New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

MRS. MARY F LOWELL WRITES on woMANs RE-
sPoNs1Bu1Tv TO The ANIMAL CREATION
HER PROTEST AGAINST vTvIsECTIoN-
Horses tails are no longer 70 be locked. Fashion
has 81 last achieved what humane societies, in
sutte Of state statutes have failed 70 do The fad
--,ed until members Of plebeian stables adopted
the style, and livery and even car horses appeared
with mutilated tails. Then, and not until then.
owners OF elegant turnouts discovered the beauty
OF q flowing tail
Mrs Mary ?. Lowell Of MercEantville. N J., is
the worlds and National superintendent OF the
Department OF Mercy Of the Woman's CHRISTIAN
Temperance Union. and invites correspondence
from al who are interested in the work OF heT &c
partrnent- She has furnished The Tribune the fol-
lowing timely article on .'woman's Responsibility
Toward the Animal Creation:
Women cannot escape accountability in their re-
lationE 70 animals Not only Is great cruelty perpe
traIed directly Tor their sratlfcatlon olI ueLt -
also much which they could prevent by simply
The barbarous operation Of docking horses, which
causes the animal to leap and scream IN agony -
Sres - iook stvIisb and MS mistress who shares
the silly ambition. but who ought 10 be the pro-
tector Of the poor dumb servants, complacertiy
same woman viii when the horses begin to grow
Old allo~ the unfortunate creatures 70 De SOLO
neglect and III treatment Is then added the tor
formed stump moves 10 and fro in futile efforts 10
relieve There IS much mat We al need 70 ASK
move ne 10 deeper contrition than 70 have i'm
Another vav in which women err IN respect 10
the treatment OF animals is through neglect in the
training OF their cnilcren II guns ana WHIPS are
given as toys what are the lnclnatlons that are
ve5go,l g 0 new no q bG5 a ND aI5Fn oI y
what his fond mother regards as innocent glee If
Ia children 70 ma fun in me distress ana alarm
Of creatures more helpless than themselves IS al
ways an evil one, and ought 70 be discouraged.
The woman who provides ner children with whips
and guns rosters cruel spirit
L is strange that children s reared regard
horses merely as subjects Upon which 10 exercise
There is also the responsibility Of allowing chill
cren 70 have pets Through ignorance and neg
lect, what numbers OF these are most cruelty
for II, bird Is bought, but there is little thought
Absolutely pteous than an Imprisoned bird. per-
haPs oye-T heln1ed with attentions from IFS child
lasts, when il wears on doomed TO loneliness a
dirty cage. unchanged water and food at last
happened WITHIN ny knovledge This for Great
have souls 50 that there might be COMPENSATION
for the little. bligh1ed lives.
Even when the pet in such family is puppy
WISH that It had been drowned before It's eyes opened
on the existence q Continued torment 10 which
Il treatment neglect OF its material needs and the
accidents common 10 all helpless things not kindly
be FED regularly with food proper for them and
fresh water should Dc put where they can get II;
Il W-Esn The thought happens 70 strike some one
The mother in such a family appears 10 regard
these creatures merely as conveniently animated
material invented by the Creator for the au1use-
Of her children not beings for the welfare
q when she IS responsible and through which she
consideration. L is often homes Of rich
creat1res IS the cat Left 70 the care Of servants
who 90 not want the trouble. II receives scant at
country. and again from country to city, comes.
the cat is often either forgotten or deliberately
after long observation am inclined TO think the
latter the more frequent case. When I heard Of
tie cruel Dullhghts IN Southern California and
conclusion that though this is the best country
ne world there parts OF il which in semi
person who. Deliberately abandons any animal TO
- 80 ll.o-e WIeIcneaness OF Lnlrst anc star
winter is serni-cvilized person. and ought TO be
controlled BY law.
TIVIsECTION.
Why has not woman more 70 say on the subject
q T1Visecton2 Ought II 10 be nothing 10 her that
the ext-eaest form Of cruelty conceivable is being
lnflcted IN this country 70 constantly increasing
extent on the most un0fendng Of Gods creatures?
WY does she not investigate the matter and gee
W2ther IT'S existence IS in accord with ethical
development Of the age whether II is
outrageous anomaly foistsd upon a thoughtless
public. which accepts this tyranny Of science
without stopping 70 inquire II there be any genuine
science IN the matter WAY not 70 behind the
scenes2 There can be no reaI co5fjct beTvsan
elnlca! truth and scientific truth
-, leslie Stephen is quoted having in a 1T Of
scolelt pronounced the existing science "a heap
- eeessae empirical observation TOO himsy 10 be
e. - a1o M Huxley having prayed that,
t--15 Z were no nope Of a large Improvement ne
$500 - ne advent OF some kindly comet which
- - sersp me whole affair away. These re-
49, 49, general their character but II in
- 1+y--ea1tlon they restricted 10 medical
-..I,- --s-Ll-g coulC with more entire apprg-
t- Is ossc1oe the estimate put by a constantly
e------- ----1-'ef OF reliable and many cases
, --l-L - 5efs Of The profession 10 that an
a. = SHOWN as scientific research
- --5-4L u what these authorities nave said
~ rssso- - -oflFlnclngly there seems to be
Tolersfef Co. -s lfaFesty Of science should be
49, 81 -+1 IN view Of the torture IL in
kind hearts - 80 a. ne duty Of women VINO
CEfstr t-fs - 90 something. They can at least
$500 ~ LL--aLion and nDart il 10 others II
$3.50 GO great good Abuudsn- r,eTsr5si - -
- - y-lls q the American Ant-Viyis4cfion
500. SC -o5J Chestnut-st Ph4adein,is
--le-lt-o-s wrong Of cruelty must he rfgbrsd
ne SCI regard which prompts onTrsssior - ,ba
l-ise re IS helpless ana a Dro6ta NE
PtsI a1st De suoordlnated 10 the higher sentiment
- is5-L1 L1f the life Of others zen ~ beasts-
Lor me Righteous man regardeth tba fifa eS ~
DsaSL 1 ne oroadest mercy Is ,yo-fby - - 80
-1Es- pL lae righteous woman and H. Ts-Ssc,I,1
$500 !" oman @lI be the ideal woman Her ~
zen VIII, -zT1stllke, bless the world an6 10 -
SaN DC applied the immortal thought OF Goethe:
The INDISPENSABLE
Here Il Is done.
The Wornan-souI lesdeth rs
Upward and on -