The sun., 1903-05-17
THE CAUSE OF WOMAN.
WHEN THE RULE OF SPECIALIZA-
TION DOES NOT APPLY.
Any One. Even the Most Ignorant. Feels
Competent to Discuss Women-And
He DOes-A Proof From the Wis.
consin Senate-The suffrage Move
nsent Actually Becoming Fashionable.

nsent Actually Becoming Fashionable.
The present is distinctively an age OF
specialization, and one who wishes his
opinions to carry conviction on any subject
must expect first to make such an especial
study Of 1t as to give him authority to
speak. This rule does not hold good, how
ever, in matters particularly concerning
women. On all such every man honestly
believes that he is divinely ordained and
naturally qualified to speak with that un-
derstanding which passeth all wisdom.
To trace the origin Of this universal belief
It would be necessary to go still further
back than those tablets of hieroglyphics
recently uncovered on the site of ancient
Babylon. On every question pertaining
to woman-her education her employ
ment, her conduct, her dress, her house,
hold duties, the care OF her children man
rushes in with his opinions and instructions
The counsel and admonition which he has
taken the pains to put into print would
reach in columns of fine type from here to
the SUM- 1t is not surprising that some of
the women echo the cry of the little boy,
who. rebelling against the kindergarten
game OF the worm and the butterfly, de-
clared he wouldn't 60 to school any longer
Tor lie was $50 tired of being worm"
Many men OF many minds, and some
Of none at all, are finding an easy way
to get their name and picture in the papers
by lectur1ng the modern woman on her
shortcomings until she is beginning seri-
ously to consider a revival OF the old-tme
ducking stool for scolds. The latest in
stance is afforded by DR.. Adolph G. Voge-
Ter, editor OF the Western Druggist. He
puts woman in mortar and pounds her
with his pestle because he has discovered,
possibly by some laboratory experiments. :.
that -she ia at the bottom Of all warfare" +"
She alone. he says, has the power "to de-
termine that there shall be no more wars
Here is the indictment;
-Woman's heart is fond of tinsel and gew-
gaws. What plain-dressed civilian stands
any show in the presence OF the epauetted
and gold-braided son Of Mars, who, in adj
dition. is bedecked with the symbols OF
physical force and perchance by the tailor's
art made to look more imposing and
stronger"
True. alas, too true. and she should be
made by law to prefer sloping -shoudered
apothecary, bedecked with spatula and
measuring glass. Women alone can make
war impossible says the doctor, "and
that not through any patent process, suc.
al woman'a suffrage or economic revolu
tion or some other quack remedy offered
as a cure-all, but by heir will and deter
mination. The recent and thor
oughly surprising recrudescence of the war
spirit in this country would not have been
but for the years of patriotic drills in our
schools and churches and in the forum.
In this promulgation of the war spirit the
women teachers seem the most enthusi-
astic.'
Yes, the women did it-especially those
ia to sit at the feet OF men and learn Now
there are great many women just illogical
enough to think that the "recrudescence
Of the war spirit is the result of the Spanish
American War, with the consequent estab-
fishing of our Government in the Eastern
Hemisphere, thus making necessary an
increase Of the standing army, an enlarge.
ment Of the navy and vast discussion of
military questions. But there is remedy
for this -recrudescence. and the DOCTORS
prescription reads as follows.
emotions and see things in the new light.
she must learn to "pnor war and to despise
wax ne a'h IN tho hand oi Woman and unable to re-
sst even as samson n WIS shorn Of his power ps
neck nee S and softly whispers into hs ear, you
ana % destroy est W Tor Tor shall srieve II YOU do: Yea.
I shall surely frown upon you II YOU do"
nd " m..iS w he to XII Els
tl.rn there Will be peace on earth
A lofty and eloquent specimen Of mascu-
inc argument has Just been afforded in
the Wisconsin Senate. where a bill for sub
mitting woman suffrage amendment
70 the electors was voted on Senator
that in Colorado only SO per cent. of the
wome2 vote, and "of this number fully
rs per cent are short-hair women. really
masculine in their makeup, who, If they
could have their way. would wear trousers
OF the large plaid pattern. This number
would be Offset by that part of the male
population feminine in attire and make
up" He feared. however, that If the ques-
,ion we're submitted in Wisconsin, @the
STRENUOUS efforts of the masculine women
and female men might carry it." "The
Lord" he said, created woman for man g
helpmeet. and never intended she should
be dragged into the mire Of politics.
OF course 1t is impossible r. know whether
the Lord had Wisconsin politics in mind
when he created woman, but 1t would
seem that the deeper man got into the
mire the more he would need q "helpmeet,"
and on this supposition some OF the poll
ticians up there should not delay too long.
The official returns OF the last Presidential
election In Colorado showed that only
about 81. per cent. Of the women did not
vote. Senator McDonough deliberately re-
senator Miller declared that he found his
authority for voting against this bill in
chapter xiv, 81, IS: LET your women
keep silence in the churches. for it is not
permitted unto them to speak. but they
are commanded to be under obedience, as
also saith the law: And IT.; II they evil viii lie Learn
Some for it is a shame for women to speak
u the church.
Will be news to many that Paul's
ertstles arr used 40 manual of rules for
the Wisconsin Senate. They will also find
it difficult TO see the connection between
speaking in church and voting on taxes,
roads. echools, saloons and other matters
of public interest. Senator Miller might
at least make an exception of those women
who have no husbands to do either their
voting or thinking for them.
Senator Merton said a woman's place
vas at home. and he drew a narrowing
picture OF a mother out canvassing for
Office with her three-months-old babe at
home in charge Of a man nurse.
BY such magnificent arguments as these
are bills for woman suffrage defeated! All
that was proposed was to give the electors
q chance to pass upon the question. Inc
vote stood is ayes. II noes.
There could not be a more striking IL
lustration of the assertion that woman