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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
XIV

on the following Monday morning
succeeding the encounter with Bolles
John boarded a car and went out to the
shops as usual. He found nothing
changed. The clerks in the office were
busy with huge ledgers, though 1t Is
true that many a hand was less firm
than on ordinary days. Rumors were
flying about, from clerk to clerk, Blu
none knew what the boss intended tC
do.
Mr.. Bennington"
John turned. Chittenden. the young
English inventor, stood respectfully
Just within the door.
Good morning, Mr.. Chittenden
How's the invention going?"
THE invention is going very well
sir. But II Is not Of that L wish &c
speak"
Have you Joined the union, them
asked Bennington, with a shade Of
irony. mo! The truth is, sir, ]
hear that If the men go out you'll tear
down the shops. Well, / do not want
this to happen or my account. I an
Dung; I can wait; I'll take my tink-
ering elsewhere"
"Chittenden, you can't leave me now
II you do, I shall never forgive you
You are q valuable piece OF property
iust now. You are to be my test case
as the lawyers say. II you go now
the men will think I weakened and
forced you out. You gave me your
word that you would stay here till ]
told you to CO."
There's nothing more to be said, sir
You may depend upon me-"
THANKS. The day you perfect your
machine, on that day / shall find the
capital to promote It. Good morning"
"The committee was coming up after
me, SIR" was the reply.
"Ahl" Bennington's eyes flashed
'"Tben remain to hea what I ave tC
say to them"
Ali this while the girl at the type
writer never paused. Clickety-click,
clickity-clicki Suddenly all noises
ceased, all but the noise OF the type
writer. The two men looked at each
other quickly and Complementary
There was a tramping of feet on the
stairs. and presently q knock on the
door. Clickity-click!
You may Co." said Bennington to
the girl.
Come In
THE committee, headed by Morrissy
entered with shuffling feet.
I'VE have come TO learn what you in
tend TO do about this B%ritisher,' began
Morrissy.
IT don't recoliect your face" replied
bennington tNcuBntluly. FOW loN&
have you been IN the shops?"
Tn not in your shops returned
Morrtssy blusteringly.
"In that case. I do not see how this
matter concerns you"
well. II does concern me-"
I'n give you on minute to make the
foot of the stairs. II you're not there
at the end Of tSat time, I'll take you
by the collar and help you" Benning-
ton drew out his watch.
Hes the head OF our union. Mr.,
Bennington" interposed n Of the
men,
"Oh! Then he's the man who Is really
making all this trouble?"
TN here to see that my men have
their rights Morrissy failed to under
stand this mild young man.
Look here, Mr.. Morrtssy, I'll make
you a proposition"
"What7"
You and I will 60 down to the mold
ing-room and have 1t out with our fists,
If you win. Chittenden goes: * I win,
he stays and the men return to work
This isn't no kids play, Mr.. Ben
nington. You've got O big strike look
Ing you In the face"
AME
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
The Second Dimension.

1t was on a little branch railway
In a southern state that the New
England ventured to refer to
the high rates. 1T seems to me five
cents a mile is extortion," she said,
with frankness, to her southern cou.
sin.
IT'S a big lot of money to pay II
you think of 1t by the mile" said
the southerner, in her soft drawl;
but you just think how cheap 1t is
by the hour, Cousin Annie-only
about thirty-1ve cents."-Youth's
Companion.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
THREE CURED OF ECZEMA

When a child, / suffered eight
years with eczema. ! could not sleep
at night, and had sores all over my
chest. We had doctors and none
could do any good, until my mother
saw the advertisement of the Cuti-
cura Remedies in the paper. We used
the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolvent, and they cured me Of
eczema. l also used them on my Ave
children. Two of them had eczema
very badly. When my children had
eczema, / was not worried at all, as
I knew the Cuticura Remedies would
do their work. They had sores all
over their heads, their hair would fall
out, and they would scratch all night
and day. They had it on their heads,
face, and In back Of the ears so that !
thought their ears would drop off. |
washed their heads and bodies with
Cuticura Soap and they are as clean
as the driven snow. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment also cured my children
of ringworm. / would not be without
the Cuticura Remedies. They are
wonderful" (Signed) Mrs. Violet
Cole, &c s. Redfeld St., Philadelphia.
Pa, Oct. 20, 1910.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Send to
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, sole
props, Boston, for free book on skin
and scalp diseases and their treat
ment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
HALF A ROGUE
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
Author Of The Man on the Box, The Puppet Crown. Hearts and Masks, Etc.
Copyright Bobbs Merrill Co. Indianapolis.
CHAPTER XIV.-CContinued.)
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH

IN take all you can bring" Bolles
grinned. So did the banker COW
ertly. Bolles was already drunk.
He lost his mex bet. He doubled and
lost again. Then he stacked his fav-
orite number. The ball rolled into 1t,
out Jumped the compartment, wizard
wise, and dropped into singled. Bolles
cursed the luck.
Make the limit five," he cried.
The banker nodded.
He played his last ten on black, and
lost.
Let me have a hundred"
The banker shook his head and
pointed to the signs on the wall:
checks Tor money, money for checks,
no mouth bets"
Bolles felt in his pockets.
Cleaned out!"
Give Mr.. Bolles a ten-spot," said
the banker. But you can't play 1t
here, Bolles," was the warning.
Bolles stuffed the note in his pocket
and rose. He staggered and lurched
against the sideboard. His hat rolled
from his head. An attendant quickly
recovered 1t and Bolles slapped 1t on
his head.
You've got seven hundred O my
money, and you give me tent"
They opened the door for him and he
stumbled out into the dark, unlighted
hallway. Broke, clean, fiat broke! He
became ugly. He was very drunk, but
1t was a wide-awake drunkenness,
cruel and revengeful.
John and Warrington had played an
uninteresting game of billiards at the
club, then finally sought the night and
tramped idly about the streets. They
had started toward Martins on the way
home, when Warrington discovered that
he was out Of cigars. He ran back
three or four doors while John pro-
ceeded slowly. Just as he was about
to cross the alleyway a man suddenly
lurched into the light. He barred
Bennington's way.
II thought it was you'll" he said ven
omously.
Bennington drew back and started
to pass around the man. He did no
recognize him. He saw in the action
only a man disorderly drunk.
You're a millionaire. Ell? Well, III
soon fix you and your actress and heI
lover. Take that as a starterl"
He struck Bennington savagely on
the cheekbone. bennington stumbled
back. Instantly all the war that was in
his soul saw an outlet. Bolles was a
powerful man, but he had not the
slightest nance.
Warrington, as he left the cigar store
saw the two men fall. He ran VI
quickly.
For Gods sake, John, what are you
doing?" he cried.
With a superhuman effort he dragged
the enraged man from the PROSTATE
form in the road.
WAS l killing him, Dick?" said John
In a quavering voice. H struck me
and Am I mad, or has the world
turned upside down in a minute?"
What did he say?" He knelt at the
side Of Bolles and felt OF his heart. II
still beat.
What did he say? Nothing, moth
ingl Where's my hat2 I'm going
home Have II"
mo, he's alive; but I came just fl
time"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
Anpallind

This is the fifth time you have
been brought before me this term"
said the judge, frowning severely upon
the prisoner at the bar.
Yes, your honor" said the prisoner.
You know a man Is Judged by the
company he keeps, and | like to be
seen talkin' to your honor for the
sake of me credit"
All right" said the Judge. officer,
take this man over to the island and
tell them to give him a credit OF 80
days."-Harper's Weekly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
Properly Thankful.

@
Clark Howell of Atlanta tells OF
the sad case of an elderly darby In
Georgia, charged with the theft OF
some chickens. The negro had the
misfortune to be defended BY . young
and inexperienced attorney. although
1t is doubtful whether any n could
have secured his acquittal, the com
mission of the crime having been
proved beyond all doubt. The darby
received a pretty v sentence.
Thank yo' sah," said he cheerfully,
addressing the judge when the SEN
tence had been pronounced. Oats
mighty hard, sab, but 1t amt any.
thing what / expected. thought,
sab, dat between my character and
dat speech of my lawyer dat yo'd
hang me, shore!"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

glad / did, Tor 1t has cured me.
~ know of so many cases where wo.
men have been cured byLydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that I can
say to every suffering woman IL that
medicine does not help her, there Is
nothing that will."-Mrs. JANETxKI.
2963 Arch ST., Chicago, Ill.
This is the age Of substitution. and
women who want q cure should insist
upon Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which the
druggist can make a little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any Of those distressing ills Ls-
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
Of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which Is made from roots and herbs.
has been the standard remedy for fe-
male ills. In almost every community
you will find women who have been
restored to health by Lydia i. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
DiSTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses.
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 800, 900
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. Anv
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen. Ind.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
Bears the
And They Adjourned.

The Mutual Admiration society met
and was called to order.
What of all things in this world
do you like best?" asked the girl,
angling for a compliment.
"Bee'cteak!" cried he, taken I'M
awares, and a moment later the SO
ciety adjourned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
The kiuht Shift.

Positive Wife-John, why do you
talk in your sleep? Have you any
idea?
Negative Husband-So as not to
forget how, I suppose. It's the only
chance | get!-Puck.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
CHAPTER XVI.

Bennington and Mrs. Jack dined at
the old home thEt evening. There was
plenty or gloom and forced gaiety
around the board. John pretended that
he was wen out Of a bad job: he was
not q dreamer nor q socialist, not he:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
Best In the World

Maud-What excuse have you for
doing such an u~nmaidenly thing as
proposing to Jack?
Ethel-The golden rule.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

From the Washington Star.
IT think" said the astronomer. that
/ have discovered a new canal on
Mars"
rs tina SOP replied the New Or
leans man, absent-mindedly. II won
der what towns going to get the cele-
bration 2"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
Getting On.

We'll, little boy, did you go to the
circus the other day."
"Yes'm. Pa wanted to go, so | had
TO go with him"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
ton, RIlays pain, cures wind collie, Csc q bottle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

Health Is the greatest gift, content
edness the best riches.-Dhamman
ana.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

and i Went TO tina
store to get . bottle
Of Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, but tho
clerk did not want
to let me have it
he said it was no
good and wanted me
to try something
else, but knowing
all about it / in
sisted and finally
got it, and I am so
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

But few novels are written for think
ing people; most Of them are written
for the entertainment OF women.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

Garfield Tea c~orrects constipation by
srousing the digestive organs 70 their in
tended activity. Composed of Herbs,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

A Connecticut woman stole her nus
bands false teeth 10 keep him from
attending beefsteak dinners.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
SHE GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, Tl.-"I suffered from . fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

A thing of beauty is a JOY forever.
Keats.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

Wise-Do you see that striking look
Ing woman with the veil.
Howe-Yes.
Wise-Do you know why she wears
the veil?
Howe-No. Homely?
Wise-No; she's afraid the sun
might blister the paint.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

Mr.. Boreum GUIDE Cat il.ao r. NIL
vas quite a ball player In my youth.
= Miss Cutting (wearily)-Indeedl
Mr.. Boreum Gude-I was considered .
fine shortstcp.
Miss Cutting-Pity you didn't keep
1t up.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
Impoytant 70 M other

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature Of &lNALz<m
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

The P~rofessor-An ordinary brick
will absorb a quart Of water.
The Pugilist-Then my brothers no
brick!
The PROFESSIONALISM do you mean!
The Pugilist-He never absorbed
that much water in his life.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16

Garfield Tea regulates a lazy liver.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-16
a Sad Thouuht.
.rom the WashinQton Star.

CONTINUED Next Week.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25
.CABLEGRAMAS
LOS DESASTRES MtrNn,A1Ec

Nueva York, mi6rcoles.-
Ell dla % naufrag6 cerca de Ia de-
sembocadura del rio Gironda Francis
el vapor griego "Georgias," pereeien-
do ahogados Is mienlbros de su trs.
pulaci6n comp1esta de % hombres.
Despachos de Italia informan que del
8 al II de octubre Oeurrieron 247 cass,s,
de c6lera con 81 fallecimientos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25
FL nuev0 assistant
ATTORNEY

A causa de hallarse enfermo, ha re-
nunciado ell senior Henry L. Lyons,
Assistant Attorney General de Puerto
Rico, y no regresara q esta Isla.
Para cubrir La vacante ocasionada
por la renuncia del senior Lyons, el
Attorney General ha nombrado al Sc
nor Winiam Niceus Landers Mr.. Lam
ders es un abogado de mucha experien-
ella, habiendo desempenado durante mu-
cho tempo el cargo de Assistant District
Attorney del Territorio de Alaska. An
tes de haber sido nombrado Assistant
Attorney General, fue Abogado de la
Porto Rico Irrigation Commission, y
&nteriormente, Reporter Auxiliar de las
Decisiones de La Corte Suprema de
Puerto Rico &.I
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25
ESPECTACULOS

Teatro Municipal
Los Bufos Cubanos. Estreno de Ia
revista de actualidad, 'Cinemat6gra-
fo Insular.
Teatro Apollo.
Pel1culas. sl programa de esta no.
che cOnsta de varios estrenos.
Cine LAS Tres Banderas.
Anoche Sc estren6 con gran exito La
magn1fca pelicula La Vida de Napo-
leon, cue gust6 mucho.
Esta noohe varios estren0s.
Cine de la Plaza.
La gran pelicula emocionante, La re-
dj9nid0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25
Julio Palacios Salazar

Aver safudamos q este buen amigo
quien lego de Ponce en- asuntos parti-
culares
Esta mailana, despachados sus asun-
tos, sali6 hacia SUI residencia
Ell amigo Salazar nos encarga lie des-
pidamos de sus amigos & quienes no pu-
do saludar aver por la premura del
tempo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25

Trece amos hace, cuando varias po-
sesiones Espanolas fueron transferidas
i los Estados Unidos como consecuen-
cia de Ia guerra Hispano Americana y
IN virtud del Tratado de Paris; tanto
el Gobierno como el pueblo Norte Anne
ricano desconocian las cOndIclOnes po-
lltico-sociales en- que Sc encontraba La
Isla de Puerto Rico, de tai modo, que
esta nueva dependencies era considera-
la como pueblo incivillzado semisal-
yaie; asi Sc expres0 esta idea per los
Comisionados Americanos en- ell me-
morandum presentado durante las ne-
gociaciones del Tratado de Paris, en-
lie Diciernbre, de 1898, al discutIr la
question de Ciudadanfa.
As1 Sc expreso tambien en- un nota-
bic art1culo publicad0 por Mr.. John *.
Richards en- EAmerican Law Reylew -
(No. S, Oct. 1900, pag 671), diciendo
teXtualmente:
THE ACQUISITION OF these territories,
situated in distant tropical seas, and
inhabited by alien races, savage or
scmi-civilized,' strangers to cur system
IF law and mode Of government, with
she accompanying obligation OF SO 60
verning them as to secure and preserve
Deace and order and protect life and
property, has brought us face to lace
with problems, more less serious. -
Baio esa erronea ereencia parece que
los hombres del Gobierno de Washing
ton no Sc preocuparon en- un pr1ne1plo
oor Ia forma en- que habla de organ1~
zarse ell de esta IsIa, y, tai vez, pensa-
ron oue ell nuevo suelo conQulstado, ST.
euiendo un proceso analogo q los Fe-
rritorios del Oeste, seria colonizado
con emigrantes continentales que en-
breve plazo desplazarian a la inclglh-
zada raza nativa, para negar tai vez,
.an LELAND dia, a formar un nueVo se'
rritorio 8 Estado de La Union.
Otros acaso fjaron su atenclon sofa
mente en- la importancia que baJo eI
aspecto comercial pudiera tener La ad-
uuisici6n de una Isla cuya situac-on
geografca deb1a conslderarse en- rela~
! ci6n con ell future canal de Panama,
Pero cuando, transcurriendo el item
30. pudo ell pueblo Americana darse
cuenta exacta de que en- ID lsla de
Puerto Rico existia una densa pobla-
zion completamente civilizada y culta
oroanizada bajo un regimen pohtlco
perfecto, entonces Sc conprenolo que
los Estados Unidos; Sc encontrapan
.'frente a un problema compleJo oe NO
hierno. entonces los escritores y tratar
distas Americanos empezaron a dlscu'
tir en- revistas y peri6dicos, a propo'
ner las soluciones que segiln los dls
tintos criterios pareclan mas adecua
das. planteandose claramente Ia cues
ti6n de 81 habia de considerarse q los
Territories nueyamente adquiridos CO.
mo futuros Estados de la Unl0pg 20 20 81
nor 81 contrario, habian de conslderar
SO siempre como Colonias, O.. en- ;, otre
saso habia de prepararseies' para ,st
independencia. :. i
. 2 = u =. i,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25
Ell: Servicio Civil
y el 'Mandamus''

Sc nos informa que esta tarde sc reu-
Mira La Comisi6n del Servicio Civil pa
ra tomar acuerdos acerca del FEManda-
mus" presentado por ell 1etrado senior
Hernandez Lopez, en- representation de
los ingenieros por ell nombramiento de
Superintendent de Obras Publicas del
Departamento del interior.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25

cias del Gobierno Sc dirijan franca 8
embozadamente una centralizacl6n
polltica y administrative incompati-
bile con los principles del self govern
ment que inspiran la CONSTITUTION
Americana, Y 4 cierta forfna de Gobier-
no ,nlilitar incompatible con las insti-
tuciones republicanas.
(Continuara.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25

Regino Guzman es un individuo trucu-
lento, pero no lie gusta lastimarse las
manos., Un tai Dionisio Martinez lie
hizo cierta perneta; 81 Sc pudo confor-
mar con darle un punetazo, pero fu6
y cogi6 una tranca y Sc La descarg6 So
bre las costillas a su adversario
Como los desperfetcos no fueron CO.
sa mayor, Ell juzgado le impuso una mul-
ia de Is dollars.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-10-25
FL problema
Puertorriqueno

En- cuanto "a la primera soluci6n, la
r6ceme indudable O. cada dla sc ha lido
acentuando mas y mas entire los escri-
torres la contestaci0n negativa, que Sc
expres6 en- forma Categorical por ell
professor James Bradley Thayer, en- su
articulo titulado "Our New Poses
sions'', publicado en- "Harvard Law
Review, en- Febrero 1899 (12 Har-
ward Law Rev. 464), diciendo textual-
mente:
Never should we admit any extra
continental state into the Union, it is
intolerable suggestion. [ am glad to
observe that it is proposed in Congress
to insert in the statute for the settle
ment Of the Hawaiian government the
express declaration that it is not to be
admitted into the Union The same
Islands.
Esa Categorical declaration parecc
hallarse confirmada con ell sileHcio de
los hombres de Gobierno, pues en- min
gun dOcumento nj declaration Official
Sc ha hablado luego de que Puerto Ri
co pueda lIegar ser Estado de la
Union; y aun cuando ell ex-Presidente
Roosevelt Ell uno de sus mensajes re-
comend0 al Congreso Ia concession de
La Ciudadania Americana los Puer-
torrique1os, NADIA dij0 sobre ell status
defnitiyo del pals. -
Respecto la otra soluci6n de la in
dependencla absolute, tampoc0 sc ha
hecho ninguna declaration expresa Y
categorical que autorice suponer que
tai soluci6n entra por ahora en- los
calculos del GObierno de Washington;
y antes por ell contrario, todo induce q
Greer que Ell proposito es mantener a
Puerto Rico como una dependencia ba-
jo la soberania de los Estados Unidos
aunque debemos recon0cer que muy
acreditados escritores pollticos Sos
tienen nuestro derecho a la indepen-
dencia
Pero aun dentro de esa situaci6n de
dependencia no Sc ha defnido ell status
polltico de. Puerto Rico nj Ia ciudaGa-
MIA de sus habitantes, y contin1a la Is
La sometida al regimen provisional es-
tablecido por la ley de II de Abril de
1900, vulgarmente conocida con ell
no1nbre de "Acta Foraker, cuya ley
| adolece, entire otros, del capital de-
tectO de confundir en- un solo organis-
mo las funciones ejecutivas Y legisIa-
twas, poniendo de hecho todo ell poder
| en- manOs de una mayoria del Consejo
EJecutlvo; mlentras, por otra parte, Sc
reconoce q los PuertorriQuenos una cs-
pecial Cilrdadan1a, que no es la Ciuda-
dan1a de la Naci6n que ejerce La sobe-
ran1a sobre ell Territorio> Y este re-
gimen que con canacter temporal Sc
| decret0, no presenta indicios de modi-
ficarse en- sentido mas liberal. sino
| que, p0r Ell contrario, ha retrocedidO
con la ley de Is de Julio de 1909, en-
! que sc autoriza al Presidente de los
l1stados Unidos para poner todos los
asuntos que correspondent al Gobierno
de Puerto Rico bajo jurisdiction de un
Departamento Executive del Gobierno
de los Estados Unidos cue sera des;g-
nado por el g Presidente" y habiendc
ell Presidente designado, 4 ese prop6
sito, al :Departamento de la Guerra, es
lojpfobable (y asi desgraeiadamente
resuIta en- la practical que las tenden
w. ! :.