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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
0PERACIONES MIlITARES
ASiSTIRA Mr. CANNON

Sc nos informa que esta tarde a
las clnco y media, en- la explarada
del Moro, tendran lugar operaciones
por Ell battalion de Pue rto
Rico al mando de su msndante v
oficiales.
Para el acto de esta tarde han sido
lnvitados ell "Speaker" de la Camara
de Delegates en- Washington Mr..
Cannon y los demas miembros que
acompafian al honora Bile funcionario.
Tambien asistiran varios delegados
de la Camara de Puerto Rico, EXPIRE
samente invitados. Concurrira Ia
banda del battalion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
On aCuerdo de Ia Cdmara
S0BRE FL CSo bR Ia P;LiBRi

En- la session del sabado Sc acord6
i petici6n del sei1or Arrillaga, sus-
.pender Ell reglam ento, EN- la seccion
tres, regla segunda, acerca del item
po que deben de durar los debates.
La seccion tres informa que ningun
delegado podra hacer uso de la pa
labra por mas de diez minutos en- las
rectlllcaciones. FL seflor Arrillaga So
llclto que Sc restringiera Ell tGrmiuo
( cinco minutos, por ser muchos los
oSuntos pendlentes que estan por re
solver en- la Camara. Secund6 la
mOcl0n el seflOr Bull. Ell Se1or Ii
zol impugn6 Ia mocl6n nanifestan'lo
que los delegados usaban de la pa
ia bra con mas s Inenos extension Sc
gun la importancia de la ley que
10 estaba en- los delegados alargar
sin grandes motivos Ia durac ion de
III debate. Ell senor Santoni hizo
signos de asentimiento con la cabeza
aprobando el seTor Tizol. FL Pre-
s.dcnt pusO votacion Ia moci6n del
senior Arrllaga, y Sc ap-obo por ma.
yOria
Faltan discutir aproxinadamente
unos 80 proyectOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
FeliZ eDlaCe

FL s5bado 4 las 10 contraieron ma
trimonio en- Ia capilIa del obispado
Ia se1orita Lucia Arias don Veto
rio Ochoa Perez. FL acto sc celcbr6
en tamllla, habjendo recibido los des,
posados muchos re8alos Fueron
apadrinados por don Eugenio LON ba
~ 81 esposa doiIa Eagracia Arias
hcrmana de Ia dcspo5ada.
Deseamos 4 los recien casad0s Una
eterna luna de miel
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
SorteoS pablicoS
Premios varios Ell bill del ST.. Bar.
cel6.-Su estudlo en- el Comite
de Legislation.


Actualmente ha pasado al ComitG
de Legislation para su dictamen una
proposition de ley del seiiOr Barcel6
para establecer en- la isla una con-
tribuclon indirecta y voluntaria p0r
medic de tikets para destinar parte
de ellos 4 Ia Universidad
I'll prOducto de las dos tcrceras par
re de Ia contribute ION Sc dedicard Sc
gun 81 sefIor Barcel6, ( establecer
prcmlOs de eStfmulo entire los tene-
dores por medic dc so1teos pG-
bliCOS.
Habra premios de $1,000 $1,000,
$1,000 y fi 100 reSpeCtlVamentc Los
c0lcctoreS tendrau cl encarp0 de re-
partlr los tikests. FL Tes0rero re
glamentara la forma de llevarse 4
cabo la l0terla, teniendo facultades
para establecer una oicina, nombrar
cmpleados Y estipular los gast0s que
requiera el Servicio. FL excedente
que resulte de la expresada loteria
Sc destinara i Ia fundacion de una
Cnivercidad, en- que pOr una ley de
la Asamblea Legislative, Sc acuerde
Su CreacI0n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
SerVicio de los trolleyS

La Compafiia de los trolleys. en-
vista de las necesidades de los veci-
nos del Parque, ha puesto 4 su servi-
clio, hasta nuevo aviso. dos trollevs
extras de San Juan al ParQue. salien.
do de la plaza 4 las II yIs pm "
ny IS p m. Dichos carros no vol
yeran q San Juan pero siguen hasta
Rio Pledras.
III ultimo CAIRO saldra del Paroue
Z Son Juan 4 las Iry g como STEM
pre-.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
Mr.. Cannon u en- la Cdmara

Sc nos dice que en- la session de es-
ia tarde de la Camara. aslstira el no
norable Mr.. Cannon, acompafiado de
varios mienabros del Congreso de
los Estados Unidos.
I'll presidente seflor de Diego, re-
cibira los delegados, quienes toma
ran asiento 4 la derecha de la presi.
dencia, en- unos sillones preparados
al koc.
Mr.. Cannon estara ala11n tempo
presenciando los debates de Il ca
mara.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
Pr6spero Marsicano

Nos ha visitado este distinguido
artlsta, que viene de realizar tina
'tournee' por Centro- America, con
exito grande.
Ell seflor Marsicano, dara en- Puerto
Rico, algunos conciertos. Es IN
vlOllnlsta notable.
Correspondents al saludo que nos
ha dlrlgldo el aplaudido artista.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11

Registro de Ia Propiedad, 20 do
liars en- vez de 800; nm medico para
la isla de Culebra, 800.
FL presidente sefior de Diego puso
q votaci6n Ell bill con las enmiendas
y Sc aprobo por veinte y dos votos.
Votaron en- contra los seflores Ma
tlenzo y Santoni. La session termino
las once.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
Nota del dia

esta entire los tOuristas que lle-
garon aver.
La estancia del presidente
del Congreso de los Estados
Unidos sera entire nosotros, tan
rdpida como ha sido la de los
prohombres de la politica ma
cional que han estado aqui an
teS.
Hay en- las visitas de estos
hombres algo que produce en- ell
amino del publico un descon-
tento irremediable.
rs la veloCidad, la rapidez
con que llegan Y Sc marchan.
Ell venir a Puerto Rico, es
para ellos TN deporte. Vienen
como tOurlstas, Y estan aqui el
breve tempo que paran en-
nuestra bahia los grandes trasat-
tantlCOs en- que navegan.
Cuando sc alejan de la colo
MIA, despues de haber pasado
unas hOras deslumbradOs pOr
la luz fasCinante de nuestro sol,
no llevan Otra observation sa-
Cada, III Otra averiguaCi0n he
cha, que las eSpeCies deslizadas
a Sus OldOs, pOr algun COngre-
gante SatlSfeChO con su pre-
Denda.
Es tan POGO 10 que sc puede
yer, 10 que Sc puede Observar,
10 que sc puede cir en- unas hO-
ras que serla precise atrlbuiries
3 nuestrOS vlsltantes relampa-
gos unas facu(tades supremas,
un dcsarrol!o maravilloso de
los senudoS, una milagrosa per-
CcpCl0n instantdnea. para supO-
ncrles CapaCes de impresiunar
en- sus cerebr0s aIgo del drama
interior, del dOlor ocultO, algo
de 10 que preclsamente no sale
i Ia super1Icje en- los breves
InStantes que duran esas visl-
tas de CumpjlmlentO.
Es sin duda por Ell COnvenci-
mientO que va Sc tiene de 10
inntiles que son para nosotros,
que va sc miriam con verdadera
indiferencia. con absolute des-
preOcupaClOn.
Ell prcsldente del Congreso de
Washington puede venir con la
tranqullldad plena de que Ia in
difcrente actitud con que ha
sido acogidO no es motivada por
el eXtraviO que sufrl0 el bill
dc la CIudadania, eXtraviO por
Il Cual no Sc sabe ST recrimlnar-
Ie 8 fcliCitarle,
La medida es de caracter ge-
neral.
No entra en- la frialdad am
blente NADIA que tenga aspecto
III traScendencia de represalia
vengadora.
Sobre ESQ de la Ciudadania
nay Opiniones Opuestas, pero la
que tiene mas adeptos es la que
cree pasada de moda la demos
TRACTION del interes mas mlnimo,
Ell esa Causa inspirado.
Sc ha dejado pasar la oportu-
nldad, y Sc ha regateado de-
nasiado, exceSivamente ese de-
rccho. pretendiendo hacerle pa
sar como privilegio extraordi-
mario, agraviando ia dignidad
de nuestro pueblo y ESQ ha es-
t1mulado L. corriente de OPT
MON que juzga in1til Y tai vez
Inconvenience para los ciuda-
danos de Puerto Rico. ell que
sc les reconOzca la ciudadania
americana.
no IS, pues por la perdida
Que no Sc trato de reponer, nj
preocupo NADIA, que sepamos, al
anclano speaker de la Camara
ala de la metropoli. que su
llerada a Puerto Rico sc ha
coafundido modestamente, os
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-03-11
Sobre bapajaS

Ell senor Barcel6 presenta una propo-
sici6n de ley, prohibiendo el uso
de las barajas.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
coNscR1PT1oN IN ARMY
Or MORE PAY TO MEN,
Inforced Service Faces American
People, Declares Adjutant
General Ainsworth.

Unless radical measures AFRO enocted
10 induce men to enlist in the United
STATES army, CONSUMPTION must be re-
sorted to- declares Major General r. G.
Ainsworth, adjutant general. in his an
nual report.
Notwithstanding the most strenuous
EFFORTS on the part Of the War Depart
ment II the recruiting officers saws
General Ainsworth, lit has been found
impossible wholly to make good the
losses. to say nothing of increasing the
enlisted strength to the authorized lin
1T. Ii present conditions continue there
will be nothing for the governmen to
do but meet this competition by mate
rally increasing the soldiers pay OF
to evade competition altogether by a
resort to CONSUMPTION"
Never before has such a suggestion
come from an officer clothed with the
authority to make recommendations.
The idea Of compulsory enrolment of
individuals for the military service has
been held abhorrent to republican prin.
'cipleS and the absence of such a law
is one Of the most forceful arguments
used in attracting desirable immigra.
ton from Europe. r,
Officials of the War Department an.
ticipate that the possible necessity for
such action outlined by General Aims
worth will prove efficacious in securing
consideration by Congress of the in.
crease of pay bill. 1t is with the great.
est reluctance that army officers enter
tain the thought of CONSUMPTION, but
generally they agree with General
Ainsworth that it either must come to
that extremity or more money must
he provided for the soldier if the stand
ing of h army is to be maintained.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
DATA ON WATERWAYS.
Commission in Washington Con
siders Plan Of Big Scope.

siders Plan of Big Scope.
The inland waterways commission,
in session in Washington, considered a
plan for the development of water
ways looking toward the restoration
of navigation not only on the Missis-
sippi River, but on other waterways
in various parts of the country. The
commission has been encouraged in
this movement by the various water
way conventions that have been held
recently.
The commission is working on a pre-
aiminary report which it will make to
the President outlining the general
scope of its plan and which it expects
later on to supplement by statistics,
which it has collected relating to the
decrease in water transportation and
the ~inadequacy ofsraikoad ~transporta-
ton. The proposed flakes to the gulf
channel movement, which is already
under way, will receive first attention
from the commission, which has made
two trips down the Mississippi River
Investigating river conditions, rates,
both rail and water, terminals, ports
and the general question of river trans
DortGtion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
INDIANS TO FIGHT INDIANS.
Mexico Pits Yaquis Against Mayas,

Mexico Pits Yaquis Against Mayas,
Decreasing Both Tribes.
= The Mexican war department, by di-
rection of President Diaz, is trying the
experiment of using the Yaqui Indians
to fight the Mayas. The uprising of
the Maya Indians against federal au-
thority began several months ago, and
it has spread until practically all the
members Of that tribe are now in arm
ed rebellion. The Yaqui Indians, like
the Mayas, are waging 4 bloody cCA-
fict against the government troops.
and upon the peaceful settlers of t]leir
territory in the State of Sonora. The
government has been trying for several
years to put down the Yaqui rebellion.
1t has succeeded in largely decreasing
the fnrce OF Indians by capturing hum
dreds of them and deporting them to
the Quintana Roo territory, in what
was formerly Yucatan. The Maya In
dians formerly occupied all of what is
10 called Quintana Roo. They were
brought under temporary subsection
about 10 years ago, and the new terri
tory was created by the government
and was opened up for settlement. The
Mayas soon went on the war path
again, and there has been no settle
ment of the territory that was former
1y occupied by them. The government
soldiers have had all that they could
do to keep the territory from being re-
taken by the Mayas. :
The Maya Indians have been making
such an incessant warfare upon the
federal troops that were sent against
them during the last few months that
the order was given to augment the
forces Of the Mexicans by organizing
the Yaquis who had been deported to
Quintana Roo into military companies.
It was believed that this experiment
of pitting the Yaquis against the Mayas
would prove successful from the fact
that the few %peaceable Mayas who had
come into contact with the Yaquis
seemed to show a natural hatred for
that rae of Indians.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
SHORT NEWS NOTES.

Gov. Folk made an address at the open
ing of the Miners Congress at Joplin,
Mo.
The Aero Club of New England was
organized at Boston with tilirty-seven
members.
The interior of the Albert Theater at
Berlin. y. H., was burned out. The loss
is $1,000
The necessity of a Department of Mines
I'm the national cabinet was urged at the
Miners Congress at Joplin, No.
Walter Damrosch. director of the New
York Symphony orchestra, has announced
a concert at which he will apply the
Wagnerian theory of the invisible Or
chestra.
The Commercial Club of st. Paul re-
ceived a letter from John d. Rockefeller
in which he declined an Invitation with
thanks, to a banquet which It was pro-
posed to give in that city in his honor.
The Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress at its meeting in Muskogee,
Okla. decided to ;ncet next year in San
Francisco. \ resolution was presented
asking Congress TO vote to improve the
Missouri river.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

find the facts proven beyond a rea-
sonable doubt when 1t comes to
sending to Jail a member Of the
business community for indulging
in practices which are profoundly
unhealthy, but which. unfortunate
ly, the business community has
grown to recognize as well night
normal. Both the present condi-
ton of the law and the present
temper of juries render 1t a task
of extreme difficulty to get at the
real wrongdoer in any sue case.
especially by imprisonment. Yet
1T is from every standpoint far
preferable to punish the prime Of
fender by Imprisonment rather
than to fine the corporation, with
the attendant damage to stock
holders,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06
Should Permit Pooling.

AS I stated in my message to the
congress a year ago railroads should
be given power to enter into agree
ments. subject to these agreements be-
ing made public in minute detail and
to the consent of the Interstate Com
merce commission being first obtained.
Until the national government as
1nerce in the exercise of the authority
it already possesses, it viii be impos-
aihle either to give to or to get from the
railroads full justice. The railroads and
all other great corporatlons VIII do wei
to recognize that this control must
come: the only question is as to what
governmental body can most wisely ex-
s,.cise it. The courts will determine the
limits within which the federal author
itv can exercise 1t, and there will still
re,raIn ample work within each state
for the railway commission OF that
state. and the National Interstate Conn
merce commission will work in har-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06


From the great lakes to the mouth OF
the mississippi there should be q deep
water way. with deep waterways leading
from II to the east and the west. Such q
tension of our coast line into the very
heart Of our country. Thu government
of thousands OF horsepower as an Incl
dent to improving navigation; for the an
nual value or the unused water power OF
the CHited States perhaps exceeds the an
nual value OF tho products of all our
mines. As an incident TO creating the deep
ernment should build along its whole
lower lengt levees which taken together
with the control of the headwaters, will
to all threat Of foods in the immensely.
fertile Delta region. l have appointed an
development along all the lines indicated,
Later ! shall lay It's report before the
Reclamation Work.
Irrigation should be far more extensively
developer than at present, not only In the
states Of the great plains and the Rocky
r5tanee, In large portions of the south
Atlantic and gulf states. where 1t should
go hand in hand with. the reclamation Of
swamp land The federal government
should seriously devote itself to this task,
ana MaEer f 5awer aii foTest5g. S sqr,r wa sIag7 = ya
the reclamation of lands threatened
With 9ser.iow, are all ;nterde-
81 Public Lands.
The land law system which was de-
signed to meet the needs. of the fertile and
w~eli-watered regions of the middle west
the dryer regions of the great plains, the
mountains, and much of the Pacific slope.
for se~lf-support. In these regions the sys-
tenn lent Itself to fraud, and much land
passed out OF the hands of the govern
inent without passing into the hands Of
the home-rnaker. TIL department of the
inferior ard the department Of justice
Joined in prosecuting the offender against
the law: and they have accomplished
much, while where the administration of
the law has been defective 1t has been
changed But the laws themelves are de-
fective. Three years ago a public lands
commission was appointed TO scrutin.xo
The law, and defects. and e
remedy. Their examination specifically
showed the existence OF great fraud upoA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

scrutinized so as to see that no ex-
:cessive or improper benefits are
conferred thereby, that proper rev.
enue is provided, and that our for
eign trade is encouraged. There
must always be as a minimum a
tariff which will not only allow for
the collection Of an ample revenue
out which will at least make good
the difference in cost of production
here and abroad; hat Is, the diff
ference in the labor cost here and
abroad, for the well being of the
wage-worker must ever be a card
inal point of American policy. The
question should be approached pure
ly from a business standpoint;
both the time and the name OF
the change being such as to arouse
the minimum of agitation and dis
turbance in the business world, and
to give the least play for selfish
and factional motives. The sole
consideration should be to see that
the sun total Of changes repre-
tents the public good. This means
that the subject can not with wis
dom be dealt with in the year pre-
ceding a presidential election. be-
cause as a. matter Of fact expert
ence has conclusively shown that
at such a time 1t Is impossible to
get men to req 1t from the stand
point Of the public good. In my
judgment the wise time to deal
with the matter Is Immediately at
ter such election.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

THE CONGRESS HAS THE POW
Err TO CHARTER CORPORATIONS
TO ENGAGE IN INTERSTATE AND
FOREIGN COMMERCE, AND A GEN
ERAL LAW CAN BE ENACTED UN-
DER THE PROVISIONS OF WHICH
EXISTING CORPORATIONS COULD
TAKE OUT FEDERAL CHARTERS
AND NEW. FEDERAL CORPORA
TIONS COULD BE CREATED.
License as an Alternative.
An essential provision Of such a law
should be a method Of predetermining
by some federal board or commission
whether the applicant for a federal
charter was ar association or combi-
nation within the restrictions of the
federal law. Provision should also be
made for complete publicity in all mat
tiers affecting the public and complete
protection to the investing public and
the shareholders in the matter Of issu-
ing corporate securities. If an incor-
poration law is not deemed advisable,
a license act for big interstate
atoms, might be enacted; or a combi-
nation of the two might be tried. Tie
supervision established might be an
alogous to that now exercised over ma
tional banks. AT least, the antitrust
act should be supplemented by specific
prohibitions of the methods which eX-
p%erience has shown have been of most
service in enabling m~onopolfstic COM
binations to crush out competition. The
real owners of a corporation hou be
compelled to do business in their own
name. The right to hold stock in other
corporations should hereafter be de-
MED to Interstate corporations unless
on approval by The proper government
officials, and a prerequisite to such APP
prevail should be the listing with the
government of all owners and stock
holders, both by the corporation own
ing such stock and by the corporation
in which such stock is owned.
To confer upon the national gov
eminent, in connection with the amend
ment l advocate in the anti-trust law,
power of supervision over big business
concerns engaged in interstate COM
merce. would benefit them as it has
benefited the national banks. In the
recent business crisis it is noteworthy
that the institutions which failed Were
institutions which were not under the
supervision and control of the national
government. Those which We're under
national control stood the test.
Would Help the Railroads.
National control OF the kin above
advocated would be to the beneht of
every well managed railway. From
! the standpoint of the public there is
need for additional tracks, additional
terminals. n improvements in the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

Yet we must also remember tina ever
the wisest legislation on the subject
can only accomplish a certain mount.
No legislation can by any possibility
against the result of speculative folly
any more than 1t can guarantee an
individual against the results of his ex-
travagance. When an Individual mort
cages his house to buy an automobile
he invites disaster; and when wealthy
men, or men who pose as such, or are
unscrupulously or foolishly eager to be-
come such, indulge in reckless specula-
tion-especially II it is accompanied by
dishonesty-they jeopardize not only
their own future, but the future of all
their innocent fellow citizens, for they
expose the whole business community
to panic and distress.
Tariff Revision Required.
The income accoun of the nation is
in a most satisfactory condition.. For
the six fiscal years ending with the LIST
of July last, the total expenditures and
of the national government,
exclusive of the postal revenues and
expenditures, We're, In round numbers.
revenues s3,465, 600, GOO. and expendi-
lures, $3,275. 000, 900. The satisfactory
working of the present tariff law has
been chiefly responsible for this excel
lent showing. Nevertheless, there is an
evident and constantly growing feeling
idly approaching when our system of
revenue legislation must be revised.
The Tariff.
81: This country is definitely COM /:
!: mitted to the protective system and I:
/: and any effort to uproot it could /:
!: not but cause widespread industrial /:
/: disaster. In other words. the prin- !:
/: ciple of the present tariff law :
could not with Wisd1m he changed /.
Il: But in a country OF such phenom- /:
!: anal growth as ours it is probably !:
well that every dozen years or SO :
!: the tariff laws should be carefully .
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-12-06

/: Our great river systems should be de-
/: veloped as national water highways:
+: the Mississippi, with Its tributaries,
I: standing first III Importance and the
Columbia second, although. there are
!: many others OF importance on the Pa
h national government should under
take this work, and I hope a beginning
will be made in the present congress-;
Mississippi, should receive especial at
!: tention