The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13

What is the end of woman may not be
very pressing question, but since every
movement is tending inevitably thereto the
progressive stages are important. The
inspiring motive of the past few years has
been to demonstrate that woman is the
equal OF man and that she is capable OF
doing all that he can do. The wiser motive
would seem to be TO determine whether 1t
is natures purpose that she should be his
equal and do all that he seems mean: TO
do. And the most important question Is not
whether she can be made 10 do mans
work. but whether by her success she may
not destroy herself:
Physiology and psychology are so init
mately related that the spiritual effort to
reach an end Is followed by a physical
adaptation 10 the purpose. The aspiration
OF woman TO be the equal Of man In all
things might "a logically be followed by
an effort OF man to become the equal of
woman IN all things in which she is the
manifest superior; ard who can predict
tina ultimate consequences? We are hardly
prepared FOR that reversal OF the sexes
which Is said TO have taken place among
the cirrlpcdia.
In most species the male is the stronger
and larger. armed with fighting qualities
and weapons in many he IS endowed With
tho more lavish means Of attracting the
genuer sex. The lion. deer. peacock. fowl.
canary are varied instances Of these
characteristics. and II has been remarked
as general rule that woman is the only
female which sings. II must DC conceded
that man considers woman he more
beautiful OF The two. but {: may be that
man is the highest type Of beauty TO
woman. as the male In all creation usual
ly is TO the observer not % his species
The question among scientists has long
been whether The human race is not vt
so far imperfect thai Il cannot bee deter
mined whether man IS a woman arrested
in development or woman a man not 50
FAR advanced IN development Since prop
agativcness Is yet one Of the most inn
portsnt functions 81 animal Ike. and n
the higher ranks Il tends toward distinct
IKE duties. the answer IS not ready. Il IL
emily In the lowest forms that the dis
iactlon has nos yet been made. and in
the mammal signs ia man there IS evil
dence either Of gradual ob,iteratien OF
dgtIes long since abandoned, or taat they
are hut the inc,plcnt growth ~ new re-
/ sponslbiiites whose development VIII be
accelerated by the advent OF lie new
woman. As untold ages have passed
since the u9.iy % sex in the Individual.
So untold ages - progression mus, elapse
before either man or woman can pat anon
the other f.snctious row shared 5y both.
Daily provision for tho family. tse hat
tle Wt;h cur species for food ara comfort.
development 50 rude physical stre-z,h ara
incompatible with te~ recurring cares 81
maternity - wouli seem the wiser
course. thcn. 20 engage IN ro easeavor 10
interchange duties. hut rs make hotA ,ran
ari woman better f,fea hv c.vtdcs iaa,~
70 ~ hclpmeets ard partners. neither
seeking 20 eNcrl she other q their resse.--
ave tasks. bat encouraging. coerssl.rx
su3 cons05irE- y is rot question 90 ab-
solate equality. eet ~ saeh r,utuat re-cE-
nU,on OF ths efforts. qualities ard r3shts
ol each other. as shall best serve 20 have
SETTER rrn aat women follow rs. aaa 70
besr the borden % lie With the la~gest
aniourt a. harpfnesl
Iu ae e6ort toward absolute equality
vtrs man. wor,an's aspiration wosla nat
orally set, se-ure Us greater srevs1m. 70
dives, herself 81 tle restrictions now piac-
~t hy rroErnluveress most burdensaJneiy
area be- ard - sradusly - throw Into
aeSuetuf- rhv-icsl characteristics O. tl3~
ssx The ses,It must inevitably os. oy the