New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
HANDSOME CLoTHEsHoRsE." "
American Woman Thus Dubbed By Man
Also Cold OF Heart.

That sarient individual who succeeded some
months since IN attracting considerable attention
70 himself by aninad-ertug upcn rho supposed
shortcomings CT the American woman one H g.
Marriott Watsc3 by is again t. the fore
with another analysis of his victim TLis ar7ishIs
personaGe has gained the impression somehow that
In the United states there is no body of conven
tions thrust upon for their acce1tarce.
and that men are grovelling in consequence De
meath their triumphant heels. This belief * gail
and bitterness to his soul. the fact was to the
soul OF Jonn Knox when he lifted 10 his ewes and
beheld, I'm England. Scotland and France = mon
strous regiment or rule. Of women. Hence these
tears His previous article upon this subject has
been the writer protests. misunderstood his re-
marks oddly wrested from their simple incoming"
He has thought il desirable. therefore To explain
his position somewhat further and with Consid-
| erabe tediousness, in the current number OF The
Nineteenth Century"
With view TO getting the bottom % the mat
ter. the article begins with an inquiry INTO the
position and status OF the two sexes This subject
IS one about which controversies have raSei as
me critic truly observes. since the
corscious Of each other! and il be said that
any additional light has been shed upon by these
lucubrations. To the mind OF the writer. however.
| the thing appears quite simple.
The broad characteristics Of the female sex. he
AYERS, is the nfericrity OF physique which il
necessarily derives from its enforced functions
This iuferiority is partly muscular but mainly
nervous and the nervous constitution of woman
Is responsible for the larger part of her character
Her functions create emOtionalism which is
intermittent. violent. irrational and often unselish
Bv the laws Of her descent and heritage she must
qreen herself and decorate for her master; hence
she has gathered inordnate vanity, at least
the capacity for it. She loves Jewels and colors. and
she delights in such gifts the who has
chosen her may offer her altar. BY these is
she not discovered 10 her rivals as tho chosen
woman Vanity baffed and vanity triumphant are
Jointly reponstble for Of her acts and senti
ments. jealousy to ner is less what man under
stands by jealousy than that same oafied vanity.
In consequence Of this dual control. wherein she
swings. she has developed defective taste. That
is to say. her taste has been perverted by her
probation OF the gifts OF man as tributes TO her
or use somehow, because. whether It be bad
good. he likes IT, woman's possessions rather
the fruit OF her vanity than her taste she
Su!res thinss nor because she likes hem or needs
them but because they represent self-estee, graft
hcatoD, the humiliation Of rivals When you have
You nave then 10 Teckon with her emotiona!isIn.
II IS at us extremes. sudden abrupt Precpitous
TO the heroic Of sacrifices and IL may also
plunge her in shame She may fight for her own
changeahIe sea Of dmples may arise in a moment
| devastating storms Woman's passion is =
These agreeable characteristics are summed up
rnder the general term nuIiebrety." aud because
Deportation Of tho species they are assn,Sd 10 be
essential 70 the welbeing Of mankind
high stat il Is evident that danger Of he most
II'St , t fhrn hen , ne gaiiomaI ne OK l1@
her. Other countries also threatened By this
danger. but II i in lesser degree. None
eupr from the Inconvenience Of having veritable
sword " DaWocles suspended over their heads bus
III th- United States Il bangles by the finest hair
The America" woman in short. is accused o.
abdicatrE those functions which alone
explain the existence OF the \ secondary
product of uature.' by-produCt. were she
las emerged With Independence. brilliant
attaiumeUfs brigh+ IN her beauty hut wanting
that shfnit- wtl the elemental. with rhe animal
viii p alore maintain race healthy" She
sets at uaUCht. the President OF country IA
called 20 attPsf. the Law of maternity she
poets to nave tn" lords OF creation at her feet.
while the 'fGuda mental laws by o; which
exist Involve the reader - asked ." believe. 'th@
aSceDGarry 0f man She possezses the shadows 0f
those feminine qualities specified the d'Stiu-
gushing features of '-mUlebriety.' hur sEc lacks
tho substance from which tiey derived
namely dependence upon man She clothes herself
II i= I'm gay raim"nt. after the manner ~ her
sex. IN its unperEcrted state and is handsome
clotbeShorso. but IL ia for her own behoof- an
pareutly. and for the pleasure OF 2er lord SHE
has slain the god 90 love and is cold OF heart
she is cool cf head
Isest exceptions might he taken 20 IA" uUi-
yrTFal application ~ these stltoUeu-s The writer
IS careful mention that from the belle of Fifth
the factory girl and thof dr5h woman
hcr farm. American women are all tarred with
the same brush The result. he has the uncommon
good sense 70 add, IS ION tho knees "f the gods