New-York tribune., 1912-03-10
COUNTESS OF WARWICK
ARRIVES HERE INSURED"
Policy of 100000 Against Acct
dent and Death Taken Out
by Manager.
WILL GO ON LECTURE TOUR
SAYS She Is a Socialist and Be-
]ieves Movement Is Becom-
ing World Wide-"New
Era" Her Theme"

The Countess of Warwick. philanthro-
pist advocate Of woman's suffrage and
socialism. came to this port yesterday
on the belated Cunarder Mauretania for
lecture tour which will last six or
seven weeks. She had been a week in
bed, but looked fresh and cheerful yes
terday when the ship news reporters
boarded the liner at Quarantine. Had
the countess been i'll? Not a bit Of IT.
1t was rough trip. and many trav-
ellers were seasick. but the countess
cluded mal-de-mer by going to bed with
the first storm and remaining there uh-
til the liner came into the smooth waters
Of the port. This was hardly in keeping
with her recipe for maintaining youth.
for in her advice to young girls given
yesterday to the reporters she saiG:
Keep out of DOORS
1T is simple matter 10 keep young"
she continued, but one must observe
the few simple rules. Keep out Of doors
can"
ellis OF window Smashing.
The countess talked of window smash
ing in the streets Of London. OF suffrage
and Of socialism. and after answering
all questions left the pier. Hardly ha
she departed when the customs officials
were anxious to find her because of ru-
mors that she had brought in her six-
teen pieces OF baggage some model
dresses which she had planned to ex-
hibt in this country for modiste
Lee keedick. who will manage the
lecture tour of the countess stayed with
her maid to encounter the customs In
spectors.
member OF Congress who is a friend
OF tho countess also remained with the
baggage. and explained that 1t was not
Necessary to examine IT, Deputy Sur
veyors Norwood and Harris could not be
moved, and the baggage was turned over
with unusual care
Nothing irregular vas found in the
luggage. and II was relea sed from the
pier.
The countess has an itinerary for
thirty lectures, which will extend to the
Pacific Coast. She was insured by her
manager against death and accident for
whom he brought to America for tour
and who uied I'm this city. was insured
for $4,000. According TO Mr.. Keedick
that amount was not enough TO cover
the loss, so he insured the countess for
500 600.
The countess will deliver her first lect-
ure at Carnegie Hall Tuesday evening.
on Wednesday she will go TO Boston and
lecture In that city Thursday evening.
She will call upon President Taft Friday
forenoon. lecture in Washington I'm the
afternoon. and In the evening at Balti-
more. She will have only two subjects,
Personal Recollections OF Famous Men"
ard The New Era in the Old World"
Will Talk About Now Era.
Asked il she was socialist. the coun-
less replied: II won't talk on socialism
here but about the new era. In the end
that Will include socialism. The present
conditions Of life are absolutely hopeless
for tho many. The present conditions
cannot go on, with the advance of
democracy. The amassing Of great fort
unes IL not conducive to the realization
of true democracy
How can you be q countess and a
socialist at the same time?" ventured
a reporter.
The countess made no answer to this
question. but smiled at the man who
asked T..
II am a socialist" she continued. "and
believe in the principles of socialism.
which are becoming worldwide. The
people who are becoming socialists and
embracing these ideas are the thinking
men and women"
Are the women Of America more
kindly than the women Of England" she
was asked.
81 do not know" she replied; stronger
perhaps. | speak in England only for
the socialist cause | am here simply
10 lecture on my two subjects"
DO YOU think socialism Is growing
L
ms il led to in Germany. There you
have II, the whole thing in nutshell.
The more prosperous. the more brains;
the more brains the more socialism. A
hungry man cannot argue. The richest
man makes you socialist. 1t is not an
economic question. 1t is the outcome Of
philosophy. Is 1t not?'
Concerning the recent demonstration
in the streets of London by the militant
suffragettes, the countess said
YES, | heard of 1t. but 1t is stupid
tactics. They will do no good but harm
TO our cause. / do not believe In tn,
militant suffragettes, although have
many friends among them. You must
not blame all the women for what few
do do believe. however. that the mill
tants call attention to the cause. We
will win without these tactics. Suffrage
for women is bound to come because
one-half OF humanity wants It,"