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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25

ormes al DEPARTMENT. de Estado
icbre 'csa noticias
Algunos tperitos navales deciar
IN Washington que la diferencia
ie dibujo en- la construction y de
armamento de los buques alemancs
romperia la unifcrmidad de cual-
allier fota existente;; en- Gamble
otros dcsian que algunos de los bu
ques cspanoles hslndidos en- Cavite
ftleron puestos a fote Y utilizados
per Norte America, del propio mo-
do que el Japon rocobro reconstru
yendolos los buqucs rusos que apre
So sn 1904
a nosotros Sc nos ocurre deciI
j como ha de Tretenderse ese hundi
miento cuando Mr.. Daniels, el Sc
cretario de la Guerra, pide al Con
greso GOO millones de pesos para
nuevas buques dc guerra?
II Hay difcultades en- In distri
buc:on? 5Tienen mas derechc
Francia Italia y el Japon que
ticnen menos marina que Fnglate-
rra y rceibir mas buques alerla-
Inesg Pefo 81 el Tratado de paz nc
ipuede resolver ese pequeiio probe
ma como va a bracear en- las gran
des euestiones del desarmamiento
No han utilizado los Estados
Unidos la fota mercante de 'Alema
MIA para el transporte de tropas j
armamsntos a Europa Y estan ira
yendo en- estos sus soldadosg inc
fue el Presidente Wilson en- iln buI
que de esa fota,~e ell George Wa
shlngton a F'rancla? Ilpgo va ne
cabcn escrdpulos respecto de II
appropriation de parte de la ffota.
AL Senador Lodge, de Massachus
sets, Sc reunieron el Senador Bo
rah de Idaho y otros, para saber Il
que de cierto en- ell htndimiento de
esos magnfficos buques de guerra
alemanes.
Ahora bien, en- la clausula q
del Arsmisticio de II de Noviembre
Sc dice "que los buques de la fota
alemana seran internados en- puer.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25

tos neutrales y a falta de ellos en-
puertos aliados que Sc designarian
per los Aliados y los Estados Uni
dos, en- dende los buqucs permane-
cerian bajo las direction de los,
Aliados Y de los Estados Unidos,
que solo dejarian a So bordo el
personal para cuidarlos-
Es indudable que por ah0ra,i
por csc precepto del arnlisticio, In1
glaterra, en- cuyos ptiertos esta Ia
aota alemana, no tiene titulo algu-
no de propiedads de esas naTes de
guerra 'inclnyendo los submarines
Los buques alemalres estan, por
lpirle asi, en- esos puertos con de-
, posito, hasta que en- el tratado de
Paz Sc disponga dc ellos.
FL Sccretario de sEstado Mr..
Lansing, tuvotque contestar 10 que
I'dipIomatieo tan avisado tenla que
leeir: ':que no Sc habfa pensado
en- la destruction de la fota ale,na-
ma.
e Y decimes noSOtr0s que tampoce
Sc pudo pensar pofque ese afticulo
| % del armisticio cierra ell camino.
! Ga considerable cantidad de mi
llofes que represents esa fota nc
puede hundirse con provecho para
naaie aunque -el ar1nisticio no 10
!, prohibiese.
IComprenderiamos que en los r.:
.tados Unid6s no tomeH para ST nj
un solo buque, para que no padez-
'ca ell desinteres persistente y demos
Ttrado en- todo momento durante Ia
guerra pero hay otras naciones
que no han erigido ese desinteres
en- Norte de sus acciones.
z Cuando nosot0s hemos sisto los
cargamentos completes de pasas
de Corinto echados a, aqua en- e
puerto del Pireo de Atenas para
disminuir la cantidad de venta y
encarecers la mercancia y cnaifdo
fobedeciendo a un pi'insipio econo-
mico tergivefsado 'vefaHos lanzar
al rio Tajo inlnehsas eantidades de
! fresa de Araniuez, siempre pensa-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25
La destruction De Ia Fl1ta AIenaia.
Limitation de los irnameDtoS.

La sqndision cuarta de.paz de-
Presidente Wilson dice asf:
IA. Sc daran y aceptaran aprc
piadas garantias de que Sc redilci-
"a el armamento nacional hasta el
minimum compatible con Ia. segri
ridad domestica nacional. 2
Es faeil la allunciacion del prin
.ipio Y dificilfe fijar clantos sol
aados Y marinos que armamen-
sscs Y cue fota tendra cada pals y
suantas flerzas necesita para man
tener el orden en- el interior sobrc
odo cuando el Bolshejismo trata
lie invadir, en- forma mas menos
violenta, todos los pafses.
!. Para que resalte mas esta 'diii-
cultad fjemonos per Gn momentc
IN 10 que sucede respecto de la
DESTRUCTION DE LA FLoTA
IALENEANA
vicne diciendose coy insistcncia
1esdc haze unos diez dias que Sc
iba a mandar que Sc hundicse er
i mar toda la fota que Alemaniil
Ia entregado y esta entregando to-
lavia los aliadcs.
Concretando datos, traia el tislIe
rald'' del dfa 19 I'm cable de Paris
IN que Sc decia Que los Deleggados
.Nofte Americanos, Lansing, Bliss
N White, presididos per Mr.. VII
son H'habian acordado pedir" el
hundimiento dc los buqtles rendi-
dos y oponerse 'tcda proposici6l
para que Sc distribuyesen cada
naclon en- proportion de las baJas
navales sufridas, anadiendo que es
to demcstraria la tests del Presider
tie Wilson de que la guerra no te
MIA finalidad adquisitiva, habiendc
aceptado el Primer Lord del AL
mirantazgo ingl6s Ia destruction
desesa fota.
Desde el primer momento e
Congreso norte-americano Sc opusc
a ese destructor proyecto y desde
ese dia 19 el Senador Lodge pre-
sento una proposition pidicndo in
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25

Estsblecimento consrufdo condicio
mas competa dotaci6n en- La sa de apa
instrumental modernos de utidad el ira
cenco de todas las Intermediates curables
aego las mas repuadas medico qurrgcas
4FEcrmosa hgienica situaci6n-Comodidad esmerado
servcoAsstencia facultatiya de primer 6rdenCuerpo
medico resdente en- Ell Sanatcrio.
Sc admitena tatamento enfermos de pago de otro
pudendo atenddos propios medicos por
los de la Socedad. 1ss2 ~ asas "a ss.sas,
Departamentoa especiales = aislados para seaoras
Consuas el Sanaorio, por e DR. Don Julio Barreo,
aparcalares de ae la tarde los dlas
nocimientos $1,000 -Consuita simple $500 IS. a.
Operac0nes ratament0s eSpeciales banos de h de aire
hdroesctricos hdroterapcos masajes Rayos sx Fulgu
racon etc. precios equitatiyamente convenclonales
Rafael Cordero, l22. -
San juan
Edfcio construdo al objeo Doado de los elementos
dc las hoas de consa de los faeuayo guarda de urno
desdeas de Ia manage manage s. Dc a tsTde
Director del Sanatoro: DR.. Don Julio Barreiro.
-Consua General: Sanatorio-Parada 37-Hato Rey. de
a 5 tarde, todos los dlas aborables-s &
Director del Consutorio DR.. Don Manuel Quevedo Baez
consnlta General Consultoro de 5 de Ia tarde los
das laborables de II u de ID maana los das festiyos
Crugfa General: DR.. Don Rafael Veez Lopez.
Consnlta: En- Consultoro 21s tarde los das abo
oles En- Ell sanaorio partculares de 10 II de maana
los Martea, Jusses sabados
Consalfa En- q Consutoro de 31 tarde los dfas la
boabes En- 81 sanatoro particulars, de 5 tarde,
los dfas laborables
M6dcos Internos en- Ell sanatorio:
DR.. Don Carlos del Vale
" = Manuel Pavfa Fernandez.
Cirnga Dental: DR. Don Lorenzo r. Noa.
eonsulta o 'Done, No 10 (Plazuela Coon de tar
de los dias aborabes
PrActcantes: Don Enrique Fernandez,
" Jose Rodriguez
= Nicolas Gonzalez
Asistencia acuatiya Secandada ehcaZmente l6 Hi
jas dea Carload Nurses Tnadas de completa apud prac
tes contnua larga expeeiepcia.
Los socios de n1mero evenaes solo pagan 81 so al
mes tenieldo orecho atendidos cualquera de
bos Esabcmenos al presertar e 1ltimo Fecbo colorado
F'rrsidencia Apartado s4l Tesorerfa, Apartado 20l
San Juan F. r. San Juan P. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25

mes que habiendo tanto pobre a
quien remediar, distribuyendo pa
sas y fresas, era un atentado a Ia
solidaridad de los hombres en- la
sociedad, tai destruction.
/. ICON cuanta mayor derision no
,considerariamos el hnndimiento de
la escuadra alemana; 81 en- manos
de I'm autocrata fue motive de ini
.quidad para ell mundo, estando a
las ordenes de la Liga de las Ma
mes contribuira a impedir la que
IRA en- 10 ssucesivog
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25
Sc vENpE

Sin Intervention de corredores,
Casa concrete, interior MADEIRA am
bos lados, ocho meses de construi-
da. 5 dormitorios. Vista San
Juan. Avenida Miramar "a.
Infornaran apartado S45.
San Juan, p. r. Adyt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25
HABITACIoNEs FREsCAs

Sc alquilan para jovenes en- los
altos de una casa moderna, en- Ha-
to Rey, Parada "a. Tel. 424 verde.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-25

corregidas inmediatamente por los
iRteresados para evitarse perjri-
clos.
R. H.ToDD,
Advt. Alcalde de San Juan.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Steel Men TO Confer
With RedfieId Board

The committee union was named at
the conference held by representatives
OF the iron and steel industry at the
Waldorf-Astoria on Thursday for the
purpose of discussing Secretary Red
fields plan for the stabilizing of busi-
ness which will hold conference with
members of the Industrial Board of
the Department of Commerce IN
Washington on Wednesday.
Representatives of the government
Will make known their attitude on
prices for steel products at the gather
ing. The general expectation is that
reduction viii be recommended The
steel trade has no information on the
plans which may be put forward by
government officials.
Notices have been sent out by the
American Steel Foundries Company
and other makers of reduction Of
s. ton for steel castings for rail-
road cars.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Business MOnev

The amount of commercial paper
now on the market and the amount of
new borrowing remain small. The big
gest complaint of the commercial paper
brokers is not that they cannot sell
their notes, but that they cannot get
the notes to sell. Rates were un-
changed at 512 per cent, with excep-
tionally prime paper of short ma
turtles going for 514.
Acceptance dealers are even more
hard pressed to get bills. The demand
from the banks is at present good
The dealers portfolios are practically
bare of really prime bank acceptances
Money is expected to become tight
between now and March IS, the final
date for tax payments. The banks are
at present making loans to their Gus
toners to meet these payments. The
money is not lost, but will be returned
by the government to the banks. 1t
will take the form of government de-
posits intead OF private deposits But
for three or four days, while money is
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
TELEPHONES,
Beeknlan S243
Beeknan 5000
More Activity Visible
In Building Industry
Trade Reports Indicate There T.
a Better Volume of
General Buvins

lndustrially the most visible -
provement during the past week 90
cordlng to "Bradstreet's,v is the swa,l
ing Of the building trades into = mod;
fled form of preparatory activity sftau
over year Of dulness and depress;o~
and even starvation treatment forcos
by war necessities.
Many readjustments appear to b.r.
been satisfactorily completed in otbss
lines of industry and the genera, nara
Is slightly better, the few exceptiors
being chiefly in textile lines.
Reports of larger volume of buv;.u
at ooth primary and secondary ms ms
kets, especially from the larger cit'as i"e
IN the Northwest and Southwest ,a.S fsa.
ure the general trade situation caI
ieclons are reported the best for W.
month past "oi
Commercial failures this week IN ~.
United States, as reported bv r r '@s C
Dun q co. are 1877 against 136 ,os.
week, l52 the preceding week. ard 'as1 9S1
me corresponding week last ,.ou -t'
tal uros in Canada number IL acs;nn. sv@l.
II last week, Is the preceding weaI syanI'
ana 25 last year. Of failures tk;r'
week IN the United States. A were WIS iS
'he East, 81 South, 36 West. and os -. ~
me facilc States, and 81 reported ba IN
pHllles OF $4,000 or more, against -
last week. e"i''S' %
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Demand for Gauges
And Valves Encreasino

Manufacturers of gauges and valves
report an increase in business and
several plants producing these articles
are working to capacity. This is said
TO indicate general industrial revival.
Producers are trying to catch ND with
the orders on their books, some or
them being three months behind IN
deliveries Large quantities Of gauges
and valves are on order for the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. which
IS carrying out its full programme OF
ship construction.
Exports of these products to all
parts OF the world are reported to be-
heavy. the largest orders comng from
Central and South America and from
the Far East
The demand for bolts, spikes, forg-
lngs, nuts and similar products is re-
ported dull. Manufacturers are look
ing forward, however. to greater ac-
tlVlty with the resumption 81 build
ing operations and general construc-
ton work. Meanwhile they are not
buying raw materials for new produc-
ton, but are trying to dispose Of
stocks on hand.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Furs
Siirer Fos Peh Brings
S375 at Local Sale;
MuskrGt Sells at $I.85

BIDS were opened yesterday Mt the
warehouse of J. L. Prouty's Sons, Inc.
IN the periodic fur sale conducted bv
this concern, which involved the dis
posal of some 10000 skins, with an
estimated value of from $500 900 TO
100000. 1t developed that the fur
manu- acturers who entered bids were
particularly interested in those furs
that are good for use in the manu-
facturc of summer fur garments
Fisher, Hudson Bay sable. cross fox.
silver fox, mink, mole and muskrat
were IN favor with the bidders, the
last mentioned holding the interest of
all bidders because they are scarce.
The highest priced skin sold was n
silver fox, which went for 1915 The
best offers for several of the other
furs that were in demand were as fol-
lows: Fisher, s10025; marten, sG5.O5:
Russian sable, y65; Hudson Bay sable,
$36.50; cross fox, SIS; mink, $40; bea-
yer, $1S; krimmcr, $5 red fox, 1880;
broadtail. $1.25; muskrat, $185. Mole
sold at 81 cents II skin, and the average
price for weasel was S125 skin.
Included in the furs put up for sale
were $4,000 muskrats, 400 Hudson Bay
sables, ] 1926 beavers, 1,130 red foxes.
465 broadtails and $50 krmmers. The
varied assortment Of other skins was
also sold.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Metals
Leading Producers Not
Disposed to Sell Copper
on I5-Cent Basis

Inc metal market yesterday Va.
dull, with prices generally UNCHANGED
A better tone was evident in the con.
per market. 1t was reported that some
leading producers refused business on
the basis of Is cents pound.
Sales of copper during the last f.,
days are estimated at about 25 900 600
pounds, the metal having been dis
posed of by leading producers around
10 cents: The lowest price recorded
early this week was I41a cents, at
which price between 100000 and
",o00,O0O pounds were sold. 1t is gen
eraiiy believed by those in a position
TO Know that the market has reached
ITS lowest level. and that increased
puylng and higher prices are to be-
looked for in the near future.
A feature Of passing interest was
me advance OF tin yesterday in the
London market. The metal rose e4 A
ton over Thursdays price. which was
3234 los. The London market has been
shoWng strength for several davs.
There was fairly active buying of
lead yesterday. but the price remains
unchanged, 51A cents being asked bv
the American Smelling and Refining
company. while Independents quote
5.3o cents a pound.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08

Purchases Of Cold by the
Je'oefry Industry Sho,v
increase
increase

The heavy demand for iewelrv
throughout the country is reflected in
the United States Assay Office renorts
covering sales of gold bars for domes-
tic account during the months of Ian
uary and February of this year
Merchant gold bars for domestic uso
valued y at S3.744,7so, were exchanged
1',[ lor gold com during the month Of
February, compared With S2,sSs,$Sa for or
the same month last year. While tbis
includes the amount of gold used for
dental purposes, by far the larpest
part or II went into the man,,foctn,e
or ,,nog gold Jewelry. The amount of gold
sI;'.h uSed J., IN January of this year was
Sllghtly greater than in the nast
month, being valued at s3.S25'323
Whlch compares with S2,392.971 for
January, 1918. W.
J., Inc gold purchased during both of
ohe frst two months of this wear was
greater in value than the purchases
mace during any month since October.
l9lo' when the Assay Office was drawn
upon for $4,267,S5 worth of merchant
gold bars. N'''' ~
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
GoIors
large Quantity Of Ger
mon-uaeie Blue Dye
Nay BE Released

Dye manufacturcrs arc much inter
ested IN the information which comes
from the occupied area Of Germany to
the effect that Leopold Cassclla. Of
Mainkur, near Frankfort-on the Rhine.
and one Of the most important color
manufacturers in Germany before the
war, has on hand large quantities Of
hydronc blue Il very valuable vat dvc~
stun u great fastnosg.
The interest in this report il height
ened because Of the possibility Of an
carly reestabllshment Of trade rela~
tions with The occupied zones. 1t is
expected that AZ eoon M permission 10
trade is granted some II this much
needed dye viii come To this country.
II II SAID By dye authorities that the
entry of this material into the United
statfg would confidently retard the
progress which American color manu-
fmeturers have made in producing hy-
drone blue, wssch has been the sub
1eet Of cougidsrable experimentation
~ tbs a0na4slic industry.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Shirt Trade Improves
Greater Demand for Worknsen'.
Variety: Prices Attractive

Trade in workingmen's shirts, long
dormant, has started to improve. Some
Jobbers have placed orders for small
lots. Prices, according to the leading
manufacturers, are now on an attrac
tive basis. Jobbers whose distribution
covers the entire country are said to
have admitted to manufacturers that
on quantity basis their stocks of
workingmen's shirts are relatively
light.
The goods held were bought at last
years high prices, and therefore rep
resent comparatively large invest
ment IN money. When jobbers work
off these high-priced goods, on which
losses are being taken, manufacturers
say that business is certain to return
to normal.
a prominent manufacturer, in speak
ing of the demand now being expert
enced, said yesterday that as the sol
diers who have returned home get back
to work they will want to discard their
service shirts. This will react favor
ably upon the business of retail deal
ers, it is pointed out, probably to the
point OF depicting their present stocks,
which are assumed to be small.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
Better Canadian Trade
Reflected i'm Orders Here
High Prices of English and
French Goods Bring Busi-
ness TO United States

Retail trade in Canada is reported to
be good, especially in Toronto and the
Western cities, and this is rejecting
itself in larger orders being placed by
Canadian retailers in American mar
kets.
According to r. G. Dun & Co., in
leading cities of the Dominion retail
trade in many sections has benefited by
exceptionally favorable weather. Con-
ditions in wholesale lines tend toward
Improvement, although conservatism
among buyers is still strongly defined
in all directions. Foreign orders help
to maintain activity in some important
industries, and manufacturers are en-
couraged by slightly more favorable
labor outlook
At the local buying office of the T.
Eaton Company, Ltd, which maintains
large retail and Wholesale establish
ments In Toronto and Winnipeg, it was
said that the company was doing the
largest volume Of business in It's his
tory and was making more purchases
in this country than ever before.
"Therc is scarcely line Of mcrchan-
disc that we are not buying in the
American market right now,' said a
representative of the firm yesterday.
"Thc high prices of English and French
goods which we formerly imported
have driven us to American markets.
For instance, we are buying large guam
titles of American made woollen goods
to be used in the making of women's
garments in our Canadian factories.
Formerly we bought much of our wool
len goods in England and France. Now
it is more advantageous to buy our
woollens here and pay the higher duty
than it is to buy in European markets"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08
#%%$$%s The Tribune's Page Of Business News
Textiles
textiles
Chinese More Actiue in
Norket for Coarser
Cotton Goods

Buying in the market for the finer
grades of cotton goods tended to
broaden yesterday Chinese trade in
the coarser fabrics also showed i'm
provement, but domestic buying of
such fabrics is merely to fill immediate
needs. The price situation seems to
'bc Irregular. Some Of the mill agents
assert that rather than cut prices
under present levels they will forego
taking orders. but gossip heard in the
white goods district suggests that weak
spots still are in existence. Current
buying represents numerous small
sized orders, these indicating that job
bers are intent UPON being cautious
until they are more certain of future
prices. Mill agents now concede that
buying the next thirty to sixty davs
viii be for iilling-in purposes. They
expect to see q relatively good volume
OF, business in spring goods, for re-
tail dealers have bought next to moth
ing since the first Of the wear. Re-
tan trade throughout the country con-
tinues good, and 1t is said that job
bers, except possibly those operating
IN the South, also are doing well. On
that account mill agents state that it
IS hard to see how buying can be held
IN allegiance for q prolonged period. 1t
Is reported that the governments sup
phes of cotton goods are constantly
dwindling, and there is some disposi-
tion to LOOK for buying from the
various relief societies that are work
ing IN the war-stricken zones Of
tNrODp
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08

fabrics, particularly silks. have made
much artistic progress of late, and
arc steadily forging ahead. Paris is
still the leader for styles, but New
York is now originating many of its
own models and fabrics OF late
years, producers have learned the in
spirational value of the metropolitan
Museum of Art and other art centres,
whore they go now and then to study
classic art. The best styles are now
longer invented, but are rather adapta
tions of classic methods. American
manufacturers are coming to realize
that they have a real opportunity to
adjust classic styles to the needs and
tastes OF the people Of this country"
Prize Uncertainty
the retailers are now facing were, Mr..
Saks replied that the uncertainty of
the future of prices was a cause of
real concern. "The difficulty,' he ex-
planned, ''is that there is no definite
price tendency. Some things are
going down, it is true, but many are
going up. Our customers, however,
are under the impression that all
prices will fall now that the war is
over. The result is that it is difficult
for us to pass on increases, and we
therefore must be satisfied with mar
rover profits.
81 believe that the retailer should
buy cautiously This is no time for
plunging. l think it is better to buy
oftener and in smaller quantities each
time. Over period of months, the
volume of goods bought will be larger
than otherwise.
q do not think the retailer should
gamble, but should be satisfied with
legitimate trade profits. Instead of
buying large quantities of leather
goods, when he thinks leather is going
to rise, the retailer, if he insists on
gambling, might better buy the raw
material, for the leather goods may
prove of little value if the style is not
attractive"
In discussing the change in mer-
chandising conditions since the COM
ing of peace Mr.. Saks said that from
the time the United States entered
the war until the signing of the
armistice with Germany he did not
believe his store sold single
evening dress or silk hat Now, how
ever, sales in such luxury commodities
have reached the normal volume
New-York tribune., 1919-03-08

flowing out and back, and shifting
ownership, the banks will hesitate to
make loans. This hesitation will doubt
less be more felt in the commercial
paper and time money markets than in
bank acceptances and call money.
The harbor strikeat Buenos Ayres
has tied up shipments of wool to Bos-
ton for about two months. When this
strike is settled it will release these
wool shipments, and Boston should re-
celve a two months accumulation,
against which acceptances will be is
sued which are expected to be largely
financed in this city.
The first mstalment of Belgian bills
is expected to be along in week or
two.
The range of rates on commercial
paper yesterday was unchanged from
Thursday and week ago; two, three.
four, five and six months paper, 5h "a
12 per cent.
Fifteen to sixty-day prime trade ac-
ceptances, 5@5A per cent. Sixty to
ninety days, 5M51a. Indorsed trade
acceeptances, Az per cent, all ma
turtles.