New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
CHAMPIONS THE HINDoo'
Native Of India Calls Hrs. Eakinss S'a''
ments of His Country Absurd

To the Editor of The Tribune ~ n NJ
Sir. 7 have read with great intere' 70 ., -,,,.b an
1,i-,.,s artfcla on Servants in lndla' W. -.
-, q, The New-York Tribune OF tHe ' 49,
~ 49, ,ntaresr Of truth which hope II ueE-l - -
American public. feel bound 20 ,o1,slv or
20 trocfons errors committed. either
otherwise, by Mrs. Eakihs =. cook twenty
~ Eakins's statement that 1t tooA IsJa
- ,or+s IN perform her house~orK III ~ - =,
sa,,ors of the ludicrous extravass'h-a ,,1,e
aver dear 10 the ever creduIous ..l, the accu-
Irrfortunately have no data 10 attain a" -, fer
- - ;ar statement: neither wouio 49, -
racy u tl % .,a Same On the strength Oh mex
e.+ am inclined to say that she nS
o, tr the dignity and grandeur OF AeI "a
hold even the foremost man IN TIC S1-oa,,az OF
Cnrzon: and the very pleasant , ie =, - can,
- 5o,,z In India ought to be a teathel - ~
I9e4arrfng to Hindoo women III s go,
-, 80. .ert Is a curse 10 be born d "oN4~
90 al" With due respect TO MIS- E-1Nl--' ~ ~l.ty.
ca, she is entirely in the wrong anu g. - I,
TINT our women do not consloer Il 4 - ho,,Id
80. ,sr,, F4fndoo wishes that his frst ciniu $50 So
lac'' ~ ~ -. +b,s is in accordance with the teacn-
- o4 the Sashtras q. e.. the scriptures
TItrdoos are keenIy aware of the lnlpoF'SI.' -. a.
taqraI part that women play IN hu1li"i' - nat
or women are taught and instincuVeS -. do
home is where they are at Ihel' 80 . .or,bovs
S sn5i neSer viii try to invade man sphere o1
as is usually t tE9kns's dednition of good Him 5
Aon wife as being one VINO POSSESSES Jo nassesses
toYa am
tnat Oh Equally ludicrous and erroneous, toTId nd
entirely at loss TO know no" h9sI ~ lore regarding
go Come by such wonderIul . IolS ~ dedIc-
ISt Maybe her logic and her powers. Hin
IN are at the bottom Of her hsh Uehi,gs OF
go he1iave in accordance Win Sho - .taTsnds
Soi- sscrintIires that the future OF leAA tbat
IL - drs nerforrnance of his oosequI5 ts coT1-
ot ~, son or a grandson in the nlsiS Sora ne S
Ol.ts - Tarform such obSeqdles- - nv
P Pet1b bss no sons by his first WIFE, ne ls.s tt cs.
MAJ ai IN the hope of getting sons Exe E,6 9roVth
@ =. Getting to be obsolete with the IaP t6Ttant
Cota 20 adonfion ~ which tO-day's plays a E<'S t''S
VI t IN the Hindoo law of succession 49,. 5,,,1b
Ps - Mrs Eakins's statement ma - 80,
55o1rrv 10 marry them on. and SO IHSS
ters stve and undesirable. must say ~ % e
are e6out Usually il is the oTloe thaI $50
othet W., from the bridegroom ana tne PAL
t.e W hTida have not One-tenth the
OF tl -. nsrents OF the bridegroom nave 70 uAue'
go. =, ,s-z Eakfns's rigTnarole about dolls,
a. L1 nrosDecttye brdegrOom-S anxiety 70 r-Io"
80 Inepy dos the bride has. they are 1IIy
nov - arIch they are welcome TO US IN any Snape
90 them e. g. the Enslish) the natives are s1I 5
pynit py Women in India In all earnestness may
w Ms Eakins IL she considers Hindoos COZ 1
as,! asn neonIe which term is synonymous Win tne
n the United States? wish 10 point out
most FIfndoos like the Angio-Saxon. pe5ons
- the Arvan race, and they are ever prouO OF IL
T,e sooner Mrs Eakins tries 10 have clearer ldsaS
aboI1t men and manners, the better II VIII De Ior
her. ~ r,.pt,s savs. seco
white person no matter how long ne may STUDY IT,
ever arrives at any clear understanding OF tne ma