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lanity. He is a statesman.

humanity. He fs a statesman.
 "He imagines he is going back to the United States to lose himself in his law books. I venture to predict he is mistaken. doubt if he can be spared from public life in America. It needs his equipment, his character, his sym pathy, his humor, his eloquence."
 One of Mir. Davis best known speeches in Congress was on the bill amending the act to provide that in- functions should not be issued without previous notice and that abuses of the injunctive procedure, notably in labor disputes, should be restrained. He ar gued for a reasonable, and only a req sonable, exercise of the power of in- junction, and contended for justice to all parties with a strength that at- tracted widespread attention.
 HOnOred By Universities
 The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws has been conferred upon Mir. Davis by Washington and Lee univer- sity, the University of West Virginia, Union college Yale university, the Uni versity of Birmingham (England) and Glasgow university, Scotland. He re- ceived an honor seldom given to Ameri- cans when he was made Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple, London.
 Mir. Davis is a trustee of the Carnegie
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UPTON A FRUGAL YOUTH
Thrift Started Sir Thomas On Way To Fortune After Trip To America

Thrift Started Sir Thomas On Way
 To Fortune After Trip To America
 Thrift played a most important part in laying the foundation of Sir Thomas Lipton's fortune, says Thrift Magazine. As A boy in Glasgow he did odd jobs after school hours Deciding to come to America, he managed to save enough money to pay his passage to this coun- try. He landed here in a period of business depression immediately follow ing the Civil war, but got a menial job in a grocery. He saved enough to take him to South Carolina, where he worked in the rice fields. Then he obtained em- ployment as a street ear conductor in New Orleans and later was a travelling salesman. During all of this time he managed to save about half his wages.
 Becoming homesick, Lipton returned to Glasgow, where he opened a little grocery store. He did all the work and slept under the counter at night as a matter of personal economy. Soon he had saved enough to start another store, then another, until he. finally owned great chain of them. This led to other investments along similar lines, and by the time he had reached his early 40's he had become one of Great Britain's wealthiest and most successful men.
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Endowment Fund for International Peace, a member of the American So- .ciety of International Law, and belongs the Metropolitan, University, Chevy Chase, Lawyers and National Press clubs of Washington and the Century, University, Recess and Piping Rock Country clubs of New York, He is a member of the Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities and is thirty second degree Mason.
 He has been married twice. In 1899, at Charlestown, W. Va, he married Julia T. Mcdonald, daughter of E. H. Mcdonald. She died the following year. On January 2, 1912, Mir. Davis married Ellen G. Bassell, daughter of John Bassell, a lawyer, of Clarksburg, Wi Va. MT. Davis has one child, Julia, daughter by his first wife. She is the wife of William McMillan Adams of the United States Rubber company and is now in Copenhagen with her husband. They were married last October.
 On returning to America in 1921 Mir. Davis resumed his law practice as a member of the firm of Stenson, Jen- nings X Russell, with offices at 15 Broad street, New York city. He has engaged in general practice as well as international law. He was president of the American Bar association in 1922.
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instances of sharp and frequently bitter discord between presidents and sena- tors.
 Of fthis audience, however, I ask only that if you think it like Rob Roy MacGregor lower bad for blessing,' you pronounce tn also lower good for ban ming For, believe me, the American people are likely for many years to ac- cOmplish through this means their com pacts with mankind. The checks and balances by which it is surrounded, the free and full debate which it allows, are in their eyes virtues rather than de- fleets. They rejoice in the fact that all engagements which affect their destinies must be spread upon the public records, and that there is not and there never can be a secret treaty binding them in either law or morals.
 Looking back upon a diplomatic his- tory which is not without it's chapters of success, they feel that on the whole the scheme the fathers builded has served the children well. With con- servation in matters of government as great perhaps as, that of any people in the world, they will suffer much in- convenience and run the risk of occa- siOnal misunderstanding before they make a change"
 His Faith in League of Nations
 While Ambassador at London Mir. Davis was selected as chairman of the
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Twenty-ninth conference of the Inter. national Law association. In an address to this body at Plymouth he asserted his faith in the future of the League of Nations in the following words.
 "Whether the road be long or short, the day must and will come when the nations of the world will submit them- selves to definite rules of conduct, whose violation will receive the united condemnation of mankind"
 Not long before he retired from his diplomatic post MT. Davis was asked by Acting Lord Mayor O'Neil of Dublin and High Sheriff McWalter to inter- vene in behalf of the hunger strikers in Mountjoy prison, but he declined, on the ground that his powers did not ex- tent ito any representations except on behalf of the citizens of the United States"
 Mir. Davis pointed out afterward that he had Irish blood in his veins, and therefore could not be criticized on the ground of prejudice against the Irish. His mother, Anna Kennedy, was of Celtic descent.
 English Appreciation Of His Service
 When Mir. Davis resigned as ambas- sador in 1921, on the change of ad- ministrations, he received many ex- pressions of approval of his services abroad, both here and in Great Bri- tain. The London Times said in part, in an articles signed, By a Friend": i: America never has had at the Court of St. James an ambassador more be- loved by his compatriots in London than the Hon. John William Davis. And, as Americans love him, 50, venture to think, do many Englishmen love him, and for the same reason. They love him because This head is right and his heart is right. They love him because, in a world over-full of folly and un- charity, he stands out as a consistent, witty and charming pleader for sanity and good will among men.
 Few Americans have the all around training for public life that this West Virginia gentleman has. Universities have taught him people have taught him, affairs have taught him-and he had many family advantages. He has had executive experience, legislative ex- perience, judicial experience, diplomatic experience. And through it all he never ndS SpdEeu nAusen' 1uEOuSn It aH ue has been radical, penetrating, to the last degree conscientious, using his keen intellect to the limit of his powers.
 "He is a great lawyer, as was proved by his work as solicitor general of the United States. He loves the law. Legal and constitutional complexities appeal to his mind. But he is more than a lawyer. He is lover of literature. Read his Stratford address on Shake speare.
 Fond of the law, fond of good pie lures and good books, Mfr. Davis pleased one most, and is greatest in his love of
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cialized in recent years; the broad scope of his duties as solicitor general and his contact with large affairs as a New York lawyer representing big interests are other points that weighed heavily in the balance in MT. Davis favor.
 Mir. Davis is man of personal mag netism and attraction. He is tall, amply built and handsome, with white hair contrasting strangely and pleas antly with his youthful complexion and figure. His features arc regular, his manner dignified and his attire fastidi- ous. There was a good deal of humOr- ous. comment in the convention during it's early stage over the possibility that Mir. Davis might be nominated because of his pulehritude.
 He is 51 years old, having been born on April 12,, 1873, in Clarksburg. W, Va. He is the son of John James Davis and Anna Kennedy Davis, both now dead. His father was a noted West Virginia lawyer and was a mem. Der of the historic second Constitutional Convention of 1861, which was instru- mental in the formation of the new state, and a member of the Forty second and Forty-third Congresses, firm 1872 to 1876.
 M. Davis has been actively interested in politics since the age of 26. In 1899 he was elected to the West Vir- ginia House of Delegates from Harri- son county. His legal attainements were at once recognized in the House. and he was made chairman of the iu. dietary committee. On his fathers ad- vice he returned to his law practice after one term. The elder Davis did not want him to stay in politics. But in 1900 he was democratic candidate for presidential elector 7St Larke, and in 1904 he was delegate to the dem Ocratic national convention at St. Louis,
 In 1911, when the democrats of the First Congressional District of West Virginia met at Wheeling to nominate a candidate for Congress, there was a popular demand for Mir. Davis, but on his fathers advice he refused to con- slider the nomination. They kept at him all one night until friend of the fam fly telegraphed the elder Davis, at his home in Clarksburg, that the delegates had made up their mind to nominate his son or keep on sitting indefinitely.
 The father sent telegrams to his son and to Wheeling delegate urging him not to accept the nomination under any consideration whatever. But the son did nots receive the telegrams until the fol- lowing Christmas. A party leader, guessing what they, contained, is said to have intercepted them. Mir. Davis ac- cepted the nomination and was elected to Congress in 1911. He was reelected to the sixty-third Congress.
 His Record In Congress
 Mir. Davis first achievement in Con- gress was in the capacity of prosecutor of Judge Robert W. Archibald of Penn sylvania, who was impeached and re- moved from office.
 Mir. Davis framed the principal pro- vision in the Webb-Kenyon act to pro-
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PILGRIM KNIGHTS
 TO STAGE PARADE
Ceremonial At Close Of Grand
 Lodge Meeting

Fesbam palace, Pilgrim Knights of Oriental splendor, will stage a ceremo- nial on the night of August follow ing the closing session of the grand lodge, Independent Order of Odd Eel lows. The grand lodge will convene August 5-6 and as the Pilgrim Knights are the fun branch of the Odd Fellows order, the ceremonial is being staged for the benefit of the delegates in at tendance on the grand lodge who be- long to the pilgrims.
 It is expected that over 200 candi- dates will be initiated on this occasion, many of them coming from out of town. Horace Afford and other officers of the palace have been visiting the several subordinate lodges of the county in the interest of the ceremonial. He states that much encouragement has been ex- tended the officers and that in his opinion the quota of POO candidates will be exceeded.
 It is planned to have a downtown pa- rade on the afternoon of August 6 in which the Pilgrim band, drum corps, dril lteams and other uniform bodies will participate. The parade will leave the Fraternal hall at 80 o'clock.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-02-02
Mr.. A. A. sIcHEL

Sc encuentra en- San Juan ell pro-
miente caballero Y hombre de ne
gocios Mr.. A. A. Sichel, manager del
departamento de exportaciones de la
poderosa compaifa American To-
bacco Company, de Nueva York.
Tan reputado hombre de negocios,
perteneciente una firma que goza
de renombre universal, nos fue pre-
sentado por ell digno y excelente ca
ballero don Manuel Costas, manager
de la acreditada firma "Gillies and
WOODWARD.
Enviamos Mr.. "A. A. Sichel, quien
ha veEido acompanado de su bella
y distinguida esposa y Sc hospeda en-
ell hotel "Condado Vanderbilt, nues-
tro respetuoso saludo de bienvenida.
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S3,OOO,OOO
TAX EXEMPT BONDS OF
PORTO RICO

Bids will be opened at the Bureau
of Insular Affairs, War Department,
Room 3042, Munitions Building, Wash
ington, D. G. at O'Clock p. M. Fe-
bruary 5th., 1924, for Public Improve
ment Bonds of Porto Rico, to the
face value of S3,oO0,o 900. Bonds are
dated July 1st., 1928 bear interest at
500 per annum, payable seni-annual-
ly on January and July l, and are
in coupon form in denomination Of
81 900 only. Bonds are payable an
nually in series of $500,O00 each on
July /, 1914 to July /, 1949 and are
redeemable on July /, 1943 or on any
subsequent interest payment date.
Principal and interest will be payable
at United States Treasury, Washing
ton. d. g. The Attorney General Of
the United States has passed upon the
legality of the issue. Bonds are &C.
ceptable at par as security for deposits
Of public moneys or postal savings
funds of United States; also for de-
posits of Porto Rican funds and as
security required by law Of Porto Rico
to be deposit with Treasurer OF Porto
Rico. Bids should be enclosed in en-
veiopes marked Subscriptions Tor
Porto Rico 500 Gold Loan Of 1923
(1943-1955) Public improvement" and
addressed to ''Chief Bureau Of Insular
Affairs. Room SO42, Munitions build
ing, Washington, D. G. Bids must be
accompanied by Bank draft or certified
check for 2 0I0 of par value Of bonds
bid for, payable to Chief Bureau Of
Insular Affairs, in New York City
funds. Accepted subscriptions win
, be payable February 19, 1924 at a
bank in New York City to be desig-
mated later. which will make delivery
of the bonds or bearer interim certid-
Gates exchangeable for the defnitive
bonds. The right is reserved to re-
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WASHINGTON AL DIA

Ell almirante Grayson ha hecho
p1blico I'm informe desalentador
acerca de la salud del ex-presidente
Woodrow Wilson. Dicho facultativo
afirma que ell estado del ilustre esta-
dista es muy grave.
La Ultima hora dice que Sc es-
pera de un momento otro ell falle-
cimiento del ex-presidente Wilson.
lei presidente Coolidge, MEM
bros de su Gabinete, miembros del
Cuerpo Diplomatico, ETC., visitaron la
residencia del insigne politico para
enterarse de su estado.
LA gravedad extrema del EXPIRE
sidente ha producido profunda sensa-
ci6n de pena.
lei embajador de Francia, NJ.
Jusserand, visito la Secretarfa de
Estado, conferenciando extensamente
con Mr.. Hughes.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-02-02
PONGA UNA AGENCIA DE BICI-
CLETAS Y LIE DARA MAGNIFICOS
RESULTADoS

Use Bombillas Titan, para su auto
m6vil que son las mejores.
Los frenos para Ford, Johns Manvi-
lie no tienen igual.
Los Timers Milwaukee acaEan con el
fallo de SUI Ford.
Las Gomas Vitalic son las preferidas
por los que alquilan bicicletas.
Los Vulcanizadores Shaler y Conipre-
sores Usaco son los que estan reenlpla-
zando las maquinas viejas y los Garages.
Nosotros somos los agentes en- esta
Isla de todos estos productos y vende-
mos al por mayor precios especiales
todo 10 que necesite su autom6vil.
A. BETANCEs & co.
San Juan, P. R. Advt.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, Omitted
Press) lei DR.. Grayson, medico de
,cabecera del .ex-presidentes Wilson,
ha hecho en- la tarde de hoy unas
manifestations para la prensa en-
las que describe una escena realmen-
te dolorosa que tuvo lugar al lado
del lecho en- que Sc halla postrado
de gravedad ell distinguido hombre
pdblico.
Dice ell DR.. Grayson q. Mr.. Wilson,
colocando penosamente su mano So
bre el brazo del primero, dijo diri-
giendose Ell:
"Yo estoy va como una maquina-
ria rota Y desarmada. listed sin en-
barge ha sido muy bueno conmigo,
hacienda todo 10 que puede por res
tablecerme."
Ell DR.. Grayson ha declarado, casi
llorando, que de un momento otro
sobrevendra la muerte de su distin-
guido paciente. "Podra, demorarse
por algunos dfas-ha dicho ell DR..
Grayson-pero es inevitable.
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La AsambIea NpaI. de
San Juan aprueba Ia con-
trataei6n de empr6stitO
por ID suula de $3OO,OOO
La micOria republican, Ie yOta en- con-
Ira, aIegandO que Sc van a daapldar
los fOndos pdbliCOs. I'll ST. Y. N. Al
Cara1, nOmbrado vCe-presidente de Ia
Camara Municipal de esta Cludad

La Asamblea Municipal de San Juan
aprob6 por mayoria una ordenanza pa
ra Ia contradiction de I'M nuevo en-
prest!to por Ia surna de $300,Oo0, con ei
6n de levantar otro matadero en- San
Juan construir diversas obras publi-
cas- pagar varias deudas del munich
pio contraidas en- amos anteriores.
La ordenanza fu6 aprobada por ma
ycrsa con ell voto en- contra de la mi
ncria republican,, ia cual alego Sc ms
gaba a ;mpartir su aprobacicn al pro-
veto. roruue no estaba dispuesta
sancionar que e. Ynunicip'o de San Juan
siguicra dilapidando los fondos del pue-
bio.
Ell lider de Ia minoria, en- ausencia
del seiior Pietrantoni, Lcdo. Martinez
Davila, reiter6 aver un reporter nues-
tro dichas manifestaciones, que hubo
de pronunciar en- ell seno de la Asan-
blea en- Ell instante de Ia .votaci6n, agre
gando due spaFas eI pr6xinno ntnefo de
este perifdico habria de darnos algunas
tieclaraciones suyas sobre el referido
asunto, ell cual, segln dijo, no es mira
do bien hasta por algunos unionlstas,
de entire los cuales cit6 ell lider repu-
blicano ell nombre de un fillanciero de
esta ciudad.
A juzgar por los terminus de la OF
denanza, de los 100000 del emprestito
Sc invertiran $4,000 en- la construc'
ci6n del matadero, y Ell resto en- otras
mejoras ell pago de las mencionadas
deudas.
otro de los acuerdos de la Asamblea
fue ell de aceptar cl plan de condicio-
nes fijadas por la Ley para la cons
trucci6n del parque Muiioz Rivera, COM
prometi6ndose ell nnunicipio contri-
BUR con la suma de 500, 900, siempre
que ell Gobierno Insular contribuya con
igual cantidad.
Por ell voto unanime de la Asamblea
fu6 nombrado Vice Presidente de Ia
misma el delegado, Senior Vicente M
Alcaraz.
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Ell ST. Roberto II. Todd nos da IN anpiO
Statement aCerCa de los trabajOs reai-
zadOs pOf 6l en- Washington y de las ges-
tones de Ia COmisi6n Legislative
mi opinion personol-afrma-es que el Congreso
ci6n de GobernadOr, por-
que nunca 10 ha conce-
dido a ning1n Territorio

Nuestro distinguido amigo el senior
Roberto II. Todd nos entreg6 aver Ell
siguiente Statement:
A mi vuelta de los Estados Unidos
Ell microbes iltinio, Sc me acercaron va
rios periodistas pidiendo les diese mis-
ilnpresiones personales y politicas y so
bre todo con respecto las gestiones
de la Comision Legislative que actual
mente sc encuentra en- Washington.
A todos respondi, como era natural,
agradeciendo sus atenciones y prone
tiendo decir algo para Ell publico des-
pes que hubiese tenido la oportunidad
de hablar con mis- amigos.
Mi viaje a los Estados Unidos, fue
principalmente para asistir las reu-
niones del Comite Nacional Republica
no en- los dfas IL y IL de Diciembre
tltimo en- las cuales decide el Conf
t6 la celebration de la Convention Ma
cional en- la ciudad de Cleveland, Ohio,
ell martes, 10 de JUNO de este ano, asi
como otros asuntos de inportancia.
Traje ccnmigo la Recommendation Official
para hacer entrega personal al Secre-
tario del Comite Territorial para lie
var efecto una Convention del Par
lido en- la que deberan elegirse dos de-
legados con sus suplentes que asistan
a la Convention Nacional.
Aunque mis- gestiones no tenian ma
da que yer con las de Ia Comisi6n Lee
gislativa, fui . New york. aafscibir'
q mis- amigos Tous Soto, Gonzalez Me-
ma, Iglesias v Alfonso, hospedandonos
en- Ell naismo hotel que ellos, y asi pu-
de de corca ver las atenciones de que
fueron objeto los miembros de la Sub
Comisi6n que estaba encargada de la
importante mission cerca de la Univer
sidad de Columbia, en- New York.
volvi q Washington con los sefiores
Tous Soto y Gonzalez Mena, los vi
sitaba diario en- Ell Hotel Hamilton,
donde Sc hospedaron todos los MEM
(Ccntinda en- la pagina 11)
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Ell uice-presidente del
Senado, Sr. Hernandez
Lopez, nos confes6 aver
que el no ha recibido no
ticias de la labor de los
Comisionados
Sc muestra iahanquilO respeGtO a Ia pO-
sibilidad de un paCtO entire los epu-
bIiCanOs Y SOciaIistas Y nos declare que
pOIitiCa no hay buena fe

Aver fuiInos uanados por ell Illus
tre orador y politico, presidente inte-
rino del Senado Insular, Don Juan Her
nandez Lopez. Don Juan deseaba saber
que habia de cierto respecto los
s'hearings'' de que dimos cuenta aver
en- nuestra information cablegrafica y
le informamos EN- detalles respecto de
los despachos por nosotros recibidos.
Nos manifesto que el no habia recibido
noticias respecto de la labor de los
conlisionados en- Ell Norte, y nos dijo
cue segun sus informes parece que el
Gobernador Towner tenia Ell prop6si-
to de regresar en- el vapor que sale hoy
de Nueva York.
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Rico, nj otro territorio puede continuar
acknowledgements como possession de los
Estados Unidos, puesto que este no 10
coasiente la politica de los norteame-
ricanos, nj tampoco puede constituirse
por mucho tempo, en- una especie de
colonia, porque ellos sienten aversion
ese sistema que fu6 ell que les hizo
desgraciadcs, en- sus comienzos, Y por
Ell cual Sc insurreccionaron contra In
glaterra, creando la potente naciona-
Idad, que ahora admira todo Ell mum
do va Sc ha avanzado en- este terreno,
puesto que La Plataforma de los demo-
cratas, que tienen mayor tendencia pro
gresiva que los republicanos, han dado
entrada ese regimen referente a Puer
to Rico con los Estados Unidos, median
te ell reconocimiento de su ciudadania
los puertorriquefios. Y todavia no Sc
le ha imaginado nadie, que los ciu-
dadanos de un pals, puedan gobernarse
en- distinto modo, la mayor parte de
una manera buena, la minima parte
de una manera mala. Los republicanos
Sc ven forzados entrar tambi6n por ese
camino, y Sc han admirado hasta ahora,
de que pesar de ser los puertorrique-
nos ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos,
no tengan ell beneficio effective de la
ley, con la Constitution, dandose la fic-
cion ridicula, de que para todos sc con-
sidere VICENTE dicha Constitucin en- el
territorio puertorriquefo, y de que Sc
pida Ell juramento por ella, al nativo
para desenpefiar algdn destino o rea-
lizar alguna mission Official. Ell mayor
obstaculo por ahora consiste en- la poca
extension que la lengua inglesa tiene
entire nosotros. Los unionistas que STEM.
pre- han bregado porque Puerto Rico
sea unidad politica separada de los Es-
tados Unidos, han venido combatiendo
con exito, su equivocado problema del
idioma. dirigido exclusivamente que
Sc liable POGO ingles en- Ell pals. Con-
cretandome mas limitadamente la pre-
gunta, creo que podra darse un gran
paso hacia la estadidad, reconociendo
ahora ell Congreso, que aqui rige la
Constitution, y otorgando algunos avan
ces mas. en- Ell regimen territorial que
es Ell que ahora tenemos, porque fuera
del Estado no hay otro regimen poll
(Contin1a en- la pagina 14)