The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
Foreign views Of American
Women.

IL III 1flnce NlchOlaS ID. Ghlka, OF
ROumania, who was interviewed in
New York as he stopped there on
his way to Alaska to hunt moose.
In his observation of the women
on this side of the Atlantic, he says,
he discerns an unfortunate dispo-
sition to override the genus homo.
Women here, he thinks, have too
much liberty. While agreeing
wi h the contention of the suffra-
gettes and others that they are
mans intellectual equal, he AYERS
they are not content. as are women
of other nationalitics, to distribute
the hOnOrs equally, but always
want to dominate the other sex.
For instance" he said, sup
pose the American husband pre-
fers to 90 to London on his vaca-
ton ard the wife to Paris, you will
observe that the women's wishes
prevail, and to Paris they 90. In
insisting upon having her way, the
woman assumes that she is her
husbands superior. This is re-
grettabie, for in every other re-
spect the American woman i s
charming. Personally, ] am not
in favor of one or the other ruling;
but | cannot reconcile myself to
the belief that in according to wO-
man this self-assumed prerOgative
the American husband is encOur-
aging the development of the OPP
posite sex in the direction that will
best help her fulfill her destiny in
this world.
A little less. liberty and more
willingness to cooperate with her
husband in those things that are
for their mutual benefit, | submit,
would eliminate one of the most
grievOus causes of domestic DIS
cord and develop a more whole
some spirit of cOmraderie between
husband and wife than now pre-
walls in so many cases, one has
forced upon his attention in his
intercourse with your so-called
society men and women.
A SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT VIEW.
The American woman is pre-
eminent, but the American man:
can't say that | like him as well as
the Englishman. He hasn't time
to talk of anything but money"
Thus Annie Wakeman Lathrop
in a Los Angeles interview the
other day. poured forth her views
on the sex of America. But"
she fastened to add, 1.-THE Amer
lean men despite everything here
is commercialism, have made the
best use Of their money. They
have elevated their women, look
up to them, are proud of their ac-
complishments, and, in return,
| the women are bringing the men
to higher standards"
Mrs Lathrop, formerly Annie
Wakeman, is among Inc literary
lights f the United Kingdom,
and one of her recent works has
found favor with the American
reading public. Much of the ma
terial Mrs Lathrop worked into
her story was contributed by her
ito American newspapers many
years ago when she was sent to
investigate the London slums.
The American womaR. as |
knew her." she went Oh, has
changed daily and for the better
by for. find she has taken up
more the artistic side of life, en-
joys the finer things and is prov
/ inc the lifting influence on the
lives of the entire nation, n
America the advancement of wo-
man has been the most rapid Of
any. She has grown faster than
have ihe cities, the industries or
ANYTHING else. | like her better
than the English woman"
Mrs. Lathrop has come to
America to make psychological
study of women. Mr.. Lathrop is
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