The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30
SILVER LADonEns FROM NORTH SPAIN.

of them throughout the islands. and
they throve there quite as we'll as
at home.
"As to the Americans on the 18TH
| mus, You Will not find q healthier
class of workmen anywhere else.
Their death rate is exceedingly low.
and far lower than that of the Unit
ored labor. we find that our death and
health rates are quite as low as those
OF most other parts OF the world"
The Negroes and the Whites.
/ How about order? Do you have
much trouble In keeping the colored
men in check?"
No. 1 doubt whether you will find a
more quiet body OF workmen any
| where else on the face of the globe
We have more than 10000 colored
men on our rolls, and we have had no
serious labor trouble since we began.
There are no brawls and no drunk en-
ness to speak Of and the men are
universally polite and respectful to
the americans. Nearly every silver
man you meet takes off his hat, and It
is common expression among the
West Indians that this Is white
mans country"
But are our white women safe on
the Isthumus?"
las far as the West Indian negroes
are concerned they are absolutely
safe They can go about as freely as
in any part of the United States. My
own daughters have been here every
summer. They ride all over the
n. re never had any trouble of any
Kind. Indeed. l have not known OF a
single case down here where negro
has ;nolosted white woman"
How do the wages Of the silver
men compare with those they receive
at home"
They are much higher The ia
maicans and Barbadians get three
times as much as at home. They
nave also free quarters and their food
is turn shed at the rate OF . cents n
meal. The Spaniard gets more than
twice what he can make in Spain. and
h meals cost him only 40 cents per
day. We have good quarters for
housing the Spaniards. and we have
barracks for the negroes with canvas
BEDS which can be raised and lowered
Ihese beds are kept clean and are
steamed every few days.
We tind that the Jamaicans prefer
to have huts of their cwn, and many
Of them have drifted out into the
brush. They have knocked up shacks
oil pores ana such boards as they can
ind and have brought their females
as they call them. from Jamaica to
live with them. a year or so ago
we had $4,000 negroes In our bar
racks, but we have now only 1000 and
tie number grows less every day"
How about the Spaniards? Do they
hold 10 their quarters?
Yes. and the same is true of the
Italians"
Americans mt Pnnamn.
Are the Americans on the Isthumus
satisfied with their jobs"
Il think there is no doubt Of that
You Will find kickers everywhere, but
the most OF the Americans are con-
tented. and their only regret is that
the job is coming to An end. Indeed
they ought to be satisfied They get
the biggest wages of their kind and
receive on the average from % to 80
per cent. more than they could get in
the States. Every man of them has
sin weeks vacation. ard those who
need II thirty days sick leave. Thev
are hard workers. but they have
plenty OF recreation. including tourna-
ments and games and a system of
oiubhouses which is free. They have
Il reduced rate of living through the
commissary stores. where goods are
sold at as near cost ds possible. ana
Uncle Sam pays their house rent and
gives them their quarters. The gold
men work only eight hours a day, and
| those who are married have. in addi-
ton. what amounts TO $40 month
tSidc their salary. Tho bnchaIors