New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-05
BARON OPPOSES
SUFFRAGE MOVE
Unwise Now, Says Shibu'
sawa, Who Thinks Wom-
ans Place Is at Home.
PEACE ADVOCATE, HE
URGES PREPAREDNESS
Force Needed to Defend Honor,
His Idea, but Should Not
Be Used for Aggression.

As a farewell at the end Of his
friendship visit" to this country. Bar
on Ei-ichi Shibussws, Japsn's greatest
man Of affairs, was induced yesterday
to talk on topics not touched on in his
speeches at the dinners given In his
honor.
The baron laughed heartily when
asked to give his views on woman suf-
frage, and spoke for some minutes TO
NJ. Zumoto, his interpreter. NO" he
said, woman suffrage is not wise at
present. but, after all, these questions
have to be decided by the particular
circumstances of time and nation. So
l might change my views when human
society is placed under different cir
cumstances, may | notI
"In Japan we haven't even come to
! the idea of equal suffrage yet. The
whole idea of our female education is
I 70 fit women for the duties of the home.
| We make them wise helpers to their
/ husbands, wise wives and mothers and
rulers Of the home. That is exactly
what our country needs. | don't like
women to aspire to other activities
unless necessity compels.
81 admire American women very
much indeed for their beauty, graceful
figures, tact in society and other things.
And | think women here are not only on
a par with the men but occupy a higher
position-they seem to demand an at
tention from the men that is altogether
extravagant."
The energetic little Baron's opinions
on the dress of our women were deliv-
cred with more force than the trans
lated words indicate.
when first saw the Western
Dress" he said, "I thought it very
queer. But now I am better acquainted
with it, and am not so shocked. 1t is
very pretty, though, but your American
women walk and act in a more robust
way generally than graceful and taste
full"
Baron Shibusaws marvelled much a.
the new line Of skyscrapers in this
city. He was last here SIX years ago.
"These so very high buildings may
be profitable to build" he said. "but
they don't look very good. They ara
not as pleasing to the eye as our jap
anese arrangements"
On a more serious topic, the jap
anese in California. the baron spoke
emphatically.
What is necessary for the Cali
fofn.a question" he said, "is to clear
the matter up so there will never be
any more question and any more lingo
talk Of war. It's not question OF let
ting in more Japanese-that's gen.
tleman's agreement-but it is ques-
ton of granting the same rights and
privileges that citizens from other for
eign nations receive. All we want IS
equal rights. and we don't want to be
looked on as an inferior race. That
will be the only solution OF the prob
lem"
The baron believes In preparedness,
although he Is an ardent peace advo-
cate. He thinks every country should
have "a sufficient army and navy to de-
fend it's honor If necessary. But an
armed force must always be used FOR
defence only, not aggression"
BY a coincidence the baron's suite at
the Biltmore was the same one Baron
R,ading, Lord Chief Justice of Eng
land, occupied when he was here ar
ranging for the Anglo-French loan IN
this country.
A concert was given in honor Of
Baron Shibusawa by 600 of his coun-
trymen and women in one of the con-
cert rooms Of Carnegie Hall last night.
Members of the Nippon Club and other
Japanese organizations were present.
The baron addressed the gathering,
and described his impressions of the
United States. He said America was a
beautiful example of what a great ma
ton should be, and complimented the
natives of Japan for the eagerness and
forethought with which they grasped
the advantages of education and bust
ness offered them here. Before the
concert Baron Shibusawa was guest
at dinner in the New York Athletic
Climb