Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-02
COMMUNICATIONS.

Another Criticism on the American
 Women.
 Tothe Editor of the JocRSIL LKD COURIER:
 Since the translation of MT. Ukita's crit icism on ths American women appeared in your paper, e asensation-if may call it 90 has been aroused among the New Haven people. A critic Is eritic; he represents only his own individual opinion, and uo more. An opinion of a subject of Japan, there fore, is not Jspan's opinion. For instance, Ar. Clement Scott viewed the Japanese women with a very contemptible eye, as only comparable with the lowest American women, while Sir Edwin Arnold regarded them the most graceful and prettiest ladies in the world. We need not believe either of them, or let us believe both of themi
 In my own opinion-let 1t be under stood represent none but myself-the American ladies stand foremost in the present stage of the worlds civilization, ,es pecisllyin point of the ideal, which MT. Ukits thinks they lack. Itis true that there is e tendency among the American women to encrosch upon the provincs of men, that is, in the professional and po- Hticsl world. It is not, however, the only ideal of womanhood to attend the domestic affairs only-to please their husbands and take care of their children. But is 1. not high ideal of womsn to improve the general morality of society and sueliorste the so- cfa1 condition af a
 America Is most conspicuous of her women's work. If such noble ideal of Lucille as 6 maiden or Katherins as wife should be realized at all, have no doubt that 1t would be in America. The ideal and work of Mics Willard, the worlds chsmpioness for temperance aud Christi anity, or Aiss Shsfer, the great sducatoress, whose recent death brought many tears to her myriad friends, are sbundantly com parable with those of Ruth or Mary.
 Last summer, while staying st Chicsgo, happened to pass a street. where a mar stood at the rear of sn ice wagon, putting his hsuds upon piece of ice. He seem.i to he waiting for tha iee-msn who hsi gone away temporarily. Blu. be did no: come back for while. Farming round, the man addressed to 6 womsn, apparently his wife, who was looking out from the window, "Pd better take the ice, withou. waiting any longer; aud pay for it sfserward [" wagon, when his wife imperatIyely S..s>. oS., Don. yOu Go I:, John! 'ts not right; you must wait tiil the man comes" He was simply terrl6-d by her voice, like a dog that wss threat ensd with a whip. Tbis may have uu- doubtedly surprised some Japanese, in whose country "the husbands will is the vife's law" This is an extreme case, and myself sm not in favor of such s sort of wives. but equally I hate those wives who are nothing more than marble sts:ues or pretty idols, and, in fact, servants of their husbands, ss are often fonnd In Japan. The duty of e wife, believe, although sm s stranger to married life except that of my father and mother, Is not to comfort only, but to sssist, advise and, If possible, correct her husband and any one around her.
 Ar. Ukita is surprised at the fact that three fourths of church. going people are women in America, while in Japan only ons-third attend the church. And he ssks: What does this sisnifyf' Were not twelve apostles menF' "And also seventy disciplesf' But he forgets the other fac.
  of Christ; 1t was s woman who aunointed His body just before His death; and they were women who were first with Jesus at His resurrection; and slso women who brought tidings of His ascension to His disciples The fact that more women attend the church in America than in Japan, may serve as an evidence to show that the American women have better ideal than the JspAness, unless the religion is incapable to inspire VIC men with noble continent and high ideal.
 As to divorcs or misdemeauor, it is the evil side of the society, which could never be entirely annihilA,ei 60 long ss the hu- man community exists; and the same is found every where and in every age. If one should turn out the evil side snd screen the good side, do not see how he could be justified.
 hIDoRI KoMATz
 New Haven, Jan. 3i. 1894