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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-17
Carta de Espana
Ia VIDA POEITICA

Poca vecess Sc habra visto en- ell
Pariamento Espanol un fracaso mas
grande que ell que han sufrido las opo-
ssiciones en- el debate provocado para
tratar del viaje del Rey d Catalufa.
: No sc saba claro 10 que los parti-
dos de oposici6n pensaban decir pro
p0sito de esta question; despues de Of
dos ha resultado que tampoco ellos sa-
bsan nj 10 que pensaban sobre la mate
raa nj 10 que intentaban, III Ell obJeto
de sus maniobras.
La expectation era grande porque
sc trataba de un asunto delicado CO.
so son todos los que sc relacionan con
In persona del Rey, pero. q desencanto
la superado con mucho al movimiento
de interes que .hablan despertado en-
aaa gentes los augurios de algunos dia-
E-ag.
Habiase habado de cartas que revo~
anaan hechos graves ocurridos con mo-
4avo de este viaJe y las cartas no han
aparecido por ninguna parte. Repu-
Bsseanos, dem6cratas. y liberales pare
zen haberse convencido y concertado
para otorgar al senor Maura un triun-
IL en- cada question que tratan.
Hxsta los 6rganos de la prensa que
mas jaleaban este as9nto han tenldo
que reconocer el desgraciado exito de
Ia batalla para las oposiciones y Sc han
wssto precisados d confesar que el Sc
nor Moret ha debido callar por 10 me-
nos, va que sus palabras habian de ser
como han side inutiles para los fines
uue las oposiciones perseguian, 81 es
que no Sc las puede calificar con mas
propiedad de contraproducentes.
La :causa de estos desastres que el
paxtido liberal viene sufriendo Ell ell
Pariamerito y en-. La opinion no es otra
que La falta de direction. Bien Sc es-
Ii, demostrando que las ideas o no son
NADIA o Sc personifican en- .un hombre.
Ell partido conservador es Maura.
Ell partido liberal no es nadie por-
que nadie esta su frente.
La doctrina iberal-conservadora ha
rncarnaAo Ell una firme voluntad CO.
mo La del presidente del Consejo.
La doctrina liberal democratica nc
Gsene hoy personificaci6n en- La politi-
Ga espanola Por ESQ la primera avan-
xa Sc agranda; por ESQ la segunda
ssta empequenecida y disminuida y
san fuerza en- ell pals.
Solo .faltando la cabeza en- ell parti-
do liberal puede suceder que una agru-
paci6n monarquica sc ponga d jalear
4 los que preteidian mermar el exito
personal del monarca en- Catalina bus
eando causas rec6nditas que atribuir
q entusiasmo y las ovaciones dedica-
das 81 monarca.
Solo faltando la cabeza al partido
liberal podfa socurrir que ayudase
pr0pagar una serie de chismes cuen-
tos 4 prop6sito de la vista del Rey Il
IN monarqu1a Y para Los catalanes,
apssnciando solemnes debates sobre RI
g5seuIas inyenciones, para quedar luego
snte ell goberno en- pleno ParIamento
em la mas ridicula y desairada de las
ssGuaci0nes.
Solo faltando. la cabeza al partido
liberal puede suceder que esta agru-
uaci6n no sepa 8 que atenerse en- ell
maagno problema catalan, nj 10 haya
sstudiado, nj haya tornado posiciones
IN una 8 Ell otra parte, nj tenga deci-
dSaa La conducta que haya de seguir
qsusndo un dia sea llamado regir los
as~gzsus,s Tiihlicos
Espectaculos como ell del "solemne
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-17
MOdaS lnSanaS
Tnoonvenientes mortales de La cola
X. Y. z

FL hombre, y por tanto la muJer no
tienen enemigos mas terribles Que 81
polvo que LENA la atmosfera sn can
5idad fabulosa. E polVo es efecti-
vamente 81 vehiculo por exceieneia de
la enfermedad, de la epidemia dc
la muerte. Esas particulas tenues de
polvo que vemos bailotear alegremen-
tie en- los dias claros del estio, en- me-
dio de los rayos calidos del sol, no es-
tan solo formadas de particulas inor-
ganicas. Hay que advertir que sien-
do asi, no seria tampoco inofensivo NJ
desagradable.
Algunos granos metalicos de plomo,
de hierro, de Slice, de vidrio tritura-
do, pueden, por medic de su acci6n
mecanics, operar grandes males en- In
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-17
San Juan, Puerto-Rico ueves de Diciembre de 1908


tardaba POGO en- rehabilitarse ante Ia
opinion. A los pocos meses, en- Guam
to el y sus amigos hacfan una docena
de discursos de oposicion contra sus
sucesores, va tenfa Ell APPLAUSE hasta de
los mismos progresistas.
Lo mismo sucedia los hombres de
la llamada Union liberal; 10 mismo ha
ocurrido a cuantos han gohernado.
Ell partido liberal, que dirige ell Sc
nor Moret, es la sola exception en- este
hecho, constantemente reproducido en-
la historic.
s. Sanchez Pastor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-17

do host1 { In politica anti-capitalistica
del Presidente Roosevelt y en- este no
ha desbarrado; pero tambien, Sc ha
opuesto { medidas tan justas como
las concesiones arancelarias & Filipi-
mas y ell reconocimiento de los puer-
torriquenos como ciudadanos de los
Estados Unidos. Els un ultra pro-
teccionista, un proteccionista de dere-
cho divino. ~ -.
Y de aqul, seg1n los noticieros la
lncompatlbllidad entire e y Mr.. Taft.
Sc dice que este opina que ell partido
republlcano esta obligado cumplir la
promesa hecha durante Ia campana
electoral, de- reformar los aranceles y
que emplearA sn inhuencia para impe-
dir que vuelva la Presidencia de la
Camara Baja Mr. Cannon, que no es-
ia por la revision De esta incompati-
bilidad no hay pruebas, porque, hasta
ahora, los dos personajes no han confe-
renciado y no han tenido, por 10 tam
to, OCCASION de manifestarse en- desa-
euerdo Los pollticos veteranos, que
Hevan largos amos EN- Washington y
que, como el persoDaje de Voltaire,
ecrlados en- el serrallo, conocen todos
sus recodos,n vaticinan que no habra
conflicto Sc fundan en- que Mr.. Can
non es demasiado poderoso, asl por
los amigos con que cuenta en- las Ca
maras como por sus conexlones con
los eaciques republicanos del Senado
y por el apoyo de los grandes inte-
reses proteccionistas para que Mr..
Taft piensa en- derribarlo; y, tambi6n
en que este, por su earacter modera-
10 y conciliador y por su ahci6n d
los metodos diplomatics, nj desea sa-
car avantc la reforma de los aranee-
les, procurara entenderse con Mr.. Can
non obtener la eantidad de revi-
sion que buenamente pueda.
81 In reforma se sometiera p1ebis
eito habrfa grandes probahllidades de
que triunfase, porque Ia opinion lie es
favorable pero Ia opinion se fltra por
medic de los partldoe, el fltro re-
puhllcano es proteceionlsta Y los repu-
blieanos han ganado las elecciones.
liam hablado de revision durante la
eampana, pero sin deeir eual nj obli-
garse NADIA concrete. Mr.. Bryan,
Il candidate democrAtieo, prometi6 la
rebaja rebaJa gradual de los derechos,
solucion dednida razonabie; prone
sa que el partido democratieo hubie-
ra tenido que cumplir 81 hubiese ven
edo. Puesto que el pals ha preferldo
4 los republicanos tiene que eontentar-
SC con 10 que ellos quieran darle.
Y lie daran eun hm6n,e como aqui
Sc dice, este es, algo que yea agrio y
le haga toreer ell gesto Por suerte
y tengo que repetirlo, porque seg1n
la dehnicion de Bennett, el fundador
del *New York Heraldp eel periods
mo es repeticion,D y este no va con Gu
ba Gracias sus pecuhares relacio-
mes polfticas con los Estados Unidos,
no habria reacci6n en- matcria arance-
laria ee salvara el veinte por cien-
TO de preferencia. Y 81 sc moditica-
50 Ia Enmienda Platt por alguna
otra via sc aumentase La d6sis de
ocontrol y americana, habrfa poslbl-
lidad de obtener mayores concesiones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-17
DESDE WASHINGTON

La noticia del dia es la salida del ge-
neral Castro, Presidente de Venezuela,
para Europa. Sc nos dice que en- Eu-
ropa sera operado de un abceso renal,
que pasara algunos dfas EN- Paris -
donde tendra un gran exito. oun sue
ces fouD-y que regresara Caracas.
Que sucedera durante su ausencia9 81
es tan corta, no dara los oposicio-
nistas tempo bastante para llevar 4
cabo una revoluci6n.. Cuanto d la hi
p6tesis de que ef e-Presid-snte Co
mez, encargado del gobierno, approve
chase Ia OCCASION para convertirse De
interlno en- propletarie, no pareee pro
bable, Juzgar por 10 que So ha pu-
bheado acerca del caraeter historic
Gle ese hornbre politico. Es, I'm amigo
heal del Presidente Castro, & quien ha
podldo suplantar cuando este ha esta-
do enfermo de gravedad,y no 10 ha he
cho. Ahora no sera la tentaci6n tan
fnerte que al senor Gomez sueumba 4
ellaf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-17
Duquesa Laureana


Tn bnsn ndnero de sufragistas. Wis.,
tlendo todas Ell traje carcelario, acom-
panadas de ana gran multitnd con m1-
sleas y banderas, han desflado en- ma.
nlfestacion por las principales GALES de
Londres Y luego han celebrado un ni-
TN enfrente mismo de la carcel. en- el
cue han pronunciado varias mniereg
yiolentiEsmoc discursos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-17
ANO TO.
4 los slScriiptores ' Agenks

Para is huena narcha de, ezra Admins
arAcion. no admitimos Atlas de suscrip-
Asres 6 este diario sino desde ell primero
q cada uaes. Las BAJAS se avisarAn los
Aaas 30 6 81: advirtiendose que las que se
aaeren con posterioridad no sc tomaran en-
zasnta nj surtiran esecto en- In contabilidad
Aaz<s el tifs dltimo del mes siguiente nj en-
Naa ne solicitan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-12-17
A rnuertos Y 1 ldos
va no hay amigos.

Is possible que, por acuerdos he am
bos personajes, Sc aproveehe Ia oportu-
nidad para arreelar las cuestiones pen
dientes con Holanda y con otras MA
clones; con 10 que el dietador salvara
81 amor propio. Habria que lamcntar
esa combination, poraue Il Venezuela
le convene que Sc Ia liberte del gene
raj Castro por medic de La preston ex-
terror que intervengan ALI los Esta-
dos Unidos para crear una situaci6n
tolerable.
Pero. antes. no tendran que inter
venir en- Haiti La situaci6n Sc ha
agravado Ell Iii Republica Negra, donde
los reyolucionsrios. que siguen al ge-
neral Antonio Simon, a. han crecido.
liam hecho prisionero 4 todo IN bata-
lldn adicto al gohierno han fusllado
al Ministro del' Interior, general Le-
conte, que 10 mandaba no sc sabe, 81,
tambien han dado buena cuenta del
Minlstro de La Guerra, que se llama
Celestino .Cyrlaque; 10 cual Is bastan-
tc musical. Nj Sc sabe 81 el caudillo
revolucionario, general Simon, trabala
para el general Fermin, que consplra
desde el extranjero q 81 trabaja excln-
sivamente en- proyeeho propio. Esto
IS 10 de menos; 10 importante es que
Haiti esta en- revolucion & invitando
los Estados Unidos al sails; este es,
q eJercer alli acci0n energica habll
para pacificar aquel pals y constituir
Ell el un gobierno, con la cantidad ne
ccsaria de control americana para
que ofrexca garant(as todos los dere-
chos y todos los intereses legitimos.
Esa ser1a la mejor despedida de Mr..
Roosevelt como Presidente. Y como
Mr.. Magoon Sc quedara en- breve sin
ocupaci6n, en- Haiti podria prestar mas
ntlles servicios que en- .el ministerio de
la Guerra, al cual, segnn aquf Sc ha
publicado, Sc lie destina. Tai vez ell
Presidente Roosevelt deje ain suspen-
SEP este asunto y. otros para que los
resuelya su successor Mr.. Taft, quien
no lie faltara quehacer. Sc ha anun-
ciado que una de sus empresas sera
darle batalla Mr. Cannon, el ex-
Presidente de la Camara de Repre-
sentantes, que aspira ser reelegido.
Este Mr.. Cannon en- una de las fuerzas
conservadoras del partido republicano
con 10 bueno con 10 malo que tie
ne Ell eonservantlsmo. Sc ha mostra-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT.

! There may be reasons of convincing charac-
ter for the establishment of new form or gov
/ erpment for the Canal Zone. but if so they have
not been disclosed TO the public and are not ap-
parent even to those who have w>tched closely
and who are well informed concerning the prog
ress the present condition and the prospective
needs of the canal enterprise. In fact. the
strong impression is that it will be best to leave
well enough alone. There have already been
several changes in Canal Zone administration
which were suggested by the development OF the
undertaking and which were desirable, II not
necessary But no cause for another change at
this time is 10 be perceived. On the contrary.
the present administrative system seems TO be
admirably in accord with the present system Oh
prosecuting construction work on the canal, ana
as the latter is presumably TO be continued to
the end il would seem desirable II not 'hdlS-
pensable that the former should also be con-
tinued.
So far as we can gather. the objection 10 the
present form of government is that it is nomi-
nally military under the direction of the war
Department There seem to be those who think
that as no state of war exists at Panama
government which is military only in name
should he replaced by another form or
name and some even cherish the fantastic
notion that the United States Constitution
sborId he put into full force in that region.
:
desirable to have the whole Of our interests
tbere under the control of a single executive
department of our government: that the canal
is under the War Department and will doubt
less remain there, as the results thus attained
are far better than could be hoped for in any
other wav and that therefore. the general ad-
ministration of the Canal Zone should also be
under the War Department. A few years ago
some little difficulties arose from the division of
responsibility which then existed. That mistake
should not be repeated. The unification OF af-
fairs. now effected with happy results. should
be maintained
The notion that the rule of the War Depart
ment on the isthmus is purely military, arbl-
1rarv and un-American. and that the COnstttu-
ton should be applied there is sadly i'll advised
1t has long been the practice to intrust great
public works to army engineers, and it is mani
festly desirable to maintain that system at Pan
ANA AS the canal is our paramount interest
there and the only reason for our being there at
all so long as 1t is in the hands of the War
Denartment the whole Canal Zone should be-
That does not mean martial law. but civil law
under civilian authority. entirely consOnant
with American principles and practice. There
could scarcely be anything more extensively IN
American than any attempt TO apply the Con
stftution of the United States to a land which
is not. and in all human probability never will
be- Il part Of the United States. Unless there
shall be shown some very strong reasons for a
change which are now entirely unknown to the
American public. the present efficient, highly
creditable and prosperous status of the Canal
Zone government should be left undisturbed.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
4 NEW YoRK.noyTREAL wArERwAT.

Among the various projects for waterway
Improvement which are now pending or are
being prosecuted on this continent, one which
our Canadian Deighbors have in mind is OF
special interest 20 both the city and state Of
New York which it concerns at least as much
as il does the Dominion itself. Hitherto Cana
dian canal works. in which, as we have fire.
ouently observed Canada has been more enter
prising than ourselves, have chiefly aimed at
rivalry with American transportation lines, and
they have undoubtedly been the means Of di-
verting much commerce 10 the st Lawrence
which should have come down the Hudson For
this We cannot blame. but must rather commend
and envy our Northern neighbors But that
circumstance makes the more noteworthy and
welcome the plan which is now put forward.
This is nothing less than the enlargement OF
the Chamby Canal in Quebec TO a capacity
equal 10 that Of tile barge canals which this
state il DOW constructing between the Great
Lakes and the Hudson and also between Lake
ChamBlain-which almost deserves 10 be
ranked with the Great Iakes-and the Hudson.
The Chamby Canal is waterway about
twelve miles long at the rapids Of the Bchelieu
River affordine continuous navigation from
Lake Cllamplain 30 the ST. Lawrence River
and thus 10 the cities Of Montreal and Quebec
Al present it is only seven feet deep though IL
Is no less than seventy-fve feet wide. Now
1la rroDOsal is 30 make n about twice deep
and somewhat wider. So that Il can be trav-
ersed hv harges of twelve feet draft and 1928
tons burden The object is not merely to in
crease it's capacity fer local traffic between the
x. Lawrence and Lake Champlain. hut To make
II mart of a great international trunk line
waterway heTwecn Montreal and New York n
connection with Lake Chanplain and the barge
capaj which this state is now constructing from
.te toad Of that lake 10 the Hudson River. IN
,sdenrsifv fhe plan includes damming the
I,icheiieu River at 81. Johns as 10 raise its
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27

level and also that OF Lake Champlain several
feet higher than the latter now is at low water
and 10 make the Big Chazy River navigable
for number of miles.
The proposition is highly attractive and VIII
doubtless elicit much approval and encourage
ment from merchants. manufacturers and com-
mercial organizations along the Champlain ana
Hudson valleys from Rouse's Point to New
York Bay. 1t would make it possible for canal
bargeS and river and lake steamboats, OF con
siderable size TO come from Montreal direct to
New York Canada has a fine series of deep
canals connecting all parts of the Great Lakes
with the St. Lawrence. and this enlarged
Chamby Canal. in connection with correspond
ing works in New York would connect them
all directly with the Hudson so that Canadian
commerce even from Manitoba and keeWatn
put aboard at Port Arthur, could come straight
through TO New York without breaking bulk
Canadians. of course. expect this scheme. If full
filed. 10 be profitable to themselves. and there
can be little doubt that it would be of much
profit also To New England and New Y 1ork. ana
would greatly promote that increase of inter
course between the Dominion and the United
States which would be of immediate and endur-
ing advantage to both nations.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
ACCOUNTABILITY OF EmpLoYES.

That no amount of care on the part OF the
officials of any transportation company can GU
viate the danger of accident without the coop
eraton of employees is apparent Inc pest luies
nossibIe for human ingenuity 10 devise are Oh
no value if they are not followed, ana tiielo 10
no reason TO question the accuracy OF Tue ue
duction of the Public Service Commission, "a
District that of the accidents on steatn ratl-
roads reported to that body "a large proper
-.tion of those investigated have been causeo
.hv the failure of employees TO obey stahdaru
operating rules special lnstructloAs Will
were in force for the safe movement VI
I,"trains" The outcry now and then mace lol
the conviction and punis3ment OF the dcli'e
manager of a transportation line after an eA-
ceptionally distressing aGcident would tnere-
fore seem infrequently TO have little Dehlhd IT.
Il is a fact roo we'll known for dispute that
constant association with any danger tends TO
lessen ones sense of responsibility IN con-
necton with il. The switchnan AT the leNei
whose action at the proper moment Is he0eS
sarv 10 nreserve the lives of passengers becomes
in time so accustomed TO his work that MS
movements are largely mechanical ana the
task becomes little more TO him than the mere
shifting of rails The engineer, although ne
knows that in case of accident he will he the
one most likely TO suffer fatal injury. may take
chances which would be TOO hazardous for con-
temptation by the ordinary man. and the same
condition operates equally in every occupa 'Ion
involving danger either 10 the person hlIhseii
or 10 those who are dependent upon him.
Among railroad men it is frequently remarked
that il is not the new employe who is Killed
hut the one who has been working long enough
70 take chances which would not ne consldered
ny the tvro The old chauffeur is more likely
10 run risks in speeding than the one unfaml-
lar with his car. 1t is the old story Of famll-
iarity breeding contempt, and with human
nature as IL is constituted in face of the con
slant demand for speed not only on the high
WAYS but on the railways and the sea, there
must inevitably be the element Of danger IN
anv means of transportation. This necessitates
the greatest vigilance on the part or operating
officials and there is every reason to believe
that in an overwhelming majority of cases the
men in authority are keeny alive to their re-
sDonsibilities. The difficulty, as would be lnd-
Gated by the report of the commission. is In
the thousands of less intelligent employees who
must be picked up wherever they may be found
and intrusted with duties involving a mental
aiertness 10 which they have not been trained
New-York tribune., 1908-12-27
LIGHT uoToRs FOR AIRsHTPs.

At an automobile show just held in Paris sew
eral gasolene engines intended for the propul-
sion of flying machines We're displayed. One
developing so horsepower. weighed $50 pounds
Another had q capacity of 100 horsepower but
its weight only 209 pounds or scarcely
more than two pounds TO the horsepower. With
the first water was used to cool the cylinders,
while with the second that function was per-
formed by a rotary fan. Both indicate that
progress is being made toward the attainment
of lightness in engines designed for aeronautic
service but even the one last mentioned prob
ably does not represent the extreme of possible
achievement.
The utmost practicable reduction in tie
weight of the motive machinery is essential TO
the highest efficiency of the aeroplane as well
as to that of the dirigible balloon. There seems
10 be a greater necessity in the case of the
heavier than air. machine than there is in that
Of It's rival, because the aeroplane is dependent
on motion for its buOyancy, whereas an air
ship like Won Zeppelins has Independent means
of support in the air Still the disadvantage
under which the aeroplane labors in this respect
may he apparent, not real. There may be com
pensating characteristics which have not been
fully recognized. For instance the aeropIane
may encounter less resistance during flight Mt
n given speed than the self propelled gas bag
1t Will not do 20 draw hasty differences from the
fact that up to the present time the Wright ma
chine has made no voyage lasting more than
two hours, and that the Wurtemberger's best
product came near TO demonstrating it's ability
TO remain aloft twenty-four. The limit TO the
quantity of fuel which an aeroplane may carry
has by no means been determined However
no matter which type of airship shall event
ually prove superior 10 its rival in the duration
Of its flights. th+1mportance of dispensing with
every needless pound OF weight in the motive
machinery is obvious
It Is worthy of note that Sir Hiram Maxim.
who has recently evinced fresh interest I'm
aeronautics. is credited with expressing tho
opinion that the chief problems now to be
solved relate to the engines for flying ma
chimes. In his highly promising experiments
With the aeroplane "A dozen years ago Sir Hmm,
made use of steam. He doubtless secs tb.t =
much smaller burden Of fuel is required for a
gasoene motor than for the type Of englne be
hrst employed. If he now concentrates hi,