New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
MRS. DEERE, REGENT.
nIrGBTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVO-
LUTON ELECT HER ON FIRST
BALLOT.

washington. Feb. 1.-THE annual election Of a
c,A regent Of the Illinois delegation of the Daugh
.-s NJ the American Revolution in its eleventh an
10, convention resulted to-day in the election Of
T-s Charles H. Deere. of Moline, Ill, who received
.-o.ss 70 4 for Mrs Robert Hall Wies Of Chicago
H. election was on the first ballot. a number Of
he delegates voted against their Instructions
.bout eight hundred delegates and others repre-
s.,,,ng chapters in States throughout the coun-
- we're present. The congress has before il many
s,ters Of importance TO the welfare Of the Daugh-
-.-s These include the erection of a continental
.norial han in this city the adjustment of in
..-nsl disputes among some of the Western chap
,.-s which have caused much trouble. amendments
N the constitution Of the order and projects for
,s,yring pensions for needy Daughters whose
tsthsrs we're actual fighters in the Colonial strug-
,,s with England. The congress will last all Of the
...k with two sessions q day. The meeting was
,,ned 10 order by the president general, Mrs.
Charles ". Fairbanks.
Mrs Fairbanks denvered her adress Of welcome
& which she referred to the pending proposition
!, reduce the representation Of the order, as the
congress was becoming too unTieldy. She showed
,b,t there we're now approximately six hundred
cbsnters thirty-four chapters having been added
IN the last year, Increasing the membership to over
forty thousand
Two amendments 10 the constitution were ADOPT
81 The first tackled on Section ! a provision that
:, one shall be .ytgtble to hold Office in the ma
-ionsl society until she has been member there
=. -vo wears The second amendment adopted pro
,1sed that no person shall hold office more than
-vn wears successvely. Many OF the delegates par
iapated in the bitter fight on this, and President
General Fairbanks was still in doubt after num-
bs- =, viva voce votes. The vote was then taken
~ tsers resulting 351 81 in favor Of the amend
rgt The congress then adjourned till tomorrow.
Tonight from 10 Il o'clock there was recep-
in, 10 al the delegates and visitors held IN the
halls Of the National Museum
Mrs. Harriet Potter Nourse, in paper on The
14rl. Social Industrial. Educational. Religious
and Political Status of the Women Of the Philip
uns Islsnds" said that, according TO Governor
Taft Il any political rights are TO be granted 10
II. Fglipiros It would be best To give the oalIot
OILY 10 the women. Women, he says, are the
bsckbone Of the people Of the islands. They are
The active managers in general affairs ana hold
ne superior position n every respect
The men. as a rule, spend their time in cock
ssbting and cigarette smoking, very few attend
ing 10 the children while their wives and daughters
sse earning the support Of the families. This re-
fsrs TO the common people. Of course some OF the
higher classes Of native FiliPinos: and also me
Spanish, japanese. Chinese, English. americans
and others il trade, and provide for thelr lam
Women are permitted to enter. any occupation
excepting a professional one, such as the Ia" OF
The laws governing the sexes are the same in
nadsr the be dTi law and the property Of the wife
nav be kept safe from the debts OF the husband
eoes a irto Common pot" and each has TO pay
The others debts. The laws governing unnarTled
women and widows are the same as IN the CmIeu
States. ,,os..
There is about the same proporionate diference
between the wages Of women and men as theFe IL rs
N this country. All wages are exceedingly sI!laIi
Twenty cents a day in Mexican money, ,which
means about 70 cents in American gold, Is tle
average amount earned by women in the cigarette
factories or IN hand hemp making. kTnproloefy rs
one OF the best paid Industries This IS learned IN
the converts and the work IS exquisite. since the
advent OF the Americans prices have advanced IN
Is
enbroideries A silk handkerchief Whlch "ouio
have sold in 1898 for g now commands 90.