New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-13
WAYS OF FAIR AMERICANS.
Women Are Women Everywhere" Says a
Japanese Woman.


As the result Of two years residence in this couu
try-and evidently much close observations Jap
anese woman makes this critical and generous
summary % the ways OF American women. COM
Tarea with those Of her country:
NY. Ny previous knowledge about American women
hnoMleCse principally obtained from addresses and
women in This part Of the vyoT-7 se@ed Something
wonderful, and beyond my reach They seemed 10
oeatsS an the good traits which women lacked.
rest IN their pursuits. always true TO their prom
l7es, never wasting time useless matters-these
We're the chief charac reristics attributed these
h-ehy educated people
cid type Of women, 1 started for this country and
]. Is Two years since / set foot here-time long
my sense Of and ene ss9 'I Have hem
S-setlOlllec. Or have l been -eGssured in my
What learned was but part OF the whole Here
toIL- 5 $50 atl e1sIi9ed the people myself |
ciedsiLE my estimation for these women. ! have
have been convinced Of the truth Of the saving.
de Is a man; so am 7. No matter how great he
have not some WORTH
American girls are altogether clever and studous.
80 aIu II earnest. Yet American girls the
same human beings as japanese girls-nothing es-
k ts~t wonderful and amazing about them. One
Ltils 90 not-Ihat is. their frank and hearted
e1tress their feelings freely; therefore. they are
Ls4t hearted. easy to live with. lively and inter
-, have praised American girls. Have not some
courteous manners and graceful composure Of our
SIS at nome do not find here among these mrth-
for age and for su9e-ors IS les he 5
the feeling OF equality being so strong, What
II o mere IN girls is rushing. instead OF walking
stead Of quiet salutaton.
not l3% have women in general-namely wives and
NeF5Where. N every age' What they worry about
GiesGvartsra n q Fnglr own And have the same
going IN the vorid They are also beings Of
feeling and emotion and not os Intellect and reason
Lone 4hey are. therefore treading the route
as japanese women. But. though their attention Is
have strong. earnest desire to broaden and extend
nc. interests IN many ether directions. They
70 moderate their emotion with reason. Being aware
q the progress OF the world they devise means Of
putting themselves In touch with It.
~ Heie 90 these admirable motives from7
t-.,- %. sILoy. ambition for increasing knowledge
ry II rTrd-are The fo7,rdsfo1s X y-or ia ,bi
country 90 NOT think that books special tools
winch belong only TO schools. Women here are un-
Ike some 81 our women who lend not their ears to
afEthus unless IT directly concerns them. Mothers
t 49,, w. hers DO not limit their duties 70 the
s-..-..6 or c.i-dren and good housekeeping There
Io5g ,s-y rszetJe time for reading: not only they
anu T[,oE I'D common. Thus equipped with some
neW people ami herr new things; meanwhile they
interests deepen and their knowledge widens more
The idea tha, mon is all equal" is IN the head OF
E.oInanly way believe they are independent beings
IHey respect ana honor themselves. our women.
as result 81 custom and old teachings do nos POS
sesS this precious seIt-resUnUt. Tn their minds still
slum1ers regret that they were not born men. stl
fingers q sense o. being burden 20 society. stiI
remains feeling Of dependence on brothers uncIes
ard husbands. IN past ages. when women knew
not how % guide and MANAGE themselves. this lack
q Self-esteem was inevitable. In the present nUe
however when women arc receiving better eluCt-
tCD and know that they are riEhfful members 81
society and loyal citizens ~ the country. they are
shaking OF the serve feeling = the past and ere
eXertuE themselves 10 esteem themselves; for this
Is the only way 10 rake men honor and respect
them.