New-York tribune., 1911-12-18
TELLS SUFFRACETTES TO
LEARN BRICK THROWING.
Miss Elisabeth Freeman Says
Women Must HurI Stones
to Win the Ballot.
LOUDLY CHEERED BY MEN
Declares They Proved They Could
Hit London Windows, and In
surance Companies Are Now
Suing Government.

Suing Government.
calling upon the suffragettos TO prac-
tise throwing stones. that they might
Ike their English sisters, hit every win
dow pane in sight. Miss Elisabeth Free
man. American English suffragette, said
last night at a meeting of suffragettes in
the parish house Of the Church of the
Ascension. Fifth avenue and 10th street
that brick throwing most certainly
would be resorted to here If all other
tactics failed to bring about woman 5
suffrage.
Her declaration of war with bricks as
weapons was met with cheers not oniy
from the many suffragettes present pu'
from many men as well. Although Mrs.
1assica C Finch. a lawyer and SUI
fragette leader. was the speaker oi the
evening. having occupied the pulpit IN
the Church Of the Ascension before the
meeting in the parish house. Miss Free
man easily walked off with the honors'
II one might judge from the rousing re-
ception she received.
Miss Freeman. who was an interested
listener at the discussion meeting was
asked by Mrs. Finch to reply TO a ques-
ton put by young man sitting we"
front in regard to brick throwing Inc
question was
DO Won think it will be necessary tor
the women in this country TO adopt the
tactics Of the militant suffragettes IN
England in order to gain their points
Mrs Finch said that a Miss Freeman
who had taken part in the English sur
fragette riots. was present; she Wouio
orefer that Miss Freeman answer the
question Miss Freeman then came for
,eard and in a clear and ringing voice
said
The English suffragettes did not aaopt
those methods until after they ndu uliS'N
.essf,lIIv tried all other tactics. Ihen lAeF
escorted 70 throwing stones ana WIN 1en- &
ine effect. too. The English women NJ tne
uindows they threw at They proved ,ndl ,nl
women could throw straight lrrespe''I'e
of ropular comment 70 the contrary.
And the insurance companies m England
are suing the government Tor the Cost Vl
tbe windows the suffrasettes broke.
Now while none OF MS believes IN throw
trr stones. on general principles, If We
lon't get what We want. after we nave
gsed every other means why, men We OF
course will adopt this method. Ana Want
IN be on the fighting inc when that time
In The mean time, some OF US might re
practising how 70 throw stones straight
The suffragette meeting at the church
ose billed as Peoples Service and
began at : o'clock. when Mrs Finch
talked from the pulpit on The Economic
pssis Of Woman's Suffrage The pith
of what she said was that suffrage had
come 10 men as necessary incident in
Industrial life. and that since women
participate in the same industrial and
economic conditions they should have
ne same rights of suffrage as men. She
said there was no political question that
was not an economic one. and that If
women shared i'm economic conditions
the, should share in the voting.
Considerable merriment was caused
h, the questions asked and the answers
gwen. and every one. from the Rev Percy
~ticsnev Grant. rector of the church,
Who acted as chairman. and John W
Estdorf. secretary of tho Paris House
meetings. as well as Mrs. Finch. 10 the
group # young men in far corner Of
TIE room seemed in thoroughly happy
mood
The first one 10 open up the discussion
vas q man who stood up in the middle
of the room and announced that he had
had too much to- drink, but that upon en-
tcriue the parish house and seeing q
picture Of Inc Ascension ne had felt that
re must give His Testimony" Or. Grant
bor. with him for a while and then po-
nteiy informed him that it was not
testimonial meeting.
"Oh. well then" replied the man, "II
just sIl hero ana listen. if you don't
mind
Another man raised "a delicate point by
saving that privileges We're granted 10
women that were MOI granted 10 men,
particularly i'm regard 10 the marriage
relation Mrs. Finch answered that
women did not want any special priv
ileges
II would Doe fun for MS TO do things
ourselves too. said Mrs. Finch.
The meeting came 10 close after
Young man standing far hack in the hall
asked % be- allowed TO take the platform
he said ho was an Irishnan, and would
talk Straight from the shoulder Hd
concluded by saying
After man has been married about
year war rs % picnic