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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
LO QUE DICE SU ESPOSA

Ell nombre de la mujer de Falcon,
es Regina Mendez. Tieue unos vein :
te y cuatro afios y es de buen parcel
do. Informo un redactor nuestro 10
que sigue: Mi marido hace tempo
que ten(a la mania del suicidio. AL
terminsr esta mafana la lectura de
un diario, expres6 varias veces que
guerra matarse. Salimos 4 la calle q
las nueve y fuimos visitar mi her
mana, Marta Meadez, que vive en- la
calle de Tetuan, ndmero IS. ALI
chsrlamos largo ratio y nj yo nj mi
hermana pudimos adivinar nada que
inoicase una resolucion extrema. Lie
gamos casa y mi marido Sc encerro
en- un cuarto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
DEPURANDO Ell SUCESO.

Sc discute entire los sehores de
Diego y Munoz Rivera, 81 Sc celebra
session maflana domingo y ell speaker
hace presente que quedan muy pocos
dias de legislature y es impossible ter
minar los trabajos.
Ell seflor Muf1oz Rivera dice que
hay que dar tempo a as comisiones
para reunirse 6 informar los proyectos
pendientes y Sc vota la moci6n de sus-
pender la session hasta ell LINES q las 70
de la maf1ana la que es aceptada por
mayorfa A las II y I6 minutes de la
noche Sc suspende la session.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
Don Eduardo E!yZaguiTre

Recibim0s una carta de Ca
racas, de un amigo nuestro,
participando la noticia del ia
llecimiento del distinguido Sc
nor don Eduardo Eyzaguirre.
ocurrida Ell aquella ciudad Ell
16 del corriente.
Era el flnado persona que GO
zaba de grandes amistades, Dor
su irreprochable conducta en-
todos sus negocios.
Enviamos nuestro pesame 4
su hermano nuestro amigo don
Luis, que reside en- esta ciudad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09

res: Don Francisco Garcia: don
Juan PARA, don Eduardo Wood.
don Ferdinand Cesteros del ladO
derecho y don Bernardo Huisy,
don Juan Hernandez Lopez. don
Eduardo Georgetty y don Ma
riano Acosta, las del izquierdO.
Ell duelo presidido por Ell pa
DIRE del muerto don Rafael
Palacios Apellaniz, 10 consti-
tuian don Jose T. Silva, don
Luis Muloz Rivera, don Juan
Was Ochoteco y don Luis San
chez Morales.
Tambien iban en- Ell cortejo los
senores Rafael, Jose, Raimun-
do. Francisco, Manuel y Julio
Palacios, hermanos Gel malOgra-
do Alvaro.
Seguianlas nutrida concu-
rrencia de la que formaban par
te los elementos mas impoItan-
tes de la buena sociedad de San
Juan. dando nota fehaciente CON
su presencia del gran aprecio y
estimation que la familia de los
Palaclos goza en- esta capital.
Despldieron Ell duelo los seno-
res Sanchez Morales Y Mufioz
Rivera.
Este 1ltimo bastante emocio-
nado ensalz6 las cualidades del
flnado, diciendo entire otras CO.
sas; que para el no era un ami
60, sino IN hermano, con Ell que
habia convivido siempre. 10
mlsmo en- Puerto Rico que en-
los Estados Unidos.
Los amigos abandonaron el
cementerio con gran sentimien-
to, dando ell dltimo adios al que
en- vida fue carifoso amigo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
Una beca de honor

En- la session del saoado, fuS
aprobado un proyecto de lev
sustituto al presentado por Ia
Camara, para conceder una be-
ca de honor al joven Rafael
Palmer, hijo del que fue virtue
SO ciudadano don Santiago K
Palmer, lie han asignado dos
mil dollars o parte de esta suma
que tuere necesaria para aten,-
der a la carrera cientffica one
el senior Palmer cursara en- ,sn
colegio de los Estados Unidos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
Ell SUICIDE

Falcon Sc suicide con una navajo
barbera. La herida que Sc produjo
en- la garganta fue mortal desde los
primeros momentos. Aparecio ten
dido en- la CANA y su alrededor ha-
b1a manchas de sangre. Cuando los
medicos Cueto y Velez Lopez llega-
ron va era cadaver.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
Nota del dia

Continua, cada veZ mas aCti-
va, la campana en- defensa de la
pureza de los alimentos que sc
expenden al publico en- San
Juan.
Contra los vendedores de le-
che hay senaladas, en- ell Juzga-
do Municipal, nuevas denun-
cias, que han de verse el proxi-
mo microbes.
Las frecuentes visitas de ms
pecci6n a las panaderias, esta-
blecimientos para la venta de
comestibles y bebidas. !ventorrl-
Hos y peque1as industrias, es-
tan dando buen resultado, con-
siguiendose por este medic,
siempre que sc procure no caer
en- extremes viciOsOs que perJu-
diquen a industriales y conner :
ciantes, sin que 10 exija la de-
fensa de la salud general, que
Cesen los abusos de los desa-
prensivos que comercian con la
salud del p1blico. abusos que
perludican tanto como a este al
buen nombre Y a los intereses
de los que sc dedican a esa ex-
plotacion legitima, cuando Sc
respetan los derechos y sc sirven
las necesidades del p1blico, in
fame, cuando Sc prescinde de
todo y todo Sc olvida, para rea-
liar Ell mas innoble de los CO.
mercios, el que Sc consuma a
expensas de la salud, de la vida
de las multitudes.
Ninguna campafla mas plau-
sible que la emprendida por Ell
departamento de Sandal. de-
jando a TN lado contemplated
mes Y miramientos que en- casos
como Ell presente, es debllidad
Censurable el tenerlOs, puestO
que causan I'm perjuicio a los
mas, en- benehcio Illegal de una
minOr1a eXplotadOra.
Las simpatias generates Sc
van arrastradas por la gratitud
tras los CampeOnes de esta no
bic campana que ha de ser de
benehclos positivos para la CO.
munidad, ahora defendida con
decision y energia, en- sus inte-
reSeS mas CarOs y que merecen
todo Ell cello Y todo el interes que
Sc vienen demostrando en- su
defensa para que no adviertan
los trahcanteS con la Salud. ell
menor sintoma de debilidad en-
las autoridades.
Hacen falta ejemplos como Ell
que ahora Sc esta dando, para
que no sc extienda esa punible
Conspiraci6n contra la salud pu-
blica en- los terminus alarmado-
res. en- las enormes prOporc1O-
mes que senalan esas frecuentes
Y multiples denuncias que sc
entablan ante los tribunales
contra los expenditures de le-
che y otros articulos de prime
ia necesidad.
En- estos casos es de rigor la
ejemplaridad mas inf1exible pa
ra que sc establezcan preceden-
tes Y sc fijen responsibilities
tormales que no perm1tan nj
mucho menos estimulen la pro-
babilidad alentadora de impuni-
dades cuyos alcances es facil
prever a que simas abismadoras
conducen.
Para estos delitos contra la
salud publica no puede haber
indulgencia, no puede existir la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
Ell SAN JUAN

Ha llegado 4 esta ciudad en- el Va
por San Juan" con el prop6sito ,le
establecerse; nuestro estimado ami
go don Pedro A. Fernandez.
Mucha suerte lie deseamos en- -.
proyectada empresa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
En- Ia Cdnara De Dp|egadoS
(EI dia del sabado por la ma1ana) J

A las 10 de la maflana sc constituve
la Camara en- session con 10 delegados
Proyecto n1mero TT. Viene reco-
mendado favorablemente. Idem 1So.
Pasan q la Camara de lcjislacion
para informe, 4 proyectos del Consejo
c. B. 81. Pasa Obras P1blicas. En-
tercera lectura. Proyecto 17o Hospital
de Aguadilla.
c. B. 48. Firmado por los Presiden
des de ambas Camaras.
Proyecto ndmero 49. Sc opone e.
seflor Was que vuelva ser estudia
do segdn indica Ell Consejo. El pro-
yecto esta aprobado por ambas Cana
ras y del Concejo Sc indica debe ser de
nuevo.
Lluveras manifesto que puede resul.
tar que sc trate de enmendar un error
sntes de la 6rma del proyecto por m
bas presidentes.
Sc acuerda la reconsideration del
proyecto.
Queda aprobado ell Proyecto mime
70 2o3 del sefior Arrillaga, para envfc
de dos personas mordidas por un perro
rabioso EN- Rincon y quedan aslgnados
$500.
Ell Consejo envfa un sustituto al Pro
yecto ndmero 81 y Ell sefior Tizol soil
cita Sc concurra a la enmienda. El Sc.
nor Was propone una enmenda
aprobada 10 mismo que ell proyecto.
Queda aprobado Ell sustituto del Con-
seJo al Proyecto ndmero us. Para en-.
war a los Estados Unidos, terminar
sus estudios, a IN htjo del seflor San
tiago Palmer.
Sc discute ell Proyecto ndmero r66.
Creacion del Departamento de traba 10
y los sefiores Lluveras Tizol, presen-
tan enmiendas. Otra del sefior Geor-
getti. Otra de Barreras. Aprobado
en- la torma enmend ada.
Proyecto ndnero 165. Pide ell Sc
nor Georgetti sea discutido en- comision
total
Sc discute el Proyecto n1mero 90;
discuten ell proyecto los seflores Geor-
gettl, Lluveras, Zeno Gambia, Sola y
Was Ochoteco.
FL sef1or Trelles solicita para ell Id
nes ell continuar discutiendo ell proved
to. Desechada La petici6n Sc cont.
nda dlscutiendo. Ell seflor Lluveras
solicita sea pospuesto y Sc oponen los
sefiores zeno Gambia y Matienzo.
I'll senior Mufioz anuncia que en- la
proxima legislature presentara una ley
para tlJar un fondo de $500 900 6 mas
para que ell pueblo de Puerto Rico res
ponda de esos academies no las fa-
milias de los industriales
Queda para la proxima session ell res
to de la discussion del proyecto.
Sc levanta la session a las 40 para
celebrar session las o de la noche de
hoy.
- s;s: (Por la noche)
A las . y 10 minutes de la noche Sc
constituyo la C4mara Sc di6 cuenta
con los proyectos incluidos en- la or
den del dfa'.
Sc presenta ell 2 de c. n1mero 2s1
del DR.. Zeno Gambia y otros para ad-
quirir del seffor Ventura una obra de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
LOS PRIMEROS RELATOS

Por la mafIana Falcon Sc levant6
de bastante buen humor hablando
con varias amigas, vecinas de su casa.
Cogio I'm periodico y Sc paso I'm ratio
leyendo en- alta Voc ell desgraciado
suceso de que fue vfctima el joven
Palacios Salazar.
Falcon despues de terminada la
lectura hizo un movim iento despecti- j.
vo, exclamando: Hay muchos sucesos,
pero este no sera ell 6ltimo.
Entonces su mujer lie invite a dar
I'm paseo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
DONDE MURIO FALCON

Esta maflana las diez Sc verifc6
ell sepelio del cadaver ha biendo acu-
dido tan triste acto regular eoncu-
rrencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
Ell SUICIDlO De AVER

Aver tarde las dos y media Sc
deSarrollo un tragico suceso en- la ca
leta de San Francisco n1mero s, de
esta ciudad.
Ell joven Antonio Valentfn Falcon
que vive en- la mencionda calle aten-
to su vida suicid4ndose con una
navaia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09

piedad nj la misericordia, por-
que estos sentimientos, en- otros
casos tan estimables, pugnan
contra Ell instinto de conserva-
cion que es una suprema ley de
la exiStencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
COMO FUE Ell HECHO

Falcon llam6 las dos q su mujer
que estaba con varias amigas en- una
ha Ditacion vecina. Al entrar en- ell
cuarto-continda su mujer-vl que mi
marido estaba tendido en- la CANA, ex-
clamando: Ven, mira mis- 1ltimos
mOmentoS"
Hay la creencia de que Falcon, an
tes de intentar Ell suicidio, por medic
de la navaja, Sc tomo I'm veneno.
Estaba tendido como Sc dice, en- la
CANA, y aparecfa con una grave y
profunda herida en- la traquea.
QUE HACfA EN- Ell CUARTO
Contlnua la Mendez. Mi marido
entro en- Ell cuarto para afeitarse como
de costumbre, pero a los pocos mo-
mentos nos apercibimos de la des-
gracia que ocur1fa. Nadie la pudo
preveer.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-03-09
INVESTIGATION FISCAL

Una de las primeras autoridades
que lleg6 al lugar del suceso fue ell
activo fiscal de esta Corte sefior To-
rres Grau, quien practice las prime
ras investigaciones. acompaf1ado del
detective Vargas.
|ANTECEDENTES DEL MUERTO
Falcon perteneci6 la guardia de
penales, despues fue representante
por mucho tempo de la casa conner
cial Diaz y Perez de Afiasco. Actual
mente desde Ell mes de Enero, sc en-.
contraba sin colocacion, pero segdn
informes de Regina Mendez, no care
cla de nada. Era cufiado del seffor
lgnac1o Sem, presidente del Partido
Unionista de Afiasco, y en- este mismo
pueblo vlven su sefora madre her
manoS. Los antecedentes del inter
fecto son buenos. Era hombre de
conducta ejemplar.
DONDE MURIO FALCON
Ell cuarto donde Sc desarrollo ell
sangrlento suceso que narramos,y que
tan hondamente ha conmovido 4 los
vecinos de la caleta de San Francisco.
mira a Ia calle y esta situado 4 la il :
quierda, a la entrada de la casa. En-
dicha habitacion vive una 6istingu ida
artista de la "M1sico-teatral" que la
ten1a alquilada.
Ell lecho donde espir6 Ell suicida
pertenece la artista de que Sc hace
mencion.
Ell SEPELIO.
Esta mafana las diez Sc verifco
ell sepelio del cadaver ha biendo acu-
dido 8 tan triste acto regular eoncu-
rrencia
DEPURANDO Ell SUCESO.
Ell fiscal continuara hoy tomando
declaraciones muchos vecinos del
barrio para Ell mayor esclarecimiento
del traglco lance.
Hemos de decir para terminar que
Falcon era un joven de veintiocho
a treinta amos y llevaba cuatro de
caSado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05

MANILA. October 1.-The court-martial
appointed to pass on the charges against
Lieut. Frank T. Evans met today aboard
the battleship Vermont. The charges and
specifications were read and the court
adjourned until tomorrow. when the TAX
ing of testimony will be begun.
The court is composed of Capt. Seaton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
MARYLANDER MISSING.
No Trace Of Man Who Disappeared
From Home Near Easton.

EASTON. Nd. October 5.-M. T. G..
Earle. one of Easton's most prominent
citizens. has mysteriously disappeared
and at this time no trace of him is
known. Friday evening Mr.. Earle, who
is a member of a church choir left his
residence. Brookletts. near Easton. to at
tend rehearsal He went to the post
office and was seen by several men. Since
that time he has not been seen in Easton.
as he left without telling his wife or any
member of his family he was going away.
Mr. Earle did not return home that
night, and his wife. Saturday morning
became alarmed. Fearing that he had
met with foul play. she came to Easton
and informed her friends of her husband
disappearance.
From all that can be gathered Mr.
Earle. after leaving the post Office Fri
day evening. went direct to the railroad
st alton, where he took the train for Sails
bury from which point he took the mid
night express for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
TO PLAN HELPS FOR SEAMEA
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CON-
TERrNCE oF KIND CALLED.
To Meet in New vorI, With Repre-
sentat;ves From Almost Every
Country in the World.

NEW YORK October 5.-From almost
every country in the world representatives
have arrived in New York to attend a
conference in the new institute for sea-
men The delegates come from the forty
five foreign stations Of the American Sea-
mems Friend Society, rs we'll as from
similar organizations Of Great Britain and
other nations. The conference will en-
deayor to solve some of the problems
against which sailors have to contend the
world over. This will he the first inter-
national conference of the kind held. and
the present plans are to regularly organ
iZe and hold yearly meetings IN the future.
Among the questions which will be con-
sidere Il at the conference Will be the sup
ply of good reading matter 10 the sailors.
how to promote important and useful leg
islation in the interest of the seafarlng
classes and the Improvement of shipping
methods in the ports of the world
Some of the Notables.
Among those here for the conference
are E W. Matthews. secretary OF the
British and Foreign Sailors Society Of
London; T. ]. Irving of the American
Seamens Friend Societys stations ut
Naples and Genoa Chaplains Weilcsen Of
Copenhagen. Nelson of Gothenburg and
OpccOlc oi Iidiilbui OH iioiAi siiN 80
can society's branches, and Capt. Futchey
from Rotterdam. Representatives from
Rio de Janeiro and BuenOs Aires, Glou-
cester. Norfolk. Newport News. Charles
ton. Wilmington. New Orleans, Calves
ton. Portland, Ore. and Seattle have also
arrived.
Wednesday afternoon the new 5.GOo
institute building will he opened and
dedicated. This institute for seamen is
the largest and the only one of its type
in the world and offers all the features
of modern hotel. 1t will accommodate
SD men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
workhouse for Razor "Toter."

Felise Hunter. colored and "a sport. {"
so called on 9TH street. was sen. to
the workhouse for six months this MORN
ing in default of a fine of fifty dollars
by Judge Kimball of the Police Court
under charge of carrying concealed
weapons. According to Policeman Jack
of the second precinct. who made the
arrest, Hunter was parading among the
five cent gin mills in the neighborhood of
9TH and NJ streets when IL was noticed
that something of suspicious nature was
protruding from his pocket and an inves-
tigation showed that 1t was a nice new
razor hOned to an exquisite edge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
NATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS
CoNVENES IN NORTH CAROLINA
FROM OCTOBER 12 TO 16.
In Connection With Annual state
Meeting and Centennial Of the
Founding of Greensboro.

GREENSBORO, y. c.. October 5.-The
national peace congress. to be held In con-
nection with the annual meeting Of the
North Carolina Peace Society and the Gen.
tennial celebration of the founding OF
Greensboro. will meet in this city Octo-
Der IL to &c.
The program provides for four sessions
the first to be he'd Monday October Il
in the new Auditorium. This is to be
known as Legislative and judicial ses-
SION
The educational and commercial" ses-
sion will be held Wedn esday: patriotic
session Thursday. and tho session on res
olutions will be hcld Friday in coDnec-
ton with the meeting OF the North Car
olina Peace Society.
Prominent Speakers.
Senator Jan,er =. NcCreary Of Ken
lucky will denver the opening address
Other prominent sneakers Will be GOV
" + Ansel of South Carolina. DR.. George
T Winston. former pre- siGent of the Uni
versity of North Carolina; Representa-iv i've
Richmond Pearson Hobson CT Alabanla
Mrs. DonaldsMc!- can Of New York, prasi.
dent of the Daughters of the american
Revolution: Mrs. Lizzie George Hendors or
OF Mississippi. former president Of The
United Daughters of the Ccnfederacy
Dr. John Franklin Crowell of New York
Representative Hobson will speak on
"Arbitration and Armament" ard will
urge the need of greater navy. The
Rev. William G. Hubbard will take for his
text: Does the United States Need a
Greater Navy" His address will Re in
the nature of a reply to Hobson's argu-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
schwab Assault Case Continued.

The case of Frederick Schwab. the en-
ploye of the Howard House who was
arrested Saturday night charged with
assault as a result of an alteration with
Floyd Holland. was continued at the in
stance of attorneys for the defense in the
Police Court this morning until October Z.
1t is stated that a vigorous defense will
be instituted by Schwab. in an effort to
prove that whatever assault was committed
was justified by the circumstances. Police
man Little of the sixth precinct Is the
officer in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
Visitors in the City,

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star ONCE:
Miss Katie Moore and Mr.. William
Kermode. Cleveland. Ohio; DR.. w. l..
Devany and Mr.. f. N. Richardson, Den
ton. Va; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Helm and
Mr. and Mrs. James Gilligan, Toledo,
Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
Rugs.
Catholic Childrea in Procession.

Five hundred children took part in the
procession in honor Of Our Lady Of the
Rosary at st. Dominics Church last
night led by Rev. Father O'Reilly. O.P..
Of the Dominion House of Studies. Dur
Ing the day solemn high mass was cele-
orated by Rev. Fathers Horton, Kennedy
and Finerty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05

The worlds wool record is held by Aus
tralia with Argentine second and the
United States third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
We Know How.

Schroeder. judge advocate: Capts. w. r.
Potter and 4. Il. Howard. Lieut.. Com
manders w. c. Bartolet. III. c. Scales.
L. NJ. Mutton and w. c. Cole. and Lieuts.
]. II. Holden and l.. c. Palmer.
Maj. Williams of the Marine Corps is
prosecuting officer and the defense is In
the hands of Capt Harding and Lieut..
Kayser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05

Behind DIR. Pierce's Medicines stands
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, at Buffalo. thoroughly equipped and
with a staff OF Skilled Specialists to treat
the more difficult cases Of Chronic dis
eases whether requiring Medical or Sur
gcal skill for their cure. Send for free
INVALIDS' GUIDE BOOK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
Lace Curtains,
Furniture.

Some pieces left from our great Sept
Sale IN patterns that we're gping to dis
continue. Prices marked at 25% to %OfS
on. The lot consists Of Brass Beds, Iron
BEDS. Bureaus In oak and mahogany. Chif-
fonieres In oak and mahogany, Parlor
Suites. Odd Chairs and Rockers, Mission
pieces and Dining Room Furniture Of all
kinds.
You can pay a small deposit, and we'll
reserve the goods till you want them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-10-16
ANSWERED "PREsENT.o

When Democrats Had Chance in
Congress to Vote for Bryan Bank
Deposit Plan They Dodged.
In recent interview Judge Walter
1. Smith, Member of Congress, said:
Eat the last session of Congress a
currency bill was introduced by Mr..
Jno. s. Williams Of Mississippi, leader
Of the Democratic side of the House
and Democratic Senator-elect from Mis-
sissippi.
"This bill not only provided for the
cure of all the ills Of our currency sys-
tenn, but contained provision for the
much lauded national guarantee of
bank deposits. On the 9Th day of last
March Mr.. Williams arose in the House
and stated that he had been furnished
with advance sheets Of an editorial to
appear in Mr.. Bryan's Commoner, COM
menting upon this bill and asked that
these advance sheets might be printed
in the Record, and leave being granted
they were so printed.
SIN the editorial slight criticism was
made upon trifiing details of the bill,
but upon the whole it was declared to
be an ideal measure that ought to re-
ceive the support of every Democrat.
1t was also stated that the bill had been
prepared after conference of the lead
ing Democrats of the Senate and House
at which Mr.. Bryan was present.
when the Republican currency
measure was brought up in the House
it was provided by the rule that it
should be in order to move to substitute
this bill of Mr.. Williams, which, it
should not be forgotten, contained a
provision for the national guarantee of
bank deposits.
"As the time drew near for the close
of the debate and for some reason no
Democrat offered the bill, Mr.. Kahn of
California moved to substitute the
Williams bill for the Republican bill.
Immediately there was great confusion
on the Democratic side of the chamber
and a hasty consultation as to what
should be done. Finally six Democrats
voted to substitute the Williams bill for
the Republican measure, 20 Democrats
voted against it and 90 Democrats vot-
ed present without being paired
"The question was not on the adop-
ton of the Democratic bill, but was
whether the Democratic bill, containing
the national guarantee of bank deposits
was preferable to the Republican meas
ure, and on that question only six Dem
ocrats voted Yes 20 Democrats voted
No and 80 Democrats without being
paired voted present. In other words,
about three-fourths of all the Demo
Gratis had no opinion whatever one way
or the other as to whether their bill
with the blessed guarantee of bank de-
posits in it, was better or worse than
ours"