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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-03

tai de otros calamit - IS tlempos pasa,
| dos
jQue Sc hace y ad6nde va parar la
enorme production, ell creciente rendi-
miento del trabajo de esta gran familia
insular compuesta de 1,118,012 habi-
tantes ] Como es que el 90 por 100 de
los miembros de esa comunidad perte-
nece al proletariado? Es nuestra,
es agena la riqueza que producimos?
La prensa de diversos matices, ha-
ci6ndose eco de ciertos prop6sitos, su-
giere medidas que dejan en- la concien-
cia de las grandes masas productoras
una verdadera sensation de alarma
Nosotros, os pedimos una investiga-
ci6n amplia publica de todo 10 que
representa- la production por todos con-
ceptos, por ell pueblo de Puerto Rico, en-
todas sus actividades agricOlas, indus
triales, fnancieraS intelectuales Que
remos y os pedimos, por amor a la hu-
manidad Y al pueblo de Puerto Rico,
que antes de adoptar ninguna ley de
presupuestos que dispense los duen0s
del monopolio Y la exploitation del pals
el pago de las contribuciones debidas,
Sc investiguen las fuentes de riqueza de
Puerto Rico, y sc yea, 81 hay raz6n para
angular los servicios p1blicos, 8 81 ell
pals produce am despu6s de la Tarifa
democratica, 10 sufciente para mantle
ner IN presupuesto de gastos no menor
que el de siete millones de d0lares.
La gran production elaborada por
el trabajo de los habitantes del pals Sc
ignora acaso que sale de la isla por
grandes valvulas de escape que tene-
mos abiertas, que por elias Sc va el
numerario, con ell numerario la per-
tenencia de la terra, y con La pertenen-
Ella de la terra el sustento, con ell sus-
tento. a un mismo tempo ell vigor y la
salud de las muchedumbres? Tenemos
404,211 personals cerca de medic mi
Hon de habitantes, en- edad escolar, de
6 % amos, tan solo asisten las es-
cuelas para recibir instruction l60,766
hijos del pueblo. Menos de la tercera
! parte, apenas ell 40 por 100, recibe ms
trucci6n. Ell 90 por 100 de los miem-
bros de nuestra comunidad esta. relega-
do todavia la ignorancia por falta de
escuelas y caminos. jDeberan esos mo
centes seres humanos vivir condenados
la exploitation la estupid6s, como
bestias de carga?
Abandonar6mos toda esperanza de
| mejorar? Tn pals empehado en- una
intensa labor de production merced al
vapor la electricidad, esos. portento-
sos agentes de la mecanica moderna,
tendra que verse privado de buena
parte del servicio p1blico, en- tanto que
las inmensas fuentes de exploitation,
/ quedan inadvertidas para el f1sico
Los deficits la extenuaci6n que pro-
/ duce la usura legalizada deberan sufrir-
4 sc a costa de mayores privaciones y de
una mas dura labor a1n impuesta las
Il grandes masas del proletariado que for
man el 90 por 100 de nnestra pobla-
/ ci6nY
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-03
La Federation LibTe Y las
economics en- Ell pTesupuestO

Hemos recibido el siguiente memo
rial que dirige Ia Federation Libre al
Gobemador las Camaras, y aunque
discutimos en- muchas parties de las
apreciaciones contenidas EN- diCho escri-
TO. 10 insertamos para conocimlento dh
nuestros lector,s para que conociendo
dicho Iabaio p1adan tamar las act!t'
des que iuzglel eonverjentcs:
San Juan, P. r., Febre"o l, de 1914
Honorables rep ntantc, de la Legis
latura de Pucr Rico
Hon. Sres
ne acuerdo con la: recomendacio-
mes del Gobanador yer, apoyadas
con pet clones do 'os re osentartes de
las corporaciones capitalistas, y de los
monopol ej Il lirc!a, lal ,abajc y d.
la terra de Puerto Rico; Y
De acaerlo con las de>lar-eioncs he
chas por algruos dc vnestros eare"teri-
zados miembr5.. palgec Que es la inten-
ci6n y prcn<sito De le Legislature. al
aprobar la ley nombrando una Comisi6n
Investigators de los Departamentos del
gobielno insular hacer economics inn
portantes en- los servicios p6bIcos. re
baiar ell tipo dc las contribuciones, aun-
que por tales motivos tengan que de
sapareaer 3 inutilizarSe instituciones de
progreso y iusticia pdblica, que posee
ell gobierno de la isla actualmente.
Durante los amos de 1903 hasta 1911
la isla ha tenido I'm ezceso, hquido, de
sus ventas sobre sus compras, de 500
29l 424 d6larcs
Durante ell subsiguicnte ano fiscal, re-
ciente, de 1913, la isla compr6 los Es-
tados Unidos y los pa1ses extranjeros
$42,926,473 d6lares. pero lie vendi6
$40, ,705. 413 d6Iares. De modo, pues,
que en- ese tan solo ano de 1912 debi} de
tener una ganacia de numerario NADIA
menos que de $6.778,9 $40 d6lares.
En- conclusion: al correr el ano 1lti-
mo de 1913 los balances ociales lie sena-
laban al pals una ganancia muy consI-
derable, Z saber, de $29070,2t6 d5larcs,
iJamas Sc habia visto tanto sobrante de
numerario producido nor el trabajo de
los habitantes de la isla
Iais'd ole Ell 1893 poseia un total de
riqaeza tri9u aria de $90,000,000 de do
lars, lee6 4 eluIc en 1912 de $l78,-
275. 130 d6lares Habfa, pues, dupl-
cado su total riQuez4, uientras su po-
blaci6n habia aumen ado en- un IL por
ZOE Sin embargo, en- q subsiguiante
afio de 1913 uno de los hechos mas no
torres para todos es la disminuci6n alar-
mante lie su dinero circulante y de su
credito
Y NO 1cr fal.1 lie 2lneos dc aecionis-
tas, quienes el gobierno por manera
exclusive tiene encomendado por medic
de Ia legislaci6n el servicio pdblico dc
facilitar dinero credito 4 la comuni
dad insular para sus transaciones. Por-
que esos 3ansos administrators en- inte-
res privado de sus duenos, en- vez Dc
cin,o, % han duplicado. Han llegadc
al numero de Il.
Y no tampo por falta de corpora
clones 1a especlladores para estimulai
a-oo;s, os ct4e aynprimentamos
Ell general Ia carestia De credito Y d'
Il carest{4 de er6dito \ de dinero. For
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-03

iEs La crisis economical actual produ-
clda por clrcunstancias inevitables, de
un caracter natural. 8 son causas pura-
mente artlficiales producidas por las
.eomblnaciones de los monopolistas ex-
.plotadores del pals?
jPuede ell gobierno de Puerto Rico
mantener todos los servicios p1blicos ac-
tuales, mejorandoles, aumentando las
Ieseuelas, impulsando las obras pdblicas,
la sanidad y las fuentes del trabaio?
NJ ell cataclismo, nj la tormenta, nj la
inundaci6n nj la guerra, nj ell bloqueo,
nj ell terremoto, nj NADIA semejante ha
venido sobre nosotros como decreto SUI
perlor la humana voluntad. Tan So
10 causas puramente voluntarias, fcti-
cias, artifciales, provocadas, deparadas
miras de grande especulaci6n, pueden
habernos traido este deplorable esta-
do.
En- contemplation a la gravedad de
estas actuales circunstancias que nos
rodean, la Union Obrera Central de
San Juan, afliada la American Fede-
ration of Labor y Federation Libre de
los Trabajadores de Puerto Rico, ha
propuesto y adoptado, en- la Asamblea
de Uniones, del lunes, 26 de enero de
1914, la siguiente:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-03

\ que cabalmente en- solo Ell anO nScdl dc
/ l9l1-12 Sc llegaba al~auge de las cOrpo-
raci0ncS privadas: en- ese solo aTo sc ha-
ban regiStrado en- la Secretarla del go
bierno NADIA menos que II corporaclones
de organization extranjera, Y otras 40
que Sc constituyeron segUn las leyes del
pals. FL capital autorizado de las pri-
meras, con que poder estimular ell ere
cimiento de nuestra riquena, fue ST.
481 500 d6lares, y el de la segunda
S6.9C3G0O d0lares De modo, que eStas
corporaciones, sumadas 4 las muy nu-
meroSas registradas durante los II amos
auteriorcs debian de aportarnos al mo-
vimiento general de los negociOs, como
es de suponer, otros muchos valiosisl
mos millones de d0lares
Empero, no por ESQ tampoco sobrevi-
no la abundancia del dinero en- la cir
culaci6n, nj la baratura del inter6s del
G. 6dito, sino que al rey6s, mientras que
el cr6dito Sc agotaba en- t6rminos gene
rales. los mismos negociantes calculaban
por medic de sus agentes que el hume
rario efectivo apenas excedfa en- ell ano
1913. como hoy. de $4,000 de d6la-
res
FL tesorero no puede ineresar sus
rentas sino penOsamente Y de una ma
nera irregular FL deficit Official Sc cal
cula en- s., 100000 G6lares pr6ximamen-
te Los u Bancos privadoS, en- vez de
ampiar los prtstamos. los recogen; en-
lugar de facilitar el crtdito, 10 restrin-
gen. Las centrales, con precios toda-
via eXcelentcs, van rindiendo las 1lti-
mas jornadaS De Ia bancarrota, en- rigu,
roso turno por asi decirlo Las tierras
van pasando de una manera alarmante
la pertenecia de los rentistas sin ira
bajo del exterior FL interes del dinero
ha llegado las exigencias usurarias
/ mas inconcebibles Sc presta desde el
hasta el 100 por 100 en- el pals
Todos los alimentos de primera nece-
sidad que podemos debemos producer,
superiores por su calidad, por su abun-
dancia Y por su baratura, nos vemos
constrenidos a comprarIos pagando cua-
/ tro cinco veces su valor Tenemos que
traerlos pasandolos por ell continente
del Norte, desdc ell Jap6n. como el
arroz; desde Suiza, como la leche; des-
l de el lejano Oeste, como ell maiz Una
/ densfsima pobIaci6n rodeada de costas
H por todas parties, tiene que alimentarse
Il del pescado que lie venden los paises eX-
Il tranjeros. Impedido de producer para
Il 81, viene consagrado afanosamente q
Il producer art1culos de comercio cambio
Il para los grandes especuladores del ex-
Il terror, materias primas para que ellos
Il Sc las devuelvan manufacturadas a pre-
! clio exorbitante.
/ La Federation Libre de los Trabaja-
Il dores de Puerto Rico no ha de perma-
L necer muda en- presencia de este estado,
de creciente crisis, que a todos nos diff
Il culta, nos entorpece, y que aniquila
II exten1a a las grandes masas produc-
1 toras, al proletariado insular, cuando
Sc quiere, y estamos amenazados de que
4 el CAIRO del progreso del pals retroceda,
\ volvi6ndonos a la misma desgraciada
miseria y OPPRESSION fisica, social y mon
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-02-03

PORTO RICO RAILWAY LIGHT q POWER COMPANY,
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WASHINGTONIAN OFF TO WAR,
is CITIZEN OF TWO NATIONS

also all those who are born of SWISS par
ents outside of Switzerland
There is an understanding between this
country and Switzerland whereby the
United States recognizes Switzerland S
contention in this respect, and all native
Americans of Swiss parentage are there
fore not only citizens of the United States
but also of Switzerland.
Isler was notified by the Swiss minister
here that the Swiss army is mobilizing.
and requested to report for military duty
in Switzerland. When a child Isler's
mother died, and his grandparents in
Switzerland looked after his education.
He served as a corporal in the Swiss
ARMY. and he left last night for New
York to embark for Europe. a
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NEW YORK. August 5.-Ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt toward the close Of
his speech at the national progressive
party's state conference here today
touched on the European war situation
"I regret that of recent years the poll
cies which I and those like me believed
to be essential for the walfare. the honor
and the greatness of the American peo-
pie have not been more faithfully car
ried out" he said.
But, all that is past now and is
neither here nor there In this crisis.
"At the moment the United States as
one of the great nations of the world.
faces a crisis which has already involved
in war almost all the other great nations
OF the world. Friends, we have our
troubles here, but let us be thankful be-
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The fact that he is a citizen of two
nations has forced one Washington man
to leave his employment here and start
for Switzerland to join in the European
war.
This man is Otto Isler, aged twentysiX,
nephew of Capt. Schwegler, editor of
the Washington Journal. He is native
of Kansas City, Mo-, and has been en-
ployed in the Otto iron works in South
west Washington.
One of the anomalies of the constitu-
ton of Switzerland Is that the little noun
tain republic not only claims for citizens
all those born within her boundaries but
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The aliens restriction order, the legis-
lation for which was passed through all
stages in the house of commons yester-
day. forbids alien enemies in the king
dom to have firearms. explosives. auto
mobiles and motor cycles without permits
sion from the police.
series of royal proclamations were
published today. One revokes the prohi-
bition against the Importation of arms in
Ireland, and others set forth the illegality
of trading with an enemy; prohibit Brit
ish vessels carrying contraband of war
between foreign ports. and declare that
British subjects contributing to a loan
raised on behalf of the German emperor
or contracting with the German govern
ment will be guilty of high treason
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FOOD RIOTS START IN ENGLAND;
PRODUCTS PLENTIFUL IN PARIS

central depots because all delivery wag-
ons have been requisitioned for military
purposes.
In the great central markets there We're
large quantities of vegetables today and
pushcart dealers reaped a rich harvest, as
they had the advantage over storekeepers
whose vehicles had been taken by the
military. The principal wholesale prices
today for sacks containing 10 pounds
We're: Potatoes and string beans So;
dried beans, 81; spinach. IS: onions, 81
Curb on Butter Purchases.
Fruit and poultry sold at less than the
usual price, while butter was abundant,
but the price had increased. as the pub
lie, fearing a shortage, had begun buy
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ROOSEVELT PLEDGES SUPPORT TO
ADMINISTRATION IN WAR CRISIS

yond measure that we are citizens of
this republic, and that our burdens.
though they may be heavy, are far
lighter than those that must be borne by
the men and women who live in other
and less fortunate countries.
II. for one. will act and l am sure I
am stating your feelings when | say that
the men and women of the progressive
party will act. throughout this crisis
primarily as American citizens, and will
work hand in hand with any public man,
with any public servant and with any
and all private citizens who in good
faith and disnterestedly do all that is
possible to see that the United States
comes through this crisis unframed, and
so conduct herself as to conserve the
honor and the interests of her own citi-
zens, and as far as may be to help in
securing peace and justice for all ma
tons of mankind
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RESTRICT GERMANS IN LONDON
UNDER ALIEN ENEMIES ACT

LONDON. August 6.-While most of the
papers today counsel the courteous treat
ment Of Germans who are compelled to
remain in England, the Daily Mail. in an
editorial, urges a vigorous application of
the law controlling aliens. saying:
There are too many Germans in Eng
land, and unless they are kept under
close observation their presence may be
a source of great danger.
Now that Europe is in arms We must
not shrink from any measure necessary to
preserve our national existence. These
unlimited guests will consume food need
I'd for the British poor. and their main
tenance will absorb funds that cannot be
spared"
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IS RECALLED TO LONDON.
Sis Ralph Paget, British Under Sec.
retarY of State. Starts Home

SAN FRANCISCO. August 6.-Sir Ralph
Spencer Paget. British under secretary of
state. in charge of the American bureau
" the foreign office. had a leave of alb
sence which he has been spending in
California terminated by cable yester-
day. and he left for New York. whence
nc plans to sail on the Mauretana for
London.
Sir Ralph is accompanied by Lady
t'Iset. his two cousins. Reginald and
-rthur Paget sons of Lieut.. Gen Sir
Arthur Henry Paget. and another COUSIN
Gerald Chichester, younger son of Lord
Arthur Henry Chichester OF Templemore.
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been ordered south. They are await
Ing the arrival OF transports. An In
dian regiment Of Punjabi will remain
No Merchantmen Seized.
TOXIC. August "a report that
German warships had seized japanese
merchantmen in the Yellow sea was
denied by the Japanese government
today.
me Japanese cruiser Chiyoda, which
Is now at Kure, has been ordar.a ).
proceed hurriedly to south China
waters. "ihh
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she VIII have the protection OF French
and British warships on the way across
the Atlantic.
With the calling oW of the Bele;ans
the reservists of all the warning nations
except England are under orders 10 re-
turn Immediately to their native lands.
In addition the reserves of Switzerland
and the Netherlands reserves, neither
of which country has declared war, are
under orders to return
Transportation Problem Growing.
Eighteen thousand men have enrolled
at the ONCE of the Austro-Hungarian
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FRENCH DEFEAT KAISER'S MEN;
GERMANS SHOOTING ALSATIANS

frontier. Three of the Germans were
killed and two taken prisoners. The re-
mainder fled into Switzerland. where they
We're dsarmed by the federal troops.
Russians Driving Germans.
WARSAW, Russian Poland, August 6
(via London).-Russian frontier patrols,
driving the enemys cavalry before them.
have crossed the east Prussian frontier
at Lyk and Biala and penetrated ten
miles into German territory.
The Russians captured and burned the
German railway stations at Borjemin and
Biala. and cut communication from Lyk
to Johannesburg. the enemy falling back
all along the front. burning villages
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PARIS. August Ga slight skirmish oc-
curred between German and French troops
TODAY at Norroy-le-See in Meurthe-
et.Moselle. The Germans suffered few
casualties but there was no loss on the
French side.
1t is stated that Germans IN Aisace
shooting all persons suspected Oh sii"e
information to the French Inc hiaSoi
OF Saal Bavaria, is said to have peeh
shot for having tried to smugsle INTO
France the news of the proclamation OF
martial law by Germany.
A German cavalry patrol has been
routed by French cavalry on the SWISS
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BELGIAN RESERVISTS ENLIST
AT NEW YORK CONSUL ATE

NEW YORK August I'm response
TO call for reservtsts here 10 prepare
10 return Immediately and enter the
army, Beigians today began enlisting
with Pierre Mali. the consul of Belgium
IN New York. Consul Mali said that he
expected TO be aoie TO send a large num-
Der of reservists to Antwerp aboard the
Naterland. which is under orders to sail
At 10 O'Clock Saturday morning The
Naterland flies the Belgian flag. She has
accommodation for between 1000 and
1000 reservists. It was expected that
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GERMANY REFUSED PLEDGE
NOT TO GRAB FRENCH COLONIES

Asked If the same attitude applied to
the French colonies the German chan
cellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-Howeg, said
that he was unable to give a similar
undertaking regarding the colonies.
The British foreign secretary. Sir Ed
ward Grey. replied to the ambassador
communication:
1T would be a disgrace for us to make
this bargain with Germany at the ex-
penSe of F'rance-a disgrace from which
the good name Of this country would
never recover
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JAPANESE PREMIER REGRETS
u. S. COULD NOT BE MEDIATOR.

TOXIC, Japan. August 1.-THE Japanese
premier. Count Okuma, in an interview
expressed his regret that the United
States had not been able to mediate in
the European conflict, which if it contin-
ues. he said means the destruction Of
western civilization.
Japan. he continued would have been
happy to join the United States in media
ton, but her possible participation in the
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PARIS, August 6-Frances great army
has been placed under the supreme COM
mand Of Cen Jos Joffre, who enjoys great
popularity with the men as he does with
the men of the French nation gener-
ally. He is known as man Of strong
will. and it is a common saying in the
army that when Gen Joffre has once
made up his mind nothing will force him
70 change it. French military men ex-
press full confidence in his skill.
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HITCHIE. England. August Ga rise
in the price OF food led to riotous scenes
here last night. Extra policemen VINO
were brought into town had fight with
the crowds, which wrecked provision
store window and smashed the windows
and doors of the proprietor's house.
Food Plentiful in Paris.
PARIS. August Good remains plenti
full in Paris and prices have only very
slightly increased since the outbreak of
war. Meat and vegetables are the prin-
cipal commodities affected as retailers
find difficulty in bringing them from the
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consulate. and so acute has the problem
of handling them become, that Consul
General Winter has notified all the
steamship and transportation agents in
his district not to give the reservists
transportation to New York until he
notified them to do SO.
CHICAGO, August 6--The German
and Austrian consulates here have viz
tually abandoned attempts to transport
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LONDON. August ca White Book on
the recent correspondence which pre-
coded the opening of hostilities between
England and Germany, issued today. con-
tains letter from the British ambassador
at Berlin. Sir William Edward Goschen,
saving that Germany had made "a strong
bid for British neutrality" offering. If
Great Britain remained neutral to give
assurances that Germany did not aim at
territorial acquisition at the expense of
France.
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GIVEN SUPREME COMMAND
OF FRANCES GREAT ARMY

Gen. Joffre is sixty-two years old. He
has been married ten years. but is child
less. He is of medium height and stout.
with massive head, very fair hair and
thick dropping mustache. He is noted for
his excellent horsemanship. He was
trained as an engineer and while on duty
in Madagascar constructed the harbor of
Diego SuareZ, the principal one in the
island
The mobilization plans for the French
army were drawn up by Gen. Joffre last
April, and the results Of their execution
have exceeded all expectations