Show I PORTO RICAN SUGAR WORKERS ON STRIKE Demand Increase t In lu Po Pay From Fifty to Seventy file e Cents Cent n a Day Day- L Large rg-c rg Fields FIe of Cone Cane Burned New York April 2 From From to native workers In tho the sugar fields of Porto Rico have been on a astrike astrike astrike strike for tor an Increase In pay from Crom 50 I cents to 75 cents a day according to J. J C C. C Bills chief of or the bureau hureau of ot labor of or the Porto Rican government who arrived here on the steamship Philadelphia The demands were In process of oC adjustment for Cor th the most part and the majority of ot the strikers were back at work when he ho left the Island During the strike Mr Ir Bills said large fields of sugar cane were burned Tho The strike which was general was being settled he said sold through th the efforts of or go government nt officials Xo Ni J material decrease In the output was noticed since losses due flue to the strike were offset b by increased production An open spirit of anti Americanism exists throughout th the tho Island according according according accord accord- ing to the Rev Frederick A A. A Aalden Warden alden for eight years ears in charge of oC the Protestant Protestant Pro Pro- Episcopal church at San Juan who ho also was a passenger on the tho Philadelphia Phil Phil- I adelphia |