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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-03
Electo Senador de los Estados Unidos en- las
ultimas elecciones.
ultlmas elecClones.

vimiento es propiamente establecido con
Ia donaci6n De un mill5n de dollars por
un americana para edificar un slntuoso
edificio dotarlo de una biblioteea En-
tre el primero de octubre de 1908 y IL de
julio de 1901 Sc f!rmaroD nueve tratados
de guerra lie arhjtraja forzoso En- una
lista easi colnnlata dc ochanta y ocho ca
SOS de arbitration moderna en- todo el mum
do encucn.ro cue los Estalos Unidos So
metieron sus intcreses en- cuarcnta y siete
casos. Dice ell professor Gso5venor, ha-
ciendo un sumar:o de esta diplomacia:
Ella ha roto los esabonoe5 de ca5tas por
nacimiento, ha consegudo a7egurar el de-
recho de expatriaci6n, ha declarado Il los
mares, estrechos y rios continentales Was
hbres de communication para el hombre,
Ha ooligado a que los derechos de pode-
res neutrales sean reconocidos por todaS
las naciones civilizadas. Ahora esta cons
truyendo ell andamio para una empresa
no menos grande-la exenci6n de captura
de~toda propiedad privada en- el mar, como
va 10 es en- terra"
America Sc encontr6 con paises que ira
taban de tener dominic exclusive en- los
mares asf como en- terra. ESpala trata-
ba de que ell golfo de Mexico fuese exclu-
sivamente suyo como el sultan tenia ell
mar Negro.
Russia reclamaba como su propiedad ex-
clusiva todo el oceano Pacifico al norte del
grado 81 de latitud. Los rios Mississippi, A
mazonas, La Plata y San Lorenzo estaban
cerrados al comercio del mundo.
Pero en- diciembre 80 de l776, cuando
apenas la naci6n americana habia comu-
nicado al mundo su declaration de indie
pendencia, va empez6 d agitar esta cues
ton proponiendo la aperture al conner
clio de todo ell mundo de e5tas Was de CO.
municaci6n Los derechos de ria injusta-
mente reclamados por Dinamlrca fue-
ron sbolidos en- 1857, Y el B5sforo, debidu
4 la Influenza de America, fui alberto
todas las nacione5 en- 1871. Is eyidente
q. al terminarse Ia rebellion dc los boxers
en- la China este imperio estaba expucsto d
su desmenbramlcnto 81 no fuese por la di-
plomacia americana.
Por mucho tempo los piratas de Berbe-
ria asaltahan Y robaban al comercio de to-
do el mundo que no les pagase tribute
Cuando aim no teniamos eScuadra apre-
saron diez de nuestoros barcos mercan-
tes Y vendieron cicnto ounce de nuestros
marineros en- c<clavitud, mandaban CO.
mo rescate $4,000 por cada capitin, 81 900
por Official, 81 100 por marinero.. con una
comisi6n de on ce por ciento sobre el tota
para untar las manos de los agehtes in
termediarios. Llegamos pagar en- dine
70 contante s2OO0OOJ de rescate.
Pero tan pronto como llegamos a tener
escuadra. en- 1851. el Dey de Algeciras vi6
sus barcos capturados su puerto bio
queado-con el resultado va mencionado.
Todas las naciones participaron de este
beneficio
I En- 1910 toia "a America del SUI Sc le-
vaDt6 en- rebellion contra Espaha. Ellos
decian que Ia banierl esplnola con una
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-03
Piden 4 sus camaradss de Ia
isls, que suscriban un veto
de censura.

Reclblmos aver la slgulen-
te communication:
Senor Director de "La Co.
rrespondencia" San Juan.P.
Distinguido sefor::-
Por la prensa de esa ca
pital hemos sido informados
con no poca sorpresa del tex
to del cable firmado por el Ca
marada Santiago Iglesias, pre-
tendiendo obstruir, evidente-
mente la obra merit1sima de
la comisi6n patriotica que ira
baia en- Washington por con-
seguir derechos y libertades
para Puerto Rico.
"Los abaio firmados, per-
tenecemos q la "UNION LO-
CAL DE CARPINTEROS"
numero 1888, afiliada a la A.
F. of Labor, y aseguramos,
baio solemne palabra de ho-
nor, que Iglesias no esta auto
rizado por esas Federation Ii
bre para usar nuestra repre-
-sentaci6n nj abrogarse dere-
chos polfticos que no lie impor-
tan como obrero federado. "
Los patriotas puertorrl-
quefos, desde ell remote bohio
que corona la montana borln-
quena hasta la populosa y RI
ca ciudad que nubla el hu-
mo de las fabricas, ven con
sumo interes y gran simpatla
la obra hermosa de la Camara
Legislative encomendada a los
Senores Munoz Rivera, Benz
tez Castanos, y Coll-Cuchy, en-
quieneS tlene suprema con-
fianza.
ASEGURAMOS que con es-
ia information interpretamos
fielmente la opinion noble Y
levantada de la mayoria obre-
ra de HUMACAO;y queremos
Greer que los camaradas de
San Juan, Gnicos a quienes Sc
atiene en- sus patra1as cual-
quier emtducador poIttlco con
pretenciones de obrero-socia-
lista, no han autorizadO con
SUI firma el cable de referencia
Y no 10 han autorizado inne-
negablemente por reacciona.
rio, antipatriotico y..... pol
personalfsimo.
"En consecuencia, protes,
tamos con toda la energfa de
nuestra entereza del CABLE
v de la actitud asumida POI
SANTIAGO IGLESIAS er
contra de la Camara popular
puertorriquena Y de la comi.
sion ma tiva, y pedimos para e
que Sc titula nuestro leader {
los demas camaradas de Ia
Isla un voto de censura por ST
actitud incorrecta en- estos me
mentos precisos en- que con
tanto tes6n Y firmeza Sc dis,
cute la personalidad puertorri'
queha".
Humacao, Abril /, de 1909
! Atentamente. - InocenciC
Mercado, Candelario Baez. .Ce-
Iestino Alfonso, Rufo Ortiz,
Francisco Martinez, Triton
Diaz, Vicente Aboy Cabrera
Luis Rodriguez, Flor Rodri-
guez, Leonardo Sanchez, Pa
bio Marcano, Jose Cruz, Emi-
10 Carrillo, Sandalio de San
:iago, Julio Gonzalez-Dlaz
Julian Cruz.
(SigueH las frmas
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lICERTE DE UN GUARDA
FRENO EN- AGUADILLA
(Por telegfafol

Ag,ladilla, Abril 2, 199.-
Sc han descarrilado dos wago-
nes del tren de mercancias MI
nero 25, ocasionando Ia muer-
te de Francisco Brench, guar
ia frenos del mismo, Mas de-
TALES correo. "CoweSp0nsdW &.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-03
,!ERCADo DE AZUcAR.

us siguientes ventas de azucar Sc eire-
tuaron aver en- ell almacen de los Sfes
Rubert hermanos de esta ciudad
Central 5 Vicente 900 saccS-
Lola Sugar" 1000
Monserrate-.. ....... l.500
Total 1000 sacos
Compradores "Plazuels Sugar Comp
ass 3.7S.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-03

Sc encuentra en Ponces en- asuntos del
servicio eI teniente de Ia policia insular Sc
nor SaD Mlll3n
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-03
Ia PROTESTA
EN- HUMACAO.
La t'Union de carpin-
teros mum. 1888, "
protesta indignada y
desautoriza act os
realizados sin sus po-
deres,'

Los patriotas puertorrlque-
nos--dicen--desde el re-
moto bohio, hasta la RIGA
ciudad, ven con simpatla
la obra de la Camara.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-04-03

In rsta imprrnts ss vende paPei Dc
,en6dscg 4 > pssos 9gIEtaL
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
RAILROAD MEN
HOLD SESSION
In Reading, Pa, and Prepare De-
mand tor Increase Wage on tn e
Pennsylvania Roads.

Delegates representing the railroaders
of many sections of Pennsylvania held
an important secret session at Reading
saturday at which they discussed the
advisabliry of making a general demand
for an increase of wages and for a -educ-
tion in the hours of work Men of the
Pennsylvania. Lchigh Valley. Phila-
dclphia II Reading and the Dceaware.
Lackawanna & Western were well rep.
resented.
No formal statement of what trans
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
BARRIERS TOERECT
HOME FOR DISABLED
And Aged Members of That Craft at
Colorado Springs-Another Example
of Worth of Trades Unions.

Now it is the BARRIERS that propose
to establish n home for disabled and
aged members of their craft.
At the international convention recent
ly held in Milwaukee the subject of the
home received favorable consideration.
1t is proposed to levy monthly n small
contribution the members of the or
ganiZation to create fund for the cs
tablishment of retreat nj Colorado
Springs. point where the homes of
other union organizations are located.
The BARRIERS of the country are to he
congratulated on their decision.
The strongest rcfutatiou of the charge
that the union nen of the country are
selfish and blind to all but their own
dency in union ranks to provide for the
brother who has fallen by the waySide.
The juggernaut of commerce leaves
the victims. crushed beneath its wheels
to struggle to the wayside to live or
die as best they may. When Won can no
longer stand up the feet Of lrurrying .
moncy-mad thousands will crush YOU into
the mirc.
But organized labor is setting the pace
in humanitys s records by the increasing
number of charitable institutions main
tanned absolutely by the dollars of the
man who tolls.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
SHOE WORKERS
WIN VICTORY
Settlement Has Been Reached with
Douglas Shoe Co-Strikers Gain
Their Demands.

The controversy existing between the
w. l.. Douglas Shoe Co. and the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union has been ad-
Justed satisfactorily to both sides, and
the factories resume operations immc-
ton agreement.
For some time the factories of this
concern have been operated under condi-
tions unfair to organized labor and it is
understood that the terms of settlement
gave the Boot and Shoe Workers organi-
zation all they have been asking through
out the fight, the same rate of wage
being restored as WAS in effect prior to
the cut made by the Douglas company
which caused the trouble
This means Il new era of good times
opened up for the shoe workers of Brock
ton and renewed prosperity for the city
itself.
The following announcement has been
sent out:
To Organized Labor. Greeting:
We beg to advise you that the rontro-
vcrsy between the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union and the w. !. Douglas
Shoe Co of Brockton. Mass, has been
settled to our mutual satisfaction.
All of the Douglas shoe factories are to
operate under the Union Stamp arbitra-
tion contract. The factories OF the Doug
las Company in Brockton. Mass. are to
resume operations at once.
We extend our thanks to organized
labor for past favors, and we will on
deavor i'll the future to merit your ap-
proval of our course
Fraternally yours,
JOHN T.. TOBIN
General President.
G. l.. BAINE.
General Secretary rc:Isurcr.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
For the kanawha Valley
Central Labor Union
Has Arrived and it is
Down to Business.
Busy Meeting Held Sum
day Afternoon--COnsti-
tuition Committee APP
Dointed--Doings in the
City Local Unions.

TN. mrr'ru. Of tn" Kanawha Valley
rprrrd I.aIor Union last Sunday was u
MOST ,ur..--iul one. The charter from
.Is \. T. ut !. arrived and the organiZ;l-
,.uu -.fr,r down /" business by elect
.r- 'N. ,.mrurary officers to hold over
m.I ra.. constitution and bylaws are
Submitted auu adopted.
-...r aut representative gathering
uf rhr most active trade union workers
la 'un city were present and the central
body started oil under the most gratify-
r- yun4'.ou~.
rr~tI"a' GiImor" appointed the fol
lowing ,uum'r"" on constitution and
by av~. 'r be- added To 10y II member
'o %" selected from the Tailors, Press
mvn. anI Musicians:
d. l. rury. linrtrmi"rs: y. =. Stark,
DurHru'rr~. ". l.. DrAtlry, PIastcrcrs {;
g. IS. Ea-Irr. Painters; Frank w. Sny-
dnr. PRINTERS: Ben Davis. Thomas Cairns
mt l.uhr f. I.auham. Miners; c. w.
Walker. llnarnrriors
Charleston Typographical Union WAS
'a. n.-: a.ad To- -cud in credentials for
ifs delegation. which is Bert &. Shook.
lID"arl =. Jarrett and Frank w. Snv-
..r.
Committees a- follows. were appointed
zoo A,' un rHr Tailors. Musicians. Press
mrn. and llpJ Carriers at their next
meeting mI fully explain to them the
aM~ ub objects OF the organization :
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which it is claimed she is preemiucntly
fitted, will embrace the inspection OF
mercantile and factory establishments
and the collection of statistical infur.
formation on wages and health.
Upon the work of the labor commits
sloners of the states depend the health
and happiness of many hundreds of
thousands of working women ana child
rem The appointment of women to these
positions seems therefore to be in har-
mony with the highest interests of this
important service.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04

constitutional guarantee of every state in
the union
1t is held by jurists that n court of
appeals in an injunction and contempt
case may take cognizance of the entire
ease' both as to the law and the facts,
as well as the sentences imposed In the
event intimated that in view of the
prejudice, and vindictive spirit exhibited
by Justice Wright in his language and
sentence of twelve, nine and six mont bs
respectively, that the court NAV take
coSnizance of that also. and thouph
practically the court may reverse Jus
tlce Wright $ decision, it may also i'm
pose a so-called nominal punishment up
on the defendants, Gompers, Mitchell, and
Morrison.
II the decision be Indicated the
situation Will not be changed one lot.
Ihc imposition of Il fine of one cent, or
OF Imprisonment for an hour, for the
utterance of conscientious belief and the
fhlth that is within us, is a denial of
free speech and of free press.
NO sane, liberty y-loving, law-abidinr
man desires to express himself without re-
sponslbility for his uttcranccs If that
which any citizen may say in speech or
print Is either libclous or trcasonable
he should be proceeded against by the
due forms of law. charged with the of
fense alleged, and tried by "A iury of
his peers.
I'VE hold that it is not within the
province OF a court of any jurisdiction to
enJoIn IN advance and thus prevent free
dom OF utt"rancc, orally or in print. To
hold otherwise is the establishment of n
censorship, the abridgmcnt. the denial of
freedom.
IN" toronto convention will not only
oe called upon to consider the issues to
which reference and comment have here
been made. but other momentous sub-
J"cts OF the gravest importance, all of
them tending toward the material moral
and social uplift of the people of Amer
lea; to help bind the ties between the
tollcrs of our continent and the struppI-
ing workers of the civilized world it is
the 1"rHcnt prayer and confident hone
that the best thoughts of the best men
of our cause will find expression at
Toronto. and that all may give the best
thought and service of which they are
possessed for the good and glory of
humanity.'
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
MachiniSts Still Out.

All machinists, apprentices and helpers,
formerly employed by the Baltimore 4
OHIO Railroad Company, (O5O- in num-
bcr) have been on strike since June 3rd.
1909. Same being against the introduct-
ION OF the piccework system and whole
sale discrimination against members of
the the organization. They are still out
and have every prospect of complete
victory, which can be greatly fostercd by
the moral assistance of all union men.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
Woman Labor Commissioners

The state of Washington. which has
made progress along so many reform
lines. has taken another step forward by
promoting a woman to the important
office of assistant commissioner of labor.
This Office. created by the legislature of
1909. has been filed by the appointment
of Mrs. Blanche II. Mason. who for sever
al years was factory inspector in Mich
igan. Mrs. Mason : new duties. for
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
GOVERNOR
PATTERSON
Says Wealth Should Encourage
Organized Labor in His Nash
vile Address on Labor Day.

Governor Malcolm r. Patterson, of
Tennessee, was the Labor Day orator at
.<ashvillc, and below is-a short EXCERPT
from his address, which was thoughtful
fair and forccful:
Labor produces the wealth and pros
pcrity of the nation. This being true,
what should he the laborcr's 5 reward ?
The key to the conduct of Il nation lies
in the answer to that question.
1.-The laborcr should be paid IA fair
and just proportion of the wealth he
earns When this is done then I-r NAV
educate his children and live in comfort
under his own vine and fig tree. This
means also that labor should have the
same right that capital possesses
believe there is no necessary con
tlict between labor and capital. Hand
III hand they necessary to the full
development of our common country. The
two great forces, labor and capital. are
both necessary, working in harmony, to
the upbuilding of the greatest nation.
believe that labor has the right to
organize and that such organization has
come to stay. We see organizations of
Labor, that produces the wealth. organize! /!
How many of you ever stopped to
think how trade is evolved; how corpora
tions got their part? Partnership comes
first, then the association from which
srrang the latter-lay corporation. | have
no war with corporations. and I believe
the day has come when the demapopuc
can no longer appeal to the laborcr
through his prcjudice-hc must be reach.
ed through his intelligence.
Labor organizations are democratic
Gin the broader sense of the word) be.
cause they include men of all crceds.
They have AN economic as well as n
social value. Labor has won through in
tclligcnt agitation, organization and con.
stant watchfulncss. Without it the labor
ing man would be as impotcnt as he was
long ago when he crnged under the lash
of his master. The labor organizations
nave accomplished both better wages and
shorter hours which they unqucstionablv
deserve
hope the time will come when that
parent who sends his child to the sweat
shops will be so looked upon and with
'H'i' hO 'tI'I "DuIn
dare repeat the ofTensc.
Wealth itself should encourage labor
organization. No man could deny the
right Of man to strike for higher
wages, but the strike is in the nature
of economic warfare and should be re-
sorted to only when all else failed.
would like to see labor and capital sit at
the same table under the folds of the
Stars and stripes
Anarchists do not come from the
country where there is organized labor.
| believe that the refuge of liberty itself
will eventually rest with the labor orcani-
cations of the United States
Il believe that every boy should be
taught either a trade a profession l
believe in the industrial training school.
The laborer is not to be treated as a
machine or a clod, but as a man; he has
earned his right. None come into the
world with saddles on their backs and
none come booted and spurred to ride
them. Equal and exact justice to all
and special privileges for none are the
watchwords for both labor and capital
and for liberty ITSELF
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
Union Clothing.

Henry Smith, the clother, announces
IN this issue that he has a full line of
UNION MADE CLOTHING. MIR.
Smith conducts Il first class Clothing
Store at 222 Capitol Street where you
can always find a full line of Union
Made Clothing at reasonable prices
Don t forget to call and see him and
mention the fact that You saw his adver-
tisment in the Labor Argus
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04
OF Judge Wright in the
GornPers-Mitchell-Mor
rison Case Sustained
BY Court of Appeals.
Will be Appealed to the
Supreme Court--Fi&ht
for Free Speech and a
Free Press Will Con-
tinue.

The decree of Judge Wright imposing
Il sentence OF contempt upon President
Samuel Gompcrs, Vice President john
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of the
y. +. of l.. WAS affirmed by the United
Sintcs District Court of Appeals of the
District OF Columbia Tuesday.
The decree WAS not the unanimous
opinion of the court as Chief Justice
Shepherd dissented, contcnding that the
lower court erred in its conclusions aud
that the imposing of the penalty was
unjust. Justice Van Orsdcl, who filed
the majority opinion, held that the
offence of the labor leaders was criminal
aud not civil, and this is believed by
some lawyers to prevent appeal being
successfully made to the Court of last
resort.
Other lawyers, however, claim that the
c"nstitional right of free speech is in
volved, and that the appeal to the
Supreme Court may be succcssI any prose
cutcd
At any rate, the effort will be made
to have their tribunal pass on the case
and in the meantime the lower Court
will not undertake to mprison Mcssrs.
Chief Justice Shepherd, in dissenting,
said in part: =
Convinced that the Court was with.
out authority to make the only order
which the defendants, Gompcrs, Mitchell
and Morrison, can be said to have dis
"bcycd, | can have no other opinion
than the decree should be reversed.
AS regards the conclusion that this
proceeding must be regarded as criminal
solely, and in consequence that the evil
d"nec ON which the conviction rests can
be considered. because not presented in
n bill of exceptions, reversed on the hear
ing. Will content myself with saying
that | am not clearly convinced that il
must he 50 regarded.
The complaint was made bv the
complainat--. on whose behalf the in.
junction had been granted. and for it's
own redress No fine was imposed on
behalf of the United States. The relief
sought in the original bill was not
pecuniary. The punishment in disobedi.
enc" of the writ was the only way in
which the relief could be secured.
There is another and stronger rea.
son for my dissent as far as the defend.
ants Morrison and Gompcrs are involved
he specie acts charged against them
relate wholly to declarations and publ.
cations as issued. | have heretofore ex-
pressed the opinion that much of this in.
Junction order was null and void because
opposed to tho constitutional provision
concerning the freedom of speech and of
the press Subsequent reflection has con
frmcd this view. ! conccdc that this
Court had jurisdiction of the subject
matter OF the controversy and of the
parties, but | can not agree that the
decree was rendered in accordance with
the power of the Court-a power limited
by cypress provision of the constitution,
IS merely erroneous and not absolutely
void -
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04

very interesting one The month = ac-
cu"iulhted business was disposed of with
uisP.'ch ana a resolution was drafted
u DE sent the e-Governor urging him
10 incorporate the Employers Liability
BIh in his call for a special session of
the Legislature.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04

Every local union in the city should
comply with the request of the Executive
council of the State Federation to write
the Governor and urge him to include
the Employers Liability Bill in his call
for Il special session of the legislature
Letters from President Gompers and
secretary Morrison have been received
congratulating the Union men of the citv
upon their success in launching 4 live
central body and wishing them n bright
and prosperous future.
W. Il. AGee, of the Carpenters, is one
OF the leading boosters for the new. con.
tril body. Bill is always on the Job fobt
ing for the best interests of the labor
movement.
Now. is the time to pay your sub
scription to the Labor Argus and sneak
good word for it to your neiphbor
lleip us help you to thoroughly organize
the city.
The new five and ten cent store will
open up for business Saturday. The
painting and decorating work in remodel
ing Its quarters was done by "scab'
painters.
Remember the advertisers and the
union label when making your purchases
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04

There are several hundred men in the
city taking the examination for mine
foremen and bosses which is being con
Quoted by the mining department.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04

National Board Member Thos. Powell.
of Indiana. is expected to arrive here to-
day. He has spent considerable time in
this District during his term of Office and
has done much good work in the organi-
zing line. He has an army of friends
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-11-04

We have special inducement 20 offer
TO bright boy or girl in every town
IN the District to act as agent for the
Argus. Write us at once for full par
ticulars. 1t means some extra Nmas
money.