New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
Sees a Steadying Influence.

This brief resume of woman suffrage
In Australia may be summed UP by quot
ing from recent interview with the
Prime Minister while on visit TO Lon
don;
'Women's suffrage steades political
feeling. In democratic countries turbu-
lence is always a danger Well, in a
time OF political excitement men will let
themselves loose. Women won't They
don't want Mysteries. They don't want
earthquakes. They are the domestic
economists, and they have to calculate
the needs of their households pretty
closely every week. This is why eco
ncmic questions are more carefully stud
led now and why you get steadier,
more sober. more wholesome opinion on
all questions connected with the home"
Possibly no stronger conclusion can be
deduced from the eleven years expert
ence or woman suffrage in Australia than
the fact that its national Parliament. by
unanimous vote. adopted a resolution de-
claring its entire success and calling upon
the Parliament Of Great Britain 10 en-
franchise women!
The best friends Of Canada would hard
~ have called IL a progressive nation
until within recent years, and its advance
IS still greatly retarded by the large
French population. Although for twenty
years certain classes OF women In all the
provinces have had school or municipal
suffrage and there has been an associa-
ton asking for its extension, ii is only
within the last three or four years that
the movement has shown much vigor.
This is principally due 10 the strong ag-
tation in Great Britain and the United
States The influence Of the former
country is so direct and powerful that
its refusal TO enfranchise women is all
the excuse the Dominion Parliament
needs
The voting list for this body is made
up from those Of the various provinces.
go that il would be necessary for the
women first TO get the suffrage from their
legislatures Petitions have been sent
70 most OF them and bills introduced.
and last year nearly a thousand women
went IN person TO the Parliament from
Toronto and nelghboring towns.
An amusing instance may be cited to
show the way the wind is blowing The
strongest organization OF women in
Canada is the National Council. made up
Of societies representing every line Of
work. The suffragists labored long and
strenuOusly 20 persuade the Council 20
form a department for woman suffrage.
but in vain until about two years ago.
Last winter II stole a march on the suf-
frage association and got bill for the
franchise into the Parliament and hear
ing arranged far ahead OF theirs. The
pioneer OF the suffrage movement was
DR. Emily Stowe, the first woman physi-
clan. a contemporary and devoted friend
OF Susan b. Anthony. and the president
for many years later was her daughter.
DIR Stowe Cullen, a member OF the Uni
verslty Senate. She has recently resigned
the Office 10 Mrs. Flora Macdonald Deni-
son. who has been always delegate to
the congresses Of the international ALI
ance. 1t is probable that Canada VIII
await the action Of Great Britain.
II is difficult TO know where 10 place the
Isle Of Man In it's relation TO Great Brit
ain but its Parliament, which has entlre
Independence OF action. except that It's de-
cfees must be signed by the King settled
the question long ago by granting the
complete suffrage to women on the same
terms as exercised by men.