The sun., 1912-07-07
PlEASES
EQUAL RIGHTS WRITER
French Author OF "ScX Preju.
dice" Elatcd Over Amcri-
cans Approval.
LOTT IN OPERA ROLE
Famous Partisan Takes Place Of
Tenor Who Didn't show
Jp-Wcpk's Gossip.
sp,rio, ~obi, Respdtckes to TuG SrS.

sp.cio, ~obis Respdtches 10 Tur SrS.
Paris. July s.--,Iean Finot. the dis
tinguished Franco Polish philosopher
md socialist and editor of In Rerue,
feels fat,ered that Col. Theodore Roose-
velt found time at the height or the po-
l,tical campaign tn write letter ap-
proving the ideas in NJ. Finots latest
book. Sex Prejudice" An indiscreet
friend ~ the author, who had read the
Roosevelt letter. told a newspaper man
that Mr.. Roosevelt declared himself In
favor of equal rights for women, but
said thov must not overlook their duties.
and added that the same Idea applied 10
mon. NJ. Finot when seen by THE
SINS correspondent, said he regretted
the publicity already given TO Mr..
Roosevelts ideas and declined to show
the letter or reveal Its contents. de-
clarinr such an act would he highly in
delicate.
NJ. Finot, who IL considered one or
the leading authorities of the day on
fcminlsm. ia married. so his studies or
women cannot he considered as merely
academic. According 10 his book the
greatest revolution Of mankind ~ now
going on. Such revolutions in the past
have been achieved by half OF human nifty
- society has been In a state OF dis
c1uilbrium. The advancement OF
women has established the equilibrium
that is essential to further development
OF the human race. Nothing can halt
| the revolution which will make woman
I rot similar. but equal to man. nor will
the elevation of woman degrade man.
he argues. on the contrary the new re-
| lation OF sexes will be a moral tonic to
I both. The new era for woman means
In effect that she will live twenty years
longer than under the old conditions OF
! serv!tude. With full recognition Of her
rights she will interest. charm. love and
be loved just that much longer.
~ Finot advocates votes for women,
SAYS such n reform must come and that
there IL no excuse for further hesitation
In the United States. where the aver
age Of female intelligence In so high
NJ. Elmo, speaks charming English
He says ne has been invited TO visit
the United States. but fnds his books,
, engrossing that ne cannot take the
time fOr inc voyage.
lott IN A NEW ROLE.
Pierre Lott, sailor. academician. dram
! a,ist and Mohammedan. appeared In a
new role this week. Princess Alice of
Monaco visited his marvellous house
! al Rochofor,. where the Gothic halls
adjoin Moorish courts. mosques and
Indo- Chinese and Buddhist temples.
i rkaiv
ments. the sumptuousncss OF which is
Legendary hut nc has now retired from
tho world and seldom admits even his
mos, intimate friends 10 his home.
In honor OF the Princess he gave a
musicale to which forty of his friends
were invited. The programme included
the fourth and fifth acts of THE
Huguenots," and tho singer who vas
Ia have appeared in the tenor role failed
to show up. Lott promptly took his
place. and sang and acted the part mos'
successfully, and to the unhoundsd de-
lgh, OF his guests. His voice. barry.
tone. was rather harsh for a tenor role
rsidorc dc Lara sang several songs from
his own operas. "Mcssalinc" anC
"Songa."
sELiGMAN SAYS IRIS A JOKE.
Jacques Seligman. the art collector
laughed when THE SUN correspondent
showed him a clipping from GI Bln'
telling the alleged story Of J. Pierpon
Morgan and Miss Anne Morgan com
pcting In the bidding for the Houdin
bust nj the recent Ducet sale.
II know tho humorist who Launched
that story. which hope has not reached
New York said Mr. Seligman. 1T Il
not even partly true. Mr.. Morgan tee
graphed To me two days before tn
sale that under no conditions would h
consider tn" purchase of the bust. Mis-
Morgan attended the sale as n simple
spectator, and | suppose because sh
sat beside me the story arose that
was acting for her and bidding agains
the Duveens. not knowing that the,
, were acting for her father, | do no
know whether the Duveens bought tn
bust on commission or for themselves