New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-01
WOMEN OF PORTO RICO.
NesD-EngLanderS Learn Hoo Amer
leans Help the Natives.

THE spaniards went to Porto Rico for what they
corld get out OF Il. and / sorry to say that a
good many Americans have gone for the same
resson," said Mrs Elicit Jones before The National
Society Of New-England Women at its regular bust
meeting in Delmonico's yesterday afternoon
But nevertheless" she continued. I'VE have done
luch for the Porto Ricans and the American
vemen resident CT the island, most Of them being
ives OF army and navy officers, nave taken
fading part in the good work
Il never anything so terrible as the poverty
b Porto Rico. People often ask me why the
American occupatian has not improved the ccndi-
don OF the people, but this is easy to understand
after one has lived there. Although the Spanish
government has been destroyed, the land is still
oxned by Spaniards and they have taken advar-
sge OF the establishment of the American system
of currency in the island to raise their rents, reck
,n,ng peso. which is worth only cents. as equal
~ 81 This has nearly doubled the rents, and has
rsused a great deal Of poverty, for which the
limited States is being blamed Then there was
The hurricane which left thousands destitute
rrhis was when the women came TO the rescue
About twenty of them organized the Woman's
Ala Society of Porto Rico. appealed to their
.iends In the North and fed and clothed this null
dtnde.
-At arst aid was given absolutely gratis, but it
nc became evident that this producing pau
pzasm. and arrangements were made for supplying
t. women with work This is still kept up and
nder the OF the secretary the women. who
when they first came for assistance. tumbled over
heat clean and self-respecting.
Another thing which the women havedone is to
build hospital at San Juan. Formerly the poorer
classes OF Porto Rico had scarcely any care in tine
OF sickness. The newborn children cared for
themselves. and the result is the terrible deformiy
which one sees everywhere IN Porto Rico. The new
hospital Is intended for maternity cases and the
city OF San Juan is giving 800 month to its SUD
port American nurses have been secured and 81
aIy OF son want TO help you can send a box of
Society, san Juan, Porto Rico. Don't nut in anV
furs or VelHets, out make up a HOY ~ an .ba 80
garments. sheets. towels and rfli-v- caSas 49,
you spare, and you have no ia ,t ,,l
1000 ~ WALL 90 would like tel ytII more sboI,t
700 long" OS' OU' y would take
TEL US tel u.s. urged the audiaroa
We'll, VIII tell you one ;hng (" saSsS'
beioIe tilS AInSrlSah occupation they "a 80 49,
any relslon an lotto haeos and smone ~ Ce.y
not afford the high marriage fa.a ne people could
together without the cereno1y S ana Just lived
missionaries are marrying our American
mothers all over the island -Senets ana grand
concluded Mrs Jones. and the ne ellSou aging,
tremely interesting. The chilcren people are ex-
bright and anxious TO learn ans eIe wonderfully
them 10 acquire English in yes- nave known
The president Of the Woman's Aid &c.. -
Jones said, was Mrs. Luce t.oocsety. Mrs.
Admiral Luce. and the treasurer Ee -in-law OF
Nfnia, who is England wonsnS Jose Lugo
her Spanish name OF the latter Mrs IN spite OF
She gives her whole nfe-time rno oOaes said:
fhing-to Porto Rico ohey, every
afternoon several violin solos were giysna the
Hula Scott-Uda, with piano accompani-o y Miss
Miss NJ. Jenkins The programme was by
By Mrs Samuel Richards Weed. arranged