The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-19
Disaster Is History OF Hcroisln
and Complete Self
Sacrifice.
TRIBUTE IS MARVELLOUS
SOME Active in Suffrage Cause
Think 1t Should Bring
Equal Rights.
ny ELEANOR AMEs.
Special to INC Times.,isn,toh

""'cu from shplond of more than
1000 pcrsons-nnd most of the saved
! W..n,cn and children.
That simple statement of numbers
and fact has in It a history Of hero
ism and complete self-sacrthce.
! The men died that the women might
live.
But in the fac, of The fragmentary
stories of devotion question has
r'sen in the minds of more than ono
] bereft by the tragedy. This is what
one asks:
Why should woman be saved
| and 4 man. the support of his family,
be left to perish"
What do you think OF u woman who
leaves her husband TO sink to the
bottom of the sea, while she goes IN
the lifcboat?
Isn't it a womans duty to stand
by her husband even unto the end q"
Great grief and great love, unless
both be of infinite magnitude, are
moro or less selfish emotions Llk e
all great problems and situations of
life, there is a psychological explnna-
ton OF the unwrittem law that says,
Women and children first" which is
IL.
Baroness Leslie DeBazas, who has
made 100 trips across the ocean, and
who starts on her second century
record OH May !. TO talk about il,
Marvellous Tribute.
1t is the most marvellous tribute
to the loyalty, and chivalry, and I'M
scifshness of the American man, that
have ever known" declared the
baroness. 1t places the American
man on 4 heros pedestal.
IT makes me proud OF chin, be-
cause ] don't believe that such
ch'valry is confined to any one class.
believe 1t IS inherent in every
American man. II is a decfded con-
trast TO the record Frenchmen have
made for themselves
The dreadful disaster OF the sink
ing OF the Bourgoyne and the terrible
bazaar fire in Paris, both cast a light
on the real character OF t'renchmen,
who have long been quoted as an au-
ihority on courtesy and fine man
ners.
Men saved themselves In those two
cases. Women and children were
trampled under foot, beaten with
clubs and canes. and literally used as
stepping stones By the meir on their
way to safety.
"On one of my carly trips to Eu-
rope two Frcnchmen who were cross
Ing pasted their cards on @ liteboat.
Those seats belong to US. they de-
clared.
MY husband. Mr. Frank Leslie
was white with Indignation .lave a
great desire he said. to get my pis-
tol and put an end to such coward
ice"
%of course" continued the baron
ess 81 think women should always
be considered. They SHOULD be saved
first They are the mothers OF tho
world
Pc! nally. though. wonder that
eNery oman didn't try TO stay by
her nus bands side TO the end. Love
should strengthen them in danger
But | suppose they had no time:
.hey were put in the lifeboats ana
thclr husbands urged them 10 go
promising TO follow soon. And they
can follow only in spirit"
MIS-. Harriet stanton Blatch, prcsi-
dent OF tho Political Woman's Union
7 feel the greatest indignation
over this terrible loss of life. II is
, me result OF mans failure to make
saWs which safeguard himself nj.
family. and his property.
should Awaken Women.
nope u VIII awaken women 10 a
sense OF their responsibilities. II is
-. = 's tooR snare of the burdens
ne ana helped protect man from
$500 1"h careieSsness. II Is timo she
s'oou shoulder to shoulder with n,r
sha insisted on taking her plac, and
"oihe her work in the political world.
me man is so busy earning money
70 give MS VITO and children such Inv.
"lles as the modern steamship ipcor-
PoFatcs that he has not the timo io
make laws that save their lives. then
- shouid awaken and see tina |,
"uch laws arc made
me most appalling thing To nv
'io TACT mat this disaster ls
SO lheNcusable. If the law mad 70
/ d"fed Hicboat space for every nosear
SeE' inns terrific slaughter OF life would
! never nave happened.
ne shddcst feature. in many WAYS,
IS iha landing OF all those ntenr.ce
Moih'h ana children In strange land,
{ IN tme bread winner gone. The loss
~ itahie should preach a powe rful
! I, oi responsibility 10 all women.
! nope some Of the steward.sses had
me courage to remain on board"
NE lanes Lees Laidlaw. who's. ac
! HN'ues IN the suffrage field are most
/ practical and efficient, is of m, univ.
! ron mat there Is no Just reason u,by
Women should be saved just because
| lhcy arc women
WI! pace where / can cpn-
woman leaving her husband
IN danger and allowing bnrsair ~, Nv
saved is where she has a vounr mia
80 EounE as TO be Dependent, on ber !
can think OF nothing more terrible
man III hnding ones self In compara.
tNe SAFETY in a lifeboat and knowine
Snn, ones husband was doomed on :
We are too far away 10 Judge. w.
"ot Know conditions. These wo.
mn WERE perhaps, forced into IN,
noats. ! can think OF no othar r..snr
LOT parting with their husbands.
hr: md Mrs. A. T. Compton s,vo,
NGw York. April 1S.-Mr. and Mr..