday throws a great
ight upon public sentiment i'll the making. When
Mr. Ryan wanted to yoke up Mr. Belmonts
sound traction company with his own unsound
one he called public sentiment to his aid in fore
ing or frightening the InterborOugh into the
proposed combination Mr.. Quigg furnished that
public sentiment at the moderate cost of about
$4,000 a wear. The Metropolitan capitalists
proposed certain subways between which. If
lperated by themselves. and the surface roads
iree transfers would be exchanged. Back of
these subways and against the subways Mr..
Belmont at that time thought he would like TO
1uild Mr. Quigg marshalled civic association
after civic association and property owners
board after property owners board Learned
counsel appeared and in the guise Of disinter-
asted public spirited citizens. elOquently des-
canted before the old Rapid Transit Commits
sion upon the great advantages to the people
that lay in the Metropolitan's plans. Mr.. Quigg
paid the bills: he hired the learning and eo-
luence; he rented halls for the associations; he
accelerated" their formation he perhaps. paid
some persons to see their own interests Ot
course. public sentiment is never one sided. and
some clever subterraneau worker for the Inter
borough was also busy at the same time "accel-
Grating" it. but Mr.. Quigg made it his business
to that MS pubic sentiment Always eACeeOeu
the other mans public sentiment. The public
hearings upon these subway routes were tre-
mendousIy enllghtening. All the "accelerated'
attended and made great noise, but those 'ac-
CELEBRATED" by Quigg easily exceeded those "ac-
celerated' by the other. the unknown. "acceler-
ator." Everybody could see the insistent and
overwhelming demand of public opinion that the
Ryan Subways be built
Now. the Rapid Transit commissioners prob
ably understood pretty well what was going on
They certainly knew what kind Of public senti-
ment was being produced at the hearings They
had heard the rumors that the Metropolitan group
was trying TO effect combination. They had
excellent reasons for doubling the good faith of
the Metropolitan offer to construct subways, and
probably suspected that it was only part of
campaign. Could they Indicate these doubts in
their attitude to the Metropolitan offer? Pub
lie sentiment would have howled against them
as selling out the city 10 the InterhOrough."
They had to he tamey submissive to being used
in the great campaign to frighten the INTERIOR
oughs directors into combining with threaten
ing rival The result was that when the Inter
borough found its financial strength engaged in
carrying It's bankrupt ally It had no appetite left
for other undertakings. and none of the many
paper subways was built. The Outgoing of pub
lie sentiment is q curious and enlightening pro-
ceedng
New-York tribune., 1907-10-03
THE ERROR OF THE cALHoUNryES.

In his speech yesterday at st. Louis President
Roosevelt emphasized a principle of constitu-
nonal construction, the negation of which by neo-
CaIhounites Ike ex-Judge Parker and the gov
ernOrs OF Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina
gives their strict construction theories an air OF
belatedness and unreality This principle ac-
cepts the fact that where there is life there must
be change and growth, and refuses to exempt
eather the natloH or the Constitution from the
operation Of this common law of nature The
Calhounites seem TO think that the nation and
the Constitution have both stood still for a hun
dred years. and that the relations established in
1883 between the states and the central govern
ment have in no way altered and are incapable
OF alteration. They mold the Constitution TO be
rigid, inelastic instrument. without expansive
potentialities and think that the balances orig
inaIly struck between state and federal rights
have not swerved hairbreadth. or if they have
have been swerved as result of federal "usur-
patton"
But this IS q barren and wholly academic view.
Tor with The enormous changes which national
life has undergone il would have been imposs-
bic to prevent fitting Of the Constitution 10
new national needs and conditions The Consti-
tuition was mad for tn nation not the nation
for the Constitution. and while both have life
and growth left in them both must alter under
me pressure q outward circumstances The
President ap'ly quotes the dictum Of Associate
I"sticv Miller-one Of the greatest figures of
-'.e supreme Court bench in the neriod following
ne 'AVll War-"The mealing Of the Constitu-
non IS 10 be sought as much in the national
NE as in the dictionary. This is sound and
phiios"phic expression OF rhe truth that the
constitution Is living organism. designed to
meet conditions of life NOT death or s,,g,,,,,o, !,
animation II fairly contrasts the otti,,do f
the enlightened broad constructionist with that
OF the ball and-chain defender of inertia and in,
mobility D' '"'
Inc neoCalhounites lecrv the oentraIizi,o
teaoeneies OF the federaiistic school But con.
'rsizstion has come about through rauses hs
sohd the control OF either school of internreters
\ century ago interstate commerce was insienif
cant Now It overshadows intrastate commerce
ana federal power Of little consequence has 40
Veioped into power which affects ,ba u,ho,o
structure OF transportation and Industry In
the early years of the Republic fbe feaora,
courts were few end little sssortea To- Now
New-York tribune., 1907-10-03
PE1RY'S RIVAL.

The rumor that DR.. Frederick A. Cook. who
has had some experience in Antarctic explora-
ton and in mountain climbing in Alaska, has de
teTmined 10 attempt the conquest of the North
Pole is apparently not without foundation
When he went 20 the Arctic regions in July it
was not known that he cherished any such in
tention Not only has the vessel on which he
sailed returned 10 North Sydney without him.
but its officers report that he stayed behind with
the expectation of venturing ont the polar
sea next spring. Though the statements made
concerning his choice of winter quarters and the
route which he will probably pursue may not be
altogether accurate. it looks as if his chief pur
pose had not been msrepresented.
II was understood only few months ago that
DR. Cook was expecting to join an old associate
of his. DR. ArctowSki. in a new expedition to
the Antarctic continent His decision to go in
the opposite direction. therefore. will excite sur
prise. 1t is credible Of course that his change
of programme effected rather abruptly and
in consequence of a conviction that the other
project could not be undertaken this year. There
has been much uncertainty about DIR. Arctow-
skis ability TO secure the money which he needs
for his expedition and which he has sought
in Belgium. Even so. DIR. Cooks failure to take
the public into his confidence in regard to his
latest enterprise reveals the same secretive dis
position which he manifested last year in his
-Aldskdn campaign. When after his second
unsuccessful endeavor 10 reach the summit of
Mount Mckinley. some Of his companions found
II necessary to start for home. il was supposed
that the explorer remained merely to make
fresh surveys. Hence the announcement a few
weeks later that he had planted the Stars and
Stripes on the top of the highest peak in North
America naturally provoked much astonishment.
Whether or not Dr. Cooks enterprise involves
any infringement of Commander Peary's rights
cannot be determined until more is known about
the Brooklyn explorers plans. Friends of the
New-York tribune., 1907-10-03
LEE AT PANANA.
port

Accusation and vindicatiOn of the canal zone
come together. The action of the Spanish gov
ernment in seeking to prevent Spaniards from
going to the isthmus is not TO be misunderstood.
Spain does not want her people to emigate.
She has need of them at home. Especially does
she object to having thousands of her most in
telligent. energetic and capable men go abroad
To a land where the conditions of life so
advantageous as to induce them to remain there
as permanent settlers For that we cannot
blame her. She has suffered much hitherto
from emgration-tbe enforced emigration of
the Jews and Moriscos. Having formerly used
force to compel emigration, to her own detri-
ment, she now plans to use force to prevent
emigration. That is matter of domestic policy
which we may leave to her to dispose of accord
ing 10 her discretion. But when she seeks to
veil her motives behind tissue of misrepre-
sentations it is gratifying to have the antdote
accompany the bane.
The report of the agent of the Civic Fedora
tion on conditions of life in the canal zone. of
which printed the other day q comprehensive
abstract will be accepted by fair minded per
sons as intelligent. impartial and entirely trust
worthy 1t is the result not of the superficial
observations Of few hours visit, but of the
painstaking Investigations of weeks 1t is in
stinct with fairness. distributing both blame
and praise its author believed them to be
deserved. There were and some things of
an unsatisfactory character. but the testimony
is that they are being reformed and improved
and put into satisfactory shape. The net report
is undoubtedly favorable in high degree and
II fatty contradicts the tales of the miserable
and hopeless condition" Of the workmen on the
canal As for the Spanish accusation that the
proportion of those who die in the hospitals is
terrible" 1t is amply disposed of in two wavs
The agent Of the Civic Federation reports that
the chief hospitals ut the isthmus are "splen-
didly equipped" and that "the men speak en-
Enthusiastically of their treatment. Official sta
tistics show that the total death rate among the
white employees last summer was only sixteen to
the thousand We should like to know in how
many cities and towns Of Spain It is as low as
that
1t was said of the former Cabinet headed by
the present Prime Minister of Spain that il was
me most reactionary in Spanish history It be
gins Ia look as though in his second adminlstra-
lloh Sehor Maura aims 10 surpass his own rec
Ord HIS government states that il is resolved
10 prosecute by every means the Infamous bus-
ness OF those who invite or persuade Spaniards
New-York tribune., 1907-10-03

naval officer who has spent so many years 10
efforts to reach the pole will probably not claim
that he has first mortgage on the goal itself,
nor on any part of the channel which stretches
along the west coast of Greenland. Still. 1t
will be remembered that few years ago. when
Sverdrup proposed to push up Smith Sound
after Commander Peary had fully outlined his
Intentions the Norwegian was the object of
vigorous criticism and that in Difference to this
comment he modified his policy 1t was fore
seen that Sverdrup might turn to account the
friendly relations which Commander Peary had
established with certain Esquimaus in Greenland
and also that emergencies might arise which
would drive him to levy on the Americans de
posts of food. So. too. If any special facilities
which Commander Peary has created for his
lown benefit should be utilized by DR.. Cook a
manifest wrong would be committed. Other
wise it is probable that nothing more serious
will be imputed to Commander Peary's rival
than a lack of courtesy and good taste. and
concerning the justice of such an imputation no
doubt opinions will differ.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-03
HONOR GRANTS MEMORY.
Memorial Tablet UnCeiled at Birth
nLnce of Soldier President.

Cincinnati Oct. "A memorial tablet at the birth
place of President Grant. in Point Pleasant Cler-
mont County. was unveiled to-day in the presence
of a large assemblage including many old army
associates A bronze cannon and memorial tablet
have been placed on what is believed to be the
exact spot where the house in which he was born
located.
Governor Andrew l. Harris. Lieutenant Genera4
Henry C. Corbin. L. S. A, retired; Brigadier Gen
eraI Frederick d Grant. delegation of the Ohio
Commandery Of the Loyal Legion. and relatives
and other guests present at to-days exercises
A detachment of regular soldiers from Fort Thomas
acted as a guard of honor.
General Corbin. who is native of Clermont
County. presided. and Bellevile Simpson, a cousin
of President Grant. was secretary. After speeches
by Governor Harris and Judge James B. Swing
of Cincinnati. General Corbln, in presenting the
memorial, said:
1t is proposed return to these grounds the
ernment at Washington has been asked to include
In this years estimate to Congress provision Tor
the erection of a lighthouse these banks, TO be
known as the L. s. Grant Light. that his birth
known forever 10 all men. who will marvel at the
Significance of this tablet less than of the great
mausoleum on the banks of the beautiful Hudson
The response. in accepting the memorial was
spoken by the soldier of the soldier President
General Frederick d. Grant. On a metal tablet
which is affixed TO the appears this in
scription:
Ulysses Simpson Grant, General United States
States, horn April 81 of the wear 1922 in a
house located on this spot.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-03
OCEAN-GOING THEATRES.

The difference between crossing the ocean and
staying ashore is daily growing less and less.
The transatlantic ships are no longer ships,
but floating hotels apartment hotels such as
New Workers. live in when ashore. They do not
pitch or roll like the old vessels. but SIT as
steadily upon the waves If they had rock
foundations. They have flats" aboard them
for the families who are used to New York
life that they cannot put il away from them
for even few days. The daily paper IS issued
with the news of the world And now it is
announced that the largest ships are 10 have
theatres and that Broadway stars will pro
duce nightly the plays that they are 10 produce
when they reach this city London. The
traveller may drop into the theatre Of an even
ing and forget that he is far from the Great
White Way!
Of course. the ships still lack some things
that would make them perfectly homelike Life
is far too safe upon them. for instance. If au-
tOmObilcs ran about the promenade decks at
forty miles an hour, that passenger would
be kept the jump to avoid being run over,
this exercise would mitigate the ennui of a sea
trip and make even the most timorous forget
the hazards Of ocean-gOing. 1t would, moreover,
keep passengers in constant trim for life ashore.
1t used to be regarded necessary for man
who had been aboard boat for Il few days TO
get his land legs" when he came ashore. He
needs them more than ever now; he needs that
lodging skill like football players, which he
acquires New York streets, that ability to
jump at d sound from in front of one vehicle
and by instinct land not in front of another.
Life aboard ship would be much more natural
if the corner of 42d street and Fifth avenue
could be maintained aboard the big liners for
the constant training of the homesick traveller
subway train could be kept somewhere in
the hold, that when O'Clock arrived the
passengers could crowd in it, trampling upon
one another in the way that makes every one SO
enamoured of life in New York Then if the
salty smell of ocean air could somehow be con
verted into the pleasant, homelike aroma of II
great city, every one would forget that he had
got away from land; it would be like travelling
under the influence of an anHsthetic; the pain
less voyage would be at last achieved
New-York tribune., 1907-10-03
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.


Washington Oct 2-The Assistant Secretary of
State was the guest of honor al dinner given AT
the Metropolitan Club tonight, when MS hosts
were number of Central American diplomats In
the party were the Minister from Costa Rica. the
Minister from Nicaragua. the Ministen from Guate-
r,aIa the Minister from Salvador the Minister from
Honduras and Sehor Godoy. the Mexican charge
d'anaires The dinner was in recognition of Secre-
tarv Bacon's good offices in bringing about better
understanding between the Central American gov
ernments.
Justice Moody of the Supreme Court. returned TO
Washington to-day. and will occupy an apartment
AT The Connecticut this winter. Miss Moody, the
sister of the justice. will spend the winter In Eu-
rope.
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Williams and Miss kathe-
rine Williams. whose engagement to Frank Bennett
Poe was announced last summer. have arrived IN
Washington TO spend the winter at Stoneleigh
Court Mrs Horace Lee Washington. their daugh-
ter whose husband is consul ul-at-large in Europe
will arrive in this country during the fall, and VIII
spend several weeks in Washington.
Major and Mrs Charles L. McCawley will sail
for this country from Europe, October 9. They
went abroad early in the summer. hoping that a
complete change of climate and would restore
Major McCawley to health.
a number of Washington people. who have sum-
mer homes in the vicinity of Manchester, Mass
are remaining there to attend the wedding OF MISS
Amy Mcmillan and Sir John Lane Harrington
British Minister TO Abyssinia Which VIII 'aNo
place at Eagle Head. the home of the late senator
Mcmillan on October T. Sir John is now the
guest of Mrs. Mcmillan
Senator William Alden Smith and Mrs. oni'H
who have been in Washington for some days have
gone West to remain until just before the opening
of Congress
Mr.. Ekengren. secretary of the Swedish legation.
arrived in Washington tonight from Lake George
where In company with the Minister and Nine DE
Lagercrantz. he spent the summer