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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-07-15

If you advocate bad roads you will
vote to keep Dundon in Office. He
will give them to you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

ed its officers for the coming term, Past
Grand Master Thomas J. Gates and a
corps of acting grand officers selected
from Harmony Lodge. No. 8, and Wash
lows: Noble grand. e. A. c Vanhorn;
vice grand. c. B. Bean: recording secre-
tary, A. B. Gray; financial secretary, A.
A. Strauss; treasurer, l.. 8. Savage. This
lodge Is reported in excellent condition
Wednesday evening the attendance at
Eastern Lodge No Z. and Harmony
Lodge, No. 8, was very good. Eastern
Lodge. by request. conferred the first de-
gree upon two candidates 70: Harmony
Lodge. No 3. which then conferred the
second degree upon two applicants. There
will be degree work in both lodges the
coming week. and all members Of the or
der are cordially invited to be present.
Esther Rebekah Lodge No. 3, I. o. o
r., held Its regular meeting Monday even
Ing. when the installation OF the newly
elected officers took place. Over one hun
dred and fifty members and visitors were
present. Past Noble Grand Olga M Rog-
ers and her staff of past noble grands
No. 3. installed the following officers:
Noble grand, Anna NJ Meter; r S. N G.
Maude Brooks: L. S. N. G. Susie Eckloff;
vice grand. Ida Brimer; r. S. v: G.. NAL
Ebert; warden. Sarah Darling: conductor
Amy Glossbrenner; chaplain. Edna OH
lander: recording secretary. Mary E. Pol
lock; financial secretary, Rachael e
Johnston treasurer, Linnie A. Keiser:
inside guardian, Caroline Rabe. and out
side guardian, Blanche Newberry Ad-
dresses were made by Past Noble Grand
Olga NJ. Rogers and several others. AS a
token of appreciation for the efficient
manner in which she had performed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

ceremonies Mrs. Rogers was presented
beautiful gift by Esther Lodge. Vice
Grand Ida Br.mer. in behalf of Esther
Lodge. presented past grands jewel TO
the retiring noble grand. Cordia nj. Ham
mer. for her services during her term.
Vice Grand Ida Brimers speech OF pres
entation was an impressive one and the
retiring noble grand effectively responded
At the close Of the evening refreshments
were served
The new noble grand, Miss Anna Nj. Met
Ter. has the distinction of being the frs
unmarried noble grand to Sit in tisthei
Rebekah Lodge since its institution IN
April. 1906. and the membership look for
ward to a successful term.
| Miriam Rebekah Lodge, No. 6. has in
stalled the following officers: Sitting past
| noble grand, Miss Mary Baurman, noble
grand, Miss Mary Murray; vice grand
| Miss Ellie Allen; recording secretary
Mrs. Emma J. S Murray: financial secre-
tary. Miss Maude Rhoderick: chaplain,
Miss Pearle Grigsby' warden Miss Dora
| Reese; conductor. Mrs. Agnes Montgom-
cry: inside guardian. Miss Mamie r
| Kemp; right supporter to vice grand Miss
/ Edith Kapp: left supporter to vice grand.
bic grand, J. H Frederick degree d.
rector. Lemuel Windsor. The ceremony
! of installation was performed by Mrs
| Mary Pollock, 2. N. G., and corps OF
assistants from Esther Rebekah Lodge.
f, No s
Miss Mary Murray, installed as noble
grand. completes the third generation OF
her family within the membership of Mir
lam Lodge. and is the granddaughter OF
Past Grand Master Richard FL. Sorrel.
| Presentations were made Of past Off
cial jewel to the retiring noble grand,
Miss Mary Baurman and cut glass gift
to the installing officer. Refreshments
were served at the conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

Another laurel has been added to the
few gathered in the ranks of Pythianism
In the District of Columbia, for at the
recent convention of the Imperial Palace
Of the Dramatic Order Knights Of Khor-
assam. the playground Of Pythianism.
held at Minneapolis, Mimi. Supreme Rep
fesentative-elect Albert kahlert Of SYRIA
cusians Lodge. No. 10. who was the rep
resentative to the Imperial Palace from
Ascalon Temple. No. 81, of this city, was
elected imperial Aim. Royal Prince Kah-
lert was one of the charter members OF
Ascalon Temple and has been Its treas
urer for a number of years He received
his Imperial Palace rank at Toledo six
years ago. when he was elected as a rep
reSentative to fill the unexpired term OF
A. j. David, who resigned the Office and
attended the sessions of tie Imperial Pal
ace held at Asheville. n. c., in 1911.
The rendition of the ritualistic work of
the rank of page by Rathbone- Superior
Lodge, No. %. at its recent convention is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

of tho Grand Lodge on the
Pen Mar reunion. to be held III August.
that all arrangements Tor that
occasion had been completed. Grand Rep
W. w. MILAN of this juris-
diction will be the chairman Of the exer-
cises on that occasion, and the address
will be delivered by Past Grand Master
Alexander NJ Dockery, who Is also past
grand representative from the Jurisdic-
ton of Missouri. There will be canton
drills and also drills by Rebekah lodges
AS IT is reported that the two subordinate
lodges located In Alexandria, Va. inteno
to have large representation at tne re-
union. the indications at present are ina.
a much larger number this year WILL go u
Pen Mar than last year.
The Noble and Vice Grands' Assocla-
ton of this jurisdiction decided at Its
last meeting to hold the contemplated
Odd Fellows basket picnic at Glen Echo
July 20. 1t is now UP to the members
of the subordinate lodges to support
large numbers. The committee having
the arrangements in hand is planning
events that are promised to surprise the
membership and furnish means Tor haV-
ing most enjoyable time.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 2. will hold
it's next regular session tomorrow even
ing. 1t is reported the entertainment
committee has planned for good social
session, also an event hOnoring one OF
it's officers for faithful service will be
made part of the evening pleasures. 1t
is the desire of the officers of the lodge
as we'll as of the committee on entertain
rnent that every member of the lodge be
present, as well as members OF sister
lodges.
Phoenix Lodge, No. %. July II install
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

Tuesday evening the Grand Encamp-
encampment room. 1. O. 0. F. Hall, Ow
ing to the spirited contest for grand rep
resentative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge
there was a big attendance of the past
chief patriarchs The following officers
were elected for the next term of one
year: Grand Patriarch, John D. Yoak,ey;
grand high priest, Ernest w. Bradford:
grand senior warden. P III. Leary; grand
scribe, Joseph Burroughs; grand treas
urer. Frank d. Seiffert: grand junior war
den Henry F. Allwine For the office Of
grand representative there were three
candidates nominated. John II. Wood,
who has held the position for the past
four years; Frank D. Seiffert. and F. A.
Norway. Patriarch Frank D. Seiffert was
elected on the first ballot to serve for
the next two years. He declined the
office of grand treasurer in view of his
election grand representative. out as
he was eligible to serve in both positions
and being urged by the members Of the
Grand Encampment, which he has served
for many years as grand treasurer, he
was induced to continue In that office
The officers elected were duly installed.
The following appointed officers were also
installed: Grand Marshal. r. E. Plymale:
grand sentinel, Alfred III Noakes. and
grand outside sentinel. William A. Case.
The grand patriarch announced the fol-
lowing committees: Finance-Thomas w.
Fowler, H. C. Lybrand and F. A. Royse
Conference-F. A. Norway, William J.
Hope and r. II. Sorrell. Supervision
E L. Dunn, w. w. MILAN and S. f.
Boyce Grievance-H. c. Hazard, J H
Crew and William j. Rogers. At the close
of the installation exercises, the outgoing
grand representative, John II. Wood
placed upon the newly elected grand rep
resentative, Frank d. Seiffert, his own
personal official collar of office, as a
token of respect and esteem for his COM
petitor.
John ID. Yoakley, who was elected
Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encamp-
ment /. o. o. F., last Tuesday night in
Odd Fellows Hall, is also grand treas
urer of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Of the District of Columbia, having been
elected to that position last January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
MASONIC.

LODGES.
July c1-Potornac. No. 5. NJ. NJ.
seoj. ?; French en- ), No T. Ii M F. O.
fentaipha. No No. IS. II. n
bulletined.
F. G.; regular 7:so pm. p. A.
Takona. No. 20. +, A.
Naval! NJ. 4, NJ. NJ.
July c3-Harnony. No. II. L. A.
July 24-The New Jerusalem, No. o, =. A.
Geo. c. Whiting, No. Y, f. g
Stansbury, No. "a. special, NJ.
NJ. by pastmasters.
Temrle-Noyes. No. 81 called on.
July 25-St. Johns. No. IL. f =.
Hope. No. %. E A
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
July 22-Mount Horeb, No. 7, not bulle-
Potomac. No. S. not bulletined.
July 23-school OF instruction.
July 24-Washington. No. z. not buile-
tined.
July 25-Eureka. No. 4, mark.
KNIGHTS TEAlPI.AR CoMMANDERIES.
July 21-Orient. No. 5, called Oh.
announcement.
July 23-Washington, No. ], no announce
ment.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
July 21-wasbington Council, No. /, no
announcement.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
July 22-Robert de Bruce Council, Knights
kadosh, called OF.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
July 21-Ruth. No. /. called of.
July 22-Electa, No. 2, Bethlehem. No. :,
called off.
July 23-NaOmi. No. 3; Brookland, No. IL.
July 24-Wm. +. Hunt, No. 10, called OF.
July 25-Takoma, No. 12; Cathedral, No.
IA. called on; Friendship, No.
IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

Worshipful Master John Marshall Jones
Of National Lodge, No. II, announces
the following advance schedule of work:
July 80, special NJ. NJ; August 5 and 10,
F. c. both dates: September 2 and 16,
NJ. NJ. degree both dates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

Mr.. Yoakley was born on a farm near
Bristol. Tenn. and when a small boy
with his parents took up his residence In
Illinois. where he lived until 1894, when
he came to Washington to accept posi-
ton as captain of the watch In the Post
Office Department. He remained there
for five years, when he retired from the
government service, and Is now treasurer
of the National Remedies Company.
Mr.. Yoakley has been an active Odd
Fellow for more than thirty years, and
A member of the Grand Lodge OF ODD
Fellows of Illinois prior to his coming
to Washington After being admitted to
the Grand Lodge In the District OF CO.
lumbia he was chairman OF the finance
committee for four years, when he was
elected grand treasurer, which office he
now holds. He has filled every Office In
the Grand Encampment: was treasurer Of
the Canton for two years, and Is now
serving his sixth term as treasurer Of
Naomi Rebekah Lodge.
Grand Master E. d. Thomson. as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

The selling left
which
pieces pieces EVERY
fau-it will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
NAMQNGThE ]
IN FRATFRNlTlESl

Past Master Wilmer G. Plat. treasurer
of the lodge. on his recent promotion to
chief of the rate division In the Office Of
the auditor for the War Department.
The lodge has called off the communica-
ton scheduled for Tuesday. August IL
August - the f. c. degree will be pre-
scented, and the NJ. NJ. degree at both of
the communications in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
ODD FELLOWS.

SUBORDINATE LODGES.
July 21-Union, No. IL; Covenant. No.
Is; Beacon. No. is, and Lang
dom No, 26, business.
July 22-Washington, No. 8; Golden
Rule No. 81, degree; Amity,
No. 81. business.
July 23-Eastern. No. :; Harmony, No.
2, and Federal City, No. 20,
degree; Friendship, No. Il,
business.
July 24-Columbia, No. 10; Excelsior, No.
IL. and Salem, No. %. bust
July 25-Central. No. 1, business; Me-
tropolis, No. 1e and Phoenix,
No. %, business.
ENCAMPMENTS.
July 22-Fred D. Stuart, No. I, degree
work.
REBEkAH LODGES.
July 2l-Naomi. No /, degree work;
Ruth, No. 2, social session.
July 25-Dorcas, No. 4, degree work.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
July 26-Canton Washington, No. 1, so
cial session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

Commander John r p Pringle OF the
navy assumed THURSDAY the duties of off,
Ger in charge of buildings and grounds at
The Naval Academy at Annapolis. sue
ceedif.s Lieut.. Commander Robert II. Ber-
~. who mas been acting mead of that de-
PARTNER; for the last several months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
LODGES.

LODGES
July 21-Equal No. Ia. business.
AmRranth, No. IS. business.
Century, No. so, business.
July 22-Nehster. No. 4. business.
Excelsior. No. IA. business.
Germania. No. IL, business.
Capital No. "a, business.
Myrtle. No. %, business.
July 2o-Mount Vernon No. :. business.
Hermione. No. L., business.
Union, No. o. business.
Columbia, No. %, business.
July 24-Harmony, No. Il. business.
July 25-Syracusians. No. 10. esquire rank.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
July 2S-Friendship Temple, No. 8, business.
July 25-Rathbone Temple No. s, business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

ALBERT kAHLERT,
The rendition OF the unwritten work OF
the order by the chancellor commando
and the vice chancellor is said 10 have
been especially commendable.
The annual excursion OF Washington
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page)
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28
Sncrta nod nidlt ancrfannt.

9ie Ircllnoe nu0 9nbdnOer 0es
propiloriiden 8rGiiOenten @llerta
MAIDEN sic energiihIten g(nitrengun-
Qell, Inn ole bielige Administration
3iir a%iierfenming Oeiielben 81 bepe-
gen mo aitf iol1e @eiIe oemielben
sic ,moralilfp~ llnteritiiBunq Der g.
Staaten III iidern. Grit iiingit bat
elmer Der einfluBreiditen anbGnger
0cs Surtta Negime, Gmeterio oe la
@ar5a, Dem @rdiioenten @ilion eiil
febr a%usfii6rlihes argument inter
breitet, norm sic Situotion in rebt
qeldidter @eiie pom @lerta=S tan0-
punft oargelegt miro.
Bum ShlrB erilldte @ar5a nm
ole G%rlalbnis, Dem YrGiioenten @il=
ion perionlid Die Motipe uno Nie-
tbo0en ser Qegemp1rtigen merifani-
Id2n Administration erlqutern unb
meitere nod midtigere Satladen,
betreffenO aepiiie Oelifate @egenltGa-
De porlegen 3u 0iirfen", monit mobl
Die MaOero aataitropbe genleilli
lem mag. 9(6er Yrdiioent @ilion
6at Serrn @ar3u Die erbetene Gin
laonng lidt 3llfommen lailen. Der
@rdiioent qlalbt ipobl binrei6enoe
,qutbentiide Snformation" iiber Die
Ie ooelifaten @egenitdnoe~ 81 bciiBen.
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28
4merifa ais gOrbilO.

csn Der branoenburgiihen Staot
Qanosbeerg a. 3. @artbe, muroe etne
uMftiengeIelihaft fir @olfsmobl-
fabrt" geqriinoet. Grinder lit SUITE
un0 GadfabrifbeliBer Wfar 8abr, Elm
iiberqns eerfolgrei1er @elhdfts-
mann, Der feline 6abrif aus fleinen
Nnf1ngen 10 melt etpidelte, Bob er
iett 5000 alrbeiter beiddftigt. Gr
beinhte 9(merifa, lernte BORT Die
@obIfobrtsbduier Der hriitlidenger=
cine iunger W1nner fennen uno be-
i6lpB, au6 in ieier @ateritaot cine
9[n1talt fir Bolts uno S1Igenopflege.
nit Bidder uno 2eiebaae, Surnbal-
le, 8erbanolungsrdume, &olfsbaI=
lenbao uip., gu griinoen. Or ipen-
Dete ielbit cine groBe Summe uno
iammelte @ftien3eidnungenJ lo0aB in
gang fur3er 3eit 100000 Marf 8u-
inmmen famen. Qlu6 perihieoene IN
Mmerifa reid ~geporoene 2~anosber-
ger, Sreunor uno 8efannte Mar
8abr's, nabmen Aftien, Gin iebr
groBes 0runoltiid lit an Der Wfoltfe=
Strnbe e~rDorben; Der 8au oesSolfs-
bouis lit ioeben begOnnen.
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28
aamal : @eriidtc.
Bon einem nnbeOentenOen &iR mirO
uiel @eIens semadt.

Sn 6olgc cines Hiiies, melher
fiir5lid an Der Staumauer Oes moro
meitliden 6liigels ser M~iraflores-
Shleilie oes Yanama : aanals emit
itanoen lit, baben iih piele beunriibi-
qenoe Beriidte iiber entitunoenen
idmeren SHaOen entmidelt. SSn eF-
mem Ser 9erihte bieB es ipgor, Die
5hleuientore bdtten Eeile Oes Nlall-
~ertDerfes, auf melAem lie ruben, Tort
geriiian mo ole Soften Der g(btra-
gung uno Misunderstanding lteIten
lid ouf 100000. @ie Die 9anol-
Sngenieure Derlihern lit Der bib
pom iebr geringer 8eOeutung uno
mabriAeinIiA lit er oaourA entItan-
ben, oaB oas Mauerwerf iih elm me
mig geieft bat.
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28

@feffer-, 8lnt- nnO eebermiirite,
G6wartemagem. Niles aus Der rein
IiGiten GdlGdterei in Il. g.
@neblers, 532 Center Warft.
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28
grsiie bsOsntenO G%srabasist.
6ar6igt nuo DeiBe @aiditOfte
Qeinen au0 9PatineS.

gonen Sic ie6en, me piI @elo mir Sbneu an Oieien Stolen ipa-
rem. Sic fOnnen fb fa6l bohen, penn sic Oinne aleiOer trngen.
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28
NOnr SnIamO.
@rafOent @iliun p~crIieit ieiue SOt-
idaft I'M GOugrch.

Bum Swipeiten Male felt ben IaQen
BON 90ontas Seiicrion bat Elm Br0li-
oent in @erion leine 8otidait I'M
aonarcB parlcieu. Die 0litglieoer
beioer SGlicr oes &ongrelicS tpureu
i'm GiBuuqsiaal oes @aliies Deriam-
melt, mabseuo Die @ullerien oidt ge-
0rdnat beiett maretl. Die &abinets-
mitalicoer, Iiplomaten uno 6raii
@ilion beianoen iid ebenials bort
&c 9ntidait erfldrte, Dab oas Sano
eiHe &eform mo %genOerung Der
@d6ruug pcrlalge unO Dab Die Sc
icBaeber 10 iAnel ais m0glid Dafiir
iorgen ioatcn. Das mar ser @runo-
ton Der 9otidaft.
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28

@ai6itoffe, ole 121s bis t8 Gts.
Die GARD maren, jeBt fir Toe
Doruater iino Bodies, Battle,
1imities, qepunfte Sdapei8er
Stoffe, luo Bodies in getreif
ten mo geblinten GeHeins.
Seine Stoff % 40 3oa weit.
Organizes, nit peiBen Streifen
uno @llnenmuitern, ale Gar-
ben BON @elb, roia, bau uno
beliotrop, Die GARD 18c
an3ugleineu, meiBer @runO nit
Nltro1e-S treifen, blaler @ran0
nit braltnen Streifen hn0 glat
tie 6nrben, Die Oaro 121c
@elreeifte @aidieioen-S birtings
in alien Mutern nnO 6arben,
Die gnr0 - - 39c
Sn1portierte, meiBe %gemdferte
9ottHte nit bleiben6em 5e0eT-
eneft Die GARD -=- 25r
Merifanilte Gatineg, in wiB H.
in allen gdrben, Die DarO 2c
MuitermeiBe Ganinleinen, Die
Vor0 al - SOC
Sn1portierter, peiBer bnunpoae-
ner 8erfor0- Goro, in creme un6
DGB, Die Dar0 81 Doc
@eiBer fran80iifer Crepe, Ole
War0 All - 12Lc
Slide BON 10 GARD 2ongclob
ODER Nainioof, oas 6tuf $1.25
40 8oa breiter einfu6 peiBer @o-
lie, Die Dar0 al loo
Mafhlofe-Salptflu Ste Str.
Sinner.
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28
sud Su6uiun's gernfmna.

Gbicaqo, 81. 81. SUM. SIN
bieiigen 9unoes-D Q itriftsgeri1t err
flGrte &ihter Carpenter Die 8erll-
Jug oes farblgen 8reisborers Sad
Sobnion gegen oas llrteil, melhas
ihn negen @erlebling Ocs Mann'i6en
@eieBes miopr ben Mdoheu @alTOel
81 einem Sabr 3udtbals uerurteilt
bate, fir 8llldiiig.
Washington Journal., 1913-06-28

MiIIer 8ros. @anoeIbiI-
oer- Tbeater.
SO. 5O7-5O9 @eante Str, N.-W.
SGgli6 meme SiIOer.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-02

existentes en- nuestras rep1blicas her.
manas y sea la representation nata de
Espana.
La idea es practicable tenemOs la
certeza plena de que ha de convertirse
en- realidad pr6Ximamente. Veinte Y
cinco centavOs mensuales es una in.
significancia para cualquier espanOI
por humilde que sea Y no representa-
ning1n sacrificiO Y con el conmnto
de esas nsignificancias, en- un plazo
relativamente breve puede llegarse 4
realizar 10 que hoy es un bellO prOyec-
to, 5ello proyecto al que hemos de con
tribuir muchos puertorriquelos con los
miSmOs 0bolOs eXigidOs nuestros her
manOS va que sc nos preSenta una Oca-
sion prOpicia para rendir un homemade
a la naci0n madre que nos di0 todo
cuanto poseia sus virtudes su dreec-
tOs, la sangre de sus hijoS, su civi!;za-
'ci0n, su cultura, nos ensen0 adorar
ell DlOs de los cristianOS 4 decir
amor en- la sonora lengua castelia-
na E.
J. Coll Vidal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-02
Noticias de. Sociedad

Entire los numerosos pasajerOs que
embarcaran para Espa1a en- el vapor
Montevideo" fgura nuestro estimado
amigo ell doctor Elias p Fernandez, ell
cual va pasar una temporada en- Ma
drid al lado de sus famiiares.
Con el fin de trasladar su residencia
Rio Piedras el doctor Vicente Roure
ha renunciado ell cargo de Official de
Sanidad que venla ejerciendo en- Ha-
tillo.
--Ha mejorado notablemente de la
enfermedad que lie aqueja desde hace
algunos dias Ell doctor En1ripides L6-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-02
w WASHINGTON
ALREDEDOR DEL PROBLEMA

rece inducirles a reducir aun mas il
anunciada rebaja, de tai suerte que G.
quebranto que los intereses azucareros
amaga fuese aun menos sensible
En- fin, la lucha sigue en- frme y Ia
energIa conque aqu1 sabe defender sus
intereses cada cual, es la promesa mejol
que tenemos de que lla de hacerse cuan-
to Ell 10 humane quepa por parte de
los azucareros para aminorar sus anun.
ciados y temidos perjuicios.
No quiere ESQ decir que la partida este
canada, no, que del otro lado hace una
fuerza colossal la corriente de los libre-
cambistas; y los efectos de la propagan-
da que ha venido repitiendo un d1a y
Otro en- Jos oidos de la muchedumbre que
ell gobierno dem6crata y sus organismos
parlamentarios tienen ell secreto del aba
ratamiento de la vida, en- este pals, sc
han condensado en- una eXigencia tan
lmperiOsa por parte de la masa, que ell
darle una aparente satisfaction consti-
tuye una necesidad en- las atlas esferas.
La prensa, por su parte, ha vuelto a
repetir que ell azt1car sera puesto en- la
lista Iibre como 81 de una manera indi-
recta quisiera rectifcar 10 que en- un
sentido contrario haya podido decirse.
Sin un motive poderoso, es decir, sin
una subvenci0n importante, no Sc dara
ell case de que estos peri6dicos aborden
la defensa de un asunto unpopular como
seria ell de la protection arancelaria a
determinados productos, pero esa es cosa
que va Sc tiene descontada de antemanO,
y que bien mirado no infuye de un
modo absolute en- ell resultado final, toda
veZ que ell medic de atraerse una buena
parte de esta prensa es bien conocido de
aquellos a quienes pueda convenir en-
un momento dado. :.
Por 10 que a la polftica Sc refere, las
impresiones pueden ser algo mas opti-
mistas, toda vez que Sc tiene la promesa
del presidente Wilson de que los puestos
locales EN- la administration colonial Sc
ran cubiertos con RESIDENCES del pals.
Esto va sc hab1a dicho antes, pero en-
la entrevista que la comisi6n dem6crata
venida de Puerto Rico, celebrara con el
presIdente Wilson, este volvi6 q repetir
la oferta, y ESQ aunque no es dar salts
faction al anhelo p1blico en- Puerto Rico,
in1cia una tendencia rectifcadora muy
apreciable, de la que pueden derivarse
hego, con mayores amplitudes, procedi-
mientos que respondan mejor a la tradi-
ci6n y a la bella leyenda democratica de
este pueblo.
j. Perez Losada.
Washington, 25 de Mario de 1913.