The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-24

aeknou lodged 10 be the present
countess Of Warwtck. She IL tall
and sFaesfui. blend Of that tns.
tish typs of which poetn and pninssrp
rave. with deep blue syea perfect
nrrcian rose. finely chissled lips and
firm commanding ehin.
Aside frofn her beauty and rare In.
tstlsctual attainmsats and ehafrnius
nannrfirms the eoant~ss 10 one q
the Weaishisst womcn IN tho United
Kingdom. being the largest land
owner tn Esaes. and has several ole.
giant establishments in London ana
AZ watering phases
Under these circumstances u was
hardly 10 be expected that faady
Warwiek would have any ether am
hittou than the usual one OF being
the foremost leader 81 soriety. nut
IL appears mat the anli usonotony Of
social funetiona paiisd puon her.
especially during the last few y~ars.
and she hecarns interested I'm. and
student II. the des Fly. rooted Roeto-
lnxteai problems that are now haia.
inE the Atfenii0n 81 the british de-
macracy one ~ the fret acts that
caused she old nrtstecracy 10 wonder
waM Lady WafwfrksH enthusiastic
espousal ~ the cause 81 secular eda-
cation. and u can b readily iuag-
med that the adhsrHnts II the essab-
lished church and TIE non -ronfo
ssta no we'll wer~ anything tut pleas.
"a. In thin wark she came ii
contact with bridges Adams. the
only woman and Socialist member
Of "a. fsnndan urhooi beard. ana
warm friendship has srrunw np
between them In fact Lady War
wick has given the social butter
flies a rude shock BY financing
free Lecture tours shrpnsh the coun-
try for Mfp. Adams 10 deliver adj
dre-asn On education. woman and
ehiid tabor. Socialism and Kindred
ab5ectsL
fsut the educational question has
niuspiy wSett~d the appetite Of the
countess and she tz becoming n full
ffedRed labor aEftator. she has lit
lie patience with the patchwork
land reform schemes that are advo-
Gated by different sets Of politicians
I feel that all these proposed re-
forms are useless she said 10 a
friend lately We must strike at
the present system Of lana tenure
Lady Warwick does not Disguise
her dissiain for the policies Of the
Conservatives and liberal parties.
and her opposition 20 their leaders.
When Pete Cnrran. VIII Thornc and
other Socialists stand for election 70
parliament. she eEteama Il a prtvi-
ieEe To preside AT mass meeting
during the hastings, OF send tsls-
grams advising and encouraging the
workers 70 stand by the men from
their own ranks.
At the recent British Trade Union
t. 4
wick was one Of tho most Interested
spectators. She entertained promi-
nent delegates at dinner every day
during the session. addressed a mass
meeting and entered Into the spirit
~ the occasion like n true demo-
crat Hey keen sym pathy and intel
tsEsut comprehension Of labor af-
fairs have won the respect and Rd-
mlration ~ the trade unionists and
Socialists. and all vote her "a good
fellow" white some are inclined 90
the opinion that she has taken up
the labor question AZ temporary
fad. the majority believe she IL deep
ly sincere. and is not satisfied 10 live
upon the glory Of the name Of War
wick as s'kingmaksrs' and warriors.
but IL aiming 70 modernize the fame
OF her house by stepping out OF a
9ntfs hti1fai futf anu htAeHiftk - it1-
neer, a figure that VIII be known In
the futures history. In the struggle
to gain economic freedom for the
British democracy.
The countess Is ~ years OF age
she looks 10 years younger and IN
the mother OF three children, the
oldest son having just come Of oee.
Although Lady Warwick in one of
the busiest women IN England. she
assured me she would visit America
in year or two for the purpose Of
studying political and economic con-
ditions.
MAX s.. HAYES.