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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-11-06
La Guerra de los Estados Uni
dos con Mexico en- 1847.
Discourse a favor de Mexico, y contra la
guerra, pronunciado en- el Senado A
mericano el II de febrero de 1847
pore l Senador Tomas Gorwin.

pitulo de esta historic, senior Pre-
sidente? Is corto. iOh, 70 quisie-
ra que p~udi6ramos interpreter su
moral. Ell hijo de Ammon (asi LA
maban q Alejandro), despues de
todas sus grandes victorias, mu-
rio borracho en- Babilonia. Fl vas
t. imperio que conQuist6 para
''obtener espacio." Sc convirti6
en- la presa de los mismos genera
les que habia disciplinado, quie-
mes Sc 10 repartieron; y acab6 Ell
imperio hecho pedazos. Senior,
hay un apendice muy Significant
vo, Y es este: Los descendientes
griegos-de los griegos de Ale
jandro- estan ahora gobernados
por I'm descendiente de Alta.
Senior P~residente, mientras es-
tamos peleando por espacio, con-
sideremos profundamente este
apendice. Me sorprendi6 algo ell
otro dia, or declarar al senador
por Michigan. que Europa nos
habia compIetamenre 0lvidadO,
hasta cue est1S hatallaS nuestraS
la despertaron. Supongo que Ell
senador aiudido agradece al Pre-
sidente este deSpertar de Europa.
iRecuerda Ell senior Presidente-a
QUEEN juzgo versadO en- las enSe-
nanzas civicas V militares del pa
sado, -e1 diaho De IN hombre que
habia investigate profundamente
liz h:>tur a { ,amrI-u Ia uaturale-
"a Y ell destinr humane? Monies
1uieu no tenia una gran opinion
de este modo De hacer deSpertar.
''Feliz, dijo el, la naci6n cuyos
anales son m~on6tomos."
Ell senador de Michigan tiene
una opinion diferente en- esta ma
terra. Ell cree que una naci6n nc
es distinguida 81 no alcanza a dis
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tras gentes vayan ALA. Dejemos-
las buscar SUI bieneStar (dice) en-
cualquier china y pals que les
plazca.
Todo 10 que 20 pido a estos ca
balleros, es que no exijan del Go
bierno que los proteja bajO Ia
bandera cOnsagrada a luchar por
los principles eternos, p rdura-
bles, de la verdad. Senior, no es de
Dido que nuestra bandera extien-
da sus pliegues protectors sobre
expediciones que tienen por obJe-
to ell lucro y la adquisici6n de tie
rras. Decfs sin embargo. que ne
cesitais espacio para Vuestro pue-
bio. Este ha sido ell argumento de
todos los jefes de ladrOnes desde
Mimrod haSta nuestrOs diaS. A
venturare mas: cuandO TamerIan
descendi6 de su tronO s~ustentado
por setenta mil craneos humanos,
y movie sus feroces batailUnes
para continuar mas lejOS Ia ma
tanza, me atrevo a Greer que di-
10: 'necesito espaciO."
Bayaceto fu6 otro caballero de
gustos Y de necesidades analogas
a los de nosotros los anglosajo-
mes. ''Necesitaba espacio." Tam
bien Alexandra. ell pOderoSO 10
CO macedonia" cuandO vagaba
con sus griegos en- las llanuraS de
Ia India Y libr6 una sangrienta
batalla en- los mismOs Sitios en-
que en- 6poca reciente Inglaterra
y los Silchs lucharon por mas es-
pacio, andaba sin duda en- pos de
alguna California. Muchos Mon
terreyes" debi6 de atacar para
conseguir espacio.
Senior, el hizo tanta historic de
este genera como jamas hareis
vosotros. jRecordais Ell ultimo ca
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eterna? No importa 10 que dlga-
mos hoy 0 10 que podemos escrl-
Dir en- nuestros libros; ell severe
tribunal de la historic los reVlsa-
"a Y descubrira la mentira y nos
sometera a juicio ante esa poste-
ridad que nos bendeclra o nos
maldecira, segGn obremos ahora
prudente o mprudentemente. En-
vano nos ocultaremos en- la fosa
Cque a todos nos espera); aguar-
daremos en- ella como el paJaro
estulto, cue 0culta la cabeza en-
la arena, en- la vana creencla de
que no Sc lie We ell cuerpo; pero
aun ALI, esta absurda eXcusa de
necesidad de espacio sera desen-
terrada, y ell future Immediate re-
soIvera que fu6 solo un preteXto
hip6crita con ell cual encubrlmos
Ia avaricia que nos impulsaba a
codiciar y a apode-arnos por la
fuerza de 10 que no nos pertene-
cia.
Senior Presidente, este lnquleto
deseo de aumentar nuestro terri
torio, ha depravado ell sentido mo
raj Y ha atrofado la sagacidad
ordinaria de nuestro pueblo.
.iCual ha sido la suerte de todas
las naciones que han obrado So
bre la idea de que deben progre-
sar? Nuestros i6venes oradores
acarician esta noci6n de progre-
so con IN cello ferviente. pero ia
taImente equivocado. LIE desig-
nan con ell misterioSo nOmbre de
''destino." Nuestro destino, di-
cen, es marchar adelante; y sobre
este sostienen con ~sofistico inge-
Mo la justification de apOderarse
del territorio de cualQuier pueblo
que Sc halle en- ell canine de nueS
tro predestinado progreso. UIti-
mamente estoS prOgreSlStas Sc
han tornado clasicos; algunos aft
cionados a las antigiiedaGeS les
han procurado un santO patron.
Vagando en- el desolado Pante6n,
entire las reIiquias politeistas de
la 'paIida madre de los i'm erios
m%uertos," han haIlado IN Dios
a quien los r"manos en- los siglos
que fueron, lie apellidaron Ter
minus"
He dido mucho hablar, sehor,
Y he leido otro POGO, de este per-
sonaje Terminus" Alexandra, a
quien he citado, era un devote de
esta divinidad. va hemos visto
cual fue ell fin de Alexandra y de
su imperio, deciase que era un a.
tribute de este dios, que siempre
ovanzaba y que jamas r%etrocedfa.
Ash 10 creyeron tantO la Roma re-
publicana como la Roma imperial.
Era como ellos decian, su desti-
no. Y por alg1n tempo pareci6
que asi era, Ell Terminus TO-
mano avanz6. Bajo las aguilasr o-
manas fu6 llevado, desde SUI san
tuario en- ell Tfber hasta ell remote
Este por una parte; y por la otra,
hasta ell remote Oeste, entire las
tribus barbaras de la Europa o.
cidental.
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La companfa esta decidida a

La companfa esta decidida a
mandar sus hombres a TopolO-
bampo por cuenta suya, pues ase.
gura que es indispensable aten-
der en- seguida a los cortes de ca
ma porque de no hacerIo asi per-
deran su cosecha, aparte de cue
los rebeldes han amenazado con
confscar la propiedad por estar
abandonada.
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Honnbres.

tempo y dlnero.
Anunciamos 10 que hacemos y
hacemos 10 que anunciamos.
iSe siente I'd. NAL? les Ud.
un hombre enfermo? jSospecha
I'd. que su sangre este contagia-
da? iSufre I'd. de los nervios,
Intermediates de la sangre y de
la piel, obstrucciones: dltcuIta-
des de la prostate, VARICOCE-
LIE, HIDROCELE, rinones y en-
fermedades de la vejiga y de la
orina? Nosotros curamos toda
enfermedad nerviosa y cr6nIca
Dor arraigada que este. y todos
los casos mas diffciles de mule
res y hombres.
Visitenos O escrfbanos hoy
mismo.
Horas de %oficina: Todos los dias de a
$50. Los Domingos de 9 a IL
Terrill Medical and Surgical
Institute.
2l6 Hicks Bldg. San Antonio, Texas.
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tInguirSe pOr la guerra. Ieme que
las adormidas facultades de Euro
pa no hayan podido apercibir que
aqui hay veinte millones de an
glosajones hacienda ferrocarriles
V canales y desarrollando todas
las artes de la paz hasta alcanzar
ell mayor c~omplemento de Ia civil
lizaci6n mas refnada. No 10 sa-
ben. iY cual es ell asombroso ex-
pediente que este democratico
metodo de hacer historic ha adop
tado para que eamos conocidos?
-asaltando ciudades, destruyen-
do hogares felices Y pacifcos,
matando hombres-iaY, senior, tai
es la guerra, y matando mule
res tambi6n.
Senior, he leido en- alguna des-
cripci6n de la batalla lie Monte
rrey, que una hermosa joven me-
xicana, con la benevOlencia de un
angel en- su pecho Y con ell viril
valor de IN heroe en- su coraZ0n,
est ba afanosamente Ocupada du
rante ell sangriento conflicto, al
crujir de las casas que Sc desplo-
maban, entire los quejidos de los
agonizantes y ell barbara fragor
de la pelea, en- acarrear aqua pa
"a mitigar la ardiente sed de los
heridos de amhas parties. Men
tras que Sc reclinaba sobre un
soldado americana herido. para
socorrerle, una bala de canon la
alcanz6 V la redujo a atomOs! Sc.
nor. 70 no culpo de este a nues-
tros generosos compatriotas que
libraron ell combate. No, no. Nos
otros, que sabemos que escenas
como eSta, capaces de arrancar
lagrimaS de dolor a las f6rreas me
jillas de PIut6n, son las lnvarla-
bles. las inevitables c%onsecuen-
cias de la guerra. nOs"troS SomoS
los responSables de este. \ esta
es la manera de que seamOs como
cidos de la Europa. Esta, esta Sc
"a la imperecedera fama de la Ii
bre America republican,. Ha
acometido una ciudad, ia matado
muchos de suS habitantes de am
Dos sexos: Iuego tiene espacio dis
poniblen. Ash Sc leera, 81 esta hui
biera de ser nuestra unica histo-
ria, quiera ell Dios de las miseri-
cordias que su capituIo llegue
pronto a 81 termino.
Como es asi, senior Presidente,
que nosotros, los Estados Unidos,
IN pueblo de hoy comparable con
las antiguas naciones del mundo,
estemos hacienda la guerra por
territorio para obtener espaclo!
Contemplad vuestro pals, que Sc
eXtiende desde los monies Allie
ghanies hasta ell OceanO Pacifcc
y que es capaz de ~sustentar como
damente una poblaci6n mayor
que la que habra en- Ia Union en-
los pr6ximos Glen amos. Tan es-
parcida esta vuestra poblaci6n en-
esta basta area de territOrio que
recuerdo que en- la Ultima session
autorizamos un regimiento dc
guardias montados Tara custodian
e. correo desde la frontera de
Missouri hasta la boca del Colon,
bia: Y, sin embargo, persists er
la ridicula afrmaci6n de que ne.
cesitais espacio. Cua}quiera ere.
eria, al or Ia continue repetition
de esta queja, que teniai9 una pc
blaci6n rebosante, prOlitica, Gu,
vas energias estaban paralizadas
cuya actividad estaba atroiads
Dor la falta de espaciO. jPor que
hemos de ser tan debiles o tar
malvados. senior, que ofreZcamos
esta fGtil eXcusa para cohonestal
ell saqueo de una repdblica veci'
nj? A nadie logramos engshar, n.
auui nj en- ell extranjero.
iQue no sab mos, senior Presi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
Truck Farming in Alabama

No state offers to truck farmers
better advantages than Alabama.
While there are no statistics to show
the number of truckers in this state
or the total value of the vegetable
crops, it is safe to say that trucking
has more than doubled within the past
few years.
In northern Alabama Cullman
county is the center of important
trucking interests, and in the southern
part of the state among the counties
where the small farm is prolific and
profitable is Baldwin, across the bay
from Mobile. Scores of families have
settled in Baldwin recently for the
purpose of raising vegetables on a
commercial scale and that county is
now blooming like the proverbial
rose.
In Jefferson county there is con-
siderable truck farming, but it is
small compared with what should be
and will be in time. The Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce has farm
committee which has given much in
telligent attention to the matter of
truck farming and as the result of
its efforts many truckers from the
north will settle here during the next
year or two.
The Alabama Land Congress, which
will meet in Birmingham in Novem-
her, will call attention to farm prop
erty and will arouse interest in all
classes of farming. In various ad-
dresses and reports that are to be
made at the forthcoming meeting the
advantages of Jefferson county from
truck farming point of view should
be stressed Not only is the soil of
this county well adapted to horticul-
ture but Birmingham is now great
market. Poultry farming would un-
questionably pay handsomely Poul-
try and eggs would not have to be
shipped north, for Birmingham would
consume all that might possibly be
produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
HRAGGED TOO snnN

From the Wide World Magazine.
The most romantic relic of highway
| mans days that still remains on or
about the first stage of the way to the
west is the Bells of Ouseley, near Old
Windsor, England. This picturesque
riverside inn was the resort of a number
of ''padders," among them Henry Whit
ney, who in some respects far outdid rlr-
pin. Riding one day little farther down
the Western road, he met solitary trav-
eler whom he greeted with the tradi-
tional formula, STAND and deliver!"
ut was well you spoke first replied
the stranger. for | was going to make
a similar demand
why. then, you are gentleman
thief?" Whitney cried.
Yes" said the horseman; ''but have
had very bad success today, for I have
been riding up and down all the morning
without meeting any prize.
Whitney, after wishing him better luck,
rode away. At night, after effecting cer-
tain changes in his dress, he put up at
an inn. Among the other guests was the
luckless horseman whom he had encoun-
tered. This gentleman did not recognize
Whitney, who overheard him tell a fellow
traveller that he had met a thief that
morning. and that by processing to be on
the road himself he had saved G1OO. He
caught also the confidant's reply, which
was to the effect that he, too, had a con-
siderable sum in his possession, and that
they would. if his company would be
agreeable. travel together next day.
Soon after the two had left the inn on
the following morning Whitney caught
them up and demanded their money.
"Oh, no." the ''padder" proceeded, after
they had both declared themselves to be
fellow collectors" You. Messiers High
waymen, should have kept your secret a
| little longer and not have boasted of hav-
| ing outwitted a thief. There is now
| nothing for you but deliver or die"
Naturally they chose the former alter
native, and result Whitney obtained
e100 from one of them and considerable
more from the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
FIRE PROTECTION IN VENICE

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
One by one the traditional charms OF
Venice are sponged out. The old water
mark now has a new fire department. 1t
consists of gasoline gondolas with steam
fire engines on them, and hook and ladder
gondolas, and hose cart gondolas And
when the alarm is given from the bell
tower of St. Marks or ST. Flaminius',
swish-swish, out of the dry docks come
the fire boats, and splash-splash, away
they go up the canal And right against
the blazing building the ladder boat
bumps and the hose boat couples on,
and the soft voiced gondolier stays his
plaintive song, and the Bridge of Siyht
ceases signing, and the ghost OF the dogs
angrily scowls down from Campanile, and
the Council of Ten groan in their secret
chamber beneath the main sewer!
Then the fire chief in hoarse Austro-
Italian shouts, "Al1 out." and they shut
off and reel up and return.
Well, anyway, there's q satisfaction In
remembering that the old town will be
free from one desecrating innovation
and that's fire hydrants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01

to China in which time limit of three
days was set for Gen. Chang Hsun's
amends. But it doesn't matter now.
The incipient war cloud has dissi-
pated, but it was in the far eastern
sky long enough to reiterate some
truths. One is that the powers are
still plotting the dismemberment of
China, and that jealousy among other
nations is about all that holds that
awkward republic intact.
Another is that Japan more than
ever before is anxious to seize terri
tory for colonization purposes, and
that it is going to squeeze in any
where it has the slightest chance.
Another is that the alliance be-
tween Japan and England is extreme
ly tenuous and that it will be brushed
aside the moment either of the two
signatories interferes in the least with
the ambitious designs of the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
EURopE,s MOST COSTLY HOTEL

Richard Marsh in the Strand Magazine
Trouvile is, in the season, one of the
most expensive spots in Europe. 1t con-
tains wat is assurdly one Of the most
expensive hotels in Europe. The indi-
vidtlal who takes his wife and family
to the Hotel des Roches Noires for, say
month In the high season. and does
them really well-that is, gives them the
best which the house has to offer-when
he comes away-if he has paid his bill
has left a small fortune behind him.
The idea that an Englishman, because
he is being charged a high price, is be-
ing cheated is absurd. Nowadays-w
ever 1t used to be once upon a time-an
France is looked at askance. French
people on pleasure bent are much more
extravagant than we are. They do not
seem to care what they spend. I remem-
ber dining once at Trouville, when a bas-
ket of nectarines was offered by the head
waiter. They were quite nice nectarines,
but that head waiter wanted % francs
apiece Five dollars for two or three
mouthfuls seemed to me too much-but
those nectarines all went! There was
scarcely Frenchman in the room who
did not treat himself to one. At the next
table to mine was a man, with his wife
and .his daughter--they had three apiece;
$40 for dessert as windup to an extreme
Iy expensive dinner!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
DIDN'T SEEM TO FIT

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
The late Senator Joseph F. Johnston OF
Alabama told one some time ago which
is further proof that initials, abbreviated
words and things like that are often very
perplexing.
Some time ago so related the senator
little Willie was looking over a newspa-
per, when he suddenly paused with puz-
zled expression and turned to his mother
Mamma" earnestly quered the young
ster "woht does D. D. stand for?"
ut stands for Doctor of Divinity, Will
lie" answered mother. Il thought you
knew that"
Yes" replied Willie, still puzzled, "bui
it don't seem to sound just right in this
newspaper.
You have PROBABLY made a mistake, =
said mother Read 1t to me-"
'It says" responded Willie, reading
1.-The defendant declared he would make
him step some. He would be Doctor OF
Divinity if he didn't"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
UNDERWOOD WROUGHT UNITY

with the tact of a Chesterfield would
wear down any man. and this explains
why Mr.. Underwood looks toward the
United States Senate. Many persons ask
why he should even consider surendering
the leadership of the House. just now
returning to its old pre-eminence, for any
seat in the Senate.
Mr.. Underwood has won a great repu-
tation. He has made good the axiom thai
every American tariff produces states
man. The gentleman from Alabama
said SPEAKER Clark in generous praise
has written his name in history as the
author of this bill. | congratulate him
for his magnificent work in framing it.
No tariff bill has ever had the careful
consideration this one has. There has
been no gag rule. There has been unan-
unity on the democratic side, but II has
not been unanimity brought by the lash
OF the taslSmaster. Twenty years ago we
passed tariff bill and split up. This
time we pass a bill and stick together
Who will the sticking together most
benefit? President Wilson? MIR. Under
wood. little less than three years re-
the next democratic standard bearer. Mr.
Cnderwood's chances rest largely on the
tariff Mr. Wilson's rest likewise on the
tariff, but also on many other questions
of foreign and domestic policy wherein
he has yet to be tried. One of Mr.. Tn
derwood's associates on the ways and
means committee, a man who knows him
for what he really is, took this glance
into the future during the tariff debate:
His name will go down in the history
of the republic along with those of other
great legislators of past days, endurngly
associated and linked with great reve-
nue measure. He will take his place when
this law goes on the statute books among
the immortals of this republic.
His party can never pay him the debt
which 1t owes unless-perhaps | should
say until-it rewards him with the honor
Of the only office in the republic which
is larger inspower and responsibility than
that which he now occupies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
Vaughn Comfort, interloc,tor of Honey
Boy George Evans Minstrels. is circulat.
ing this story:
An old rustic. bent and painfully limp.
ing. was accosted by a friend who in
quired:
Hello. Zeb. what's ailin' yer"
''Got a big corn between two toes
said Zeb. land it hurts somethin' aw.
full"
"Lemme see 1t. nebbe I kin do We some
good"
mo use, Joe. it's been that away fe,
six weeks"
"But it won't do any harm to let mt
try."I
Slowly and tenderly the old man re
moved his boot.
Great guns. man." thG friend ex
claimed, How long did you say you have
been suffering?'
lest about six weeks"
This amt any corn" cried Joe, lit.
collar button"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
Business in the south

II have been coming south at frequent
intervals during several years past. and
| am safe in saying that this section is
more prosperous now than ever before
said Isaac May of Richmond and New
York After spending a week in Bir-
mingham l am satisfied that this city
is exceptionally prosperous. Birmingham
is growing at very rapid rate and 1t
is only question of few years when
it will have IA population of 25o,o0o to
800. 0O0
Among other rapidly growing south
ern cities is Richmond. 1t has always
ben a rich and solid town, but now it
is making enormous strides. 1t is the
leading jobbing city of the south, and
it has more small manufacturing con-
Germs, along with some big ones, than
any other southern city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
PROFESSIONAL

BY Rudyard I<ipling.
God of our fathers, known of old
Lord of our far-flung battle line
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest We forget.
The tumult and the shouting diee-
The captains and the kings depart;
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
An humble Nnd a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
Far-called our navies melt away
On dune and headland sinks the fire.
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!
Judge Of the Nations, spare us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
If drunk with sight of power. we loose
Wild tongues that have not thee II
awe
Such boasting as the Gentiles use
Or lesser breeds without the Law
Lord God of Hosts. be with JUS yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget
For heather heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard-
All valiant dust that builds on dust,
And guarding calls not thee to guard
For frantic boast and foolish word,
Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord! =.
Ameos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-01
ESKIMO RULES FOR EATING
Ctefanseen in 1Jarneris Maoaziu0


To illustrate one of the phases Of the
native religion of the Eskimos, we may
consider the question of food taboos. In
the mountains of Alaska, on the upper
knvuk and Noatak rivers. and on the
headwaters of the Colvlle. the prohibit
tions which applied to the eating of the
flesh of the mountain sheep alone were
tion OF the Mosaic law.
young girl, for instance, might eat
only certain ribs, and when she was a
little older she might eat certain other
ribs; but when she was full grown she
would for a time have to abstain from
eating the ribs which had been allowed tc
her up to then.
After a woman had had her first child
she might eat certain other ribs, after
her second child still others, and onls
after having had five children might she
eat all the ribs; but even then she must
not eat the membranes on the inside OF
the ribs. If her child was sick she must
not eat certain ribs, and if two of hen
children were sick she might not eat GER
tain other ribs. II her brothers child
was sick she might not eat certain parts
and il her brothers wife died there were
still different prohibitions.
The taboos applying to the ribs of sheer
had relation to the health of her children
and of her relatives. They also depended
upon what animals her relatives or her.
self had killed recently, and on whether
those animals were male or female.