New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

On T6ud hars 5n1 s9 s
right voting as married women Who have not not
prTEgge ey in, in their own right are not taxed
b i4eF rev was warm dispute in our Parliament on
fnat mrs rSt occasion II is the great deluge, COM
also gifted supporters in Parliament When it
and fourteen members voted for the amendment.
ment in june 1888 fty-eight members 10 u voted in
favor OF It. and the third time, in May, 1895, it OBJ
Meanwhile the Norwegian women have tried to
express their claims by the aid of petitions, meet
such energy as could be wished. AS things were
relation cause up to this time and We We're
e 10 me Party Tor Its support OF the
were also lessened; at all events it was consid-
batting as formerly We had great hope to see
ere long some women in possession of the vote.
prospects for near issue have darkened deeply.
united under one king on the bass of equal po
soR 6pd v ne PSry and lights that the con-
i tWo kingdoms ING led to difficult crises in our pc,
labor to keep its independent position on level
with ITS deVelopmenT In the case Of foreign rep
have arisen which have caused a strong party
enced womens cause The LIBERAL party fSO Which
has been the most eager to maintain the countrys
as its aim universal suffrage-man's suffrage. The
"warded the extension of suffrage TO men. and has
as ais nc the claims OF women Even the Liber
menced to ignore us In 1897 the Liberals were
able of themselves to make amendments to our
constitution. This power they made use of to grant
common parliamentary suffrage men, while only
were willing to
The bill cannot again be brought before the
House till the parliamentary. session of 1SOO'O3
PERIOD; r. In the mean time. women get the
our apprenticeship last long before they trust us
with more. And now, when each man has the
cause none of their sex present defend their
sshafad if fh are however secured and will be
founded on different principles.
PREPARING FOR THE STRUGGLE
The changed political relations have also infiu-
en9ed the women suffragists and have caused
the least result the existing suffrage SOCIETY,"
resolved to try new tactics and demand suffrage
some privileged groups of women The conse-
guenee OF this was that suffrage society
ganized society that maintains the old claims of
given 70 men-and which viii not work for any
thing less than this-justice and equal position
the only permissible weapons when fghtine
also inclined to think that the parliament
airy vote viii not at first be given a few women
as we have struggled long enough to obtain it.
very good thing it is, however. that these di-
Inent and impetus to the work; While greater in
noIificsns sa I0[eIy mas been traced among
OF awakening life among women themselves over
that indifference, hope if only women will keep
tTgetner hold last together though they march
that no petty trihings, may be permitted spoil
IT appears as if our struggle will be a long one;
thnereiore we must be the better armed This APP
work for and aim at and it does s. NOT apnIY
to women in one country only, but to ali.
obtain fresh blessings. The more our best quail
TIES Are & G and developed the
our home our country and for humanity