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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

The large reception room some times
called the diplomatic room. where the
visitors wait is an example OF dingi
ness Fortunately the walls are nearly
completely covered with portraits
some of them excellent ones, too-of all
the past Secretaries of State. from
Thomas Jefferson down to Philander
chase Knox. shiny in his new paint.
But above the pictures the stencil
frescoes, of a stiff and ugly style popu-
lar some thirty years ago. are Clipped
and broken. over one door is a great
patch in the plaster over which the
fresco has not been replaced.
long near-ebony table, on which
some famous treaties were signed. is
a really disreputable piece of furni-
ture. It's imitation carving has been
knocked on in places. revealing the
cheap white wood beneath. The once
splendid tapestry chairs are thread
pare On some of theNl the fabric has
been completely worn away from the
head rest, showing the muslin lining.
Altogether II Is a place OF faded mag
innocence Only the height of the room
the spreading lawn and the masses OF
trees OF the ellipse in the foreground. Is
most restful. In the middle distance
rises the Washington Monument. while
Dehino IL Is seen the silver sheen or the
Potomac, with the wooded hills of
Virginia in the background.
To reach the Secretary one passes
from here to an intermediate apart
ment-a transitory state, as IL were
something akin to the purgatory OF
one school of theologians This inter
mediate apartment is the Office OF the
private secretary and the private clerks
and stenographers
Senators. representatives and those
who In parades make up that section
known as "distinguished citizens In
carriages" are absolved from the wait
IN the outer chamber and sit here,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13
The Gas TIE Or OHAPuLTEPEe
IS ALSO VERY BEAUTIrUL

so felt that this question is discussed all
over Mexico.
Another movement, which agitated the
chamber of deputies and which forms the
text of many stump speeches, is the
restoration of the communal lands to
whom they formerly belonged. About
fifty sixty years ago every town in
Mexico had certain lands surrounding il
which We're divided among the citizens.
and each householder had his own little
plot. upon which he could raise enough
corn for his family and where he could
pasture his cows.
These blocks of land. with the town in
the center. were often in the heart of or
adjoining a big estate. which had come
from grants given by the kings of Spain
centuries ago. The owners of the estates
wanted the lands to add to their already
large tracts. and SO during the admins
tration of President Juarez they succeed
ed in aholishing the communal system
and passing a law to divide up the lands
among the people of the villages. These
people were mostly poems or Indians, so
simple that they sold out for practically
nothing The owners of the large estates
were ready to buy from them and the
result was that the communal lands came
into the hands Of these rich owners liv-
ing nearby.
There are now hundreds Of such settle
ments in Mexico. where the surrounding
lands have been acquired by the rich
estate owners. Many of them are not
used, and their owners will neither sell
nor rent In this way the residents OF
the town are compelled to work for these
men in order 10 live. and the great estate
owners can fix their own rate Of wages.
There is no chance for the peon to get
ahead: for he cannot buy the land back
and the system is such that IL has meant
the enslavement of the people.
Among the schemes now proposed I'm
the chamber of deputies is to purchase
or condemn these 4acts and to restore
them to their owners. If this is done the
poems will be largely free of their old
masters. and they will gradually become
more civilized. Tt Is found that this has
been the case with the Indians of the few
towns which did not give up their COM
munal lands. They are more independent
and better in every way.
Other movements to improve the condi-
ton of the Indians relate to the taking
away of the power of the jefe politicos,
or chief officers of the small towns The
most of these officials have been appoint
ed through the influence of the big es-
tate owners: and they have oppressed
the people to please the men who put
them in office According to the laws of
Mexico, absolute liberty is supposed to
exist 1t does not. The local jefe
poiitico has the right to draft men into
the army, and in the past the peon
workmen were given the alternative of
entering military service sticking to
their labor upon the estates. If they
started to leave, the jefe politico would
draft them into the service; and II they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

MEXICO CITY.
y this. my last let
ter from Mexico. |
want 70 give you
.sszss az the under
Currents of public
opanson which are
rapidly changing
The possibilities OF
tfrs republic The
man who thinks
thai The troubles
here are only the
struggle. of the ms
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or the country wants TO see the PreSi-
dent and Bryan; il isn't SO particular
about the other large figures in the
government. Bryan, the democracy feels
sure, Is a great power in the administra-
ton. and can produce what is wanted
in the way of Offices
The Department of State, occupying
the south side Of that great pile known
as the State. War and Navy building, Is
thus the mecca OF the democracy. Time
was when the apartments Of the Secre-
tary were the last word in official
splendor and magnificence. Today their
glories are past. and, for all their spa
ciousness and beauty of line, they look
tawdry and cheap. for this economical
government OF ours has neither refur-
nished nor refurbished them for many
long year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13
ME Posi- OFFICE BUILDING
OF. MEXICO.

great stump speakers. and the recent
campaigns of the several presidents
have started the heads Of the masses
to working. You can now hear much
talk about Mexico for the MeXicans
and the demand for "a government of
the people. for the people. by the peo-
pie" On the Paseo de la Forma now
stands the great monument of inde-
pendence. which was completed two
years ago. 1t is the finest OF its kind,
and it has cost about twice as much
as our monument to George Washing
ton.
The Mexican capital is fast becoming
a city Of statues. and some Of the new
public buildings are fine. l doubt
whether there is more beautiful post
office anywhere than that Of Mexico
City, and the federal capitol. which
has been designed for the Paseo de la
Republica, will when completed be
one Of the finest structures in Latin
America. So far only the iron skele-
ton has been erected. The building Is
to cost $IO,000,000. The castle at
Chapultepec is also very beautiful
AS far as much-needed funds are
concerned, the new loan which Mexico
has recently gotten will put the ad-
ministration on easy street Tor some
into power the treasury was practi-
cally empty, owing to the extraordi-
nary expenses Of Madero and the ne
cessities Of war. / am told that the
country is in q much better condition
financially than is generally supposed
Mexico has been producing a large
quantity Of silver and copper. and hel
exports for 1912 exceeded those fol
1910 and 1911 by 100000 pesos Dur.
ing every one Of the past five .turbulen
wears there has been surplus o.
ordinary revenues over the ordinar.
disbursements. In 1907 and 1908 thf.
amounted to more than $18.000.00O. III
1903 it was more than $1,000 900, and
in 1911 it exceeded $1O,000.000. In 1s1:
the revenues were more than $105,000.'
900.
AS To her national debt, Mexico ha:
not only been paying the interest every
wear. but she has been cutting doWr
the principal In 1911 and 1912 this cu'
amounted to almost $6,000.000 and that
Notwithstanding the abnormal conditions
which then prevailed. The resources OF
the country are such that there is nj
doubt but that it can redeem an III
obligations if stable government car
he secured and as soon as the country
is auiet the bonds and stocks now OF
the market will rise. The total amount
of the foreign debt is something like
S3l5OOO0O0 and this will probably %
added to by the damages demanded OF
account of the outrages of the recen
revolutions
+ had talk last night with one OF
the leading financfers as to mexican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13

First of these declarations was the
statement as to the friendly and neigh
borly course TO be pursued by this gov
eminent toward South and CeHtral Amer
lean republics; next the dollar diplo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-13
Mexico for the Next

Mexico for the Next
cans-G wing the
Lands Back to the
Peons-The Passing of
the Politlco-New
Labor Laws-Mexlcan
Trade and Our New
Tarif-A Nation of
Patriots Financial
Matters-ChanCes for
Investments in Indus
tries and Mines-The
New Field on Electric
,ity.
Copyrighted. 1919, by FrsnA . Csrpenter'
Special Correspondence OF The star
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-05-27
Banco de Puerto Rico
en- liq. -
Junta General de Accionistas.
Segunda convocatoria.
(Continuara.)
en- liq.

No habiendo concurrido n1mero SUI
fciente de accionistas para constituir
la Junta General convocada para ell dia
20 de los corrientes, Ell cumplimiento
del articulo As de los Estatutos de este
Baneo Sc convoca por segunda yez los
senores accionistas para la celebration
de dicha Junta que tendra efecto el d1a
2 de Junio proXimo a la una de su tarde
en- ell salon de sesiones del edificio del
Banco en- esta ciudad ,-Tetuan g. en-
cuya ,Junta, que Sc constituira cualquie-
ra que sea ell capital y n1mero de accio-
nistas concurrentes, Sc trataran los mis-
mos asuntos indicados en- la primera
convocatoria, 8 sean, poner en conoci-
miento de la Junta ell inventario y ba-
lance general por los que ell Consejo de
Gobierno del BancO ha de entregar la
administration de este 4 la Comisi0n IL
quidadora; fjar la compensation que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-05-27
CARRETERAS INSULARES.

Puerto Rico ha realizado un notaolll-
simo progreso en- Obras Publlcas, y
commandments en- ell ramo de carrete-
ras. durante los trltmos dlez amos
Ell 1898, teniamos 2o4 Kilometres oe
caminos ahora nuestro slstema ue Cd
rreteras comprende 1869 Kilometres, Sc
o1n el informe de nuestro Departameh-
to del interior. habiendose construldo
estos caminos casi todos, a partlr dc
1902 al decretarse entire los EStadoS
Irnidos v Puerto Rico ell libre camblo,
one fayoreci6 el desenvolvlmlento de TO-
dos los servicios del Gobierno
Las cantidaes gastadas en- camlnoS y
puentes. de acuerdo con las especlflca-
clones q. hemos recibido del Auditor de
Puerto Rico, aparecen del cuadro 81
guiente:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-05-27
MEMORIAL
o,te resenta la Cosi6n de Puerto Rico al Presldente
al Congreso de los Estados Unidos
continuation

suma de 1926, 10000, para caminos y
puentes iuntamente con $219,OOO.OO,
para edificios escolares; y era y es el
prop0sito de nuestros Legislatures. 81
Ia amenaza de muerte contra nuestraS
industries no llega consumarse, destl-
mar cada ano un million de dollars para
caminos publicos, hasta que la red gene
raj de nuestro plan de carreteras quede
completa, y seguir asignando entonceS
Ia misma cantidad para ell sostenimiento
de las carreteras construidas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-05-27

No siendo sufcientes los recursOs or
dinarios del Tesoro, para subvenlr tan
cllantiosos gastos, el Gobierno de Puer-
to Rico. en- ell ano 1906, emitlo bonos por
$1.OOO,OOO y posteriormente contraJo
otro empr6stito por cerca ole Sooo,ooo
con destino la construction de caml-
nos p1blicos. El costo de la construc-
ci6n en- Puerto Rico es eXceslvamente
caro-, porque una gram parte ole estos ca
minos abrieronse en- las regiones monta-
iiosa que cubrem casi toda la lsla, slen-
do tanbien muy alto el costo del entire
tenimiento de los caminos, por los fre-
cuentes derrrmbes de TERRA en- la esta
ci0n de las lluvias.
La construction de estas carreteras
fue absolutamente indispensable, y aun
queda una vasta Obra por reallzar, por
Ia circunstancia de no existir Ell la lsla
mas que una extensa l1nea de ferroca-
rril por la costa Y dos cor'tos ramales por
regiones llanas: los pueblos Y reglones
del interior de la Isla, casi todos situa-
dos en las montafias y dedicados al cul-
two del cafe necesitan perentoriamen-
te caminos hacia los puertos, para ell
transporte de frutos y mercanclas y
para ell c6modo transito de las perso-
mas. Todavla en- la actl1alidad, despues
del esfuerzo realizado en- este sentido.
piendese una cuantiosa riqueza en- pla-
tanos. names, yautias y otros frutos me
nores, asl como en- maderas, por falta de
medios de. transporte y communication
con los puertos y ciudades principales
de la Isla
En- la Ultima Session de nuestra Legis-
latura, al establecerse nuevos tributes
para aumentsr las rentas. consign6se la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-05-27
ISANIDAD.

La fiebre amarilla era endemlca Ell
Puerto Rico. como EN- Cuba, al Verlh-
carse la ocupaci0n de muestra lsla, pol
el Ei6rcito de los Estados Unidos y Sc
trabajo tan activamente y con tan dl-
chosos resultados, en- la extinction de las
causas productoras de la enfermedad,
que los germenes morbosos desapare-
cieron del pals, donde no ha vuelto a
repetirse ninglln case de fiebre amarllla.
Y enseguida de instituldo nuestro
Gobierno civil proclamado ell lbre
cambio entire los EStadoS UnldOs y
Puerto Rico, la Legislature y la Adml-
nistraci0n. con los medios que les pro
porciOnaban ell alumento de las rentas,
emprendieron un trabaJO de organlza-
ci0n de la Sanidad insular. mediante la
inversion de fuertes siImas ole dlnerO en-
beneficio de la salud del pueblo.
Pronto ell Gobierno de Puerto Rico
tuvo que acudir energicamente al en-
cuentro de una antigua desconoclda
epidemia que agobiaba a mas de las dos
terceras parties de los habitanteS de Ia
Isla, causando en- la poblaci0n campe-
sina un profundo enervamiento y una
mortalidad espantosa.
En- ell ano 1900, ell doctor Bailey K
Ashford de grata recordaci0n en- Puer
to Rico, descubri6 en- la Isla, y por vel
primena en- America, la eXistencia de Ii
UNCINARIASIS, despues reconOcids
EN- algunos de vuestros Estados del Sur
FL germen de esta enfermedad es III
vermis parasitic de los intestinos, que
produce una clorosis Ell no largo termi
no mortal para el paciente.
'Desde 1904 inici6se la campaila con
! ira la tlncinariasis, dirigida por los doc
torres Ashford, Gutierrez Igaravidez
Gonzalez Martinez Y otros prominente'
m6dicos pulertorriquenos, amantes de 81
| ciencia y de SIT TERRA notiva Nuestrs
Legislature, Ell 1906 Y 1910, Y Ell poste
riores Sesiones, consign6 cientos de mi
les de dollars, para la lucha contra e
mail una valiente obra sanitaria sc dies
| arrollo EN- toda la Isla, fundandose es
taciones, dispensarios, hospitales, col
una cruzada de medicos que Sc dispers
por montes y llanos, para buscar al pa
ciente en- su propio hogar y 4 la enfer
medad en- sus focos preferidos. Ell re
sultado fue tan brillante que, segiln e
Jnforme publicado por los Doctores Ash
ford y Gutierrez, Ell 1911, quedaron Ii
bres de la epidemia 287, ,56S enfermos
Ell sistema organizado era tan sencillo
saibio y efciente que algunos Boards d
Sanidad de Inglaterra y de vuestro
Estados del Sur requirieron nuestra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-05-27

haya de asignarse a dicha Co1nision
tomar todos los demas acuerdos que Sc
cream convenientes respecto d llqulda-
ci6n
Las papeletas de asistencia va expe-
didas serviran para la nueva Junta y
hasta ell dla l de Junio Sc continuaran
expidiendo por la Secretar1a del Ban
co las que solicitor los senores accionis-
tas.
San Juan p de Mayo de 1915
BANCO DE PUERTO RICO, en- liz.
M. Paniagua,
Presidente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-05-27

tando con que en- DO future no ha de
verse el pals privado de las rentas con
que atiende al supreme bien de la salud
de sus habitantes.
(Continuara.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Van Wagenen, Original Wilson
Man. Charges 1lcRevnolds
With Favoring the
Corporations.
MAY STIR UP SCANDAL
Exposures May be Made Which
Will Rank With the
McNabb Case Of
California.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 20.-It is
peri actly plain to me that the Bell
Telephone company is lodging gov.
ernment ownership, and 1t is equally
plain that Attorney General McReyn-
olds is hand in glove with them in
obtaining this object. said Judge A.
VanWagenen, United States district
attorney for northern Iowa, removed
from Office by telegraph by Attorney
General McReynolds today
yanWagenen was the original VIII
son man in Iowa and was appointed
to Office only three months ago by
President Wilson.
While the attorney general says he
was removed because he did not re
sign when he failed to draw proper
indictments and carry out orders, Van
Wagenen says he was discharged be
cause he is progressive and believes
in enforcement Of the trust and Mann
white slave laws and his friends sa.
his exposures of Attorney Genera
+ McReynolds' office will rank with tn
4 McNabb case Of California before
! is ended.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
|NH[R[ SANTA CLAUS GETS
HIS CHRISTMAS Trees

Santa; If she cannot, some high off,
cial of the miners union will. But
the little ones will be provided for.
The Trinidad trades assembly hsrs
and Mother" Jones in Denver have
been collecting funds FOR month and
already have $4,000 either in hands
or promised.
Mother" Jones on Christmas day
will make the rounds Of the camps in
an automobile followed by other
autos loaded with toys Only the chill.
dren under, twelve years old can be
provided for. Every little girl will
get a doll and every little bog q
drum. pair of skates, basa ball OF
knife. But every family will get 8
quantity Of sweet meats and goo
things.
In most cases adversely VIII bring
the children the first real Christina.
they have ever known as their par
ents have always been too poor t.
provide even the cheapest OF gifts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
ENORMOUS FIRE
IN ENGLAND
Five Million Dollars Damage Done by
Blaze at Portsmouth Navy
Yard.

I United Press Leased Wire Service.1
PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Dec. 20 I'M
portant records of the days Of Nelson
were destroyed and the new dread
naught Queen Mary narrowly escaped
tonight in 6 destructive fire that con-
sumed rart of the Portsmouth navy
yard. The district semaphore tower,
containing the records, was burned to
the ground. Many other buildings
were burned The Queen Mary was
towed away from blazing jetty Just
in time to keep her from catching fire
Damage of nearly $500o.ooo was
done before the fire was got under
control, nearly three hours after mid
night Sunday. The blaze was the
most disastrous in British navy yard
history.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
IOWA JUDGE REMOVED
SCORES ATTORNEY GENERAL

In statement to the press TO-
night. VanWagenen says:
Absolutely every turn the attorney
general makes looks to me like he is
interested in the corporations and the
trusts. He does not seem to have any
comprehension OF the real problem
involved In the Sherman anti-trust
Law.
"McReynolds also wants 70 make q
dead letter OF the Mann white slave
law. protest against his not saying
where he stands on 1t. The people
of the whole country suspect him OF
infldelity to the great moral object 30
be obtained by manly Law enforce
ment
There is sort Of air about the
judicial department Of the federal
government that is repulsive to ma.
Everybody appears to want the busi-
ness run on the basis of newly
formed fraternal order and am told
that 1t is the district attorneys first
duty to become "chummy" with the
/ JuuSe, ScCOuu Win InS lbafSndl auu
then on down the line.
VanWagenen claims credit for hav-
ing unearthed in Sioux CITY, evidence
that there is a plumbers trust Of ma
tion wide proportions and that Mo.
| Reynolds failed to cooperate with
him in pushing the investigation. He
alleges It was because he broke into
the plumbers rooms here to get the
records and went ahead with the in-
vestigation in spite Of McReynolds
that he has been discharged from Of
flee.
i Attorney General McReynolds tor
: day after removing vanWagenen by
; telegraph placed Grover Neese, as
sistant district attorney In charge un'
til new man can be named Maur.
] Ice O'Connor OF Fort Dodge and
i Frank O'Connor of New Hampton
: have been suggested as VanWag en-
ems successor. Meanwhile VanWag
) enen's friends are burning up the
t telegraph wires with appeals to Pres
ident Wilson TO reinstatek him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
DR. COOK SPRINGS ANOTHER
SENSATION ON THE PUBLIC

has taken from my private trunks
valuable original data.
81 fear very much that this Is an
other sensational chapter in TINS
American Dreyfus case. Watch It's
developments
Returning from trip west last
week / telegraphed Captain Baldwin
who had the use of my rooms at the
Prince George hotel that ! would De
IN New York at certain hour on
Thursday and to see me- When ar
rived. however, Captain Baldwin mao
left and we have not seen or heard
directly from him since, although
am informed he paid one or two Vis
it's to Brooklyn and was seen aDou'
: week ago In Philadelphia
GAS late as tonight we teiepho nee
b;s relatives at Whiteplains, \ Y.
whom he frequently visits but they
had not seen or heard of the captain
for some time.
nBald,win has been an ardent sup
rortor of mine. beth in writings an
n public statements and his DIS Up
y sarance at this time Is nalhe'
strange to say the least"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
SLAPPED HER
ON THANKSGIVING
For That Reason She Asks for Dl.
vorce After Their Eiope-
r,ent,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Dec 20--Mrs. Frances
Cade Wellman will learn on Monday
whether her request for divorce
from Wayne Paige Wellman, young
Harvard student, with whom she
eloped while she was attending
fashionable girls school at Tarrytown-
on-the-Hudson, will be granted A
jury tonight returned sealed verdict
after hearing testimony for three days.
The girl bride alleged cruelty. She
said that on Thanksgiving day, young
Wellman went to the home Of his
father, wealthy attorney, for dinner.
When he returned and found that she
had gone to her mothers home for
dinner, he slapped her, she said.
After their romantic elopement-
young Wellman left Harvard and be-
came a reporter on a socialist paper
lin Chicago The couple have one
child.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
WHEN WOMEN
ACT AS JURORS
Let Their Sympathy for One of Their
Number, overpower Their
Opinion.

| United Press Leased Wire Se"vice.l ]
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec 20.-Rather
than tell the court that one of their
number was i'll, four women jurors
voted that Theodore Pappas was gull
ty of blackmail, against their belief.
This fact came to light today when
four affidavits were submitted to Cir
suit Judge Donald, signed by the WON
en- jurors, In which they admitted de-
Gliding Pappas guilty when they
thought him innocent.
The women declared they held out
for acquittal until one of their number
became i'll and then, in order that she
might go home, they changed theil
votes to conviction.
Judge Donald took under advise
ment, application for new trial fol
fappas.