The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-31
WHERE WOMEN VOTE.
Lands Which Regard the Matter No
 Longer Experimental.

Woman suffrage is today an estab- lished fact in many lands. Australia easily heads the list as the most pro- gressive leader of all the countries in this respect. There women may now vote for all offices and in all elections upon exactly the same terms as men in local, State and national politics. The only exception to this rule, writes Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, in Progress, is in the one province of Victoria. where women are not yet permitted to vote for members of their State Parliament Tasmania is included in the Australian Federation, and it's women possess all the political rights enjoyed by men. New Zealand is not4a member of the Australian Federation: Its women are endowed with all the political powers of men.
 In British Lands.
 In England women enjoy the privi- lege of municipal and county suffrage which is a great power. At first 1t was, given only to single women and widows, but later it was extended to all women who paid the same rates as the men electors. The women of Scotland and Ireland possess this same privilege, while the women of the Isle of Man are endowed with exactly the same politi- cal rights as men. In Iceland, a-pros- porous dependent colony of Denmark, women have enjoyed the privileges of municipal suffrage for many years. In Norway and Sweden women have had some suffrage privileges for very long time. Norway is the leader of all European countries in liberality concerning this movement. In 1901 it extended universal suffrage to men, which had before restricted the suf- frage, and at the same time it extended removing the property qualifications municipal suffrage to all women who pay(taxes on q yearly income of $75 in the country districts. or $110 in tile cities. A married woman, who owns property in common with her husband, he paying the taxes, is also entitled to municipal suffrage. women have very generally voted under this new law and fin the capital city of Christiana six women have been elected members ef the Common Council. In several other towns women have been elected to the Board of Aldermen. In one dis trict a woman was elected chief as- sessor, and Parliament has decided that women may be members of Juries and grand juries In Sweden women pos sess the same suffrage rights. but much higher property qualifications than that of Norway limits the number of voters.
 European Conditions.
 France and Italy have a court called the Tribunal of Commerce." A regu- larly educated and elected Judge pre- sides over 1t. A sort of jury composes the rest of the court. and this jury is equally composed of employers and employees in avenues of commerce. Be- fore this court all questions concern ing differences between employers and employees are arbitrated. Both men and women engaged in commerce. eith- CT as employers or employees, are equal Iy privileged to vote for the members of this court.
 In. many of the provinces of Germany and Austria women of property have minor suffrage privileges, being per mitted to appoint proxy to cast their votes. In some instances they have no particular control over thir proxy; iu others he Is compelled to vote their exact bidding.
 In Russia the only political privilege enjoyed by men Is in minor local muni-