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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
PRIMER FUNDAMENTO
CONCLUsIONEs:

/. - OBTENER ell derechO de
regular las riquezas de Puerto
Rico, las cuales, despues de pro-
ducidas por las muchedumbres
obreras y campesinas, emigran al
exterior sin volver jamas a repro
ducirse nj pagar contribution.
2.-AUMENTAR Ell proportion
al costo de la vida, los. sa-
larios de los trabajadores, con 10
cual sc fomentaria el poder del
consume, bajo la base de s horas.
3.-IMPONER efectivas contri-
buciOnes las ganancias, a las
rentas, a las CorpOraciones y es-
pecialmente, a las tierras no cul-
tiyadas y a los Capitales ausen-
tes.
4.-CREACION DE UN BAN
co ESPECIAL FEDERAL, prin
cipalmente de protection a la
Agricultural, por el .Congreso de
los Estados Unidos, Ell Puerto
Rico.
:Que resultados PRACTICES da-
ran esas cuatrO medidas?
1.-Elevarian las riqueZas del
pals, Y los medios de vida del pue-
bio en- una considerable proper
bio Ell una considerable proper
2.-Extenderfan el bienestar, la
eficiencia Y las condiciones de las
muchedumbres del Trabajo.
3. Proporcionarfan mayores
recursos para la 'creaci0n de es-
cuelas, mejores hogares y la sa-
nidad p1blica.
4.-Consolidarfa toda la deuda
pGblica, pagando los intereses del
4159e en- favor de Puerto rico, Ell
vez de pagarlos al exterior, como
en- la actualidad. Abolir1a ell sis
tema usurario de los prestamos
hipotecas. Absorveffa, para bene-
ficio del pals, la mayor parte de
los intereses usurarios que cobran
los prestamistas ausentes y resi-
denies. Sc harlan prestamos
un so de interes, y plazos de
veinte Y cinco aiios mas, fomen-
tando ell bienestar general, el ere
ditto, la riqueza, y las obras civil
lizadOras, perentoriamente nece
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

III Of. hdldcl AlUHSO, ScCICldiiO
de la Federation Libre, nos envia
la siguiente carta que fue remis
tida con fecha de aver a los jefes
de los partidos militantes, con ell
ruego de darle publicidad, a 10
que accedemos:
San Juan, 2. r., enero 80, 1919.
Sr. Presidente de la Junta Central
del Partido Union de Pto. Rico.
Sr. Presidente del Comite Terri
torial del .Partido Republican,
Puertorriqueiio.
Sr. Secretario General del Parti-
do Socialista.
Sefor:-
Els un hech0 generalmente admi-
lido por tod0s los organismOs que
eiercen mayor influcncia ell los
destinos del pals, que ell mas gra-
We y pavoroso de los problemas
que tiene frente de 81 Puerto Rico
y al que debe buscarse rapida so
luci6n, 10 es ell ECONOMICO.
a pesar del creciente comercio
v la enorme production de rique-
zas, ell tosoro phblico no puede in
gresar sus rentas sino penosamen-
tie Y de una manera irregular. El
interes del dinepo ha llegado a
las exigencias usurarias mas in
cOncebibles.
Practicamente, la situaci0n ge-
neral de Puerto Rico, EN- los mo-
mentos presentes es de hambre Y
miseria en- la mayorfa de sus con-
glomerados sociales.
Sc sabe perfectamente que la
gran production de riquezas ella
boradas por el trabajo de los ha-
bitantes de Puerto Rico, sale de
la Isla.
La instruction publica no solo
esta estancada, sino que necesita
de mayor desenvolvimiento hasta
alcanZar tOda nuestra poblaci0n
escolar, a fin de dar fOrma y con
sistencia a una ciudadan1a vigO-
rosa e ilustrada, de la cual pOda-
mos sentirnos orgullosos en- todo
ell mundO.
Estos problemas, pueden" ser
resueltos conjuntamente, 81 en- clio
Sc empeila la buena fe y la volun-
tad de todOs los organismOs So
ciales, economicos y pollticos de
Puerto Rico.
La Federation Libre de los
Trabajadores de Puerto Rico, des-
pues de un detenido analisis de
la situacion, entiende que este
problema no podra solucionarse
individualmente por ningunO de
los organismos actuales, sinO por
una acci6n concertada, unfsona,
por medic de una coalicion de fun
domento ecOn6mico, de que for
meh parte todos los organismos
que ejercen poderosa infuencia
EN- la opinion publica Ell general
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

sarias al desarrollo y progreso del
pueblo de Puerto Rico.
:Que garantfas tendrfa Ell Con
greso Americana para ell estable-
cimiento de un Banco en- Puerto
Rico?
1. El Tesoro del Pueblo.
2. Las propiedades p1blicas.
3. Las propiedades privadas.
4. El trabajo de las masas pro-
ductoras.
SC6mo podria llevarse la prac-
tica esta. conjunction o coalici0n
para la realization de esta gran
Obra?
Por medic de una Conferencid
entire los siguientes OrganismOs,
pOr sus representatives debidamen-
tie autorizados, Il saber:
Partido Union de Puerto Rico.
Partido Republican, Puertorri-
queiio.
Partido Socialista.
Federation Libre de los Traba-
iadores de Puerto Rico.
Esta Conferencia podria cele
brarse ell ell Ateneo de Puerto Ri
co, ell San Juan, una veZ acepta
dos los puntos mencionados los
que pudieran sugerirse por dichos
organismos, Y ell la cual Sc pro
cederia a la organization de los
medios PRACTICES, procurando SUI
mar todas las fuerZas de opinion
del pals, y obtener los recursos fl
nancieros irtispensables para el
trabajo Y comparecer ante ell Pre-
sidente Wilson, Congreso de los
EstadOs Unidos Y Pueblo de los
Estados Unidos, y por medic. de
la prensa y conferencias y asam-
bleas publicas, demostrar cual es
la verdadera situaci0n economical
del pueblo de Puerto Rico.
De este modO Sc conseguirla que
ell Congreso de los Estados Uni
dos, legislara, por primera vez,
una ley economical para el pals, in
mediatamente, que fuera justa y
salyadora.
AL mismo tempo, Sc nombraria
en- la Conferencia una Comisi0n
de .todos los elementos coaligados
que tendran la obligation de de-
senvolver Y cumplir dicho plan,
EN- todo su alcance Y finalidad, de-
biendo ajustarse a su letra y es-
pfritu.
Els cuanto tenemos ell honor de
someter a su consideration Y espe-
rando su bondadosa replica, nos es
grato suscribirnos
Muy respetuosamente,
(Firmado) F: Santiago Iglesias,
Presidente,
Federation Libre de los Traba-
jadores de Puerto Rico.
(Firmado) : Rafael Alonso,
SecretariO General. |
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
Cornpre solo
Emulsion de Scott

Matrimonio sin ihiios, tomara-
en- arrendamiento en- Santurce d
San Juan (Sitio centrico) bienI
media casa 0 dos habitaciones a
todo pupilaje. Referencias y ga
rantias inmejorfbles. Difijase ali
Box 457 San Juan. Adyt.
i1ea Ell INIPARCIAL.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01
Problenlas Soeiales.
Una Carta yum Prograna
de Puerto Rico.

de Puerto Rico.
\ en- tai sentido, Sc toma la ini-
ciatiya de este movimiento e in
vita a las agrupaciones y partidos
polfticos organizados Y responsa-
bles ante el pals, formar parte
de tai coalici6n economical y So
mete a su consideration, el 81
guiente QUESTIONABLE:
PRIMER FUNDAMENTO
iCual es el plan que debe des-
envolverse para solucionar la
QUESTION ECONOMICAL, peren-
tOriamente?
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-01

Lame al Telefono ga,
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PAGINAS exteriores, Is centavos la pulgada: con
tratos de 200 pulgadas
PRINIERA PLANA: $1.OO pulgada.
POR LINEA, paginas interiors; 10 centavos la pri
nlera vez Y 5 las sucesiyas.
PAGO ADELANTADO.
Estimaremos nuestrOs clientes no ofrezcan ejem-
plos de precos de pubcaciones para hacer las
suyas. Cada Empresa tene su Tarfa de acuerdo con
su convenencia o ventajas que ofrece, de ese modo
evitamos molestias v perdida de tempo ruestros
amigos.
JOAQUIN PUJALS SANTANA.
Administrator.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Germany VIII Lose
10000 Square Miles

Expressed in statistics, Germanv
viii lose between 10000 and 7O.ooo
square miles Of territory, with popu
lation of between l5,0O0,00O and IL
100000, and Will acquire between 10000
and 10000 square miles, with popu-
lation of 100000. This means tha.
Germany viii in any event suffer A net
loss Of 10000 square miles Of territory
and upward Of 100000 OF people. In
stead Of 2l200O square miles, her area
before the war, which was slightly in
excess of that of France, she viii have
about 172 600 square miles, and instead
of a population OF 67,00O,00o d popula
ton Of 600oo,000
Conceivably the Rhcmsh republic
which is to be created on the left bans
Of the Rhine, may ultimately return to
Germany; but even with this ultimate
accretion Germany VIII Sill be smaller
IN area than Spain. But the measure
Of her loss is not expressed in square
miles. She viii lose the great iron
deposits of Lorraine and the coal dis.
tricts OF the Saar outright TO France;
she will also lose her highly Industrial
ized iron districts Of upper Silesia to
Poland. Thus, while the reduction OF
her area is comparatively small, the
reduction of her Industrial resources
H. onorrooie
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
War Craft Plants
TO Be DESTROYED
Supreme Council Decides
Enemy Must Abandon
All Claims to Fleet:
Gets Part of Austria
By Frank II. Sinonds

PARIS, March During president
Wilson's absence in America the line
OF the new Treaty of Versailles have
been on the larger side drawn and
substantially agreed to. The fourth
OF the great European settlements.
counting the Treaty of Westphalia and
the Treaties OF Utrecht and of Vienna.
is now known iii outline; and if one
may Judge from past great settle
ments. the larger part Of the WORK
row being completed in Paris vii
endure and give form and character
to Europe and TO the world for 4
century to come.
Most important OF all the various
departments OF what viii oe the Peace
of Versailles IS the decision with re
spect to Germany This decision as
to the frontiers is as follows:
Germany will hereafter stop at the
Rhine and at the old Western from
tier OF Poland preceding the first par
tition Of 1872. In addition. Germany
Will lose the Danish speaking popo
latlons of Schleswig and the Polish
speaking populations OF upper Silesia.
by contrast, she probably viii acquire
the purely German regions Of Aus
tria, the old provinces which were
victims of the Hapsburg empire when
It began It's process Of expansion MAN.
centuries ago.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Union of Germany and
Cerman-Austrin Opposed
By France and Ho{v

PARIS, March 1o.-France and Italy,
according to the "Gaulois,' are in full
accord in opposing the union of Ger
man Austria with Germany.
Premier Clemenceau, as president of
the Peace Conference, has sent a letter
to the head Of the Inter-Allied Commits
sion at Trieste advising him that the
Military Commission appointed by the
Supreme Council to investigate the
lta!o-Jugo-Slav incidents will proceed
at once to Laibach.
The "Matln" prints the text of his
letter, which says that after the facts
have been verified the commission will
take all necessary action. including or
ders for punishment Of the guilty and
any compensation or satisfaction which
it may be decided is due the Italian
government.
The commission viii give notice. the
letter adds, that any similar incidents
IN the future will cause inter-Alljed
military occupation of the localities
where such incidents arise.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Sim Feiners Released:
One to Claim House Seat

7 ONDON, March 10. - Sim
- Feiners who have been in
termed in England have been re-
leased in parties during the last
few days. Twenty returned to
Dublin Sunday. Among those
recently released from Holloway
Prison, London, was Countess
Georgina Markievicz. who, &C
cording to "The Daily Sketch,"
is likely to attend the meeting of
the House Of Commons on Mon
day and claim the seat for St.
Patrick's Division Of Dublin to
which she was elected at the re-
cent general elections. 1t is
pointed out that the question of
her eligibility to the seat will
arise, as her husband is Polish
count who was never naturalized.
She therefore is said to be legally
q Pole.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
New German Attack
l. Made Unlikely

On the military and naval SIDE Ger
many is TO be compelled not onlv to
abandon her claim 20 her war feet
which has already been surrendered.
but also to give UP certain other ships
destroy warships which are building
destroy all her submarine plants, and
IL addition agree not TO maintain an
army IN excess of 100000, As contrast
ed with standing army Of nearly
100000 when the war broke out.
Rigid provisions are 10 be made for
the inspection OF German industrial
plants to guard against rearmamont.
recreation Of submarine and aero
plane fleets, and the accumulation OF
poison gases in considerable amounts.
In sum total, this means that Ger
many having already surrendered
most of her heavy artillery and now
deprived of her fleets and her instru-
ments of war. forbidden to maintain
conscrpt army, pushed behind the
Rhine on the west and the yistula on
the east, Will be reduced to condi
tion which viii make new German
attack upon the Western world un-
likely for at least "A quarter Of cen
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
'ace Pact to Cut German Population Seven Millions;
Supreme Council Dooms Conservation in Euron,
Taft League Changes Win Faror

'AS March 10 lBy The Associated PressThe amendments
70 'h craft OF the league of nations plan which
posed oy William Howard Taft receiving study
various delegations to the confe
Inc understanding that
" might be adopted if could reopenn
OF the whole subject Will and that further amend
nhls WI" not be offered by the
mtted In well Informed circles however, that some French and
Italian proposals o be expected
Inc ground being flr
the information the points hv Mr. Taft in antcinao Of
the arrival OF President Wilson, who final Judgment on
any American amendments 10 draft
M la has suggested specific
hc provision for the settlement of American problems
leans; Withholding from the league
as concerns the United States and limitation of oble
tons on member nations power withdraw from
the body notice of wears
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Rainbow Division Plans
Start for Home April |
Entraining for Antwerp Will
Begin on That Date by First
Unit Of Occupation Army

COBLENZ, March 10 By The Asso-
clatcd Press Ths 42d American divi.
SION (the Rainbow the first division
Of the army Of occupation TO start for
home will begin cntraining for Ant
"erp on April !. Orders TO this effect
have been received from headquarters
1T ls estimated that about n week will
be required to transport the entire
body Of men and their equipment from
headquarters on the Rhine to Antwerp
All the locomotives and cars to be ,lscd
81 the transportation are to be Of
American make, the commanding officer
desiring TO uao American cars because
they arc larger tflan the French or Ger
man.
The original plans were to take tho
homebound divisions down the Rhine
on boats and have them board trans
ports at Rotterdam, but these plan,
were changed.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Eating a Little
Dirt Better Than
War, Says Marshall
America Must Make Sacrifice
in Order to Prevent New
Conflict, He Asserts, but
Honor Must Be Guarded

PHOENIX, Ariz., March lO-Noicing
his personal preference to "eat a little
dirt rather than to have another war"
and declaring, with regard to the
league of nations, that since the day
of Washngton's stand against entang-
ling alliances "times have changed y
Thomas +. Marshall, Vice President of
the United States, to day gave his views
to a join session of the Arizona Legis-
laturc.
Vice President Marshall disclaimed
any intention to campaign for the
league, but asserted that America was
faced with the choice either of joining
in some plan to prevent future wars or
OF preparing Immediately for the next
outbreak.
"While I would be forever against
anything which would besmirch the
honor of our flag or lessen the grand
ness and glory OF tho American people,
yet | am convinced that we are facing
new era and that things must be diff
ferent in the future,' Mr.. Marshall
said.
"We have piled up an enormous debt,
spent billions on useless engines of war
to kill our fellow men, and for myself
have seen SO many of our boys come
back shattered, and know Of SO many
others who viii not come back, that 7
would rather cat little dirt than nave
another war. On the other hand, there
are certain great questions for which
it would be better to fight, and if |
thought there was anything in this
league OF nations to lower the self
respect OF the United States, then |
would rather fight, but | do not think
there is"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Adjutant General Berry
Orders Troops Ready
RS Unemployed Parade
City Hall Guarded
BY Troops of 74th
$4,000 Men Promised if
Necessary; Not Needed,
Says Mayor of Buffalo

Brigadier General Charles NJ.
Berry, the Adjutant General of
the State, after investigating un-
employment troubles in Buffalo,
promised $4,000 State Guard
troops on twenty-four hours no.
tice if necessary.
Mayor Buck, of Buffalo, told him
the troops were not needed yet.
Yesterday the Buffalo police pre-
vented a great demonstration by
the unemployed.
General Berry issued an order to
all State Guard units to be in
readiness for immediate duty. To
the list New York Infantry he
issued instructions to prepare for
entralning orders.
The greatest secrecy surrounded all
the military preparations and
technical denials were made that
actual mobilization orders had
been issued. The list at midnight,
despite denials, had commune
Gated even with squad leaders and
reported ready"
The New York Central Railroad has
been notified and a troop train
will have steam up the moment
definite orders are received.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
u. S. May Seize
Boats to Keep
Harbor Open
Federal Mediator Goes TO
Washington to Lay Situa-
ton Before the Officials

The possibility of the government
seizlne privately owned boats to keer
the port of New York open to foreign
commerce loomed last night wher
James L. Hughes, the Federal media
tor. who has been trying to settle
the harbor strike, left for Washing
ton to lay the following new develop
ments in the situation before Secre.
tary of Labor William B. Wilson:
The complete tying up of the
Cunard, White Star, American,
French and other transatlantic lines
by strikes of longshoremen in sup
port of the striking harbor work
erS.
Threats Of the Marine Workers.
Affiliation to renew the strike
against the Railroad Administration,
based on alleged violation of the
strike settlement not to handle boats
other than those owned or under
lease to the railroads.
Rejection without qualification by
the Independent boat owners of the
terms under which the railroads
settled with the strikers
Issuance Of q call for mass meet
ing of the Harbor Workers. Union
and the Port and Terminal Workers.
Union to consider what they de-
clare is Inadequate consideration of
their claims in the settlement with
the roads.
Trying to Break Strike
Efforts Of the Independent boat
owners to secure strlkeDreakers by
Offering the eght-hour day and
wages in excess Of those asked by
the unions.
Decision of members Of the Hoist
ing Engineers Union, the Lighter
mems Union and the Harbor Work
ers' Union, who have returned to
work, to assess themselves 50 a day
for the benefit Of those on strike
Signing of the agreement by
twelve Independent boat owners, in
Guiding several large corporations
and the company which has the
work Of the food administration in
this port.
Agreement Of the unions to fur
nish men for the clearing of the
city piers of garbage laden scows
The strike Of the longshoremen fol
lowed the orders Of the Longshore
mems District Council to its member
not to work on any vessel which nigh
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11

question with special reference to Po-
land and Danzig first. This is ex-
pected to take all afternoon.
Thus, when the boundaries arc fixed,
and other details arranged. it is prob
able, in the opinion of the American
delegates, that the peace conference
Will be ready to summon the Germans
here by March 20 The British think
this Will be probable by the first week
in April.
The method Of procedure regarding
the communication of the peace terms
to Germany has not yet been decided
upon.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
4. S. Sells $4,000
German Helmets for 81

w AsHlNGTON, March TO-
w Elghty-fve thousand capt
ured German helmets, forwarded
to the United States by General
Pershlng, were sold to-day by the
War Department for 81.
The purchaser was Frank r.
Wilson, publicity director of the
Liberty Loan, who will ship the
helmets from New York to-mor-
row to district headquarters of
the loan organization to be used
as prizes for Victory Liberty
Loan workers in the forthcoming
campaign.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Volunteer Enlistments for
12-Ycar Period Only:
Dismantle Fortresses
Munitions Maxine
TO Be Restricted
treaty Is Expected To Be
Ready for Signatures
by Teutons March 20
Neto York Tribune
Special Cable Seryice

lcopyrsht, 1919. New York Tribune Inc)
PARIS, March 1O.-Conscription in
Europe was doomed when the Supreme
Council to-day unanimously agreed
that Germany's force be limited to
100000 volunteers serving twelve years.
Colonel House, Premier Clemenceau,
Premier Lloyd George and Italian
Foreign Minister Sonnino consider this
the most important decision reached
at Paris, with the exception of that
on the league of nations, and all as
serted to-day it marks the greatest
step yet made toward realization of
the leagues ideal Of disarmament.
The council also agreed to the dis
mantlng of all German fortresses
west of the Rhine, which means that
whateYer other territorial decision
may be reached, the Rhine constitutes
the strategic frontier.
A long debate preceded the decision.
in which the French military experts
held out desperately for conscription,
but Premier Clemenceau ranged him.
self strongly on the side of Mr.. Lloyd
Georges proposal, Sonnino doing like
wise, and freely predicting it means
the end of conscription in Italy within
few years.
Practically clean sweep was made
q German manufacture OF munitions,
which is to be limited to production OF
only small and light artillery for it's
army Of 10000.
Tomorrow the Council of Ten Will
debate the question of the German
boundaries, taking up the Eastern
New-York tribune., 1919-03-11
Orders to the list
To Be in Readiness
Are Issued by Berry.

koLur Correspondence
ALBANY, March 1o.-Adjutant Gen
eral Berry tonight issued orders that
the fist Regiment of New York City
be held in readiness to 90 to Buffalo
at moments notice in the event of
serious developments there in the agi-
tation of the unemployed.
For the last three or four days there
have been parades of the unemployed
in the streets in Buffalo and violence
was threatened.
Adjutant General Berry went to Buff
falo Saturday and returned tonight
The 7ith Regiment, of Buffalo, of
fercd its services in case the trouble
became serious.
1T is believed hare that the situa-
ton in Buffalo, while threatening for
time, can be handled by the local
police. The order issued to the list
Regiment, it is explained, was only
a precautionary measure.
Part Of one company Of the 74th
Regiment, it was learned here tonight,
has been standing guard over the Buf-
falo City hall since early to-day.
The I'd Field Artillery and the 23d
Infantry, Of Brooklyn, also were re
ported to have received orders TO re-
main in readiness.
The 47th and l1th State Guard rcgi-
mcnts, in Brooklyn, have received no
orders.
No Manhattan regiment is affected
except the list, so far as is known.
ALBANY, March 10 (By The As
sociated Press). Adjutant General
Charles NJ. Berry late tonight denied
reports that the State Guard had been
ordered modified for duty in Buffalo.
where unemployment demonstrations
have been in progress.
"No unit of the State Guard has been
ordered modified, nor has any suit
been ordered to hold itself in read-
ncgs to 20 to Buffalo, declared the
officer
The adjutant general stated that he
returned tonight from Buffalo and that
he found the situation there quiet and
one that could be handled by the local
authorities. lie said that he had in
formed Buffalo authorities that If tho
state Guard should be needed it would
be ready to perform its duties.
"rhc State Guard is always ready, but
no special orders have been issued he
stated tonight.
The adjutant general said that per
haps rumors Of mobilization might at
any time start through inquiries of
regiment and company commanders of
the state Of preparation of their units
BUFFALO, March 10 (By The Asso-
c'atcd Press. Police to-day prevent
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