The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
WHAT TIE WoSEN rH1xK.
Miss Anne whitney IN Interested Because
NationaIism Will DO Away with Politics.

Miss Anne whitney IN Interested Because
NntionnIism Will DO Away with Politics.
One OF the most prominent writers of this
country has said that Miss Anne whitney is
the greatest woman that America has pro-
duced. More than thirty years ago Miss Whit
ney attained national reputation as a poet
and her volume OF poems was made the sub
ject OF critical articles in such magazines as
the North American Reuie,o. At that time it
was generally believed that she was to be
leader in American literature. but to the dis
appointment OF most OF her friends. she aban-
doned literature and took to sculpture.
After four years study in Europe she opened
studio in Boston where she has worked ever
since. and her work has high rank among
American sculptors.
Some OF her most famous works are the
statues Of Samuel Adams on Boston Common
and in the Capitol at Washington. an allegori-
cal figure called Africa" designed TO illus
trate the civil war. a statue OF Harriet Marti-
neau which belongs to Wellesley College, and
the founl ain Of Lief Erikson.
She lives and prosecutes her work at 90 Mt
Vernon street. In appearance and manner she
shows the possession OF great mental power
without any ostent0tious display OF it. Miss
Whitney Is one Of the officers OF the first Ma
tionaist Club in Boston. 1t seems that she
luenLlHeQ QeT96l1 Win the movement largely
from sentimental m otives
The condition Of our politics to-day" she
said. is such as to warrant the earnest atten-
ton Of all people who would like to sec right
government. 1t is almost disheartening to
consider the widespread corruption which
prevails within and without our Governmental
bodies. 1t seems to me that nationalism. by
eliminating politics. as we understand 1t, from
the management OF the community will tend
to elevate the morals OF the people.
The exceedingly rapid development OF our
country. added to the constant iutluX OF the
worst q dement's OF foreign population IL prob
ably responsible. to great degree. for this
regard TO Governmental matters. The system
itself is. OF course, ono that has made corrup-
tion possible. and therefore | welcome plan
OF social organization which shall make DolitI-
cal action eventually unnecessary. am not
saDgulne as 20 any very immediate results
from nationalstic agitation. and do not know
exactly what steps should be taken to bring
about the desired end / do think that We
ought to avoid going into politics In any shape"
MRS. MARTHA NJ. AVERY.
terested in nationallsm is Mrs. Martha Avery.
why do women a take %6 an interest Rn IN nation.
m ntS wbisb when aeco@pIis6ed viii p i've
10 women the utmost freedom and Individual
ity, free from the moral slavery In viii h she
Will restrain the individual at all II did /
should not be Identified with IL. but should 90
pose IL Win hli IN might. IDolleNo LlAt am as
thorough an indlyidulIlst as anybody. and the
principles OF this movement. founded as they
are on love aud moraity. will certainly tend In
their contamination 10 the highest ds,velop-
ment Of the individual. whether that 30
man or woman; az an mot at all de;
] do desire 10 DO freed with man
The whole human race under the present
system II restricted from Its highest develop
ment, and nhtionHlism ] look ~ as the one
practicable movement which will accomplish
the, highest form or all: / 90 not know whether
tionAllsm IL coming, but whether soon OF late
capnOl cay do not know lust what We d
need 81 81 10 order ~ attain our ends I
sm unHlteraby opposed 10 Attempting 70
do anything "a Ough the medium III police
Ns are gDing a. work, aud work hard q
bring about tile industrial uBlOB IOfsshHdOwsd
iu HT lsllBmys book. but whether ID VII
eventually DO iuSi ~ 'b thing a. 10 describe
oT RbItbihg n"arlg Ike II eAlBOt toll TITO
movement j. Ef0gipR rapidly. the workers are
lncToAHlnR iu numbBi, aud EOmothHR mu-t
come II Il soms uils Which vii b. ,astiS boiler
than tbs coalition " thlnss We suffer tO,dSJ'