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New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
MR.. IYENGAH ANSWERED.
His Defence of Hindoo Home"
Brings Wrath Upon His Head.

To tho Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to answer the rather incorporate
Oriental criticism printed in your issue of July q
statements attributed to me in an interview
concerning servants in India, that appeared in your
July . issue. Had Eabu Iyengar been less keen
Oh attaining sarcastic style and given the time 10
Weighing the value of his own fInowledge, this re-
proof from me would never have been necessary.
Much as dislike to enter into personalities, and
however Iudcrous and absurd it may appear TO
the B;tbu the servants of my household consisted
of a bearer mate bearer and chokra; cook. his
aad 4 coolie; khitn.agar, dishwasher. a
sweeper. y?h, a mahlc gardener. durwaa
(doorkeePer). = durzi taor) a syce for each horse
(aud used s0 two coachmea, besides a
dhobe ard pa-wa!iah who did our laundry work
working IS custom. for other families. And my
home exception
The doll custom is rather pretty one, and surely
exception can be taken 10 it, The wee mite of
a grille sets her dolly from missionary school Of
size is permitted to attend Oae) and takes it home,
where il placed in a sort of cupboard called an
''dmirah,' along with whatever other dolls may
have been received in the family. often happens
that a prospective bridegroom will make inquiries
as 10 how many dolls his bride to be has received
Hesart!i:,g other excgntions -takSn Nv Eabn
Iyeagar l would refer those interested to the
mass II literature On East Indian customs 10 be
had at any Hbrary-espec ecially Columbia.
1t is true that the English refer to the natives
as hReers This loweHer has no clinical i'm
port, BUT simply refers 10 their swarthy color.
Yet in many cases it Is used with much justice
as when applied 10 the negroes of the United
States, for, though to certain extent it is scien-
tihcally promised that portion of Inda's popu-
ldtion is of Arvan stock anthropologists have in
dicated common evidences of admixture of his
stock with the native Dravidian negritic stock,
and IL cephalic. nasal and other anthrOpCmetric
measurements guide a large majority of
India's 221-odd millions Of people have negritic
claracteTistics. This is probably why an unscien-
tifc Englishnan applies the term "nigGer' To the
native. The Englishman does not consider the
Hirdoo of his caste for the same reasons that the
Eshatriyus scorned fellowship with the vaisyas'
and HndCC viii never be considered a white
for the obvious reasons that chimpanzee is
not considered Englshman, though he is sup
posed to be descended from the same parent stock.
And this attitude OF Europeans toward the native
arises through other traits than the mere acci-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
GIRL FARMERS.

range of observation is limited to their prison
boundaries, and the outer world is absolutely un-
known 10 them
"A woman may not walk by the side of her hus-
may not eat with him. but content her
self with his leavings after he has finished
Sne may not speak with him I'm the society
OF others She must never presume To pro-
nounce his name; he is always my lord or
my master. She has absolutely no part In society:
opinion; she may not seat herself in the company
of men. Whether woman be old or Young Laws
down Manu-, the laWgiver she must be ever de-
pendent. In her childhood must be in sub
lection TO her parents. m her youth her husband
and IN her old age 10 her husband And from
highest TO lowest, from purdah-na shin to peasant
wench, this rule OF life Is indexibly adhered 10 III
is ladies last and ladies least in every grade of
e 'Woman's rights is the unabashed demand OF
IS the whispered appeal OF the few who dare men
tion the subject in the East, where native social
reformers have been outcasted and eXcOmmuni-
Gated Tor striving TO Improve the domestic position
OF the weaker sex. These two cries crystallize the
contrast between the women OF tho two worlds
There are four hideous horrors IN the treat
ment accorded 10 the female in Indla-chtd
marriage. enforced widOwhOOd. COMPULSORY prOsti-
tuition fostered by religion. and infanticde confined
to female Infants
from Mr. Compton's books. And let me say here
that have not quoted the sections But +
would advise those curiosity hunting American
women who seek religious teachings OF WANDERING
ttlndOoS, arrived on these shores 10 read What
compton has To say OF the religious prostitution OF
of the preceding statements refer To MahomefaH
stock. 'N''
Compton is not an advocate OF woman's rIghts
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

sons the director that study, manual train
ing and domestic science. can all be made TO cor
relate with the gardening, making up the true
farm school In a hall. thirty by seventy-tive feet,
ures of the actual plants the children are handling
in their gardens will be thrown upon the screen,
and scientific instruction of nature suited to their
comprehension given. In the manual training de-
partment pupils can make the tags and labels used
In the garden the wooden fencing, and. II not the
and spades In the domestic science department.
in addition to the work Gone now, VIII be a thor
ough cooking course. in which the children will
cook the vegetables from their own gardens and
dress the salad gathered with their own hands All
this work waits only for the completion OF the
building.
But there other ways In which the farm
school is made to 'cOTrelate' with life Each gar
den plot is numbered, and numbered tag TO cor
respond is given the proprietor. II TINS tag is
lost after very careful consideration and pain
ful seance a second may be given. But third.
have occurred on the loss OF some of those tags
have been memorable lessons to the losers One
oy, reduced 20 despair by the imminent loss Of
h farm, caused cyclones TO sweep through his
home until he discovered the tag IN the pocket OF
his Sunday pants" whereat joy reigned. Another
distant point whcy he had been il swimming, ana
discovered the tag a briCs pile lie had known
OF the loss, but considered It would ne easier TO
get another than 10 hunt IL up, He Will not make
the same mistake again
In cases where lots have been forfeited by reason
or the loss OF tags complanauts find nothing to say
when met by the queries, II you lose your rail
your theatre ticket viii they give you another?
II you want to keep things In this world Won We
got 10 take of them"
go IL any one stays away from his farm for ten
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

He Is not reformer. or In the reuotest way con
neeted with missions He IL an average. hard-
HIS comments quoted are the expressions OF the
man of the West when he really comes 70 know
Mr. Iyengar,s account OF the tender anxiety for
race OF Mr. ComPt0ns deliberately stated fact that
IN one tribe the proportion OF live girls boys
10 50. In one district several hundred children
InteII;yllT+ 5is ~ }-, ~ on - WglFes-
a girl What remarkably good taste for wolves,
sacred texts of his religion permit me 10 quote
ITcm cm Max Mdllers translation OF them IN Sacred
Though destitute of virtue or seeking pleasure
elseW here. devoid Of good qualities Vet a hus-
band must constantly be wOrshipped as a god by
a faithful wife
II a wife ooeys her husband she will for that
reason be exalted into heaven
Day and night women must be kept in depend
ehCe oy the males of their families
omen, who are destitute OF strength and desti-
talseh hood itself that is a fixed rule
Here is part OF Hindoo catechisn:
What is more cruel2
The heart Of a woman
What is crueIest OF aIIe
What is the chief gate TO heH2
Who is the wisest OF the wise
MI no b VINO mo mas not been deceived by women. who
Mr. Iyengar says naIveIv: Il am positive our
women do not consider it curse" That is. TO bs
Ne, Neither do the Chinese women consider their tor
consider their slayT elenes aid % the slaves
would go g3yly out with the bloOdhoUnds TO chase
Town an occasional runaway Neither did Amer
can women consider it a curse when not a hiSh
school was open TO them this continent Pt0-
neerS had 70 rise to teach them Seif-reSpect. Tna
curse or slavery is thar IL enslaves the soul as
well the body.
Of course. the Indian women recognize no curse
IN ther positions Indeed, they cherish their
Zenana prisons the Chinese women do their
crippled teet-as a mark OF gentiHty.
ANA Yet out OF the weltering 0f DEGRADED
WOmanhood OF India has risen n
that she is not satisfied Pundita Rarnabai bravast
or pioneers, Outcasted by her own dared %
Stretch a hand TO save the miserable little widows
or india. There are q 100000 widows in India said
RdInaba1 IN recent article One-fOUrth OF them
under twenty-five years Of age, 900 under four
years OF age And their families punish them by
allowing them meal a day.
This prepOnderauce of widows comes from tbs
practice OF eligible BrIhrtns going about the Col-
Nv marrying Up girls to save their souls Some of
theSe men nave loo wives. and keep directories OF
their wives and children.
This article published recently in The Eos-
ton WOman'S Journal"
Does Mr. Iyengar mean TO dispute his OWE coun-
trywoman. as he has an American woman? II So
l. Tor one. shall believe-his CCuntTyW oman.
Manhattan. AN AMERICAN WOMAN
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

az session OF the stamford Rural Association an
hounced her candidacy for the School COMMITTEES.
In England. where Mrs. Hahn was born a
customary TO announce ones candidacy for an Of
nee and that is why she seized the opportunity
week az the rural congress 10 Gree her boom"
me announcement was received with enthusiasm
oy the members who have learned Of Mrs Hahn's
executive ability through her work for the rural
ass9clatlon since It's inception and who are IN
SOTG Win many OF her educational theories.
i-sSc uitthN women m this city Mrs Hahn holds
TSlueu views ON the value o. industrial education
Nhen seen by a Tribune Isplcs antaIiVe at her
SUBURBAN home IN Stamford she said.
one or the greateSt demands OF the hour Is for
tluuStIi<t4 education. and believe that n 70 lies
tnS ohiN cure Tor Socialism. poverty ard crime.
Ooliesr education is good thing those who
[S1IiE Wish II and can acquire il without beins
are able to make good use OF IT, But all the
PROFESSIONS are now OvercrOwded by people OF
neuiocfe AGILITY who could use their talents 20
tar oetter advantage as ulers Of the soil ENpert-
SucS SHOWS US that there ore thousands " cOLese
oTed men and women suffering nom want OF eni-
Suucation, would be cOnteated men end women
So4uS their part IN the worlds work. Instead of
leenS lives of educated unrest. enviouS because or
a a taSS oI chance 10 lead ,he lives they were ecu
Il am fully aware, however that reform in exist
ms eVllS must progress slowly and tnat great
buGd Is 70 De obtained by revolutionary methods.
4 would appeal 20 such liberal men a Caruegie,
VINO SNes libraries for the poor who have no time
20 read 10 Rockefeller. who gives ten millions 70
thsir legittnote wOrk-to establish Industrial
SCHOOLS and agricultural colleges and thus help IN
bilhSias about a healthier. happier and SAFER -
aluon or things among the massaS"
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

Paris, July Il
The French seem 10 regard the beach costume
as distinct form OF cutting suit, with features
to differentiate it from the morning gown for the
country. August and September are the months
when shore resorts on the French coast are con-
sidered at the height Of their II is rather
late before models Of this genre of gown appear.
The beach frocks couturiers have 10 show now
are most astonishingly gay, both in color and
decoration. IN fact almost to the border Of sensa-
tionalism
II dressuakers have correctly gauged popular
taste the beaches will present a gay scene this
summer, for the short skirted white duck and
pique suit, which two years ago was almost the
only costume worn. is this year displaced by
linens and toiles IN gay colors. To Judge from
Appearances the white dress viii be the exception
AT the same time II must be remembered that
dressmakers last year made every attempt TO In
troduce colored linens, which certainly were seen
20 some extent at beach resorts
Dressmakers say in defence Of their efforts 10
Introduce strong colors that white no longer car
rses distinction. that II is worn by the whole
world. When women Of all ages adopted white
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
VISIT TO GARDEN CITY.
Agricultural Community IN Heart Of
Metropolis RuIed by Youngsters.

Crops have been good this year in West 5Sd-st.
There fears At time for the corn crop,
the villanous English sparrows having eaten the
tassels. But all trepdaton passed when as mdny
five plump gathered from one corn
stalk
More than four hundred farmers in the heart OF
New-York City harvested their crops last week
Both farms and farmers small. buJ they are
real and the crops were real Plies OF ruday beets
lay on the beds heaps Of pcarly, succulent Htue
new onions, golden carrots and crimson radisaes.
The peas were harvested some time ago,
This is the first year that the city farm school
al De Witt Clinton Park has been able TO get two
crops. The first planting was made ON May -
The early crop permitted the transferrence o.
nearly four hundred beds to new set of children.
and the second planting is now in progress. There
is much larger number of beds than ever before.
Eghty-hve new laid out recently. All
evenly divided between boys and girls he two
equal In enthusiasm. numbers and efli-
cheney.
There is a great deal more to the farm garden
Naturally. a dollhouse is necessary and the tools
are carefully stored there and the place is tept
clean by the children OF course. every real farm
Clinton farm is quaint little green cottage with
a broad porch. This IS used as RECEPTION room
for visitors, luncheon for tie tcaCh hers.
as a storeroom for materials, as an administratv We
headquarters. II has real excuse tor existence
The farmhouse must, of course. he kept clean
any well regulated farm At the De Witt Clinton
Of the house No one ever has TO be asked to do
ment OF riches in the way of workers The repor.er
saw boys taking out the rag carpet rugs, beating
them joyfully and returning them their plaC Ces
Girls were reducing window panes TO crystal clear
ness and seeming 10 regard il a joke. The whole
interior spotlessly clean and quantity neat
Little girls We're hemming busters for the farm
house Girls may who wish to- They never
requested but there is material there for
dolls clothes and work aprons, and teacher to
show them how to make il up. Cider girls made
the neat white muslin curtains the farmhouse
windows. They make and tea when visitors
come. The other day forty students of the Column
| bia summer school visited the farm. There were
| not cups and saucers enough to go around and
were
| dispatched to a store to select and buy dozen
| cups and sauCers for the farmhouse They We're
| instructed TO their judgment in selecting
| the 2rettiest cups and saucers. They were given
the money and instructed to take three receipts for
IL as it was city money, and three different per-
sons had to have vouchers for every expended.
The burden Of responsibility resting on those three
| girls they went away to buy supplies for the
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

the cry was aratnef ITS eXtraEarance on account
of :he expense ~ ,l--co-ing. but il las been
proven feyord Doubt SHAT wardrobe composed
largely af white frooss is rnost economical one.
2 waito Goez eaH ae worn ever and over aEain
Uithout causing t'a eoir..f;s lha, would naturally
bc made 81 "a bsea' hl-n or ,.1k .inen po-e worn
morning afIer morning uoreoTor. one white
jsck"' VII d. io wear @i-a two shirls. one long
enough g.. te beach. the ntas- short enough for
tenn.s. jas general aecoriner,Ss. too, is in favor
% p whii- eo-riur Das.awo. ard il is perhaps wel
10 think o. ts a-yar aee- ag ile moment when is
sUp'euIacy IS $50 .rf. acIy disputed
iic-c are Cs-glf.1.a'r ~ Elc5ais of so-calIed
beaea gowns cacsca frem ya.i.-s e7lturiers. who
make speedily .r ta's s.rt 70 crati,ae. The
frst is crushed strawberry i.aeu. with THE cir
cuar skirt Earo wtta Straight apron ia front
anc lGaF ug 1 two haE U'eatF E tl.- back which
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

DAYS and docs not respond to a postal card his
plot transferred TO one of the three hui.oTYe ,
children on the whiting list The garden plays its
part in forming the habits and character OF 'he
gardeners -, "a ar
II goes further than the individual work anu per
sonal character of the children ara touyItteS
civic life ana the responsibilities OF eluzeSiiip ' t
Office holding The real, honest, true name OF tle
farm is Garden City. Utopia Al the chiidret t1ret
around that part of the West Side know thaI
There's II Judge and jury. and district attor-
ney Garden City; water commisslonef a i siaSe'
cleaning cummssO and an inspector or SafueIls
There are four boroughs in Garden CITY anu h1i I
nations were made from each borough by the I cnl
drcn themselves. Tho officers nave blI'lS
entered upon their duties. and it remains TO S o.
seen whether Garden City will be corrupt ana
coptenied' or will furnish a model city govern
ment.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

and never will try to invade mans sphere o "0''o'
as Is usually the case in the west ..ooa Hin
Again Mrs. Eakins's definition OF $500 sDs -and
doc wife as being who possessgs Sol rossssses
that Of a had Hindoo wife" one VINO posse -
no sons is equally ludicrous and efTOreIqGi ciIiI
entirely at a loss TO know how MIS- E'lSliS SlSaT3ine
have Come nv ouch a wonderful lore regdI 5ills 1
India Maybe her logic and her powers oI U
tion are at the bottom of her high eruul'io"'
Now. it is perhaps fortunate for Mr.. yensai
temper and peace of mind that Mrs EaKinS wdS ~
In india only two years Had she been there longer
her report on the position OF women might nave
been proportionately worse. have IN hand lhoel-'
life in Town and Country" one of the very De
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

New-Yorz City De Witt Clinton farm garden
was instructive and beautiful to
The farmhouse Is a delightful playhouse, where
the children do real work. which has reason for
being done. They to have larger scope for this
in the future. The long shelter, with its
Greek columns overlooking the river, when finished
will have it's basement devoted to work of the farm
school It is a favorite idea of Mrs. Henry Par
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
WOMEN OF INDIA DEGRADED"


To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of last Sunday you published
a letter from S. d. S. Iyengar. of Columbia Uni
versity. native OF India. which criticised some
statements made in interview with Mrs o. Nj
Ealins, published In your issue of July g.
am not acquainted with either Mrs. Eakins or
Mr. lyeugar nor have ever been TO India.
hope. however, to advance some reasons which will
Indicate why have right to speak this sub
tect.
Mr. Iyengar strenuously objects to Mrs Eakins's
remarks on the position of native Indian women
which he characterizes "atrocious error" He
says:
=, ,R{eierflng to Hndoo women In general, Mrs
t-aklns says: 1t Is a be born woman az
all With due respect 10 Mrs Eal1ns I must
gay she Is entirely in the wrong. and am positive
that our women do not consider ID a curse In
faet every Hndoo wishes that his first child should
ne glrl ana this ld In accordance with the teach
lngs OF the Sashtras Ii. e.. the Scrlpturesl We
tlndoos are keen!y aware of the important and in
tesFal part that women play In human affairs and
our women are taught and instinctively know that
nome is where they are at their best and they do
theF part mighty we'll. They never were tomboys
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
GAR ON INSECTS.

Bed-bugs Moths. Ants. F1eas-SaIlades Mos
quito Bite Cure and Insect Exterminator kills all
insect life. a wOrld-renOwned lotion for keeping
away mosquitoes and other insects, when
sprayed around. The only article that has stood
the public's test for over 26 years (nOn- poison
c-s). Put 10 in pint bottles. 25c, z gallon 81 90:
gallon. $500. Sallade's ROACH TERROR will
positively clear your house OF reaches Sold in
"a 10. and 1 10. tins; makes dust. All drug
gists and grOcers. or SALLADE & co, sole
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

on with tiny ruchings of Vaencennes. The skirt
is made with deep hounce, running almost TO the
knees. and the pastes. big and little, are scattered
this. The bodice has guimpe and under
sleeves of allover Valenciennes. and there IS
shaped collar trimmed like the nounce on the
skirt.
The craze for ribbon adds great variety to the
summer wardrobe. Ii is not economical fashion
as advanced by Rue de In PaiX couturiers. for the
painted. embroidered and thick satin iibbons that
they lavishly most expensive. But COM
paratively cheap ribbons are often effective ana
the fashion is full of suggestions Tor making
ove
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

dental difference in the secreting vessels of the
skin.
1 found India anything but 9 torsy-turvy land
have admired the grace and beauty of her natives
when unspoiled by Europeans and held from the
beginning that the religions of her people and the
sincere performance of their rites beyond
anything knew in the West. Although il was
my good fortune. due to DR.. Eakns's professional
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL BOARD.

That girls should be taught simple cooking sew
ing and household economics, and boys the ot
the plane, rule and mortar board as we'll DO
IitcaI economy are some of the educational ideas
held by Mrs. Emma Erskine Hahn. who last week
New-York tribune., 1905-07-30

position to have had exceptional opportunities dur
ing my two years stay in Calcutta of studying
haHVe haHVe manners l regret to state that the gallant
Se!t-aSsurtnce and graceful urbanity with which
this HndOo youth presumes to minute wiIf,lI
prevarication TO lady of higher caste Is a Hin
400 trait heretofore unknown me- and is prob
ably due to misconception of American social
institutions l. G d EAKINS
National Arts Club. New York City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-15
.ROSSEAU HAD AN
INTERNAL MACHINE
MAN WHO TRIED TO WRECK
STATUE OF FREDERICK THE
GREAT BELIEVED TO BE UN.
DER ARREST m NEW YORK.

D9 inc Associated LreSS.
Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 14.-Detec.
tives from New York and Washington
are expected here tomorrow for the
purpose Of iden flying Gcssler Ros.
sean. the man arrested here yester
day with an internal machine in his
possession and who is locked up here
New York authorities seem positive
that Rosseau is the man who attempt.
ed to blow up the Cunard line steam
er Umbria in May. 1908. Word has
been received from Washing on that
photographs Of Rosseau have been
identified there as those of a crank
who had attempted to destroy the
statue of Frederick the Great by hang.
ng an Internal machine on the fence
surrounding the atue
Ross aus oOolness and nerve does
not desert him. He sits quietly in his
cell and never complains. He is
nan Of more than average inteln
gence and education. His answers
are civil but dignifed and firm. and
he cannot be induced to answer a sin.
gle question about himself.
1 made a mistake he said today.
"but I have no hing further TO say. III
you want to know anything about us.
you will have TO find it out for your
self. ] cant help yOu"