New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-21
RESTLESSNESS OF WOMEN.
IT is a MIGHTY PROBLEM. SAYS ANNIE
BESANT
A TALK WITH THE LECTURER ABOUT HER
UNITED STATES ToUR.wOMEN N THE
WEST DISAPPOINTING

UNITED STATES TOUR-WOMEN IN THE
WEST DISAPPOINTING.
The restlessness of the American woman
solves itself into mighty problem. which the peo-
pie OF This country Will have TO solve sooner or
later said Annie Besant TO a Tribune reporter
who called upon her in her apartments at the Hotel
Jefferson yesterday.
Il noticed this particularly among the
Western women during my recent travels through
the West. What causes it.? I should say it Is
caused by the growing superiority the
TO the men. ] do not observe this so much in IN"
East because the men have higher Intellectual
aims. But in the West the men are forging ahead
very much the pioneer Americans did but in
earlier times the also absorbed IN
work, side by side with their husbands Nov it is
different. Then. too. the women were more spir-
itual than they at present The intellectual
forces more active and. as the men have
not the time give to intellectual advancement
they are in sympathy with IL. The result Is
sure to tend toward the gravest sort Of disor-
ganizst This is felt first in the home, and later
It Will leave It's impress on the nation.
II met the most charming women imaginable in
the West and they seemed to reach out toward
Theosophy in a most encouraging manner, but ihfy
disappointing because they did not live up TO
the hopes they inspired in ne. Everywhere Oh
served distaste fer study and n sad lack Of mem
tai concentration think Theosophy and its teach
ngs would be a genuine stronghold for the Amer
lean woman: however. If she will not study. she
cannot possibly grasp its great meaning and there
by be benefited by ii. The trouble IS caused by the
spiritual decadonce and her tendency to grasp the
material side Of things.
INDEPENDENCE OF WOMEN.
Then there Is the great and growing indc-
pendence Of women ard their desire for what they
Call liberty. This coupled with mateiialism. j.
lowering the standard. aud the result will be
greater social license. because women do not seem
to feel the responsibility that might be expected
Of them. When men set the standard for women
and held them 70 1t. the standard vas higher
ii may seem
What do you think Of the American woman 40
q mother was asked
IMPATIENT MOTHERS
81 notice here. as well in other directions. the
same lack OF spirituality. They are impatient. ana
not 50 wise and tolerant az thev should bc. This il
largely the result Of INC resLessness that arises
from their occupying higher intellectual plane
than Their husbands. Perfect domestic happiness
results only from the companonsh.p that should
be found In married NE unity OF Interests.
sympathy and congen.all;y that should exist be-
tween tw0 persons IN the married state. The only
way In which this problem should be met. ] saouid
ray, IL through the men studying wnen they
are young and no going mo the hu-incss world
ness world ta"y 81 necessity crowd ~" men out
and force them 70 M depar'rncn's % labor waich
they. On count - possessing rs physical
suits in inteLec'uai dc-adencc among mon
"Dd yoa meet tat ,nen -, ~ the political world
no not Willingly for. although mot many
cub women ana spoke Frequently before wjmen's
clubs. y always TheOs0phy that the suO-
isci for discussion / Was Delighted with tie three
wOmel's clyDs in san FTancisno. The women were
extraordinarily bright and sympathetic listener"
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETIES
Hrs BcfaaCs brown eyes glowed as she told Of
nnofe than sizty Theosophlcsl societies now exiaGng
m the United States. II have been IN the West ior
the last Fix month. ana have found f. encourage
.nz ana fruil1l held for the growth o. The Taeo-
sophca fnOte mcni tailed 20 the miners FL Bli'c.
Mont ana found among tncm a. ardent disciples ~
Boston b0-~esrss- cultured. o. COURSE ana in
Ing mysef and met them IN a more rlmp.e way per-
haps. but faey we're pIl'e ~ rc~pOnsiN" 10 me
tfuths Of oDrut sccnce as any audience nave ever
s4dfessec
qfrsflona5ly orsfOry j. q gln. and 81 n woman has
t.e voice SD Inspiration ber sex docs not defer
her from lnr ciDqleu, rxpresa!Dn 81 thought IIe
voice certainly T. essential ana many women dOIp.
less are prevented from speaking on account OF
- sAlnX sttength II tone
With reference 10 her lecture ih.s evening on
,Nege:aiiaaism ~ the Lght Of TheOsophy." Mrs.
b'saut fa.d. Il have eaten neither meat nor nan
D. esnf .ts 1hc taking Of sentient life H. con-
Var - me Law o. Love. which 10 the Daslr ol Iheo-
tph! cal lr5cAnR The diet Of vegetable IL aRrecd-
De ~ flr human system and the health Of .y%gc-
tafiabr 70 almost without exception better thhn mat
ofbeqpie VINO pave the meat Diet. J drink milk and
ter"
Mrs. Bsssnt gives This aforementioned lecture un-
ger he auspices o. ine Vegetarian Society ~ IN"
9,ew century Hail No ~ FiffI-aYt Itar Forty
secono-st Jnis will be her last ."eiurc. Rho sails
iof fnKIan1 tomorrow. The lecture - gwen com
p"neHiaEy by the Vegetarian Society.