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Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
Make Silo Fit Herd.

In installing a silo make it At the
size of your herd. The diameter
should allow you to feed your herd at
least two inches off the surface to
prevent surface spoilage, then make 1t
deep enough to last as long as you ex-
pect to feed during the year.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23

PHILADELPHIA -Wheat-Steady;
No. 2 red winter, $1.09h @1.12h; do,
garlicky, s1Q1.03.
Corn-Easy; No. 2, for export, 741
@75kc; do, No. 8, 73k Q74k; do, NO
4, 72k @731k; car lots for local trade
No. 2, yellow, SOk@S1; No. yellow
73@73k.
Oats-Firm; No. 2, white, 45@45k
No. 8, white, 43k @44.
Butter-Western creamery extra
4Oc; nearby prints, fancy, 46@49.
Cheese-New York whole mill
fancy flats, 22@22kc; do, fair to good
20@21; longhorn and single daisies
| 21k@22.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
MISSING % YEARS.
Son Asks Court To Declare Him Dead
In Order To Settle Estate.

York, Pa.-John Shyrock disap-
peared from York % years ago under
mysterious circumstances. He left a
wife and son, Edward B. Shyrock. The
son is shell-shocked veteran OF the
World War. Nothing has been heard
of him since. Mrs. Shyrock died a
few months ago, and now Attorney
Jacob e. Weaver, for young Shyrock
asks the court to declare John Shy
rock dead so that the son can take out
papers testamentary and settle up the
estate.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
owe and DUTY In Actual Life.

A thousand wheels of labor are
turned by dear affections, and kept in
motion by self-sacrificing endurance;
and the crowds that pour forth In the
morning and return at night are daily
professions OF love and duty
Chaplin.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
FOUR DIE AT GRADE CROSSING

Victims Two Kansas Mine Owners
And Two Unidentified Men.
Fort Scott, Kan.-Perry Thompson
and Frank c. Feren, of Kansas City,
said to be mine owners, and two I'M
identified men, also from Kansas
City, were killed at Eve. Mo-, six miles
east of here, while crossing the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad
track in an automobile.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
Bull is Most Important.

Have you ready dairy bull? If not
see your county agent about getting
one or forming cooperative bull as
sociation. The bull is the most i'm
portant part of the dairy herd as he Is
the sire of your future herd.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
TWO NINE OWNERS KILLED.

Fort Scott, Kansas.-Perry Thomas
and Frank C. Feren. of Kansas City,
said to be mine-owners. and two un-
identified men, also from Kansas City,
were killed at Eve, Mo-, six miles
east of here, while crossing the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad
track in an automobile.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
TO REFUND ILLEGAL TAXES.
President Harding Asks S42,4ao,ooo
For Refund OF Money.

Washington. President Harding
asked Congress for special appro-
priation of S42,43O,O0 for refund of
taxes Illegally collected during the
fiscal year ending June 80 last, in
Guiding payment of claims accruing
prior to July /. 1920. The bulk Of the
refund is for income tax enormously
paid. The Treasury reported that the
daily average of claims, based on the
allowance from September 1 to Sep
tember 13, was S315,470.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
HARDING ON LINKS AGAIN.
Leaves White House First Time Since
Wife Became M.

Washington.-Mrs Harding was re-
ported as greatly improved Monday
at the White House, her condition be-
ing so satisfactory that the President
for the first time since she became
critically i'll 10 days ago, left the Elk
ecutive grounds for exercise. Depart
ing from the White House about
O'Clock, he went to his favorite goli
course for round before taking VI
governmental affairs.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
II You Are SleepIess.

We all, some time or other, suffer
from sleeplessness. Worry, anticipa-
ton of the morrow, and exciting
thoughts of the past day, all drive
sleep from the eyes and should be
put right o.. Of the mind.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
DAIRY
HINTS
FEED POINTS FOR DAIRYMAN
To Obtain Maximum Milk Production
Cav Must Be Attended to at
Proper Moment.

If you would get a maximum milk
production from your cows, feed the
right feed at the right time and in the
right amounts, advises NJ. H. keeney,
dairy specialist of the New Jersey
State College of Agriculture.
Mr.. Keeney gives the following prac-
teal suggestions for dairymen in
feeding for milk production:
l. Feed all the rOughage cow will
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
Silo a Necessity,

The silo has come to be recognized
as a necessity on farms where ten or
more dairy cattle are kept. In fact
it is now recognized as the most profit
able building on the dairy farm.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
Truth Never Deeply Buried,

The truth we need is only lightly
veiled, not deeply buried by the wise
hand which has designed it for u.s.
Carlyle.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
LIVE STOCK

BALTIMORE-Beef Cattle-Young,
fat steers, in prime condition, weigh
ing 1000 to 1900 pounds, per pound,
7@S steers, weighing under 1000
pounds, per pound, GOT; oxen, per
pound, 394; bulls, per pound, 4@5;
large young cows, in good order, per
pound, 4@5; cows, poor to medium
grades, per pound, 2@4; fresh cows
with calf, per head, $50@75.
Calves-Choice. handyweight yeals,
per pound, 12h@13c; do, heavy, fat
veals, per pound, 9@1Oc; fair to good
veals, per pound, 7@9; heavy, smooth,
fat calves, per pound, sos; heavy and
rough calves, per pound, 4Q6; small,
thin calves, per pound, SOS.
KANSAS CITY. - Cattle = Beet
steers, best grade medium weights,
s1O.75; top 1,000-lb. yearlings, s10.75;
better grades grassers, $7.50@S.35;
others, $6.75@7.20; fat she stock
steady to 25c higher: bulk cows, $3.75
@5.50.
Hogs-Bulk of sales, $8.65@910;
packer sows steady to strong; mostly
$715@7.50; stock pigs steady, $S.75Q
$50; best natives, 50.
Sheep-Best Colorados, $13.40; bull
Westerns, $13.15@13.40; sheep steady
| odd lot fat ewes around Sc.
| NEW YORK.-Cattle-S $50
1895; bulls, 1905; cows, $1.50@5.50
Calves-veals. $9Q15; culls. $6@S
little calves, 5000; grassers, s4.5O@
5.50; Westerns, $6@9.50.
Sheep and Lambs--Sheep, $3.50@6
: culls. $1.5003: lambs, $10014.75
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
Better to Fight Sad Adverse Fate.

When affliction thunders over our
roofs, to hide our heads and run into
our graves shows us no men,, but
makes us fortunes slaves.-Ben jon
son.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
plan for Winter Feed.

It's time to take an inventory Of
livestock and determine the number to
carry through the winter on the
amount of roughage you will have.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
8 DIE IN AUTo-TRAlN CRASH.
Victims Were In Machine-Thre'
Coaches Leave Track.

Elwardsville, Ill.-Three persons
were killed and two injured when an
Illinois Traction System electric train
coach was wrecked in collision with
an automobile three miles west Of
here. One coach was overturned and
two sleepers derailed.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
KILLED FuMiGATING SHIP.
Five Die From lnhaiing Gas On Jap
anese Ship.

San Francisco.-Fiye members OF a
crew engaged in fumigating the Jap
anese liner Shinyo, Maru were killed
by gas fumes in the after steerage OF
the vessel here. Three members OF
the crew were the public health Of
acers and the others were stevedores.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
Reason for increased Yield.

The reason that cows increase the
flow of milk when put on pasture In
the spring, is that they are getting
a succulent feed.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
( THE
MARKETS

Dali lIMORE.-Wu uedt-lNo. Will
ter, $1.12h; No. 8 winter, s1.0S; No.
, garlicky, $1.O5; No. garlicky, csc;
September, e1.O6.
Corn-Track yellow corn, No. 2 or
better, for domestic delivery, is quot
able at S0@81c per bu. for car lots on
spot. Contract spot, 73Ac; No. 2 spot,
74H.
Oats-No. 2 white, 45045kc; No. 3
white, 44@44h.
Rye-No. 2 Western, export, spot,
per bu., Sic bid; bag lots nearby, as to
lualty and condition, SO@95.
Millfeed-City Mills winter bran,
per ton, in 100-lb. sacks, s26; Patap-
SEQ millfeed per ton, in 10O-lb. sacks,
s26; white middlings, per ton, in S0-lb.
cotton sacks, $37; same in 100-lb. jute
sacks, $35.
Hay-Fair to good qualities of timo-
thy are quotable at SIG to s19 per ton,
and good clover mixed hay at SIS to
SIT per ton.
Straw-No. tangled rye, per ton,
| s15@16; No. 1 wheat, s9.50Q10; No.
oat (nominaD, $12@1250.
Butter-Creamery, fancy, 41@42c;
do, choice, 37@40; do, good, 34@36;
do, prints, 40@43; do, blocks, 40@42;
do, nearby, 33@35; ladies', 27Q2S;
Maryland and Penna. rolls, 24@26;
Ohio rolls, 24425.
Eggs-Eastern Shore Maryland and
Virginia, 35c; Western, 33@34; West
Virginia, 32G33; Southern, 31@32.
Live Poultry-Chickens, old hens,
AZ lbs. and over, per lb., 26; do, do.
medium, 3 to lbs, per lb., 23424;
do, smaller. 20@22; do, do, leghorns,
per lb, 20@22; old roosters, per lb.,
1906; spring chickens, lbs. and
over, 26@27; do, 1k to 2 lbs, ESQ
26; do, do, II lbs. and less, 24@25;
do, leghorns, lbs. and over, per lb.,
23@24; smaller, 20@22.
Potatoes-Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania, No. 1, per 100 lbs, S1@1.25;
Eastern Shore Maryland and Virginia,
No. l, /per 100 lbs, $1@1.25; native
or nearby, No. 1, per 100 lbs, SIG
1.25; No. 2, per 100 lbs, 50060c; West
ern Maryland, Pennsylvania and New
| JeTSty, pei odSh, V1.oVW A.io
do, No. 2, do, 75c@$1; Eastern Shore
Virginia, No. 1, s1.5O@1.75; all sec
tions, No. 2, 75c@s1. Sweets, new
Eastern Shore Virginia, per bril-, $1.5(
az: do, Rappahannock and Yorl
River, s1.25@1.75; do, North Carolina
No. 1, s1.2591.75; native, per As bskt.
No. 1, 35@40c; do, No. 2, 5000
Yams, fancy, bright, new, $1.25@175
NEW YORK-Wheat-Sp steady
No. Northern, spring, $121A; No.
red, winter, s1.13A; No. 2 hard, win
ter, S1.14A; No. Manitoba, $1.10&
No. 2 mixed Durum, s104k, C. l.
track, New York, spot.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2 yellow
, and No. white, s2Ac; No. 2 mixed
Hay--Barely steady; No. /, s24@26
, No. 2, S22@24; No. 8, $20@22; shiI
ping, s1S@20.
Butter-Creamery, higher than e!
tras, 40@40Rc; do, extras (92 score
, 391s; firsts (SS to 81 score), 1914
3Sk packing stock, current maxi
: No. 2, 2sk@27.
/. Eggs-Fresh gathered, extra, first
39041c; do, firsts, 34@3S; refril
q orator, firsts, 2S@30; New Jersey hel
n merry whites, uncandled, extras, 60t
G GA; State, nearby and nearby Wester
@ hennery whites, firsts to extras, 45t
f 60; do, hennery browns, extras, 45t
9 As; State and nearby gathered brown
+ and mixed colors, firsts to extras,
o @44.
n Cheese-State, whole milk, fiat
n fresh, specials, 23c; do, average ru
22@22h.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
PUSH ALONG COAL BILL.
House Adopts Conference Report On
Anti-Profiteering.

Washington.-By a vote of 22S to
70 the House adopted the conference
report on the Administrations coal
distribution and anti-profiteering bill
with a provision limiting its life to
one year, unless the President mean
while should declare the present
emergency to have passed. 1t now
goes to the Senate.
Middletown transcript., 1922-09-23
Dry Hands for Milking

Milk with dry hands, never let the
hands come In contact with the milk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

gone to their reward. not because
they toiled and shaved, not as a slave.
but Willingly. for their family.
Mothers OF today who have the
rearing of children and the care Of
the homo keeping have learned that
~ docs not always pay to do the
innings iikc mother used 10 do. They
have learned that there is y lot moro
enjoyment gotten out of life by tho
fplks who go at somewhat slower
gate. These slower folks seem to
accomplish equally as much and live
longer. They can give more Tina to
their friends and family. II may BE-
said that we as a people are grow
ing wiser and weaker but We hardly
see rhe true logic OF such state
mont. Head work that viii save
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

as 900 camels laden with wool WIN
arrive at kalgan In q bunch. the stun
being forwarded by rail from that
poln; 10 Pclsin and T!onts!n.
Most of Wool Used in Rugs.
Much OF this wool IS made into
rugs. which hgure very Importantly
in the everyday life of the chinese.
me designs woven Into them are even
supposed TO influence the w.lfar. md
huppineFs of tn" owner. Wnyu Of
hrst-rate quality they improve with
age In luster and beauty, and are
handed down from father to son as
valued heirlooms
Every bontman on the Yellow
River carries rug as necessary
part Of his outfit. He squats on IT
hy day and sleeps on II at night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
Acids IscfnI In unnc

Acids are coming into more co,,.
mon usc for housekeeping PURPOSES
The bathroom noor thing can ho
cleaned with a weak solution OF Nv
drochlorlc. or. as II IL common,
called. muriatic acid. This same acid
used In medicine dropper on an
Iron rust stain VIII remove the stain
without damage IL the cloth ia r,nss1
In weak ammonia. Label tina bottl.
poison" for even tho miider acii4
may DO dsss e-7ss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
EDUCATION HELPS TO
RELIEVE MANY TASKS
Generation of Today Is Not
Weak, but 1t Has Learned
Better.
Better.

10 you remember when mother
used to bake home made bread. nine
'oavcs n a Time. aud in q few days
repea, the same operation? Certain
~ YOU do. we all do. II was mighty
good bread. too. But many mothers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
RUGS FAVORED
BY DECORATORS

Rugs much favored by decorator,
are ,he plain-toned. or two.toned
nana -,ufted variety. They eoual m.
orientah In wearing Qualities ana
me least expensive of rugs AMI
osSpe" manufactured today are IN
'ncehent taste regarding color,ns
r Gnu pa.sern' and wearing qualities
OF manufacture. o'"ooS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
NOMADS MAKE MOST
BEAUTIFUL RUGS IN THE WORLD
Great Caravans of Camcs Transport Materials From
Mongolia TO Principal Ports for Export to Many
Countries Including United States

being imported into this country from
China. The best OF them arc Of
Bheep's wool, the raw material be-
Ing derived from Mongolia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

hard work IL not disgrace. w,
knew Of man who zaye his rtr,
pioye1 what he termed skull pfso-
tice, II is day o. head and heart
work In this day OF advancement IN
civilization
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

tn" people OF Mongolia arc moetly
nomads. their property ncing In
Hooks and herds. wool Is ,hei:. prin-
cipai market product. and they ahip
II by caravan. Sometimes as many
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
Knns I~ Important In.,I,u.ron.

The WANG ~ ono ur China's most
important institutions. and IL found
IN every Dwelling built across one cn,r
"C IN. living room. II is Il struc-
iure OF brick or wud. in tho shape OF
divan. In winter IL fire is kept
burning beneath it. and members of
tho family spend much OF their tim.
on II. In poor folks houses tho kanp
is covered with coarse mats. but I'm
the residences OF the rich handsome
ruHs are thrown over IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

Travellers IN western China always
are provided with rugs. to spread on
the hangs" n; the inns. which GUS
tomarily furnish no bedding for their
patrons. making II necessary for ono
10 carry It.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
FTREMEN'S TEST In
COUNTY ON MAY 20

Special TO The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. Del. May
12-Plans for the proposed fremen's
test and demonstration 10 be given
by the various organizations con
nected with the New Castle county
Firemen Association at Newport
on Saturday afternoon, May 20 We're
discussed at meeting Of the County
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
PRODUCE MARKET
OPENING PRICES
Quotations Today for Pro-
visions, Grain and Poultry
in Philadelphia

Following are the opening quota
tions today in the grain, provision
and poultry market in Philadelphia;
FLOUR-Firm: hard winter straight
and spring patent higher hard winter
straight s75OGS.0O; spring patent
SS10QS.50.
WHEAT-No. red winter. S1.i3G
las: do, garlcky. Sl39Nl43.
OATS-No. white, 50is 45lc; No. 3,
white. 49h q SOC.
CORN-No 2, for export. 7iik 672h c.;
No. 3. 70ia 7iiRc; No. 4. 6sih q 6skc.
BUTTER-LOwer western creamery
extras. 39c. nearby prints. fancy, 45
M isc.
EGGS-Lower: nearby extra hrsts.
2sc. do. frsts. 27c; western extra
frsts. 2Siac; do, frsts. 27hc; fancy &C.
lccfed packed. $40 36c.
LIVE POULTRY-Lower: fowls, -
29c; spring chickens. not Leghorns.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

Association last night. The meeting
was held at the Community Build
ing here.
The fremen expressed some sur
prise when It became known that
the Chr.stiana iremen had arranged
10 house their new engine on the
date selected for the fire demonstra-
tions at Newport.
The meeting last night was at
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
lln65c- - I.erhnrna- a24 "a.

i5G55c. do. Leghorns. 32d i5c.
pOTATOES-IO Southern, No
I. per barrel, Si75d $50; No. 2 90
SO 22N350: old. per cwt.. Sl.25ft l.5O
HAY-Timothy, No. 2. S23.5O92l5O;
No 3 S20G22: sample, Sl7n 10; no
grade, Sl5G17; clover mixed, Hght
mixed. S235OQ2i No. mixed. S2iq p.
BRAN-Steady: soft winter IN !OO-
pound sacks. S32q $500; do. spring.
S3lN320O
CHEESE-Steady: New York whole
milk fancy fats, held. 23n 25c; do.
fresh, l6iaG17c; fair TO good, l5lz n
l6c; Longhorns, 17i4c: Single Daisies
held. 23m25c do. fresh, ia l7iac
TALLOW-Quiet; fine city loose
5iac. do. special loose, SIC prime
country, 4hc. edible in tierces. 7@ac.
DRESSED POULTRY-Fowls. fresh
killed. choice 70 fancy. S39 3ic; do.
small sizes. 26d 32c; roosters, western,
2fc: do, southern, 22G 23c; chickens,
western shaggy. 22G24c.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

tended by representatives from Ave
fire companies and at the close OF
the business session refreshments
were served by the Five Pointers.
The June meeting OF the associa-
ton will be held at Holloway Ter
race.
The Five Points Civics Association
will meet here tonight when the
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

tee sent a letter TO Harry II. Bilany.
fourth assistant postmaster-genera
some time ago asking that the pos
tai system here he improved
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

committee named at the last meet
ing 20 seek the aid OF the postal au-
thorities for improved mail delivery
VIII make its report This commit
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-10-16
LA CRISIS EN- Ell SENO DEL
PARTID0 UNION DE PUERTO
RICO, ETA PLANTEADA

Gobernador sus facultades convirtier-
dolo en- una fgura decorative eri-
giendose e. Jefe del Partido en- un Die
! tador
La prensa del pals y la de los Esta-
dos Unidos ha venido repitiendo, en-
todos los tonos, esa supuesta actitud
nuestra, mientras yo he luchado for
cejeado por quitarle al Partido de enci-
ma semejante inculpacion en- cada opor-
tunidad que he tenido, al hablar al
escribir; pero confeso que, consecuen-
te con mi amistad V con mi afecto a
usted en- vez de presentar una desauto-
despues de alguna manera, disculpe sus
palabras, Interpretations de distinto
modo y diciendo que elias respondian
a ciertas amenazas que hicieron US
ted nuestros adversarios con e1 nuevo
Gobernador a las cuales usted Sc VIC
precisado a contestar demostrando que
por encina de cualquier Gobernador
que viniese aqui violar y burlar
nuestros derechos, estaba la accion de
nuestro Partido.
Pero es el hecho, que aquella actitud
suya despues de su designation como
Speaker, y la debilidad mia-quiero
confesarlo-en no haberme opuesto de-
cididamente a 10 primero haberle de-
sautorizado en- 10 segundo, han traido
toda esta situacion. La Administra-
cion de Washington, mortifcada en- su
autoridad por todas aquellas palabras
que tenian, sobre todo en- aquellos mo-
mentos, todo el caracter de un reto,
respondio a clio enviando un Goberna-
dor dispuesto a actuar, no va en- el SEN
lido de hacer reconocer la autoridad y
Ell prestigio de su cargo, sino en- el de
exagerar tai autoridad, como al fin ha
| sucedido.
Afortunadamente, tai mission ha sido
| cont1ada a un hombre 1nepto y deSco-
nocedor de nuestro pals de 10 que es
debe ser I'm buen gobierno; en- vez
de dar la justa autoridad y ell debido
prestigio a su cargo interpretando JUS
ia debidamente la Carta Organica,
(sin admitir imposiciones que de segu-
| ro no tsndria, pero sin imponerse el
tampoco en- la forma arbitraria en- que
ha querido hacerlo, Y llegando una
razonable inteligencia con el Partido
de la Mayoria, que es con el que debe
consultarsel, Sc ha hecho duefio de to-
do el poder, en- una forrna absolute e
Illegal, negandose a toda ammonia con
los hombres que representa- la volun-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-10-16

Estos son los hechos; esta es mi
propia, confession. La hOra ha llegadC
de que todas nuestras actitudes, cua
lesquiera que elias sean, Queden depu
radas total Y convenientemente; pOr-
que aquf hay dos cosas, amigo mfO
que no deben mancharse janis Y son
nuestro PartidO, nuestro pals.
La, Junta de mafiana tiene. ante 81
el mas grave problema V la mas gra.
We responsdbilidad con que ella haya
podido cOnfrOntarse De su decision
depende, no va la suerte de la Union
de Puerto Rico, sin0 Puerto Rico mis-
mo.
Suyo afectuosamente,
Antonio r. Barcel6.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-10-16
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Continuation de la pIimera)
a su carta por separado; y el caucus,
Queriendo comp1acerle evitar diver
gencias en- punto de amor propio, Sc
decide complacerle en- sus reiteradas
insistencias, no sin antes enmendar al
gunos conceptos por usted expresados,
para Suavizarlos de su original redac-
cion; acordandose, entonces, que cada
documento fuese 1eido en- cada CANA
ia, como la expression particular de sus
autores en- relacion con el sentir de su
Partido, sin que Sc adoptase otra reso-
1ucion, por ninguno de los Cuerpos Le-
gislativos, que la de insertar en- sus ac-
tas el respective contenido de cada car
ia. Yo cump1i en- el Senado el acuerdo
del caucus, como correspondia hacerlo,
curnpliendo con mi deber. listed.
usted dio 1ectura en- la Camara a 81,
carta original, tai y como fue original
1nente redactada, prescindiendo de las
enmiendas acordadas y prometidas; Y,
para acabar de agravar la situacion,
balo usted de la Presidencia, pronun-
ciando aquel celebre, (por imprudente
y por innecesario), discurso, en- que ha-
bio de "romper" todos los Goberna-
dores que no Sc sonetiesen la volun-
tad del Partido de la Mayoria en- ma
terra de nombramientos; dando con es-
to al Partido, por su propia cuenta, un
caracter de hostilidad hacia la autori-
dad de los Gobernadores, una inter
pretacion las facultades que a ese res
pecto otorga al pals la Carta Organica,
que el Partido no debia darle, que no
habia pensado darle.
Yo debi entonces pronover esta cues
ton, por 10 menos, en- e1 seno de la
junta Central; pero conprendi que una
divergencia entire nosotros por ese mo-
two no debia existir, porque hubiera
podido, en- aquellos momentos, compro-
1neter el exito de la Legislature faci-
litar a usted cualquier otro proposito
cue Sc ocultara, pudiera ocultarse,
tras su actitud y sus palabras.
Es ocioso decir cuales fueron los
efectos de aquella actuacion suya an
te Ia Camara. Nuestros adversarios,
aprovechandose de elias reafirmaron su
campaha en- Puerto Rico, en- Estados
Unidos, v especialmente cerca de las
Autoridades en- Washington, presentan-
donos como un Partido de hombres que
aspiraban al dominic absolute del po-
der por cualquier medic, hasta en- vio-
laci6n de los preceptos CONSTRUCTIONS
les, con tendencia de arrebatar al