The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-07
.DESCHAMPS ST|RS
UP HORNETS NEST
Well-Known Partisan Writer Sc
vcrclv Criticizcs Amcri-
can Women.
SALON DOORS CLOSED TO HIM
France, i'll Common With All
Europe, Knows His Views
Are False.
ny MARQUIS DE CAsrEILAxE.


Paris, December G.-Enie Des
champs. well-known Partisan who Is
on the fringe or tho literary world. has
stirred up n hornets nest. American
women. Franco American women and
n large section Of French society In
sympathy with both, arc shutting tho
doors Of their salons against him. Il
NJ Desohanps's objectionable sin Is
that lie has criticized American wom-
en- severely in book, The Women
Of Uncle sam lie Processes to base
his knowledge upon a long experience
in the United states.
DesChamps starts out by saying that
the American woman thinks the world
was made for her sole pleasure. The
serious women Of the American colony.
who devote much time and money TO
philanthropy, arc up in arms at this.
Mrs. Whitney IIoff who interests her
self in thousands of students and other
young girls; MISS liaricst. who CO
operates with her; Mrs. Deacon Smith,
who runs hospital in connection with
Holy Trinity Church; Countess dc
Spotriswood- Ma clSin, who takes care OF
tho poor Italian children of Paris:
Mrs. Frank Mason, who ia associated
with every good work; Mrs john W.
Mackay, whose check book IS ready
putation that American women arc
mere creatures OF pleasure
NJ. DeschamDs goes beyond the
bounds OF reason when ne calls the
American woman despotic, aggressive
and impertinent. on the contrary, we
Frenchmen know that the American
woman easily accommodates herself 10
circumstances and new surroundings.
Her" in France some OF our most sue
ccssful chatelaines are Americans.
Such. for instance. arc the Countess
dc ROdelac. the DucheSse dc la Roche
foucauld the Countess de Moy. the
countess de Chaudon.
y" Care Tor Children.
NJ Dcschamps insists that American
omen do not wish to be mothers. and
when they have children they DO not
care Tor THEM.
Tho truth is that the American
mother. like the French mother If
anything, takes too much care Of her
children. The former, by excessive
care. makes them precocious; the lat
ter. hv different kind OF excessive
care, brings them up too softly
When NJ Deschamps tells lis that
American womon are indifferent 10
their husbands success in life we over
here know he is wrong. Take those
American women VINO are married 10
foreign diplomats and note how they
advance their husbands interests You
md them Ia every country. In Wash
ington YOU have Nine Jusserand, for
ucrly Miss Richards, wife OF the
French ambassador. and the wife OF the
Russian ambassador 10 the United
states, nec Real
All over Europe. In distinctly society
circles, not less than in the diplomats
set The American woman makes her
country known and respected, From
the Duchess OF marlborough. in Lon
don. to Princess Cantaca2one In 81
Petersburg. and from the Princess
Ruspoh in Rome, 10 MADAME de
IIarcrmauu In Denmark, tho nag OF
the American republic is kept flying,
while Mt the same time these accom-
llishcd women and their Compatriots
perform the highest social duties.
There IL no use In losing more time
upon IA man who says the American
vomuu is no wife nor lover, nor
mother + should only convince him
against his will May ! add that his
views do not represent those OF
France