The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-22
Returning Diplomat Says
Movement Is Lost for
Generation.
LEADERS MAKING
STRONG PROTESTS
English View With Ridicule and
Contempt Efforts to Force
Question on Nation.

The women Of America who favor
the acknowledgements Of their sex, with
all their conKenital love OF the true at
mcsphere Of home. and with their In
nate modesty. will never resort 70 or
iRdorse The methods adopted by the
suffragettes OF England to further the
cause. In fact, the sUffragette leaders
Of England have evoked such a storm
Of ridieule and contempt from even
their fellow-men and women Of liberal
mtndedness. the cause is irrepara bly,
lost TO this generation. If not 10 the
next, also"
This in brief Is the conclusion drawn
by Robert J, Wynne, former Postmas-
ter. General and late consul general at
London, who returned to Washington
today from his foreign post. Mr..
Wynne has carefully observed the Eng
lish agitation from practically its in
ceptiOn up to the present time. He has
returned to this country to stay. and
as the representative Of several British
interests viii make his headquarters in
Washington and New York.
The most important effect which this
movement has given birth 10. and one
which has been quite lost sight of in
this country" he continued, ''is the
fact, well recognized by the British
people, that. by their turbulent and
unlawful methods. the English women
who are fighting for the ballot are set
ting an example of Unlawfulness which
Is encouraging to the male criminal
classes Of Great Britain. For that rea-
son. If for no other. the law-abiding
aEaaAr- Hzrs a
and all their ridiculous actions have
not only aroused contemptuous condem-
nation. but a shade OF timOrousness for
fear the male criminals viii take ad-
vantage OF the outbreak and increase
their activity as well.
No Chance Here.
we shall never see an agitation OF
this kind in America continued Mr.
Wynne. NO cause, no matter how in
portant or just IL might be, could pos
sibIy lead American women TO adopt
the methods their English cousins are
now pursuing. In fact. it is pitiful to
see these ueu-dressed English women
stultifying themselves in public places
and before public men. They all be
Iieve they are martyrs; hence the fan
aticaI enthusiasm
The leaders of the movement who
keen more or less in the background
ara Of the educated class, many OF them
being Of the nobility. But their FOL
Iowers-those VINO are provoking arrest,
and ridicule and cOntempt-are not Of
the average finished type Of woman.
They are ultra-euthusiasts who have
eeUOused the cause in an entire spirit
Of sincerity, believing they are work
ing in behalf OF a movement worthy OF
sacrifice even of blood, and life itself.
But the cause has been injured Mr..
Wynue went on, and injured beyond
reparatiOn in this generation BY lll-
advised and hysterical methods adopted
lust TO command public attention and
recognition from the Government In
this country the American sunragettes
would never consent to harass and way
lay members OF the Cabinet, or other
members Of the Administration, or 10
resist the police as they do in England.
Police Patient.
But over there the idea. bred Of
years Of popular government, that the
liberty of the individual must not be
hampered or encroached upon, no mat
ter how slightly. IS so strongly in
trenched that the police are Obliged
TO act with the utmost spirit OF toler-
ance. Even then the suffragettes push
their cause to the limits Of human pa
tience and endurance. For instance,
they never pay fines when confronted in
court with charges or dlsOrderiy con-
duct or obstTucting the streets. They are
willing 90 to Jail, and they go to Jail
waving their colOrs Of lavender, white,
and green, singing their song OF fealty
and perpetual allegiance. Oh, they all
think they are martyrs, these pitifully
misIed women, therefore, the English
people are lenient with them.
But occasionally the authorities ar
rest "a woman Of the type of woman
taken into custody a few days ago.
When placed Ia prison she refused TO
eat. They forced her to do so by means
or a pump However, she even went 10
the extreme OF barriCading her cell door
and IA a way which baffied her jailor1.
cess TO her cell until the fire depart
ment was impressed into service, when
the hose. spurtiT1: ice-cold water. was
turned upon her. Finally, with a foot
Of water In her cell noor, she was 80
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