New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
WOULD HAVE WOMEN SOLDIERS.
A MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO THINKS HER
SISTERS OUGHT TO HAVE THE
RIGHT TO EIGHT.

Alice Leo Moque. a medical doctor Of Washing
ton. d. c.. is anxious TO ''newwoman regi-
ment" formed. and sees no reason. she says why
II should not go to the front. In defence OF her
claims she says:
What will do we who are denied citizenship?
What OF who. by accident Of BIRTH doomed
to be known as merely the protected not the pro-
are denied the Joy Of action the fame Of heroism
the thrill Of martial enthusiasm. the glory OF vic
torious valor the fame OF the bloody battlefield
the honored scar Of conflict. the sacred bed OF the
Is it not time for America to wake 10 the voice
OF her daughters. heed their cry for citizenship
and to accept their loyal service? "Tempora mu-
tantur. nos ct mutamur in Ills
1t Is idle to claim that all women are weak; that
all women must be protected: that all women need
TO be shielded or that all women are physically in
ferior as a class a. II is untrue that all men are
strong. all protectors or are physically whole II IS
beyond cav that there are thousa nds Of men who.
by drink are totally untitled for active service; Il
is also true that other thousands are of delicate
constitution predisposng them to disease, and
whose enlistment means a most but few mon tbs
Of usefulness. and still other thousands who buy
mot because o, any shot or shell but by fatigue.
disease and EXPOSURE. But the patriot OF health
Of sound body. Of clear eye and unclouded brain II
she be a female must stand aside. while her
weaker brothers are chosen for work they are m
capable Of performing, simply because OF the sex
bias born OF ignorance. welded to conservatism.
which refuses to accept the changes in the status
OF women wrought by time and altered conditions,
There are women as hale and hearty, as brave
and fearless. daring and patriotic. as strong and
scrs 70 the sound Of martial music.
Physical fitness. not sex. is the vital requirement.
physical fitness is the only just criterion by whirh
measure n soldiers prowess. and physical ntncs'
IS the claim OF those patriots who demand the
right denied them IN 1895 the right Of every citizen
of adul; age-th" right Of bearing arms In uphold
ing the dignity and honor Of the Republic. y right
most sacred in the eyes 81 the woman patriot. hut
denied hor o be given 20 the uncOuth. uneducated
brawling allen whose foreign ideas well as for
cgn language aud ignorant prelude" thwart the
will Of the natve-born. disfranchisod citizen
Let America he the first 10 proclaim liberty TO al
II be no longer possible for the weakling 10 GO with
fear and trembling into action, while the STURDY
soul and body Of IN" female patriot ara chained q
Inactivity. 10 be consumed by the un1uenchabIe
fires II amor patrir -.
No one can help the mistakes or nature. NO one
can alter the color OF the or the spontaneous
enthuqlasm ~ tho soul. No one can be blamed
TINT the chicken heart has been given 10 some
brother or that tho martial spirit il within the
breast Of a sister but can all help denying III
each soul it's inalenahle right TO think ana act TOT
itealf untrammplled by obsolete dCemas whlcN
should have no longer place in our land ana day.
In the sight Of the Nations dome In ne light oil
liberty IN the land OF Law and equity ei the wrong
DO made right: let the old give way 10 the new ie'
tho manumlssion Of women be ACCOMPLISHED by thf
emancipation prOcla nation winch shall declare e
the world Amorica's pride in all her children and
her edict that citizenship. with every right. prVl
logo and ohllration shall be given to every native
born adult without regard 10 sex. dress or preVl
GUS condition Of servitude. Fiat Justiia