Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06
Especial correspondence

= oNDON. oct. 2S.-Throughout
the united kingdom politics are
al the moment the absorbing at
traction and 90 women thcs
mean as much IL not more, than TO
men. That element of intrigue which
they promise goes straight TO the
heart OF ambitious women.
II has been said by a cynic with
some truth that it is not patriotism
which insprfes i'm women this en-
thusiasm for the countrys welfare.
Their enemies insist IL Is the love OF
power and position which the modern
woman Graves before an things.
political position, be il merely that of
a county councillor. pushes man into
the public eye and Incidentally his
wife. Women. whether they be Eng
Iish or American. adore man who is
discussed by the public. The political
man in England has in recent years
cut out absolutely the soldier the
adored of the past, the professional
man and the man of letters. as wei
as the knight errant and the genius.
Besides it is the fashion TO be brainy
And the woman who takes an active
interest in politics is supposed TO be
braiuy.
wherever British and Anglo-Ameri-
can women OF the smart set are this
autumn they are planning and plotting
directly or indirectly IN the interests OF
some man who means 20 be 20 the fore
HH..ra
takes place. They are preparing
speeches to bc used in his cause or
designing frocks wherewith TO caiole
the elector In their enthusiasm they
are undergoing rest cures, taking
sun baths and swallowing unpleasant
mineral waters; they are requisltion-
ing the beauty specialist and the mas
seuse so that when the day of battle
comes they may go forth in an their
war paint glorihed and Respondent
WOMEN WORKERS.
II the Liberal party Is 20 return 90
power, IL win be due 10 the eXertious
OF the extraordinarily large number
OF beautiful and clever American
women who are the wives of its lead
ers In years gone by this party used
10 be as noted for the dowdiness of
Us womonlliud as 30 is famed today
for their briluancy. Mrs. Lulu Hur-
court b. one of those who is doteumIu-
ed 20 enter into the night with en-
thudasm Everyone. knows chat she
has done much 90 make Lulu. She
has sworn 90 keep the Liberals m
power and as she BIAS good looks. exc
quisite frocks and that most essential
OF an clements for electionreriug pur-
poses. money to back her She is boz "a
position t0 DO much.
More enthusiastic stI Zoo tle inter-
ests OF the present government De- Lady
Grauard whose Lavender league HIl
shortly be- formed This league s to
be- based ON the same lines a- the
Primrose league which works boz Tine
cause Of the Conservative Tho
countess who has had "a series of
lessons ln elocutiou is bright aud
humorous speaker, though so flr her
platform experiences have been cone
fined 90 me opening on hnzars and
charity frtes liut she is badly bitten
with the desire 90 shine lu uratoN uud
before lll she is looking forward to
her experience as rauNasrer
MRS. VESTS POWER.
n would pay any government 40
give Mrs George CORVALLIS West
permanent income 40 become its proc
fessional advocate She has been
known Ca turn rabid Tories into warm
Whlgs rampant lnionlsts into genial
home rulers Several OF the present
ministers are imploring Mrs. Mest not