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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-13
Trabsjo.

La prosperidad industrial del pals ~
Aa reheiadO haSta ciertO puntO en al me-
5eramiento de las condiciones de los ira
bajadores. Puerto Rico tiene especial
mente La fortuna de poser abundancla
Ae traha iadores para el desarrOllo de sus
aivensas riquezas De modo que no es
necesario, colno en- otros muchos paises
en que los braeerOs escascan, gastar item
DO en- fomentar Ia immigration. Pero
e1 GOhierno tiene ell deber, en- tantO cuan-
Ea es possible, de cuidar he que srminis-
Nren los trabaj jadores de la IsIa y a sus
Gamilias las facilidades necesarias para
Ia conservation de su salud, para la ms
Grucci6n practlea de sJEs hijos para el
Eoce de condolences sociales adecuadas.
Este asunto. envolviendO como envuelve
el mejoramiento de las condolences de
vida la eficiencia de una gran parte de
nRestrS pobf@ci6n, exige la mas refiexiva
consideration, con La mira de atenderlo
sfe manera met6dica dihgente, reco-
rniendo la creaci6n de un Negociado del
Trabaio que sc ocupe de inyestigar las
cOndiciones generates en- que sc encuen-
tran los trabajsdores, de velar pOr la
.observancia de las Ieyes aprobadas para
gn proteoci6p, de elercer sus buenos
-oEicfOs. en- los casos en- que fuere propio,
para ell 1nantenfmiento de relaciOnes sa-
aIsfaetorias entire patronOs y empleados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-13
Repatriation de PuertOrriquenos
Residences en- Mexico.

In contestaci0n a urgentes peticiones
de auxiho hechas p0r un numero de puer-
torriquenos residences Ell MeiieO, que sc
encontraban agobiados por el infortunio
y deseaban regresar a Su paiS natal, la
Asamblea Legislative, en- Ia ultima legis-
latura, yot6 un eredito De 81, 900 para la
repatriation lie aquellos y Fl Gobiern0
envi6 nm agente suyo a Mejico para traer-
les. Ninguna diligencia delo de prac-
tiearse para los que deseaban volver a
Puerto Rico 10 hieiesen, todos loS que
~ unieron la expedition de regreSo Sc
les proporsionaron comodidades adecua-
daa
FL numero total de repatrados traidos
de Mejico fue de cincuenta oeho. siendo
solo una parte de los que emigraron a
dicha nacidn, en- virtud de ,n contrato,
para cultiyar ciertas pareelas de terrenO
en- una region totaEmente yerma y casi
inaccessible del Estado de Tabasco.
(Continuara)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-13
instruction P6blica.

Ha continuado la ampliaci6u y desa-
rrollo de Ruestro sIsteTna de instruction,
y aunque todavia no ha legado adj
uuirir toda Ia arnplitud que deberia te-
ner, probablemente sc lie ha dadO ell ma
yor alcance possible, dadas las condiciones
existentes los fondos dispOnibles para
el objeto. Hay en- la isla actualmente
una casa-escueIa para cada tres millas
cuadradas del area del territorio Asis-
ie la eseueIa una persona de cada ocho
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-13
Universidad de Puerto Rico.

La Universidad DE Puerto Rico ha te-
nido durante el aIio pasado un desenvol-
Wmiento substantial en- muchas direccio-
nes. Sc ha construido EN- Rio Piedras
un nuevo edificio para la celebration de
asambleas y 0tr0s actos; ell edifcio 0cu-
pado pOr ell Departamento Normal ha ST.
do reconstruido; y Sc han adoptado dis
poslciOnes para la preparation de un
campo atIeticO Sc han llevado cab0
los trabajOs preliminares para la cons
trucci6n del colegio de agriculture de
Mayaguez, y Sc ha conseguido un cuerpo
de prOfesOres para aquel plantel de en-
senanza La Escuela Normal ha segui-
do hacienda ell excelente trabajo que lie ha
caracterizado en- 6poca anterior, ell nd-
nero de estudiantes en- ell C0legio de Ar
teS Liberales, reientemente organizado,
aumenta con rapidez Aunque la Uni
versidad esta principalmente sostenida
con fondos que proceden del Gobierno
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-13

I'M gran beneticio los exposltores, y, en-
general, a todo el pueblo, sino que con
onlran por atraer IN gran ntmero de
viSitantes de las diverSas islas de las An
tillas, asi como de la America del Norte
y del Sur.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-13

Federal ell Gobierno Insular debe pro
veer los editicios que para ella Sc necesi-
ten, y con ese obieto deben votarse aque-
los cfeditos que permitan 10, ingresos del
Erario
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-13
MENSAJE ANNUAL
GOBERNADOR DE PUERTO RICO
SExTA ASAMBLEA LEGISLATIVE
SEGUNDA LEGISLATURA
ENERO 81 1912
~tinuaei6n.)

habitantes de Puerto Rico-homb mu-
Jeres y mnos. Solamente durante el
ano anterior ha aumentado la matricnla
de 10000 a caSi 10000 alumnos. DE
estos, mil doScientos estan en- las atlas
e"cuelaS, y ounce mil en- las escuelas
no"turnaS que han Sido eStablecidas en-
los municipio~ he la iSla Durante n
preSente ano e>colar. So han alberto doce
escuelas secundarias lie instruction DO
meStica y de artes Y oicioS. Y se ha ex-
tendldo la ensenanza agricola en- tanto
cuanto 10 han permitido los rcrurxaS del
Departamento de Instruction. La>f'ni-
versldad de Puerto Rico recibe todoS los
amos del Gobierno Federal cierta can't.
dad de dinero que - conoce con el nom
bre de FoDdo Morrill,. " con el fin De
que Sc emplee en trabajos benetieioSos
para la agriculture. I'm virtud de nm
arreglo hecho recientemente con las an-
toridadeS federales. Se empleara parte
dc este fondo con obieto de organizar nm
curse especial De ensenanza agricola pa
ra los maestroS De las escuelaS ptiblieas de
la iSla. En- Puerto Rico. donde praeti-
camente todas las fuentes De production
son agric0laS Y donde todo el pueblo de
pende mas o menoS dircctamente de 10
que produce 81 suelo. todos loS naest ros
de las escuelas publieas deberian poser.
por 10 menos, un conocimiento iudimen-
tarl0 de los principles cientifirOs De In
agriculture, de modo que esta viniera
ser una de las principales aSignaturas
del cursO de eStudios. La necesidad de
contlnnar la ampliaci6n de Ia ensenanza
practica industrial Sc hace cada dia mas
evldente. Debe atenderSe a este aSunto
embellishments, pero al mismo tempo
como existen barrioS EN- Ia isla que ca
recen tOdavia de eScnelas elementales
resulta de clio Otra necesidad que exige
consideration. Por 10 tanto, al hacer
asignaciones para la amphaci6n De nues-
trO sstema escOlar, ha de concederse su
proportional impOrtancia cada una de
las diversas exigencias de la ensefian-
"a pnblica que quedan senaladas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-01-13
E ? I T A N I A

Los reyes magos vienen en- sns eanelos blancos
Bajo la paz del cieo, bendita y uminosa
Atravesando montes, lanuras Y barrancoS
AtentoS Ia eStreIla dorlda milagrosa
Pastores de Beethleen que habei, ysto Ia estrella
Cantad alegreS cantos de gloria Y venturanza
En- esta noche blanca divnamente bella
Los buenoS reyes buscan Ia flor de una esperanza!
cantan los pastores Por fin llegan los reyes
Al humildoSo establO de los tranquiloS bueyes
7, envuetos mantos de purpura reales
Se lnclinan ante ell nino reverente unci6n
quedan prosternados, grave adoraci6n
Quitadas las coronas de piedras orientaes
EvGriSto Riberu Chebrene6nt
San Juan de Puerto Rico.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
MONEY And BT SINESS.

The current volume OF mercantile and
exchanges Of the country last week were
nearly - per cent in excess Of those Of
the corresponding period Of l91l, while
In New York City the gain exceeded 20
per cent Railroad earnings as another
measure Of the current movement Of
merchandise likewise present favorable
compa arisons. the returns so far avail
able fer the first fortnight Of April in
dicating an increase of q per cent from
the corresponding record Of a year ago
But in spite Of this evidence of progress
money is remarkably comfortable, and
rates for fixed maturties have beer
marked down fractionally during the
week. Buyers of mercantile paper also
are naming more moderate discounts.
The suggestion, therefore Obtrudes that
prospects for the next few months are
not quite as highly favorable as are sus
gested by the current and recent move
ments.
The extent of the demand for banking
facilities is usually an accurate index
of national activities, and to the reac-
tion that is obvious in this respect should
therefore he accorded its full signih-
canoe. The explanation seems simple.
The volume of business that is now be.
ing distributed reflects the confidence ia
business circles that began to develop
about two months ago. At that time
manufacturers and merchants felt that
they could discount the national polit
cal situation with a reasonable degree Of
accuracy. and the confidence that fol-
lowed displayed itself not alone in the
market for Stock Exchange securities
but even more perceptibly in mercantile
and industrial channels.
Cotton goods manufacturers, aided bv
the lower cost Of the raw materials. were
able TO make favorable contracts for the
capacity Of their plants for months
ahead. The woOlen and worsted mills,
notwithstanding their labor troubles
were also encouraged by volume of or
ders OF exceptionally large proportions.
ihe activity in the iron and steel indus
Try tat II IS true exceedingly low prices)
is VOL Known. Copper experienced ~
acuNc demand, thus making ur for,th,
proiracted period al restriction that pre-
yiVusly existed. In fact, finance. trade
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
PROMOTER or EUGENICS.

Highly superior females Of the spe'
cies" have always held it to the discredit
of the males that the old saw, 'Thc way
to mans heart is through his stomach,
ever came into existence. Mere man mas
not long been able to defend himself sue
cessfully against this bit Of feminine
cynicism even though he didn't admit It's
truth. But more and more have the eH-
perts been coming to his aid and estab-
fishing the proposition that, as medical
member Of the Board of Education
puts il, this accusation is not an ac-
cusation al all, but a statement Of fact
highly proper and rather complimentary
10 the male of the species. "lf we had
"fewer delicatessen stores says this
physician. I'VE should have larger fami-
"lies. Domestic science is the most i'm
"portant study in our public~schools, and
ito perpetuate the race, To make home
happy and to keep the husband or
brother away from the saloon 1t Is Inn
'portant that the girls should he taught
how TO cook"
Thus It Is evident that the discrimi'
mating stomach of the masculine portion
of humanity is highly important factor
In the work for the welfare OF the race.
1t becomes, in n way, whole system of
eugenics in itself. 1t warns its possesSor
against the fair one whose chocolate
fudge or welsh rabbit provides subject
Tor prayerful midnight consideration.
Automatically it impresses on him the
danger Of union with her for life, de-
spite her graces Of mind and charms OF
body. For eyer behind the memory Of
the fudge or rabbit lurk the wrath Of
the delicatessen store and the spectre of
the saloon. This watchful, ever active
monitor impels him to further search
for his affinity. and eventually the hum
BILE stomach and not the heart it seems,
tells when the spirit has met its mate.
| 1t is evident that the way 70 happiness
and the regeneration of the race lies
| through the stomach. But in this day
when the fair one demands dinner at the
! latest fashionable restaurant instead Of
displaying her culinary skill at home.
how is the regenerator of the race to
have a chance to do its selective work:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
A POCKET LIFE PRESERVER
To Be Filled in Emergency by Releas'
ing Pressure on Liquefed Gas.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you kindly give to the public
my description OF a lifesaying device?
wish TO see il used FOR the benefit OF man
kind and I ask no recompense.
We use I'm dentistry, for the purpose OK
anasthesia. Gas made from nitrate OF am
monia. This gas is condensed to liquid
form and shipped in iron holders. One
ounce OF LIQUID, when the valve rs opened
gives four and a half gallons OF gas. The
speclfic gravity Of the average person Is
very slightly greater than that Of sea
water. which varies In different seas a
displacement Of four and half gallons or
gas-not necessarily nitrous OXlde-at-
tached to a persons breast would insure
sufficient buoyancy to keep one anoat
This ounce OF gas can lie contained in
small steel watch-shaped holder, to which
Is attached an oiled silk sash-shaped rccep-
tacle for holding four and half gallons.
Sash worn over shoulder, holder In inside
nocket OF vest Small lever to open holder.
In order to provide against suction or extra
dangers, one might be worn over each
shoulder. This lquid gas could also be used
to advantage in collapsible boats. THE San
Francisco Daily Calr' illustrated and pub
lIshed nv device eighteen years ago. Many
thousands OF lives would have been saved
If II had been adopted when first published.
HENRY CRAIGlE.
M ts7 Castro street. san Francisco. April
%, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
FAIR PLAY" DEFENDS MR.. lSMAY

tn the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir. Permit me enough Of your valuable
space 60 register protest against the uh-
warranted, or at least premature, attack
upon Mr.. Ismay in connection with the re-
cent Titanic disaster.
Where is tho fair play which our country
boasts when man can be libelled and in
suited 10 this degree upon nothing better
than hearsay. which differs materially with
every story elected from each new survivor
questioned? One pauses to consider what
these guardians Of tho public welfare
these advisers and educators OF the com
mon people" would have done had they
been in lsmay's place
Apparently Mr.. lsmay'S greatest crime Is
that he is alive to-day. lie claims that the
last Of the women and children (save those
who refused to leave the sinking ship were
embarked before he left the vessel. one OF
his fellow passengers. w. f. Carter, of
Philadelphia. substantates lsmays state
ment that he worked for nearly two hours
putting the women and children into the
lifeboats. Ismay further claims that he did
not interfere with the Carpathla's wireless
messages, and l for one will take his word
before that of the newspaper CD under
consideration.
The White Star Company made the costly
and deplorable mistake OF believing its
ship unsuitable Didn't the newspapers
agree with their idea? II not, why didn't
they raise the hue ard cry before. instead
of after, the awful price had been paid: To
attribute the White Star Lines failure to
provide sufficient bOats to meanness ana
petty economy is falsehood and cheap APP
peal to the worst passions that exist In
human nature. No one deplOres this terrible
catastrophe more than the writer OF tiis
letter. None harbors IA deeper reverence or
greater respect for the brave men who died
that the women and children might be
saved. No American more heartily favors
Il thorough investigation by our govern
ment, but until this investigation Is made
every element of fairness demands that
public Judgment of Ismay be withheld.
[ have crossed the Atlantic several times.
both by the White Star and the Cunard
lres. l come of seafaring family ana
have personal acquaintance with many
officers and men engaged In the transat-
lantic service. and refuse 10 believe, until
IL IL proved otherwise that Captain Smith
would havox olerated any interference or
influence in the navigation of his ship from
tho president of the line or any one else.
At sea the captain OF vessel is master
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
MR LEROME NEEDED.

The Thaw hearing is set down for Mal
G. That leaves only one week for the
representatives of the Attorney General
and the District Attorney Of this county
to prepare 10 meet q case when aDle
counsel have spent months in getting up.
In view Of the short time remaining, It
becomes almost imperative that the Al
torney General should obtain the services
of former District Attorney Jerome,
whose familiarity with the Thaw pro
ceedingS makes him indispensable.
The present hearing will evidently be
similar i'm character 10 that before Judge
Mills in 1909. when the court last held
Thaw 10 be insane. The evidence will
doubtless consist largely of expert testi'
mOny as to ThaW's mental state, to-
gether with testimony regarding his his
tory. and Thaw himself may be put on
the witness stand in an attempt 10 i'm
press the Judge with his sanity. In
cross-eNamininS experts and in bringing
out the evidence of chronic insanity in
Thaw's history Mr.. Jerome's services, by
reason of his knowledge of the case and
his experience in examining the experts
in il, would be invaluable. No one with
a few weeks, much less few days
preparation could hope 10 prove as eff
fective as he would.
Moreover, If Thaw is put on the stand
there is no one who is likely 10 be able
to reveal his mental weakness SO effec-
lively as Mr. Jerome could. 1t is nc
secret that Thaw fears the former Dis
trict Attorney. who prosecuted him aud
who has largely contributed to keeping
him in Matteawan, and that fear will
make it harder for him to conceal his
nervous instability from the court. The
impressive way in which Mr.. Jerome re
vealed Thaw's delusions in bis last ex
animation before Justice Mills will not
he soon forgotten by those who are anX
ious to see society protected from fur
tber outbreaks by this dangerous para
nOiac.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
MOHONK CONFERENCE PLANS
Many Notable Speakers Will At
tend Session May 1917.

Mohonk Lake. y. y, April 2.-The
eighteenth annual Lake Mohonk Confer
ence on International Arbitration Will be
held here on May 15 10 II. Among the
prominent speakers from abroad will be
Dr. Christian L. IAnge. secretary OF the
Interparliamentary Union. and DR.. Albert
Gobat. director of the International Peace
Bureau at Berne who will discuss the work
of their respective ORGANIZATIONS; DR.. OF
fried Nippold. of Germany, professor OF In
ternatlonal law in Berne University who
will speak on "The Third Hague Confer
ence'; Abdul BAHIA Abbas, of Persia. leader
of the Bahai movement, and j. p. Santa
marina OF Buenos Ayres, who will discuss
international arbitration.
General Stewart l.. Woodford, OF New
York; Justice William II. Riddell. OF the
Ontario High Court Of Justice; william c.
Dennis, of Washington, and others will
speak on the arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France, while the Hen
Peter W. Meldrin. Of Savannah. will make
an address on the proposed court of ar
bitral justice
Some OF the latest Developments in inter
national law will be described by Professor
George Grafton Wilson, OF Harvard Uni
versty, and Professor L. S. Rowe, OF tho
University of Pennsylvania.
The presiding officer OF the conference
will be President Nicholas Murray Butler
OF Columbia University, who has several
times filled that office aud made notable
opening addresses. other speakers will In
cludc Colonel Henry Watterson, of Louis
Vile. Judge ;elden =. Spencer, OF ST. Louis
Charles p. Ncill. United States Commits
sioner of Labor; Hamilton Holt. managing
editor of The Independent; Oscar S.
Straus, Andrew Carnegie. Everett =.
Wheeler, Henry NJ. Ieipziger, Marcus NJ.
Marks and President f.. L. Brown of New
York University.
The New York Merchants Association
will be represented by j. Crawford Nc
Creery, and the North Side Board of Trade
By It's president, j. Harris Jones.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
Mr.. lsMAYs RESPONSIBILITY.

, To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In your issue of last Thursday w.
| A. NJ. asks for the ecquittal OF Mr.. lsmay
at the bar Of public sentiment on me
| ground that absolute proof Of his culpa-
! bility is wanting. II is probably true lhat
! under the circumstances Of the awfu! dis-
! aster indubitabie evidence will prove to De
/ wholly unobtainahle There Is a tendency
( In all these catastrophes TO shield the Nv
| ing. who are I'm position OF power ana
| influence. and to- cast the responsibility on
| tho dead who are unable TO prepare re-
! butting testimony. Captain SMITH went
down with his ship, and his lips ore Tor
ever silent Mr.. Ismay is able TO speak
loudly in his own behalf. The witnesses
arc in tho employ of his COMPANY, ana
though not deliberately dishonest. natural
ly bassed and under an overwhelming IN
huence to resolvc all doubts in his faNor'
or they are passengers so under the spell
of the confusion Of those awful moments
that their memories are no longer clear
and to DO implicitly relied on Hence i is
almost certain that the full ruth VIII
never come to light and that the charges
against Mr. smay must be met with
Scotch verdict. The main fact. however
is certain Every passenger on the IL
tanic trusted his life to the company ana
embarked through confidence in it, The
law Of honor should have required the
repre- sentative Of that company 10 Place
their lives before his own If all could not
be saved The captain Of a wrecked ves-
sci perishes with her IL there is not op-
portunitv for al 70 be saved. Yet I'm many
Instances the calamity is not due 20 any
fault on his part II IS a law Of the sea.
that all captains may thereby have an ad-
ditional motive for special watchfulncss
and that passengers may have an addi-
tional reason for trusting themselves
aboard What applies TO the captain should
apply with equal moral force to the owner
or representative travelling aboard the
ship, even II not In immediate control "
may be a hard sentence In an Individual
case, but it IS necessary for the insurance
OF the maximum OF faithful care for the
safety OF tho public. Mr.. Ismay, however
innocent IN other respects. proved wanting
IN this last act of duty He is therefore
rightly blamed.
JAMES +. MORTON, JR.
New York April q, 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
GOTH ANNIVERSARY OF PARISH
Church of the Incarnation Celebrates
with Special Services.

Special services were held in honor OF the
sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the
parish of the Church of the incarnation
Madison avenue and 35th street, yesterday
Dean Grosvenor of the Cathedral of St
John the Divine, who was formerly rector
of the parish was the preacher.
He tooka his text St. John, tx, 4: eve
must work the works of him that sent me
while it is day. the night cometh when nc
man can work"
The thought the preacher sought to inn
press was that the church must act upon
the plan followed By the architects of the
day, who build beautiful structures, real
izing that they may be torn down within
a few years to make way for something
more elaborate, yet they build the best
structure that skill can construct.
What we must do must be done quickly
and we must meet the problems of each day
as they arise and we should prepare our
selves to meet the problems of the future
,lromDtly"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
"lLONT TNWINL.'

Tho testimony of Captain Moore II the
Mount Temple makes the Titanic : co'lrS'
In phm.ing ahead At practically inil
spepd through region of the sea hnr"n
to he full of iccberCS more ineXpiicabI"
than ever. Captain Moore had recelyed
warnings Of the same ice and had
thought il wise to stop his vessel @nd
await daylight. md his ship was not Inc
only one that adopted that prudent course
under the pcrilcus conditions Wnich
existed whore the Titanic met her fate.
The Californian also on the night OF the
catastrophe lay i'll the same iceteld, noe
many miles from the Titanic. unable to
proceed Oh account of the ice.
Captain Moore of the Mount Temple
testified that the course Of the Titanic
F! in going ahead at full speed after the
warnings received was most unwise.'
Why veteran officer like Captain Smith
did what another captain temperatelI
calls most unwis2, captain who showed
by his own action in bringing his ship TO
Stop that his criticism Is not made
merely in the light Of the event, Will
| probably never be known. 1t is possible
! to equip ships with sufficient lifeboats,
! improve the wireless service on the ocean
and in other respects apply the lessons
Of this tragedy. Is there no way to pre-
vent a captain from showing such disre-
gard of common prudence as the II
tanic's captain exhibited in rushing
ahead at high speed after frequent warn
ings and when conditions in large area
of the North Atlantic were such as &c
make other vessels come TO dead stop