New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

The moment seems unfavorable for the
thinking woman 10 try the task Of readjustment
Let her look at her more conspicuous sster-at the
way she dresses herself-at how she crInges to
fashion, ignores taste, economy religion, dones-
tcity, in her pursuit OF fads. society and aTnuse
ment freedom. Think Of the shows she encourages
and takes part In Explorers say that when in
doubt as to whether they have come upon the most
undeveloped human beings or a new group Of
apes, they decide the question by the presence or
absence of modesty the part OF the females
Cases of feminine degeneracy the extent OF
polyandry are. of course. without significance
in the present issue except so far as It is Con-
doned by polite society and applauded by the
emancipated Of the sex. When standards are low
it is not the time 10 hoist party standard.
MAD FOR NOTORIETY.'
AS rule the English sufragettes have behaved
worse than their American sisters English women
seem apt 10 'go on about things. Dc you
member for instance their demonstrations about
Jumbo? Poor old Jumbo! It does not seem to mat
ter whether they excite themselves about eIe-
phant, "a Lion,' royalty, ism, a game
How the IN Albert Hall and West
minister recall Carlyle's description of a womans
parliament, screams from the opposition benches
and the honorable member carried out in hys-
terics." Apropos OF such writer for The
Saturday Review" says that if the birch had the
place in English girls schools that It has Rugby
these women would have made better showing
and that equality OF the sexes will logically de-
mand uniform discipline. The London Truth
Salu last week OF the SuuIasclIeS. lHey are HFS-
terical and half in their desire for notorety.
While Loyd-George is prudent in allowing only
men 10 attend meetings where female riots
looked for, IT is 20 be regretted that anything
should prevent full demonstration what petit
coat rule would mean
The supporters Of the Cause this side Of the
Atlantic have not much superiority to boast OF
after ALL in tho way Of temper, certainly, or logic.
Lately woman. q feather top. addressing
a crowd-a little crowd-on a New York street
corner. In response TO request for questions
weak voice piped, Shall ladies' when
vote, have 20 go and fight like the men7" NO"
answered the oracle because when women vote
there Will be fighting" The answer was
silly and could hardly have been honest One OF
the London leaders asked by a friend of mine.
what is the first thing you will when you
get the bellot7 The reply was AT first we shall
he satisfied to be in everything exact level
with men" II the next thing a struggle to
surpass in everything I'm you would
agree with that life would be perfectly horrid.
The earnest women who claim the right to suf-
frage seem strangely blind and careless to the
complications in which their would in
volve their governments. Think. for instance, Of
the negro vote. the Indian vote, the Porto Rican
vote. the now asked for Filipino vote. the gen.
eral foreign vote. The most sanguine cannot
deny that among backward peoples the women
to-day are more backward than the Worst
Of all. picture the submerged emerging to cast
their votes! Woman IS woraans natural ally"
Let women begin their work for at the
foundation. Womans chivalry for woman would
guard her from dsgracing womanhood-
WHAT WOULD INDIA DO?
High, unsehsh motives must appeal to truly pa
trfotic English women In The Spectator a
tired B. {. S. urges the imperial argument upon
his Countrywomen. He pictures the effect upon
restless India Of learning that the Parliament
whose rule irks them is TO be elected by women
well as men, off In England. II needs no imagina-
ton 10 understand how This would fan the fame
OF IndIa's discomfort How petty personal issues
seem beside the interests OF two nations! The
writer in THE Spectator fears that the sufragists
viii say, Perish India. but give us what we
want II lies with the majority Of women 10 dis
prove the justice OF such suspicion
But after all, the most serious unrest that men
ares the world to-day is IN the home. Is Il safe
10 introduce new factions within. new lures from