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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-12
La gran ilusion
UNA CAMPANA PACIFIsTA.

Hace aproAimadamente cinco amos Sc
lmprimio por primera vez en- Inglate-
rra el famoso libro La gran ilusion, !"
de Norman Angel Es I'm alegato en-
tuslasta Y razonado q la yez contra la
guerra Algunos filantropos opulentos
requlrleron q su autor para que, dejan-
do sus ocupaciones periodisticas defni-
tlvamente, Sc dedicase q propagar
sus ideas paclfstas. A ese efecto pu-
sieron a su disposition sumas enormes.
Norman Angel reimprimio su ljbro en-
edlclones baratas. Lo difundio por to-
do ell mundo civilizado Sc lie tradujo
todos los idiomas, hasta al espanol-
bastante NAL, por cierto pero, en- fin.
de un modo eomprensible- Y al mis-
mo tempo el autor dio conferencias
por toda Europa, -amplio con datos
nuevos la tests de su obra, la desenvol-
vio Ell terminus que, teoricamente, vino
q aparecer irrefutable.
Lo que en- La gran ihlsion' trataba
Gle probarse es la inefcacia de las que
rras para mejorar econ6micamente la
sltuacl0n de ninguno de los Estados.
vencedores 8 vencidos, que en- elias to-
mente parte Norman Angel demostraba
que la vida economical universal Y. So
bre todo, europea, esta International
zada de tai modo, los intereses inancie-
ros de unos y de otros paises estan tan
conexlonados y son tan interdependien-
tes, que ell golpe recibido por las fuer-
zas productoras de una nacion, fatal
mente, mecanlcamente repercutirla en-
todas las osras. LA gran Illusion =
conslste Ell Greer que destrozando una
nacion cualquiera, cegando sus fuentes
de production. arrebatandole mediante
una indemnizacion de guerra todo el
numerario de Que disponga, ell vencedor
habra realmente mejorado. Y esta te-
SIS estaba illstrada en- el famoso libro
de una manera al mismo tempo bri-
llante y convincente. Sc discutio en-
la Prensa y on la catedra. Y como los
acontecimientos que amenazan d Euro
pa ahora estaban siendo previstos des-
de muchOs aEos va, el interes que la
campana pacifista de Norman Angel
desperto EN- Inglaterra en- Aemania
principalmente fue muy considerable
Fl panico fnanciero que Europa es
ta sufriendo actualmente, cuando ape
mas han comenzado los preparativo.
para la movilizacion, parece confirmal
en- la practica la teoria del celebre pu
bllclsta. Aparentemente, 5que tiener
que yer los valores ferroviarios espa
noles con que Servia y Austria-Hun
gria sc batan cerca del Danubio, Y II
siquiera con que la Triple entente
y la Triple Alianza vengan las ma
nosg Y no obstante, hasta esos valo
res espanoles, 81 las informaciones te
legrafcas no mienten. han sufrido I'm;
depreciation. Esto, sin embargo, er;
sabido de antemano el libro &c Nor
man Angel no hizo mas que reducir
terminus cientifcos, sistematicos, UNI
observation com1n Pero la importan
cia de la propaganda estribaba en- Ii
creencia erronea de que las grande
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Una casa de planta baja, de MADEIRA
del pals techada de zinc; sta en- Ell
oarrlo de Santurce, y en- el lu-
gar denominado MINILLAS. GALE
DEL ROSARIO No. 10, biloxi 103.
Nide e solar, en- que la casa SO leyan-
Ia, sEISCIENTOs sETENTA Y GIN.
co METROS.
Esta asegurada contra incendos.
Informaran:
sues. de M Lomba y Ga.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-09-12


guerras europeas las habia inspirado
q cap1talismo, y solo por motives eco
nomlcos Sc habrfan de promover. Si.
pues, llegaba al amino de los elementos
que dlrigen a economic de cada pals
Ia conviction de la inutilidad de las
solllclones violentas, Sc habrfa dado IN
paso definitivo para la paz general
Los acontecimientos actuales han
pfobado que La gran Illusion era
una lluslon su vez. La presente con-
fiagraci6n europea va 4 estallar en- TO-
do case, por motivos enteramente dis
tlntos Gle los economicos. Los inancie-
ros de todas las naciones que probable
mente combatiran estan horrorizados.
81 Sc hubiera deiado la solnci6n del
confl1cto EN- manos de los directories de
los Bancos ngleses Y continentales. Ia
guerra no Sc habria producido iamas.
Muchas industrias van 4 cerrar sus
puertas, faltas Gle brazos. Ell credito
que hace possible ell comercio 1 trayes
del mundo, desaparecera. iComo pue-
Gle nadle sostener que son motivos eco
nomlcos los que precipitan esta catas-
trofe?
Hasta ell mismo Norman Angel. inte-
frogado por un periodista ha confesa-
do que su propaganda solo parcialmen-
te ha tenido exito.
-Lo que yo me proponla-ha dicho
Ell resumen-era eliminar del pensa-
miento de los estadistas de los direc-
torres de la opinion la idea de que la
guerra pudiese tener en- la economic
de cada nacson, vencida 8 vencedora,
mas que una Influenza nefasta. SUI
prlmir, por consiguiente la posibilidad
de las guerras inspiradas EN- prop6sitos
economics, como por tactic Convenio
Gle Europa Sc ham suprimido las que
rras religiosas
En- cuanto acabar con la guerra
misma, con todas las guerras posibles
ic6mo puede haber pensado EN- clio
Ahora mlsmo enormes masas de tudes
COS y de eslavos sc estremecen de entu
slasmo ante La idea de batirse por Ia
superloridad de su raza, es decir, poi
un. ensneno collective, por TN mito 8. s.
Sc quiere, por ideal Y con las guerras
asl lnsplradas, claro es que mi hbro J
mi propaganda tenian escasa relacion
Lo que Norman Angel y sus discipd
, los supusieron fue que la humanidaC
estaba movida por fines materiales, POI
ell afan de la riqueza, que siendo es;
la causa de las guerras. bastaba demos
trar la imposibilidad de que un pue
bio, Ell ell estado actual del mundo. S,
hlclera mas rico guerreando, para afr
mar en- adelante la paz. Ahora ant,
la realidad imprevista, Sc convencen d.
que toda la reaidad possible no estab;
| en- aquel libro. Y es una cosa i la We
aterradora = halagadora comproba
que los puebos van ir cantando 4 |:
mnerte no por cosas materiales, snscep
tibles Gle ser especifcadas en- las esta
disticas, sino por valores morales, 20
espiritu de justicia, por respeto a Il
palabra dada, por ansia de SUPERIOR
dad etnica. por odio 8 por amor.
Nadie imaginaba que Europa fuer
capaz de semejante demencia. Y mu
cho menos de semejante idealdad.
Juan PUJOL
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STATE BANK RESOURCES
TOTAL $54.3c3,o39, ACCORDING TO
COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
lnstitutions Under Colorado SupervL
sion Show Good Reserve Under
Present Conditions.

Denver.-The total resources of the
state and savings banks, private banks
and trust companies in Colorado were
$54,32S, ,039.G0 on September 12, accord.
Ing to an abstract of reports made by
the institutions to +. E. Drach, state
banking commissioner. The abstract in
cludes the reports of l49 state and say.
ings banks, thirty-seven private banks
and twenty trust companies. 1t does
not include the national banks, which
are solely under the supervision of
federal authorities.
The average reserve OF the banks
under the state commissioners au.
thority was 1865 per cent, which Is
considered good reserve under pres
ent conditions.
The resources Of the state and say.
ings banks were $22,464 ,053.37, of pri-
vate banks were $2,906,324.e1, and Of
trust companies were $685., ,661.62.
The total capital stock of the insti-
tutions was $6,77s,300, and their total
reserve fund was $2,113,747.92. The in.
dividual deposits in the banks amount
ed to $lS,97l, ,S29.91, and the total saw.
ings accounts to SIS, G,830.53.
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plces Of the Democratic women of Den.
yer. but attended by women of all par.
ties invited to meet the wife of the
vice president.
Monday evening the vice president
was the principal speaker at Demo
cratic rally in the Auditorium.
The firing Of nineteen guns the Of
ticial salute OF the vice president, sig.
nailed his welcome to the city of Den
YER. His arrival marked the first
visit to Denver by a vice president
since 1906, when Vice President Fair,
banks, who served in that office under
President Roosevelt, officiated at the
laying Of the cornerstone OF the Y. NJ.
c. A, building.
Mr.. Marshall's last visit to Denver
was In 1908, when he was a member
of the Indiana delegation in the Demo
cratic national convention which nom.
mated William Jennings Bryan.
The vice president left Denver for
Colorado Springs, where he spoke
Tuesday afternoon at the Temple the
ater and in the opera house at Pueblo
Tuesday evening.
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U. S. TRADE ASSURED FREEDOM.
Cotton May Be Carried Even to Bel.
iigerent Nations.

Washington.-(ireat Britain, in two
notes presented to the State Depart
mant by British Ambassador Sir Cecil
Spring g-Rlce, defined her attitude to-
ward commerce between neutral coun-
tries as one OF rigid endeavor to give
every security possible in the interest
OF trade.
Great Britain will be guided by the
American doctrine Of continuous yoy.
age or ultimate destination" In re
spect to commerce between neutral
countries in articles generally known
as conditional contraband
Absolute contraband, embracing mu.
nltions Of war, is always subject to
seizure and careful examination when
carried In neutral ships.
Cotton. which is specifically men.
toned by Great Britain as neither alb
solute nor conditional contraband can
be shipped in neutral vessels not only
to neutral countries, but to all bellig.
erents without molestation.
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Falrchlld Gets Utility Post.

Denver,--Claude w. Fairchild, sec
retary to Gov. +. M. Ammons, who
went to Kansas to attend family re-
union on the occasion of his parents
golden wedding anniversary and his
sisters silver wedding anniversary.
has resigned from his position to ae.
cept appointment by the state public
utilities commission as its first civil
executive officer. empowered to in.
spect public utilities throughout the
state and prepare evidence for actions
looking to reduction In rates. Fair.
child will work out of Denver head
quarters of the commission at present
under the direction OF the commission
and its attorney, John T. Barnett. c.
q. Northup of Denver, who for twenty
years was private secretary to the late
uiited StatK Senator itellfy III. 'fes,
Ter, has been named by Governor Am.
mons to succeed Fairchild at the see.
retary's desk in the executive offices
at the state house.
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BY fresh troops. IL attempting an ad.
vance against the Belsians who are
holding the Allies extreme left. This
left rests on the coast and is support.
ed by English and French warships
and by Anglo-French troops, which
form a front extending from a point
somewhere In the vicinity OF Dixmude
southwark to La Basse Canal. Both
sides claim successes, but the French
alone admit that in places they have
been compelled to fall back.
According to trustworthy accounts
fresh troops brought up by the Ger.
mans have enabled them to deliver
attacks with increased vigor on the
French right wing in Eastern France
where the battle has been of a ding.
dong character, with alternate gains
and losses.
Russians Victorious.
In the present battle on the River
Vistula, from Warsaw south to the
River Pilica, the Russians have scored
an important victory in driving the
Germans back and have captured
many prisoners, besides guns and am
munition. But the defeated army,
when 1t gets back to its selected posi-
tion. can entrench and start another
siege battle such as that which oc
CURED on the River Aisne, in France
Southwark of the Pilica the Germans
still hold the River Vistula except In
front Of the fortress at Iyangorod
where they were driven back by at
tacks from that stronghold.
Austrians Active.
The Austrian army, which was sc
often described as routed and de
stroyed in the battles of Galicia, has
sprung into life again and is attacking
the Russian left wing. The Austrians
however, apparently ffave- found ar
impenetrable barnAr at the River San
north OF Jaroslau.
German Losses Heavy.
The defeat OF the Germans In West
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and the invaders have been almost to
Paris and back in the interval, no de-
cisiye battle has been fought. Neither
side has destroyed or even partly de.
stroyed an army. Even the Belgian
army escaped almost intact after that
country was overrun by the Germans.
With Fury and Tenacity.
The battles on land are being con.
tested with fury and tenacity which
ould indicate that strategic import.
de is being attached to the posi-.
tions held by the opposing armies
When town is reached. street fight.
ing generally develops. One side
gains an advantage only to lose ii
when the other side brings up re.
endorsements. sts
Heavy Rains Along Coast.
Torrential rains, have been falling
recently near the scene OF the coast
fighting; making the flat country a
sea OF mud, and this, with the net,
work OF canals, makes the movement
of German guns extremely difficult.
The Germans, however. are still
bringing up re-enforcements, a mes.
sage from Amsterdam saying that
troops are steadily moving westward
between Weterend and Termonde to-
ward the French franter. 1t was
added that the men were of all ages
and were accompanied by heavy guns,
supposedly for Ostend.
German Attack Severe.
The German attack has been par.
ticularly severe in the West, where
their right wing, strongly REINFORCED
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ern Poland attains the dimensions of
a rout. official reports from Petrograd
say. The German losses have been so
gigantic that now two great armies
that have been operating as the prin-
eipal attacking force against Warsaw
are merged in disorder and numerical.
ly are far less than half the strength
they mustered fortnight ago.
The coup which brought about the
disaster was accomplished by Russian
cavalry, which, more than one hun.
dred thousand strong, by forced
marches through the barren wastes
toward Thorn, managed to get past
the German line, which was composed
OF Saxon and Hanoyarian troops. For
three days the Germans tried to stem
the move, but were unable to do eff.
fective work with their big guns
Hardly any of their great shells ex.
ploded, nearly every one falling and
imbedding itself deeply in the soft,
marshy soil without firing.
Wrecking cattaro Forts.
A dispatch from cettinje says that
the nine forts about the Bay OF Cat.
taro, In Dalmatia. are being hit con.
stantly by shells from the new French
guns which have been placed on Mount
Loyeen, and are gradually being de.
stroyed. Only one fort attempted to
reply. The Anglo.French feet con.
tinues successful bombardment of
the outer Notifications.
Heavy Guns at Tsins.Tau.
The Japanese naval general staff an.
nounces that the marine heavy artil.
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Expects 25,o00 Autoists In 1915.

Denyer.-T. ]. Ehrhart, state high
way commissioner, told the members
OF the Denver Real Estate Exchange
at their weekly luncheon that he be-
lieved there would be $4,000 foreign
automobiles driven into Colorado next
year; that they would bring an aver
age of four people each; that they
would stay thirty days and that the
tourists would spend s12,OD0,00O in
the state. IF the people thought a
half-mill levy would produce another
Cripple Creek, Leadyille or San Juan
mining district, they would all be in
favor OF ii" he said.
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Sergeant Summerhalter Wins cup,

Denver.-The governors cup was
won by Sergeant J. l.. Summerhalter,
Company c, Second infantry, of La.
mar, in the annual militia rifle shoot
at the Golden range. The shooting
was over the 200. 300, COO and 1000.
yard ranges. In the team match there
were 120 starters. II was won by
Company b, First infantry.
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Check for Soldiers Home,

Denver.-Goyernor Ammons has re-
ceiyed from Moses Harris, general
treasurer of the National Aid Society
for disabled volunteer soldiers, a gov
eminent check for $500 to be ap.
piled to the support of the Soldiers
and Sailors home at Monte Vista for
the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1914.
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Settles 100000 Suit for $4,000.

Denver.-The governments $1,000.
600 suit against the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad for 90,000,000 feet of
timber alleged TO have been illegally
cut by the road in thirteen counties
OF the state, was dismissed by Fed.
eral Judge Robert L. Lewis in the
District Court, The railroad paid $780,
900 in consideration of the settlement
of the action.
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Battle Line Sixty-six Miles Long.


Paris.-The following official com.
munication was issued in Petrograd:
THE combats upon the routes lead
ing to Petrokoff and Radon have as
sumed the character of a great battle,
OF which the front extends over 66
miles, from Rawa to Nowemiasto and
Bialobrzegi as far as the mouth of the
river Iljanka. The evening of Oct. "a
north Of Rawa We attacked the Ger
mans at the point of the bayonet, in
flicting upon them considerable losses.
In the village of Morchildio alone we
buried over 700 Germans. In bayonet
combat near the village of Mazammer-
jeff, we captured two batteries Of ma.
chine guns.
We have progressed along the
route from Nova to Alexandria,
where We captured numerous prison
ers and cannon. The stubborn resist.
ance of the Austrians In Galicia is
weakening, and our troops are making
vigorous progress in the region south
of Sambor and Staromiasto, where we
took eleven cannon and many cais-
SONS. The entire valley of the river
Spyrne is covered with bodies of the
enemy, estimated to aggregate at least
5000.
"The precipitate flight Of the Ger.
mans continues. They are eyacuating
Lodz, Is miles southwest of Warsaw,
They made an unsuccessful attempt 20
arrest the offensive Russian move.
ment by clinglng to positions at Sok.
hatchoff, from which, however, they
were dislodged. with heavy losses"
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Mint Coming Christmas Money.

Denyer.-A million dollars worth of
gold pieces, each of value Of $3.50,
are being made at the federal mint in
Denver for the Christmas trade. Spe-
cial minting Of other gold coins for
the holiday trade is also being done.
The, other denominations of coins
which will be minted here are s.. $40
and $40. About s5,000,000 worth of
each will be made.
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Mrs. carman Released Under Bail.

New York.-Mrs. Florence Carman
left the county court house in Brook.
lyn Monday afternoon a free woman.
She was released on $4,000 bail, fol.
lowing the failure of the jury which
tried her for murder to reach an agree.
ment. 1t Is generally understood that
she will not be tried again
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State Accepts Officers Resianation.

Denyer.-Adjutant General Chase
has accepted the designations Of Ma
jor Frank A. Perry of the First cav
airy squadron and of First Lieutenant
w. A. Spangler, acting adjntant Cap
tain b. II. Brooks OF Troop C Is pro
noted to major to fill the vacancy left
by Major Perry, and Lieutenant Finch
is now in command of Troop c,
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Germans and Allies Fight With
out Rest Along North Sea
Coast-..french Right
Holds Teutons.
VICTORY FOR SlAvS
Russians Force Austro- German Army
to Retreat from Warsaw, Poland,
According to Latest
Reports.
(Sammay of EvsnkS.)

The Germans have undertaken
a general offensive movement
along the line extending from the
mouth of the River User on the
North Sea, to the River Meuse,
and while they have compelled
the Allies to give ground in some
places, they themselves have lost
positions in others.
Generally, however, there is little or
no charge j the situation, the lines
swinging and swaying as they have
done for weeks. Although it is now
just two months since the Allies con.
centrated - the Franco.Beigian from
tier to t1bose the German advance.
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TALKS At THREE DIFFERENT
MEETINGS WHILE IN DEN
YER MONDAY.
WOMEN HOLD DRECEPTION
MARSHALL MAKES SPEECHES At
COLORADO SPRINGS AND
PUEBLO.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Denver.-Vice President Marshall
made his first Colorado speech at ,
o'clock Monday afternoon, after his ar
rival in Denver Monday morning. 1t
was impromptu and delivered only to
fellow Democrats" at the Democratic
Club, where he met several hundred
members of the party at an informal
reception.
His second speech had nothing to
do with parties or politics. 1t was at
the Albany hotel at a reception ten
dered Mrs. Marshall under the aus
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ALLIES HALT
TEUTONADvANCE
10th SIDES FLING LIVES AWAY
IN CRUCIAL BATTLE TO HoLoN
THE STRAITS OF DOVER.
SACRIFICE IS APPALLING
VEaDuN DEFENDERS TO HOLD
GIANT SIEGE GUNS FROM
FRENCH FORTRESS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Oct. 27.-The battle for the
Straits of Dover, one of the most san,
culinary of the war, is continuing with
unabated fury, but thus far without
either side gaining any decided advan-
tage.
ThesGermans, who at terrible cost
In life succeeded last Saturday In
crossing the User between Nieuport
and Dixmude, have not been able to
make further progress, as the allies,
according to a report Of the German
general headquarters, are obstinately
defending their positions.
1t is the same further south around
Armentieres. Lille, La Bassee and Ar
ras. The opposing armies are deliver
Ing fierce attacks, gaining or losing a
few miles or less of ground with sacri-
fiees In life that are appalling. The
whole countryside is fairly reeking
with the blood OF thousands of killed
or wounded. In the towns and villages
with which the country is crowded, and
most Of which have been laid in ruins
by the artillery, most desperate fight
ing has occurred when the cavalry and
infantry come into contact. Both sides
speak of the heavy losses they have
imposed on their adversaries but say
nothing OF their own dead or wounded.
The British fleet which did such exc
cutlon in bombarding the German
tlanks as they advanced along the
coast, seems to have withdrawn. The
Germans say this was because their
artillery was beginning to reach the
sals The belief is expressed mere,
however, that the fleet will be able to
render untenable German occupation
of any part of the Belgian or French
coasts. The opinion also is expressed
here that the operations of the allied
vessels in the North Sea, off the Bel.
gian coast and In the vicinity OF the
Straits of Dover, may cause the Ger
man fleet to come out and give battle
In naval circles here it is considered
that the German submarines, although
they have proved deadly to ships
steaming slowly, will not be so effect.
i've against ships steaming and maneu.
vering at high speed and In shallow
waters. as the British monitors and
their auxiliaries have been doing
There is some talk Of the Germans
bringing their 42-centimetre guns to
the coast to use against the allies war
ships, but the British sailors are cred.
tied with saying that their vessels can
prevent these guns being put In posi-
tion. They claim that, even though
they be mounted, they will not be SO
deadly against fast-moying target, as
they were against the stationary forts,
which they destroyed so easily.
While this life-and-death struggle Is
going on in the west, the French have
become more active in the east, along
the Alsatian border, and are said to
be making preparations and getting
honors In view Of possible attacks by
the Germans, with their big howitzers,
on the Belfort fortress.
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Turkey has declined to discharge
the German crew of the cruisers Goe.
ben and Breslau, which have been In
Turkish waters since early in the hos.
tilities and which are said to have
been sold by Germany to the Turkish
government. This reply was given In
answer to the British representations
regarding the presence Of Germans on
board these two vessels.