The National tribune., 1909-03-11
is the President of the Boston Woman
Press Club.


keeping up their fight. The IT "a.
| eight women were sent to PRISON fo
| attempting-to get at Premier Asquith
| At meeting which they held followin.
this affair.". in which their usual meth
DDS were employed, our own Carrie Ma
ton was in the thick of things. 1t il
| greatly to be hoped that Carrie will no
return to us any more militant in hel
| ideas than when she sailed away from
our shores. Carrie alone, smashing
around with her little hatchet, is jus
about all we can endure. Should she
come back imbued with the origina
and extreme ideas of her English sister.
4 and succeed in passing them along {,
others, we should be in bad way, in.
| deed. But that sort of thing is Carrie:
native heath, and she certainly ha.
both feet firmly planted on it now
Apropos of the original ideas of the
English suffragettes a recent one pretty
nearly carries off the palm. At their
wits end to devise some means of get
ting at Minister Asquith, they thought
out this plan: Two of the most earnest
and ardent workers for the cause went
10 the post office, and inquired if il
We're possible to send human letters
Being told that 1t was, they stuck an
addressed and postpaid Slip on two of
thelr companions, and dispatched them
to Mr.. Asquith's residence under the
care of telegraph messenger. It is
hardiy necessary to state that the SER
wants at the Premier's refused to admit
or deliver them, and that the police
made quick work in clearing the wo-
men out of the street
1t must be that the rumors circulated n
short time ago regarding the delicate If
not serious condition of health of the
handsome young King Manuel, of Portu-
gal, were exaggerated, since the news
now comes to us that a royal mate has
been picked out for him and his speedy
marriage IS the topic of the day on the
continent. King Alfonso of Spain has
taken a lively interest in Manuei's matri-
monial affairs, and, having found an Eng
lish Prlncess so satisfactory himself, en-
thusiastically recommends his royaJ friend
to follow his example. In fact. Alfonso
wants Manuel to come right into the
family, and it is said that the flying visit
lately made by the Spanish King on the
Portuguese King was to talk up the
charms and desirability of Princess Beat
rice, the @anghter of the late Duke of
Edinburgh, King Edwards brother. As
the Queen of Spain is the daughter of
one OF King Edwards sisters, the girls
are hrst cousins, and they are said to
have always been great chums. The
Princess Beatrice is tall and rather hand
some, with hne eyes, excellent taste in
dress, and a stylish figure which sets off
well her handsome toilets. She shows
quite plainly her Russian blood, for her
mother was the Grand Duchess Marie of
Russla, Daughter of the Emperor Alexan-
der IL, and she has the added attraction
OF being very rich, as both her father and
mother were the possess0rs of large for
tunes. An alliance between her and King
Manuel would be highly satisfactory 10
the Portugal royal family and the whole
country, and it is presumed to England
and King Edward also. The only posi-
bic objection which could be raised to
union between these young people is that
the King. She is %, and Manuel will
not be 20 till next November, which, after
all, isn't difference enough to mention, and
would probaly be looked upon by most peo-
pie as decided advantage in such a
marriage. 1t is expected that the royal
engagement Will soon be pulicly an
While divorce is always to be deplored.
and far too much space is given by the pa
pers of the country to the scandalOus de-
tails of such affairs, yet if such things
must be, and until the coming of the mil
ienlum 1t is presumed they must, case
like that of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Frohman
Is absolutely refreshing in comparison
with the. unpleasant story of unfaithfuI
with which we are usually regaled. The
frohmans have decided to part. There is
no man or woman in the case besides
themselves. They have come to their de-
cision after discussing the matter calmly,
sensibly, and in a spirit of mutual con-
Mr.. Frohman, as all know, is
a theatrical manager. and his wife was
Miss Margaret Ellington, the actress. He
is 30 years her senior The reason given
for the divorce is that Mrs. Frohman, who
Is quite broken down in health on account
OF her hard life as an actress, wishes to
live in California, which climate agrees
with her better than any other Mr..
t'rohman does not wish to do this. An
other matter upon which they have not
been able to agree, it is said, is that of
Mrs. Frohman giving up the stage. Mr..
Frohman believes she has unusual talents
for theatrical work and wishes her to be-
come great star, while Mrs Frohman
says that her one idea and desire has al
ways been to lead purely domestic life
The life of an actress is, she says, abnor-
NAL, and cuts woman off from her normal
natural duties of home making and mater
nifty. Mrs. Frobman says she wants to
darn stockings, and not play plays; that
the woman who sits at home with little
children around her and big well-filled
darnlng basket at hand, is the only truly
happy woman. When she married Mr..
fohman .She expected to leave the stage,
and upon finding that he did not wish her
to do this, she became dissatisfied and un-
happy as his wife. To all stage-struck
girls Mrs. Frohman says: 'There is only
one thing for a woman in this life and
that is a big mans name, and heart, and
protection, and home" All of which is true,
of course, but alas, alas, how few of the
men of the present day are "big" in the
sense used by Mrs. Frohman.
IL a person were conscious Of approach
ing death and the mind clear enough to
grasp this idea, it would seem as if all
interest in earthly matters would cease,
and only one great dominant thot fill the
brain,-that the awful hour for the Lift
ing of the Vail had arrived. Yet we
know this is not so and that the last con-
scious thots are often of things relating
to this life. Last words and last wishes
oftimes seem incomprehensible to us, and
appear to be uttered without the least ap- |
probation of the awe-fraught situation. 1t
is difficult to understand the motive of the |
dying pastor who, when told death was
near, asked for phonograph, and used the |
little strength left him by talking into it |
the entire service-discourse, prayers.
and all-which he requested |
should be used at his funeral. Exactly
what his motive was in doing this is inn !
possible TO say. Perhaps he did not quite |
trust the minister whom he knew would !
DtfIciate on that occaSOn and wished IN