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venir ruinoso para nuestra agricultural
cafetera, de seguir las cosas como has
ia ahora, nos vemos compelidos soli-
citar de esa Hon. Camara, la aproba-
ci6n de una ley creando autorizando
la creaci6n de un Banco Hipotecario con
capital bastante para atender las ne
cesidades no solo de la agricultural ca
fetera sino de toda la del pals, sin ex-
eluir las demas industrias. Els este ell
momento de actuar 81 sc quiere que el
remedio llegue tempo. Nj ell cafe
nj ninguno de nuestros productos pue-
de medrar 81 no es EN- situaciones amor
males como la que tiene la cana desde
que empez6 la guerra, y la de que dis
fruta ell cafe ahora, a consecuencia de
la paz. Con prestamos reembolsables al
a1o a los dos amos e intereses de diez
por ciento es impossible desarrollar y
sosteher la agriculture, porque precisa-
mente Ia terra no devuelve el dinero
que recibe sino con los amos, maxine
81 Sc trata de cafe.
Sefiores: ell pals entero necesita un
establecimiento de credito como ell que
nos peTmitimos sugerir, y cafeteros y
agricultores industriales de todas cla-
ses veran seguramente con gran pla-
eer su organization, va por el Pueblo
de Puerto Rico va por particulares au-
torizados debidamente y con ciertas
ventajas que les garantieen cl debido
rendimiento.
Al efecto, parecenos 'conveniente, que
la Asamblea Legislative, por medic de
las comisiones de hacienda agricul-
tura de ambas camaras, promueva una
reunion de agricultores Ell esa Capital,
la que sean invitados los presidentes
de nuestras asociacienes agrfcolas de
todas classes, para zanzibar impresiones
en- cuanto la manera de crear 0 au-
torizar la creaci6n del Banco Hipotcca-
rio a quenos referimos.
Confamdo en- que no Sc cerrara esta
session sin que este asunto quede por
fin resuelto terminantemente, anticipa-
mos las gracias y quedamos
Respetuosamente,
Jorge Armstrong,
Presidentc.
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CUENTOS ESCOGIDOS
LA TRACEDIA DEL LEON

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HaDlan bfan&GAfFi00 mas 90 tFecN
amos desdc que Fosina. su mujer. D.
abandon6. cuaudo Pedro Crisel. sier.
Ia noche, dcspues de habcr cenado
fue a dar su acostumbrado pasoo an.
ties dc rccogcrsc.
Eeos de musica. souidos de oruues.
ia, estridentcs melOdias De 6rranos
dc circo y pistoncs de fuuriones de
saltimbanquis, 10 atrajerou hacia %
lado dc Ia fcria que Sc cclchraha Ca
da otono en- el fOndo dc su barrie
Hula generalmente De las festas y
dc los sitios en- que pOdia cncontrar
a Fosina; pero esa nochc So creyo Gu
rado para sicmprc, pues ya 10 tenia
miedo de encontrarse con ella.
0tro amor SC despertaba en- 6l. tc.
MIA apenas treinta amos. IA vida poiia
ser aun hermosa. y Il mundo no ia q
detener su Marcia porque sc le ha-
bia ocurrido una vaeabunda amaric
al principle Y abandonarlc despu6s
Penetro en- las luces ~ u feria. rs
cibiendo Ia descarga dC Jos fonogrados
que lc asaltcaban desdc sus anehU4
pabellones. admire Jos carrouseies uue
giraban en- un luio Dc bujerias De
vicio. de terciopelo cermcsi y dc espc-
jos moriscos donde se holgahan mn
chachas gordas de cabclltra susita.
sentadas en- los euernos dorado de "a
cas- pintadas, anticipates. ashispsn
dose como con vino ordinario cn toto
csc oropcl. en- csas mdsicas triviaics
Ia nochc era calida de una ifm
pidez sosegada No Sc vcian las
trcllas sobrc IA hoguera clcrtrica rc
70 a 10 lejos, dcl lado dc Bizcrta. -
azul vaporizado por "a luna Tan re
donda como una picdra dc uolino. pa
recia stmbrado De un iuminoso haz
dc cstrcllas. sohre los tahIado- a. u
tienda un luchador g dcstacaba. rie
70 en- Il eiclo nocturno. como horina
antigua.
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algeria dc Ia fcria. los transeurtr lo
empuiaban. las uinas que s. daban Fl
brazo barrian a wees ia Gale. se
detuvo un instantc ante ca hiIcfa dc
sonrisa Y DC ojos brillantes.
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go frcnte Ia casa &c icras Campi
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pintadas sobre un dccorado afriearo
todas las clascs dC animalcs fcruees
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de Egipto. y an tigrc real acethata
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color granate, agitaba una camnani
la. y a su lado una domadora. dardo
la espalda al publico. cxaminaba alro
sobre Ia mesita dc "a Gaia Ella Eel
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Era Fosina,
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habian hccho DC ella otra muier So
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San Juan.
sohorcs:

Dcsde el afo 1898, la agricultural cafe
terra de Puerto Rico viene pasando por
yicisitndes que seria ocioso relacionar
en- este momento, por ser mas menos
bien conoeidas del pals. Muchos han
sido los movimientos organizados para
dar soluci6n al problema cafetero pa
RI tratar de evitar en- parte los gran
des perjuicios que sufrimos todos en-
general cen la raquitica vida que lleva
una riqueza tan extendida en- nuestro
territorio y la cual esta sujeta la suer-
te de miles de familias, hasta ahora
no pucde decirse que alguno dc esos mo.
vimientos haya tenido el 6xito desea-
do.
Esta Association, constitufda en- 1909,
viene luchando desde cl primer dia dc
su existencia con grandes inconvenien-
tes para el cumplimiento de su cometi-
do, no tan solo causa de la resisten-
ella natural del medic, indiferente por
desgracia esta clase de esfuerzos, ST
no tambien de la escasa ayuda directa
que los Centres Ofciales nos han pres
tado, y que ha contribufdo bastante a
crear eierto pesimismo entire los pro-
ductores Y negociantes dc cafe, domina-
dos acaso por el pensamiento de que
no sc puede esperar va NADIA del Co
bierno.
Aun cuando en- muchas ocasiones nos
hemos dirigido a Ia Asamblea Legisla.
tiva, al Gobernador y diferentes De-
partamentos del Gobierno, exponiendo
las necesidades de Ia industrial que de-
fendemos y suplicando medidas para
remediarla, " aIn cuando nnas veces
por una eausa y otras por otra, en- def
nitiva no Sc nos ha auxiliado, no hemos
perdido todavfa la fe en- el sano jul
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DE- ETEnEs FARA las sEsOnAs

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TEnnADrLLos Ar
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!. POR EL CAFE
La Legislature puede volver la espalda la pecon de
la Asocacion de Productores de Cafe
E prestgioso cabalero Jorge Armstrong de Ponce
Presidente de Ia Association, dice que todavfa ha
perddo afe en- Ell sanO juico patriotismo de los
miembros de la Camara
PETlcIoN A LA CAMARA DE DELEGADos


Ia Camara de Delegados, por la Asocia-
..ci6n de Productores de Cafe, que presi-
de el conocido financiero de Ponce, Sr.
Jorge Armstrong, es un llamamiento
hecho a la representation genuina del
pals, y 81 dicha entidad legislative, la
descyc, sin que compruebe que le asis-
ten para clio motives justifcados, cree
vmoa que inturriria en- una verdadera
responsabilidad.
la petici6n de Ia Association, expresa
IA existcncia de un estado de amino
Z decepcionado, de los agricultores dc ca
f6, debido los desenganos sufridos Ell
amos anteriores, en- que, in6tilmente,
han solicitado la protection de la Le-
gislatura.
Mas la Association tiene fe en- la Ca
mara y cree en- ell patriotismo de los
;Dclegados
Nuestras columns estan abiertas pa
RI toda propaganda en- favor del cafe
dc Puerto Rico.
Sefiores Delegates; dejad por I'm mo-
mento cl revuelto mar dc la polftica
v pensad en- la Agriculture.
vi La Association de Productores de Ca.
f6 os llama.
Old con cuanta claridad y l6gica ex-
panen la situaci6n del problema cafe
tcro.
la cuerda do cafe produce Ell la ac-
tualidad un promedio de tres quintales
del grano en- cada cosecho.
FL precio de hoy es de treinta trein-
ia y einco dollars por quintal; pero es-
te precio es anorinal, bajara.
De maneTa que hoy produce la cuerda
sembrada de cafe, noventa dollars; pc
ro mahana no los producira:
Cuando ell cafe descienda a su precio
normal, aproximadamente de doce a
ounce dollars, la cuerda, 81 siguiera
produciendo tres quintales, rendiria mas
0 menos al rcdedor de un promcdio dc
cuarenta dollars.
Y, como esta situaei6n es esperada,
dcbc buscarse la compensation, en- Ia
intcnsidad del cultivo, para conseguir
que Ia cuerda produzca ocho quintales
de cafe, en- vez de tres que hoy produ-
&C. De este modo ell ingreso future del
agricultor despues de la baja del pre-
clio, scrd igual al de hoy en- plena alza
dc prccio.
Para llegar q esta fnalidad Sc nece-
sta dinero, a bajo ihter6s.ya largo pla.
20. Y, para que el agricultor Y, tambi6n,
el Industrial, puedan encontrar dichos
recursos mohetarios, sc hace indispensa-
bic la fundaci6n de un Banco Hipote-
carlo, bien crcado por la Legislature 0
bien eoneedi6ndose la authorization ne
ccsaria para que el capital privado 10
organize.
La AsociaciCn desea que la Asamblea
Legislative ccnvoque los Agriculto-
res una reunion en- San Juan, para
tratar dc Ia creaci6n de dicho Banco
Hipotecario.
He aqui, ahora, para conocimiento
del pIblico, Ia interesante communication
de In Association de Agricultores la
CQmara de Delegados.
Ponce, p. r., s de MARIO de 1919.
Hon. Camara de Representatives. de
Puerto Rico.
San Juan.
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COMMERCIAL
Presidentc.

Ha sido disuelta en- Aibonito la so
ciedad mercantil que giraba con Ia
raz6n de I'm. Alvarez Coz por 10
10 cual Sc Ina hecho cargo del active
V passive don Manuel Alvarez.
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PUEsTos DE vENTA En- PUBRTA
DE TERRA

"El Ojo Dc Aqua, San Agustia So.
Salon Barberia "Puerto Rico" san
Agustin a..
Salon Barbcria De jose c. Negr6n.
San Agustin SO.
Serapio Forn6ndsz, Pelayo q
Tienda eel Capricho," Ean Agus.
tin 81.
Panaderia Franeesa, Carretsra, Para
da 6.
Cafe "El Poder Obrsror, san Agus.
tin Sc.
Kiosco "Monse Carlo" Carfttsfa.
Stop ~.
Antonio Sanchez, San Agasfin 1T.
Salon Barbcrfa "EI Edsn," san
Agussin Zoe.
Modesto Morales, Carrctsra Ss, stop
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Essablecimicnto De Rodriguez Herma
nos. Parada ~, Miramar.
Caf6 "El AniiIlano." Carfstrfa, "a
rada l2.
Panaderia Franccsa, Carfsiefa. eiop
IS.
Cafetfn de- Jaime Weed. Gale c..
Manuel Taboada, Csrra y, frsnfs .
Tallcrcs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-15
ARMY PLAN DEFEATED
inter-AIIied Military Force to In
sure Peace Rejected.
Czecho-Slovak and French DELEGATES
Were the Only Ones Voting
for Proposal.

Paris, Feb 15.-The Leon Bourgeois
proposition for an inter-Allied military
force to enforce peace was defeated by
an overwhelming vote at the meeting
Of the Society of Nations commission.
The French and Czecho-Slovaks
were the only representatives voting
in the affirmative. The draft of the
society of nations plan was then unani-
mously adopted as a whole.
The final draft consists of &c arti-
cles.
President Wilson will personally
read the draft to plenary meeting of
the peace conference. The conference
will not be asked to finally adopt it at
this time
The Japanese delegation presented
an amendment providing that racial
discrimination should not be tolerated
in immigration laws. Several dele.
gates urged that this would open such
large question that great delay might
ensue and the matter was dropped
without vote
The league of nations commission,
according to the official communica-
ton, received the report of the draft
ing committee, with the result that
several new articles have been added
to the original text and phrases
changed with a view to Qualification.
More than a quarter OF the draft was
approved into final form.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-15
READY FOR PRESIDENT
War Revenue Bill is Passed by
the Upper House.
Treasury Officials Already Have Laid
Plans for Collection of Taxes
Based Upon Rates.

Washington, Feb. 15.--Final legisla-
Give action on the war revenue bill
levying $4,000. 100000 in taxes this
year and $4,000, 100000 yearly there
after until revised was taken by the
senate. Il
Without record vote, and with but
few scattering NOS" the conference
agreement on the measure was adopt
ed as approved last Saturday by the
house After the bill is signed by
Vice President Marshall and Speaker
Clark, 1t will be sent to the White
House for approval by President Will
son after his return from France, about
the end of the month.
Only brief debate preceded the SEN
ate vote. Senator Smoot of Utah, Re-
publican, spoke in criticism of several
features Of the bill. deploring especial
ly elimination OF the amendment to
repeal existing zone rates on second
class mail matter. Senator Townsend
Of Michigan, Republican, announced
his opposition to the conference agree
ment principally because of it's excess
profits plan of taxation.
Formal approval of the bill by the
President is regarded as assured and
treasury officials have laid plans for
collection OF taxes based upon the
rates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-15
Californian Speaks on Resolution.
to Withdraw Troops
From Russia.
PLACED ON CALENDAR
Senator Hitchcoc k lntimates Tha,
Coming Conference at Princes
Islands Will Result in the OBJ
ject Being Attained.

Washington, Feb 10 Senator
Hitchcock, during another spirited de.
bate on American policy toward Rus.
sla, predicted the proposed conference
at Princes Islands between represen.
tatives of the Allied nations and the
various Russian factions would result
IN an agreement for withdrawal from
Russia of American and Allied troops.
Discussion of the Russian situation
was opened by Sc hator Johnson of
California, Republic an, who asked for
immediate action on his resolution for
withdrawal of the American expedi.
tion as soon as practicable. After We.
hement argument and clashes between
Senators Hitchcock and Johnson, OBJ.
lection by the former to an immediate
vote sent the resolution to the calen.
dar; with a majority vote necessary
for its further consid deration.
Johnson to Co htinue Fight.
Senator Johnson declared he would
continue his fight daily until congress
adjourns March 4, by introducing new
resolutions as required by parliamen.
tary rules. During the days debate,
the sharpest of many months in the
senate, the Republican leader, Mr..
Lodge, and Senator Lewis of Illinois,
Democratic whip, differed regarding
the statement of Premier Lloyd George
to parliament yesterday, to the effect
that the government had refused to
send more troops to Russia.
Senator Lodge said the premier's
announcement apparently was authen.
tic and was the definite statement of
the American policy while Senator
Lewis insisted that Mr. Lloyd George
was divulging the decision of the Su.
preme War council and not merely
the American policy
In asking immediate consideration
of his resolution, Senator Johnson
made another impassloned attack on
the policy of American Intervention in
Russia, denouncing it as unusual, vic
ious and criminal. Disclaiming sym.
pathy with the Bolshevik government
and denouncing their atrocities, Sena.
tor Johnson resented a suggestion
from Senator Hitchcock that he acted
"as a champion" of the Bolsheviki ele.
ment in Russia
Defending American Intervention in
Russia. Senator Hitchcock said it was
an anti-German military move agreed
upon with the Allied governments. He
asserted that the Johnson resolution
would not expedite withdrawal of the
American forces and favored its refer.
ence to the foreign relations com.
mittee
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-15
Declines to Prevent Deportation
of Aliens Being Held at
Ellis Island.
RIGHTS NOT VIOLATED
Judge Knox Declares That He Must
Frown Upon Any Practice Of OBJ
tanning Blanket WrIts Of
Habeas Corpus.

New York, Feb. 15.-Federal Judge
Knox dismissed a writ of habeas
corpus sworn out in an attempt to
prevent deportation OF SO aliens
brought here from western cities.
The court held that the petition for
the writ failed to show any violation
of the rights of the deportees.
However, in view of the contention
of attorneys who claimed to represent
the prisoners, that refusal of immigra-
tion authorities to give them access to
Ellis Island, had prevented from from
obtaining information necessary to
specific allegations, Judge Knox an
nounced that the dismissal was with
out prejudice. IL inspection of the de-
portation records revealed indications
of injustice to any of the prisoners, he
stated, the writ, as relating to them,
might be renewed.
Frowns on Blanket Wrlts.
The court declared that he must
frown upon any practice of obtaining
blanket writs of habeas corpus to re-
view the cases of persons, perhaps
hundreds in number, ordered deport-
ed from various sections OF the coun-
try.
This statement was regarded by at
torneys as significant in view OF Com.
missioner of immigration Caminettfs
announcement that approximately
5000 persons were awaiting deporta-
tion, several score of whom are al.
ready on the way to New York and
other ports.
The judges pronouncement was of
interest also as relating to a statement
by attorneys who argued for the writ
that the National Civic Liberties asso-
citation and the New York bureau of
legal advice were cooperating In an
effort to assure justice" to men and
women assembled here for enforced re-
turn to their native lands.
Fifteen Glad to Leave.
OF the So men and one woman
named in the writ, the government
announced, 20 had signed a statement
requesting Walton Nellis to inquire
into their detention, while Is or 16
others, according to immigration off,
cials, declared they wished ito return
to the old country"
When the writ was sworn out Unit
ed States District Attorney Matthews
announced, none of the prisoners had
authorized any lawyer or society to
act in his behalf
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-15
HONORS AMERICAN OFFICERS
France Awards Ten Legion of Honor
Decorations.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Decorations
of the Legion OF Honor awarded to
General March, chief of staff, and nine
other officers of the American army
last December by decree of President
Poincare of France, were formally
presented by General Collardet, French
military attache. Coincidentally Sec
retafy Baker, il the name of Presi-
dent Wilson, decorated nine American
army officers and two civilians-Ed-
ward r. Stettinius and P. A. S. Frank
lin-with the Distinguished Service
medal. The double ceremony took
place in Secretary Bakers office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-15
PEACE ON WILSON PLAN
Teuton President Says Germany
Will Disarm Completely.
Will Follow Lines Laid Down BY U. S
President But viii Refuse
Peace of Violence.

Weimar, Feb. 15.-Friedrich Ebert,
president of Germany, has announced
to newspapermen here that the gov.
ernment is arranging the details for
complete disarmament and demobili.
cation.
Socializino Industry Planned.
The program Of the new German
government, which has just been pub.
lished at Berlin, includes equal rights
for men and women, the Improvement
OF the educational system, conscrip.
tion along democratic lines to estab.
lish a peoples army (contradicting
Ebert's statement), rationing at maxi.
mum prices OF food and necessaries OF
life, care Of the wounded and the
families Of those killed during the
war, the socialization of all industries,
particularly the coal and iron mines,
and considerable additions to income
taxes.
No Peace of Violence.
In the realm of foreign affairs the
program declared for peace along
lines laid down by President Wilson.
but refusing any peace Of violence, for
the repatriation of German prisoners
OF war and for the establishment of a
League Of Nations, with disarmament
and an obligatory court OF arbitration
in order that war may be made impos.
sible in the future.
Red Revolt Was Planned.
Papers and letters found in the
home of Karl Radek, the Russian boil
shevik emissary, who was arrested by
the police, indicated he was planning
a spartacan uprising In March not
only in Berlin but the entire country,
according to Berlin dispatches. A
bolshevik army was planning to attack
the east frontier, he said.
Radek is reported to have been dis.
guised in a German officers uniform
on many occasions.