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individuality of BUSINESS Girls.

Last winter a bright. wide-awake
girl took clerical position with a
/ firm famous for it's petty treatment
Of employees. She was set TO work in
small. untidy room, lined with desks
and tables. At each desk was a girl.
dissatisfied and churlish. her individ-
uality fading, her ambition rising no
/ higher than to enter that room each
morning just on the stroke OF eight.
not minute earlier. and TO be the
4 first out of IL when the clock struck
IlNc. Most OF these girls had lost
/ interest i'm th''~ office attire, saving
7 every penny INe- nle for Sunday or
/ party frocks. .u 90 them were hon
] ing 10 secure positions with othCr
I cOncols.
I.to his mac,strom of Office anar-
c'1N stepped tAe E.rl who's iudiVidu-
lily ana t-rospect stMl 81 I'd. She
+ ,tm" TO ~ .u a new taiiored silk
/ waist With maculate lava turnover
. col and cuffs. The other girls
/ snih ard warned her that the blouse
Nouic Gee ruined. The Office was
ithy.
we have an office porter and two
4 son why we can't have this place
cleaned up"
And somehow IL. was done.
When lot of. trash had been
thrown out, and the first layer of dirt
had been removed from the floor, a
ray of hope seemed to illuminate the
| staff of girls.
The newcomer brought down her
own desk fittings. simple and ineXpen-
SlVe. but with a note Of individuality
"A letter opener and a box for clips
/ in brass. bumt-leather blOtting pad
/ and some personal stationery in case
/ she wanted TO write a little note dur
! ing the noon hour The office mana
/ ger sarcasucally advised her TO lock
. them up every night, and the girls eX-
/ changed significant chances; but moth
/ ing was ever taken. from that desk.
I Finally, one of the girls timidly sug-
/ Sested that the newcomer might
breach the question of their wretched
! wash room facilities to the manage
/ and she did it,
IN less than a year the atmosphere
T of that entire office has been changed,
@.cleared, uplifted, by one girl. She
/ did not breach. She did not demand.
I she did not stir up trouble. She sim
I ply lived her own life despite poor
! conditions. and made others first envy,
/ then emRiate; her.-Anna Steese Rich
ardson. IN Woman's Home Compan-
ion for January.
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The Triumph of Greens.

y colored man from Georgia had
lived IN Washington but a few days
when he was arrested for some slight
violation OF the city ordinances Upon
hearing that the negro was in JAIL the
secretary Of the cOlOrcd Y. NJ. G. A. Sc
cured the services of a minister to co
with him and sign the prisoners bond
They reached the jail shortly before
noon, ana told the negro the object OF
their visit. IN response to the proffered
kindness he said:
Mlstah JOhnSing, I sho is glad YOU
all lis gWine tab git me out, but / wants
you-ai! to fix il so L can't git out tell
late dis ebenin'."
OF course the two SamaPitans were
somewhat taken aback by this unusual
request But moment later they lost
tfeir breath when, in answer to the Sc
cret2ry's question, the Georgia negro
replied Ira q whisper:
We'll, sab, dey's a-gittin' dinnar
ready. an dey's cookin' green's; an ]
sho would like to sit some o. dem
greens befo' leabes dis placer-Octo-
Der LippincOtts.
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/I;Es:::ssfEf Off MAJORcA
Last LwSE Ships TO Sink Are the
h9thlI,4e and MartiaI-Weeping
"y1nen BeSiege steamship
Onicials-Three Ameri-
cans Among Lost.

NARSEILLES. - Special -- Within
sight of the spot where the wrecked
steamer General Chanzy lies on AIa
jorca reef; where she went TO disaster
FRIDAY, sending 156 of the 157 persons
she carried to their deaths. two more
vessels-sailerS-we wrecked Satur
day.
Reports say that every soul on
board both of them persisted,
swelling the death list of the
storm that is sweeping the Med
itCrrancan by at least fifty.
The vessels were the Mathildc
and the Martial.
The Mathilde is believed TO be
the French bark Of that name,
owned and commanded by Gaul-
tier De kcrmOcL She was built
i'm 1888, hailed from Granville,
and was OF 334 tons. The Martial
was reported 10 be larger YES
sci.
MarsciIIeS today Is in panic
or grief. Hundreds OF relatives
OF those lost ON the General
Ciauzy disaster crowded the
piers thrOUghUU, the night. BRAY
ing the storm and. crying fran
tCaIly for The dispatch of sue .-
cor To those who arc lost beyond
al hope
Along tho Canueoiere. the boule-
ward which leads 20 the tlo toiL
packed mass OF mOUruerS today de-
fed fbo rolicC. A heavy force was
,p Ga, e-.,t to rre,ar+ nm .o,1tIreaI J,
IN %. ,art 81 A., ,f.snor9te .ri,,.ir,.
%" N.' +''' ~ ''tN "1'i 'N0' 7''' '''-7
tIo" N9'
weep -loi itciatiFNS-
Women. Cr>in- p1iuIN for word of
husbands, sons, brothers or sweet
l,e,rfe eto~-,,..r tho offices Of the.
,-,,,,,,,.,;-,.i.. ,-.,~,-.f, -,,,,,e, florff.-r.
49, -,
ASalh ana '-'.h SOME %. t.e .il'le
desperate a,lrNinleo 10 nuFl thc"h-
selves into the sea IN paroNlSm OF
s1fre~iuc
NVceIil.. men besieccd The steamship
ofrcfa1s:a09 thc arltnoEfies Yet there
wa NOT raw of hone for them.
The crowd was swellod today by
manic, ~ic1,al, i,'olirr~s FOR. tho safety
20 other ships fu The vath of the storm.
Ev noon a solid mass of thousands
cir@-cd the water front. dcfviug the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17
Tried for IcIectIon Fraud

ROANOKE, VA. - Special. - A. w.
Lynch was put on trial here Friday
for perjury. Lynch testified before the
electoral board in the investigation of
alleged fraud committed by the cleo
ton judges of Kimball Ward i'm the
December local option election that
he voted, though his name does not
appear on the tax list, registration, or
poll records. Testimony was offered
to show that he was at the polls. one
witness seeing him pass the door.
The election oficiaEt swear that he
did not vote. The triaHwas postponed
20 Get more witne1s'oS
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SUCCESSOR TO 7
COL. WILLARD
Wm,Bo Busines Man and Not Lawyer
This Time.
RICHMOND. VA

RIG II MOND. VA. - Special. -
MIR. w. E. Carson. of Rivertou.
Warren county. will be nominated
for the State Corporation Commits
sion to succeed Colonel j. Il. Willard.
of Fairfax.
This Information did not come
from Governor Mann. but there is
little room to doubt it's correctness.
influential friends of Mr.. Carson took
up. the matter last night when il was
announced that Colonel willard had
resigned. and today they are abso-
lutely certain Of his appointment.
1t is accepted that the reason for
appointing MIR. Carson will be that
he Is a young man, has been success
full in business. Understands thor
oughly the matter of Alternating by
the roads. the several long and short
haul clauses Of the regulations, has
had many and extended dealings with
the common carriers and is abso-
lutely fearless and fair i'm his deal
ings with the corporations.
He is said to be a man of excel
lent education and business training,
and to be In every way adapted to the
duties which he will be called on to
perform, La addition. by the time he
shall have served the uneXpired term
OF Colonel Willard, he will be emf
nently qualified by training for the
position which he will be called on
TO fill
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-02-17

n CHARMING CITY OR COUNTRY
Home for everybody. Why pay rent
when you can own your own home
~ a monthly payment less than rent?
We win build or buy you home
and Snow you TO pay for same month
" for each 81 1000. You can pay us
$3.50 per month. together with > per
sent simple interest. Stop, think.
znvesEgate-5 per cent. money For
information in reference to our plan.
call or address NJ. DAVIDSON. No.
"a. Chamber of Commerce building.
Richmond. Va. Agents wanted.
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gannII ennedy Back in America.

VNarTos E0nn Konnedy, author OF
The. Servant in the House," who has
been since the spring in England, which
IS his home has returned to this coun-
try. Mr.. kennedy has been looking af-
der the production of THE Servant" in
England, and has been at work upon a
new drama, the production Of which
may DE expected soon. Edith Wynne
NatthisOn, who IS Mrs Kennedy, re-
turned With her husband 20 ally herself
with the New Theater company, in
which her FIRST appearance viii prob
ably be as SISTER Beatrice" in the
.rama by Maurice Naoterlink
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IT'S the At tltat cSUnts II 'ufIherN~eSr
today since Paris still clIngs 20 the
slim silhouette FUllness and hillowy
frills seem gradually disappearing z,
and combination underwear Is more
i'm demand than ever; one of the
most practical garments now in fash
ion is the com bination corset cover
and knickerbockers. IL does away en-
trely with all superiuous material
and makes but one thickness at the
waistllne instead of two.-Grace Mar
garet Gould. In Woman's Home Conn
oaion fer jay
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ARRESTS IN WILTSHIRE
MURDER MYSTERY
CHICAGO. I'LL. - Special. =

CHICAGO, ILL. - Special. - Two
men were arrested today and another
was betrayed by the wife and daughter
OF one of the prisoners. according to the
police in connection with the murder of
Charles l.. Wiltshire, a rich glove man
ufacturer, who was slashed to death in
his office. The prisoners are Frank Eb-
bOle and Lorenzo Barteu Mrs. Ebbole
and her daughter implicated the third
man.
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SOUTHERN Law & COLLECTION

SOUTHERN LAW & COLLECTION
Ga. Claims solicited from all parts Of
ahs United States. No collection, no
Zee. Liberal terms. Dispositions
Sakeh. Patents and copyrights OBJ
canned BY a registered Patent Attor-
Rey In our Office. We have the best
attorneys TO represent us. Secret
service furnished on the most liberal
1erTnS-6 All business strictly conf
SeutlEl- We want young. live. eRer-
EFtfc and sober men TO represent us
IN every city. town and county in the
South Liberal fees on a commission
basis to the right parties. Home Of
Esee No. $50 70. Main street. Rich
1oLsd. Va
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NAMES OF MEN WHO
ACCEPTED BRIDES

ALBANY, n. Y.-Special-Then name
OF every man who received bride from
Hiram c. Moe at the time State Senator
lothian i. Aids is alleged to have &C
cepted $1,000, in April, 1901, will be re-
vealed when the Senate resumes Its in
CURRY next Tuesday into the charges.
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$175, 900 WORTH OF
OSTRICH FEATHERS

LIVERPOOL. - Special - With a
consignment of ostrich feathers worth
$4,000 and a large sum in bullion,
the Cunarder Umbria sailed for New
York Saturday. This is said to break
the record for plume shipments
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IN times the ordinary

ten times the ordinary amount.
Smaller doses were injected every five
hours and at lesser intervals when
the temperature seemed to be rising
unduly. This was a week ago. Now
the patient is able to sit up in bed.
The man will without doubt, recover.
the physicians declare.
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DENTISTS.
REAL ESTATE.

Farms for sale or exchange in all
sections OF Virginia. We introduce
buyer and seller and do business
strictly on commission basis. We have
ready buyers for timber land and
karrns with water front. W, II. JETER,
q Ca~ lllO Z. Main ST., Richmond, Ya.
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WANTED-OVERCOATS, ClDAES.
and Opera Coats 70 clean and dye.
MRS. A. J. PYLE, 315 y. 5TH ST,
Richmond, Va. Anything cleanable
ne Clean. Anything dyable we dye
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WANTED SECONDHAND BAGS and
BURLAP; any kind; any quantity,
anywhere. RICHMOND BAG CO..
Richmond, Va.
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A Riot

Good heavens! What Is the natter7''
The people on the second story have
gone away and left their auto-piano
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-01-25
INGENIER0S, ARQUITECTOS
Y AGRIMENSORES

81 Sc fuera escribir acerca de to-
do 10 que ha tenido que sufrir P. Ri
co por la falta de leyes que regulari-
cen las profesiones de ingeniero ci-
vii V de arquitecto, habria para al
gunos volumenes.
/ Basta decir que este pueblo ha te-
nido que sossener pleitos ocurridos
a causa de la incompetence de con-
tratistas V de tecnicos que presentan
dose como tales, dieron muy NAL
resultado. Basta recordar la historic
de la celebre pilastra de Manati V
aquel otro gracioso episodio de una
escuela que fue necesario apuntalar.
cuando todavia no habia empezado
d prestar sevicios. 1
Mientras nuestros entendidos in
genieros. capacidades formadas en-
las magnificas universidades de Es-
paha .de'Belgica, de Francia Y de los
Estados Unidos tales como las de
Madrid, Troy, South Betlem, y
otras, eran rechazados de los SER
vicios pIblicos, hombres descono-
cidos. con titulos de clase tambien
desconocida, fleron los encargados
de llevar adelante obras pdblicas
de importancia.
Recuerdese los estupendos suce-
SOS del concurso de lanos para IN
Capitolio. V Sc vera cuanto necesita
este pals. asi como ha lejislado para
metodizar el eiercicio de msdicos.
abogadcs. dentistas farmaceutlcos.
veter.narios V legislar tamb!el para
or,.enar el eiercicio de las protesio-
mes de ingeniero Y agrimensor V ar
Gultecto.
Ese es el objeto del provecto P.
ne T.. rumero 80, presentado por los
Sres. Trelles. Coll-Cuchy JOSE
.icuaa Y Cab2Hero,. Ell proyecto pro
pone Ia creaci6n de una iunta exa-
minadora de ingenieros y arquitec-
tos. Establece reglas para el estable-
cimieato de esa junta 'asf como para
las funciones que debe cumplir,
Determine q. Sc conceda un titulo
i l;cencia para eiercer d los
ingenieros. arquitectos V agrimenso-
re- que sufran examenes; Siendo uno
de lO= requisites para que ese eierci-
clio sea autorizado Ia presentation
lie IN tigulo professional expendido
Dor una universidad o escuela de
buena reputaci6n. j iuicio de la Jun
ia examlnadOra.
Ese provectO merece sin duda una
bueE2 acoiida.
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HUMoRISMO.

/ En- Ia herberia. = -h.:...-.: =
-iSabes noticias del 1ltimo cri-
men? >,~-. - u ..-,>-.
-Hombre, no; nj me importan..
-Creo que ha sido horrible: un
herrero que ha machacado & su se-
fora madre polftica. ....
-Pero, Rogeio, Use puede saber
porqus me cuentas historias de crit
menes siempre que me vas & cottar,
el pelo? -:
-Perdone, es con idea de que So
lie pongan los pelos de punta para
cortarlos mas por iguaL
En- una escrucijada obscura.
-Caballero, Ia bolsa 8 la vida.
-iSocorro! iSocorro!
~ mo grite usted tanto hombra,
que no soy sordo.
Entire amigos: \
-Tengo ell gusto de conocer S tn
mujer: la conoci antes que os casa.
rails.
-iHombre! Pues has tenido mas
suerte que yo que no la conocf hasts
deSpueS de haberme casado
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LECTURA CAMPESINA.

La electricidad como abono En-
Hoppegarten,, junto q Berlin, ha pro-
bado el Dr.. Breslauer pfacticamente
que en- los actuales medios tscnlcos
pueden meiorarse mucho las cose-
chas 81 Sc emplea corriente electrica,
completando asf los ensayos en- Sue
cia, Inglaterra y Alemania estos 80
amos. Hace va tempo que sabian los
agricultores que las fuertes tronadas
del estio en- el'norte de Alemania
ejercian benefico influjo en- La cose-
cha. Tambi4n hace 80 amos probo
ell professor sueco Lemstrom que ell
crecimiento rapido de las plantas en-
las regiones polares Sc debe a la mu-
cha electricidad que hay en- el aire.
Ell doctor Pringsheim ensayo por
vez primera la coloeacion de una red
de alambre cargada de electricidad
sobre un campo suyo, en- krischa-
nowitz, junto q Breslau, consiguien-
do en- la fresa 1872 mas de produc-
to. en- Ia remolacha l7025 Y hasta
l4O?, en- alubias 80 % en- el centeno.
Pero la necesidad de tener que qui-
tar la red antes de hacer las labores
ordinarias, encerecia mucho ell pro-
cedimiento para poder obtener re-
sultado practice.
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quiera oponerse, no construira me.
canismo alguno EN- ell rnundo fisico
Las eiencias morales tienen tam
bien principioss; y estos son fijos y
presiden los mecapisnlos que de-
ben cunplir elevados fines. La ley
de 9 de Mario de 1905 obedece a
principles; deriva de bases funda-
mentales de sufieiente- fuerza para
dar base a una ley. No vemos razon
para que, alterando los factores, pue
dan ser alterados y desconocidos los
principles.
ST un ciente particular ipd eservi
clos como abogado q un fiscal, este
segdn Ia ley, no puede ofrecerselos.
81 Sc Gambia el cliente y en- lugar de
i'm ciudadano cualquiera Sc situa Ell
Pueblo de P. Rico, no hay motivos
bastantes para alterar, violando los
principles, Ia mecanica de Una ley
levantada y justa.
El Pueblo de P. Rico es un cliente
como otro cualquiera; y no por que
ese cliente represente q todos los ciu-
dadanos de Ia isla y, por 10 tanto,su
interes sea el ipteres collective del
pals, debe autosizarse que los prin-
cipios establecidos con Ell individuo,
sean distintos & los que deben estable
cerse con la colectividad.
La ley tiene s sV alcance medios
muy faciles paras sencontrar defenso-
res del Pueblo de P. Rico, cuando es-
te los necesite. ST fuera necesario
creese un funcionario expresamente
para ese obieto, Pero no Sc altere
con inconsecuencia el recto sentido
de una buena ley como 10 es la de 9
de Mario de 1905.
Ademas, ell p de la C. ndmero Is,
propone que fiscales y jueces pue-
dan, EN- determihados casos, defender
d cualquier Jltncsenario publico;iy es
evidente que pueden ocurrir casos
en- que Ia defensa de los funciona arios
pubicos, este cn conflicto con los
intereses del pals.
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J. - - - -.--, &4 .{S gs SH
FespEnditla'y exquisite criatura que
| alToI,a corazones. Ia bella y fina So
fla Urrutia, Anita Pima, una rubita
todo bondad y gacejo, sehoritas Paz
sehoritas Perez, senoritas Moreu, dos
rosas bonitisimas, Maria Diez, Lo-
lita Moncoya, Margarita Crespo, Ber
ia Cabanillas, Adela Gaztambide,
la triguenita que, como Estrella Bian
la triguenita gu, como Estrella Blan-
chi, arroba corozones, Margarlta
Brau, sugestiva & ideal, Maria Urru-
tia v Laura Agostini un par de ca
pullitos todo gracia y perfume, Sc
iloritas Brau, Maria Y Eloisa, Isaura
De hCoudens, Emilia lingo, .cuyos
oritos vivos y fulgurantes lucen CO.
mo dos soles, senorita Parez, lsa-
belita Sanjuan ; Julia Chapel, seIlo-
ritas Velez, sehoritas Alvarez, seho-
ritas Figueroa, senoritas Ruiz, Elisa
Velez, ynas rnuchfsimas cuyos nom
bres no recordamos. ...-
Entire los caballeros y jovenes que
allf vieramos y que lgeraments re-
cordamos figuran los siguientes LIDO
Francisco L. Rodriguez, don Enri-
que Green, DR.. Moreu, Don Carlos y
Francisco De Ehoudens, don Floren-
clio Gaztambide, don Jaime Guisca-
fre, Jose Araras. Vicente Urrutia,
Ignacio Grein, DR.. Dueho, James
Coll, Serafin Agostini, J. Lopez Diaz,
Francisco Lopez. Carlo, Rafael Urru-
tia, jose Guznan, fntimo compa1e-
70 delque estas ineas traza, Horacio
y Jose Gaztambide, hermanos Brau,
Luis Fermin y Salvador, Juan Bian-
chi y Pedrito Altiery, enthusiastic y
decidor y otros jovenes y caballeros
mas, cuyos nombres por olvido in
voluntario no mencionamos.
Damas gentilisimas y caballeros
de Maygiiez, Aguadilla y San Ger
man asistieron 4 estas fiestas.
sobre la profusi6h en- los obsequio
no hay NADIA que decir: tcdo fu6 de-
licioso y selecto, |
A la junta direetiva del Circulo |
de Latines y Americanos Y especial |
mente q su distinguido Presidente J
Ion Jaime Montoya, mi fino y buen
amigo, placemes, tributamos N gus
iosfsimos.
T. r r G..
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Carta de queja.

Sr. Director de LA Correspondents
cia" de Puerto Rico.-San Juan
Muy senior mio:
LIE agradecere de cabida en- las co
lumnas de su viril ilustrado perio
dico & la presente carta diglglda a
quien Sc expresa: Bayam6n Enero
81 del 1910.
"Sr. Coronel de Ia Policia 1nsular:
Geo. R. Schanton. u
Sr.: Apesar de las bien dictadas
ordenanzas, creadas por Vd. para en-
mendar mejordicho atenuar en- al
go ell incorrecto proceder de ciertos
individuos del honroso cuerpo de la
Policia Insular, que va. SIS. Coronel
tan dignamente dirije; Sc sigue CO.
metiendo abuses y atropellos, que de
desdicen de la cultura de ciertos hom
bres, que investidos con el hablto
de Ia Ley, debian ser expulsados de
esa buena institution, pues la des
honran, con sus brutalidades, dig
mas de habitantes de la POLYNESIA 9
de indfgenas del Congo
"Pues bien Sr. Coronel: el que es.
tas lineas escribe, ha sido apostrofa
do vilmente por el Policia lnsular
Juan Ortas No. 2l3, en- mi propia ca
sa q las diez en- punto de la noche,
del dfa 20 del presente mes"
"Jamas en- dos amos que llevo en-
ell Pals ejerciendo la profession del
Comercio he tenido que intervenir
la justicia conmigo para NADIA pues
siempre he vivido de mi trabaj 10 CO
mo puedo probarlo a cualquier hora'
"Sr. Coronel solo quiero que aten
diendo q la impartial rectitud de
su buen juicio, Sc me haga iusticia.
De Vd. respetuosamente, ,-Antonio
Poll"
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comarca, parece que Sc L. considera
muy buena para los tributes, pero
no para objeto de atencion y de JUS
ticia. -. ..s l.
Recordara el lector que hace
amos los Sres. Felix Santoni y Dr.
NJ. Zeno Gambia, presentaroh a ls
legislature I'm proyecto de ley auto.
rizando el gasto de cierta suma de
dinero destinada a hacer estudios en-
el puerto de Areeibo. No hay que de-
cir que contra los arrecifes del Con.
sejo, mas erizados que los del puerto
de Arecibo, naufrago aquel proyecto
Cuanto Sc hizo fue inutil. Pero al
cabo los arecibehos, ayudados en-
cierto modo por el gobernador Post,
lograron que, siendo las obras de su
puerto de Jurisdiction federal, el 60
bierno fijara en- el su atencion.
Ahora acaba de saberse que el in
! forme relative al asunto ha sido for
mulado, y que en- el Sc pone q prueba
la constancia de los arecibenos. f.
He aqui 10 que al respecto refiere
ell 'Machete" de aquella localidad:
''Hemos tenido conocimiento de
un informe trasmitido en- 16 del pro-
ximo pasado por Robert Shaw OH
yer, acting Secretary Of War (acting
Secretario de Guerra) al Speaker de
la Casa Representante de los Esta-
dos Unidos. Tai informe es compile
tamente adverse a la construction
de I'm puerto por los Estados Uni
dos, y Sc funda en- informes del Jefe
de Ingenieros de Estados Unidos,
Board de ingenieros para rios y puer-
tos y otros. Las causas en- que Sc fun
da son nuestro iuicio completa-
mente erroneas, basandose en- datos
bastantes inexactos respecto al mo-
vimiento actual de nuestro puerto y
estudiando someramente Y sin exac-
titud ell desarrollo possible del mismo.
"Nosotros creemos que es una abe
rracion, el regirse por ell actual mo-
vimiento que tiene nuestro puerto Y
que por el Sc desestime La necesidad
mperiosa que Arecibo tiene de 81
construction, pues las condiciones
De pehgro en- que Sc encuentra hoy
amnoran deuna manera extraordina
ria el noviniento de buques, los cua
les acknowledgements vendrian sin re-
cello tan pronto pudieran fondear en-
sitio de resguardo que garantizase
sus operaciones de carga y descarga'.
"Basta decir que solo Sc tiene en-
cuenta el volumen y desarrollo de Ia
ciudad de Arecibo, cuando Ia cons
truccion de nuestro puerto vepdria
a ser el punto de exportacion de las
poblaciones imitrofes de Utuado,
Manati, ,Quebradilas, Lares, y otros,
10 cual aumentaria el movimiento
de una manera extraordinarla'.
"Es digno de estudio y de una rs
plica razonada y bien argumentada
ell informe citado y confiamos en-
que nuestras autoridades locales Sc
de ello."
"Nosotros prometemos ocupanos
mas detenidamente Y al efecto estu
diaremos el informe mas extensamen
te sobre sus particulares pues es un
asunto digno de atencion por ser de
gran trascendencia para toda nues-
ira comarca'.