The evening times., 1900-09-26

BALTIMORE. Sept. 26.-The Porto Ri
cans. concerning whose right to vote there
has been so much argument recently, have
registered Led by their friend Prof C.
o. Schoenrfch. yesterday, five members of
the Baltimore Porto Rican colony visited
their respective precincts and, after some
hesitation on the part of the registers,
were permitted to be registered as ma
tives by annexation" Those who so reg,
istered were;
Dr.. F. del Vale and his son. Dr. F. Gel
Vale. Jr., 1913 MeCulloh Street: Prof
Theodore Aguilar and Augusta Ortiz. 22l
North Paea Street and Jose S. Belaval.
Al West Fayette Street.
DR.. del Vale and his son registered at
the Sixth precinct of the Thirteenth ward
The judges at this precinct. it seemed, had
received instructions, and the only delay
in the matter was caused by the questions
as to whether the Porto Ricans should bo
recorded in the registration books as 'citi-
Zens" or not Upon suggestion of Prof.
Sehoenrich If was determined finally to
record them natives by annexation
At the Fourth precinct IN the Second
ward, where MessTs. Aguilar and Ortiz ap-
piled to be registered, there was some hesi-
tation on-the part of the registeTs-in fact.
they at first decided simply to take the
names of the applicants and request them
10 return for a decision today Learning
however, from Dr. del Vale. tr, that ne
and his father had been registered at the
Sixth precinct in the Thirteenth ward they
determined TO allow Messrs. Aguilar and
Ortiz 10 register upon the condition that
if by the last day of registration it were
determined mistake had been made the
Porto Rieans would be notified and their
names stricken cut
Mr.. BelaVal registered at the Tenth pre-
CiIct, Second ward. g South Greene Street.
Taking the usual oath Mr.. Belaval was
permitted TO register as a native by az
nexation, awaiting the decision of the
court" One OF the four registers was op-
posed to Mr.. BelavaI registering under any
conditions.
Isaac L2be Straus, counsel TO the Board
OF Supervisors of Elections, said yesterday:
In order to test the case in any of the
courts ii Will be necessary for some person
TO file petitiOn asking that. the names OF
the Porto Ricans, or any OF them. be
stricken from the books of registry upon
the ground that they are not citizens of
the United States and, therefore, ont e;:-
titled to vote Upon a petition Of this scTt
and the answer to the same and testimony
the case would be heard and decided by
the court
The Porto Ricans who registered are nay
ttve-born Porto Ricans, who have lived IN
maryland more than one year. Dr. Fran
cisco del Vale was formerly Mayor OF San
Juan. Prof. Theodore Aguilar was gradu-
ated AT the University of Madrid He Is
Twenty-Five years old He is now studying
law in Baltimore. Mr. Ortiz is a brother
of the mayor of Maunabo. Porto Rico. He
is studying dentistry in this city where
he has lived Eor the past three years. Mr.
Belava1, twenty-one years old is also a
graduate of the University OF Madrid This
is bis second year in baltimore at the Col
Iege of Physicians AMI Surgeons, Saratoga
and Calvert Streets.
DR.. Mariana Fuertes 221 North Paca
Street. who has been practicing dentistry
IN Baltimore for the past three years de-
citnes to take advantage of his privilege
TO register, according TO Prof SchOenrich
upon the ground that he was born under
the Spanish flag and that es a Spaniard
he has been treated well: whereas, on the
other hand. while he loves and admires
:merica he does not know yet whether
Porto Ricans are going to receive lust
treatment at the hands of the Government
or not
Prof. SchoenTich states that the interest
he has taken in the welfare of Porto Ri
cans now in Baltimore is purely from the
standpoint of personal friendship for Dr.,
del Vale, who a few years ago, il Porto
Rice saved his son. Otto Schoenrich. from
death by fever and who has rendered med
ical assistance to numbers of Americans.
whose own physicians, on account of lack
of knowledge of the Porto Rican climate,
had failed 10 do them any good