The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-07
SHOULDERS OF MEN
MUST BEAR BURDEN
sUFFRAGETsrE VIOLENCE ONLY
MEANS OF RELIEF FROM
INJUSTICE
LADY RAMSAY TALKS
WIFE OF SCOTTISH LECTURER
MAKES ADDRESS IN Y. VI. C A.
AuDITORTUM--ATT
ANCE Is LARGE

Responsibility for window smash
ing, burning of houses attacks on
public men, and other unlawful acts
of the militant suffragettes in Eng
land was placed on the shoulders OF
the men in an address by Lady Ram
say yesterday afternoon in the Young
Mems Christian association. delivered
under the auspices of the local Equal
Suffrage league.
According to Lady Ramsay the
turning point came when several wo-
men. who appeared before public
meeting to plead the cause and ask
for equal rights, were put out of the
hall bodily And, later, she declared,
when large body Of women appear
ed before the prime minister they
received no recognition whatever.
How They Work.
She explained how the suffragettes
went about their work in destroying
the property in England, and Of the
fortunes they were forced to endure
after being sentenced to terms in the
prisons of London and other places
She told OF how the prisoners had
refused to eat the food offered them
In the prisons. consequently some o.
them going for many days without
anything to eat.
Lady Ramsay said that the people
of the United States hac heard only
one side of the story, namely. that
the women were entirely In fault for
their unlawful acts.
The women of England were up
against a brick wall. and the condl-
lions were such that they just had
to take some action in order 70 Sc
cure what rightfully belonged to
them" asserted Lady Ramsay. Had
the men of England deemed ii wise
to hear the pleas of the women, and
give them equal power at the polls
the conditions would be much better
there than at present"
imprisonment "a Disgrace.
Lady Ramsay did not mention the
name of Mrs. E;nmeline Pankhurst
the recognized militant leader of the
rectly referred to her and her work
She said the imprisonment of the
women was a disgrace and a stain
on England's good name,
Lady Ramsay. whose home is in
Aberdeen. Scotland. declared that all
of the churches of that place had
united, and were In favor Of woman
~xefesS4sfes- her-reewer-w Witt -bafto---
Women are allowed to vote in Scot
land, as well as to hold municipal of
fees. She said that the school board
of Aberdeen consisted parrsy Of
women, while other offices Of the mu-
nicipality were occupied by them. Ac-
cording TO her the conditions are
much better since the women were
rendered the opportunity to partici-
pate in the elections and hold Offices.
Give Women n Chance.
Not being familiar with the con-
ditions In the United States Lady
Ramsay made no comment on yaenl,
bat declared that she hoped that all
OF the women in America would soon
get a chance TO show what they can
do.
Men have had their chance. and
it is about time they we're allowing
the women a chance to show what
they can do" she declared.
Lady Ramsay. who is the wife OF
Sir William Ramsay. a distinguished
educator of the British Isles is a very
pleasing talker. and her address was
an enjoyable and entertaining one.
Both the orchestra and balcony or
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton were filed.