The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-24
hrs. BELMONT NOT TO QUIT
GOING 10 ENGLAND TO STUDY
SUFFRAGE METHODS.

sem sure ne Womea WIN Win. Peaeeably
e PossIble. FOreHbly n Must he
HheS WullRg 10 speak IN ENGLAND g
Asked but Not Eager 10 Go 10 Jali.
Mrs. o. n. p. Belmont who sails on the
Mauritania June N. gave q farewell
interview b suffrage enthusiasts yestor-
day afternoon In her once At sos Fifth
avenue.
Il am going 10 spend the month Of July
and August in England studying the
methods Of the three large suffrage or
ganlEationa she said. with a view 10
combining and modifying them for Amsri-
can uss. There seems little doubt nov
regarding the passage Of the suffrage bill.
which has already had its second reading
In Parliament hope that il may come
~ FOR lie third reading Wills ! am In
London. When the EnglishWOman have
the vote ! trust that American men viii
no longer allow American women b re-
main political nonsntities
hope, Of course. that We shall win
the snfrAnOhissmsnt peaosAbly. but II the
men drive us b Il they shall see that We
know hOW 10 fight.
They have kept us down long enough
continued Mrs. Belmont. and 10 have
submitted to their tyranny, We have
allowed them 10 think that We really
believed ourselves 10 DO their interiors
In intelligence and will power. Nov the
time has come for US 10 sweep away all
that petty prejudice and foolish misoon-
oeptiOn and come out in our true light.
Wives should no longer hesitate % tell
their husbands that women are just -
clever and just a. capable of serving the
country politically As men. know OF
several women who would be earnest
workers In the cause II they we're not held
back by their husbands
But d. you think women will really
purify Doliticsg' asked one Of her listeners
somewhat timidly.
Most assuredly they WILL replied the
president Of the Political Equality Asso-
dafion with spirit Women are much
better morally than men, and more Ia
expected Of them. They have not yet
learned the easy honor that prevails |
among larRs groups Of men and they |
would hesitate 20 do things that many men |
regard a. q mere common place
But | heard Of several women who |
cold their votes In Denver remarked the 1
inquirer.
sWhAt does that prove2- asked Mrs
Belmont One OF two women might do
almost anything and II wouldn't reflect
upon all women Al any rate. women
deserve the ballot and they need the
to TaaNt Il for
But many women don't care a bit
about the vote, persisted the sceptic.
do you ask children whether they want
10 60 10 school or whether they want 10 be
inquired Mrs Belmont
.aroasticAlly We are going 10 make
hem work Tor the vote and II they don't
want Il after they get It they needn't
use 10. But by the time Our educational
work IL finished they will want Il. Miss
shaw and are going 10 work out the plans
Sith the assistance Of the English leaders
and the country will see some things thar
will surprise those Who think that the \
movement Ia az a standstill am going A,
10 open two more headquarters IN the fall,
md a series 81 open air meetings viii be ,
conducted this summer all over the State.
We are nov starting an active Campai O.
against all the legislators who voted '
against No this season. and perhaps they I
will realize when election day comes 4
hat We are not 40 pOwcfless a. they
imagined.
IT 10 our superiority, not cur inferiOrity.
hat the men fear When We get the Z
rote. n our intelligence IA greater than {
heirs We will drown them politically, .
md 81 course they fear Us IA
Mn Belmont added that she nad prom
sod 90 he chairman u a State suffrage
air committee Ire fair will be held I
Iotne time in December m the Grand I
'sntrsl Palace and every town and city q
n the State will he represented az the !
ablea The up-StateTs are busy now !
LONG up preserves ana emhr0iderng I
lippers 70 tempt Manhattan and Brook
yn purses. and "a hleRuX and other attuc- 4
ions are being planned by some Of Mrs i
3clmont's friends
Mn Belmont said IN reply 10 question a
a % whsthcr she intended TO sigak az !
pen air meetings in England that she 4
would Il she were invited Sic said. how I
Iyer. that she would make no sfort 70 60 I
q prison :