New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN'S AID.
LADY HENRY SOMERSET on THE ANTI
TAMMANY MOVEMENT
SIZE PREDICTS THAT IT WILL HAVE FARREAcH-
ING RESULTS. AND SAYS THAT EQUAL SUI

SIZE PREDICTS THAT IT WILL HAVE FAR-RtA'h-
ING RESULTS. AND SAYS THAT EQUAL SUI
FEAGE WILL nE AporTED ~ TIME
This Ant"ammany movement among the
women | believe to be the beginning of great
political revolution" said Lady Henry Somerset
yesterday to Tribune reporter They nave
taken no previous action" she continued, whlch
will be- SO productive Of widespread ana fasting
results. and while this may not be realized Tor
some time. the effect Will surely be felt me very
men who have opposed equal suffrage VIII be me
who Will work most ardently for 1t "heh they
once realize that in no other way can the huch-
NEEDED municipal reform be brought about.
When asked her opinion regarding Or. Parkhurst
and his recent appeal to the women for assistance
In his labor for reform, Lady Somerset spoke
warmly OF the work which had already been ae-
complishcd. Il think" she added that Dr. PARK
hurst is beginning to understand that TO hght TINS
awful corruption which has been exposed in the
city government he must have "A strong reinforce
ncnt. and this come only from among the
women. | think also that this Will change MS
views OF the suffrage question lie must become
convinced before long that through equal suffrage
women could much better and more quickly ac-
compsh what he is tacty admitting cannot be
done except by their uniting forces with the men.
Was | SURPRISED at the defeat Of the suffrage
amendment? 80, not really The people were not
quite ready for II. but thcy viii be, very shorty
and this Woman's Anti-Tammany organization
will greatly help the cause. | certainly believe
that when the new suffrage amendment is pre-
scented to the Legislature as | am told IS to be
done 1t will then 20 before the people and Will not
again be defeated"
DO YOU think the action which Monsisnor Satoih
has taken in gard to the liquor question VIII nave
any marked result among Catholics" was asked
Yes II Is a great thing, ana bcleNc not oily
that 1t VIII be felt IN the Church' put lnat A. - ,ne
beginning Of the strongest crusade against h'eH
.tlf "a b.
the WoWen's CLUBS in America were spoken "I
highly. ana were said TO nave maze ihuSh NOR
American woman is considered ~ Lazy iitht.
Somerset TO have surpassed hor English sister IN
every thing but politics. In that heIi The English
women are much nearer thu GAL 81" says.
Reference was laughingly made 10 tine silly sea
son" in LONDON and tn discussion when occ a
pied public attention at that time Ia reference TO
vice THAT is bat one o. thu many steps toward
tho acknOW ledgmrut of WOmaus equality win
man. said Lady Henry Somerset "1h" discussion
was taken H.. partly az the amusement OF the
with many people. and in the catholic and M"tho-
Dist churches The word is omitted from the mar
riagc service. Woman is advancing go rapi!y IN
au pursuits Of life that ~ H. useless longer TO
attempt 70 restrict or bcttlc her"
When asked If her plans had ian any WY Deem
altered sine, her urst arrival in Tho city from
England. she replied: "Not matrr'"hy. 9aim'
here for rest. as ! stated az that time, and have
succeeded ln getting a. She WAS looking remtr
ably well ana WAS handsomely attirei in hla K
MORE. anl wor" small French bonnet or jet ana
cnuatl. whore shc wil join Mis- Frances WllI"i ]
and attend the temperance convention which BE- 10
b- held there. Shc also announced her intention
Of sailing f1r Fur'ful The -Nh oi THIS month for
snort say then returning to Boston for the win
ter. with her ION. who VIII pursue course OF
studies az Harvard