New-York tribune., 1903-11-10
TO LOOK INTO DRINK PROBLEM.
Miss Malvery Here to Study American So
cial Conditions

This IS the thlrstiest country was ever IN"
said Miss Olive Christian Malvery. OF Lahore
India. who has just arrived from England. 70 a
Tribune reporter yesterday. Now 7 understand
he Americans love os iced water that one hears
so much about. I suppose it is the way you heat
vour houses over here that produces the craving
for drink"
The Hotel Martha Washington where Miss Nal
very IS staying during the few days before she
leaves for Cincinnati TO speak before the National
Wouan's Christian Temperance Union convention
November g 10 IS has seldom housed more
nic-l,resoue guest than this petite, plump young
woman from the land OF Rudyard Kiplug. Per-
hans II IS to the mixture OF foreign blood in her
veins that she owes her gifts as recter, singer
and writer for her great-grandfathers were French
and Scotch. With soft. languorous eyes and dark
hair a clear olive complexion and fresh color. she
was striking figure il q green cloth dress with g
b1re bolero embroidered in silver. over her shOul-
ders
81 never went TO school" said Miss AIalvery
My mother and grandmother taught me, and then
had tutor It's a missionary's story, and per
fac-Iv ridiculous that Indian women are densely
ignorant, and that they spend their days sitting
behind Iattices eating sweetmeats. Many Of them
are educated. and some are awfully clever. The
high class women go in closed carriages 10 the
and In general they are coming out more 70 mix
with the English women
..r am not a missionary. nor am I overfond OF
missionaries, although and my people are Chris
SENS TO me is their schools for orphans and
l5aeerffd children. The educated classes are not
Converted their teachings. but the poor so over
C1r Of necessity. The philosophical classes. such
- the Bra ahmins and the high caste MahOmetans
e-a 0rIi+e untouched. while the HindOOs and Buddh-
SIS bear and then go on their way placdly, just
s they did before The Christianity OF India Is q
matter, Of evolution. not or conversion.
ssTn coming 20 this country I want TO study
rornic conditions here" continued the young Ind
ian towing with q long chain of Oriental pearls
rn0unted IN gold that hung around her neck They
Ten me the American working classes are 50 much
better Off than those IN England because they are
,-Cra ter1perate-and every one knows drink is the
r1lrse Of the English workingman- In England
address, vast audiences OF working people. and
vsnt 10 be able 70 tell them whether il IS true
no. 7 want TO get letters 10 the proprietOrs OF
great factories. 90 that 1 can go through the fac
inch thew earn and how they live. While I do not
-aIl myself a socialist. I am deeply interested IN
And ] want 10 find out. If I can how much in
tha rational and State life Of America IS due 10
6s- women. one hears much abroad OF the
Er1erfcan efrl-nOw she Is the Cleverest and most
IeaurffuI In the world. The English girl has
GOOD time but the American girl has better time
mink and seems 20 exert more influence
While personally, ] do not want 10 vote or to go
"a Parliament I think Il would be good II women
rad more Influence In public affairs.
u have not seen much OF New-Eork. but today
7 l1r1~bad in a big department store II all
ve-v wonderful They do not have such things IN
india or woneu's hotels. either I was twenty
ore on nv last birthday. and have lived over
three wears IN England. am going back IN March,
and hope later TO spend year al Oxford. reading