The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-04-22

says pleasantly, out of consideration
for his wifes feelings, We'll, perhaps
there are eggs in the house, and after
all they might be better for us to eat
IF there is anything that will in
crease rather than diminish this con-
sideration for his wife it is the fact
that Japanese women are just begin
ming to go into business like their
American sisters. With this change the
men will realize, too, that should they
not treat their wives well the women
can leave them and earn their own live
lihOOd. So far no such threats, l be-
lieve, have been put into practice: but
it has been unnecessary, for it is born
and bred and trained in the Japanese
men as part of their religion to treat
their wives with respect and courteous,
thoughtful attention.
TN Japan matrimonv is built on a
sort of equal rights plan. Husband and
wife have each his and her duties and
his and her particular rights and privi-
leges, and neither one would think of
encroaching' on the others we'll defined
rights.
''One of the American Woman's prac-
tees which is abominable to me is that
of picking her husbands pockets. While
am an American l simply cannot I'M
derstand this. 1 should no more think
of going through my husbands pock-
cts than I would through a strangers.
Yet, if YOU told any of these women
who do that they were thieves, they
would not understand your remark
lot nf no dc.
do not keep a strict account of their
pocket change, who steal little by little
in this way until they have enough to
buy a new hat or a gown.
There is too much deception in mar
ried life here One or the other begins
with little receptions; in time they find
each other out without letting the other
know it; the little receptions lead to
larger ones, until there comes a crisis.
No partnership can be continued long
on basis of deceit.
''The greatest mistake ever made in
Judgment of japanese women is that
they are merely painted dolls. 1 think
it is quite generally conceded and al
ready proved that Japanese men are
clever in business and war; that they
are highly intellectual and rank we'll
as cultivated gentlemen. It is we'll
known that to be a good, great or fair
~ intelligent man you must have
mother who has these qualities. All
great men have had great mothers, so
that nothing but credit can reflect on
the Japanese woman's intelligence"
Mrs 'Takamine has two sons, IS and
10 years of age, who are at school at
AndOver Mass. Both were born in ia
pan and resemble their father. in their
Japanese features.
Another thing about Japanese wo-
men," said Mrs. Takamine they hold
the purse strings, and it is usually the
one who holds the pocketboo who
holds the power isn't it? The work
ing man turns his wages over to his
wife. The rich man gives his wife a
generous allowance. The Japanese al
ways consults his wife on business
matters. She usually knows just how
her husbands business stands, and
knowing his income, she adapts herself
to it.
There is much unhappiness caused
here by the Wife's ignorance of her
husbands affairs. This leads to all
sorts of misery~and destruction of fam
lilies
Another cause of much marital dis !
agreement here is jealousy on the part
of both. Japanese women have perfect I.
confidence in their husbands. They do
not pick them to pieces with all sorts