New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-10
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Lusitania. Deep down in their hearts
MANY women felt the same way. But
whatever the individual voices OF
non-voting sex cen do 70 support Presi-
dent Wilson in his efforts TO md
peaceful way out of the crisis Will be
done. Not one Of the representative
New York women to whom The Tribune
put the question yesterday believes the
United States should endanger the
peace of this country by seeking re-
prisal from Germany.
On one point the women were unahl-
nous, that the government should place
an embargo on all shipments to the ma
tons at war, whether shipments OF
ornaments. money or food. But even
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who de-
clared most strongly that by this pollcy
the United States could force Europe
70 law down arms, did not anticipate
any attemp. on the part Of the women's
peace party, which she helped to found
TO impress this view on Washington.
In fact, she seemed to feel that as
an organization the Women's Peace
party was going to smash.
Wants No Peace March.
1T has been suggested TO me- she
said. that o great body of women
marching to the national capital 10
urge measures Of international peace
could accomplish something. | don't
expect anything of that sort. though
feel as strongly for peace as ever. l
feel as George AIDE did after the Pro-
gressive party was defeated and ne
was asked if he wasn't ashamed or
having worked with IT.
"Id join it again this minute II
could find it, said Mr.. AIDE"
But DR.. Shaw puts her faith in the
absent leader of the Women's Peace
party.
81 do wish Jane Adams would come
homel" she exclaimed. "She could
have done more good here than By
going off to that peace conference at
The Hague This is the time for
Americans to stay at home"
That the Americans who sailed on
the Lusitania ought to have stayed at
home. and that the risk, since they
did take il, is their own and not this
country's, is the general view OF the
women.
Perhaps | sound coldhearted," said
Miss Mary Garrett Hay. chairman OF
the Woman Suffrage party, but you
know the women of this state are 60
ing TO vote very soon, and we are
learning TO weigh things by cold rea-
son.
THE sinking of the Lusitania is ter
rible: it is terrible to think that scores
of those who sailed from these shores
last Saturday went down with that
ship; but we must remember that they
were fully warned of the dangers they
would meet. They went at their own
risk. Therefore. | do not think this
country should seek retaliation. Had
the Germans torpedoed an American
ship it would be different. But il was
an English ship and this government
is in no way responsible"
Victims COurted Fate.
at is horrible that the Lusitania is
sunk" said Miss Mary Shaw. at is
countrywomen are lost. But war Is
horrible, and for that reason let us
keep out of it. Should the sons
and brothers of other women be shot
down because |. for instance, have
courted death and met it? | say no.
The people who sailed on the Lusitania
were like the man who rushes into a
burning house. The man who does that
knows that he may be burned. ! am
aware that this sounds hard, but bet
ter hardness than an emotionalism that
may drag US into the abyss into which
the rest of the world is falling"
; 81 hope to Heaven the United States
will take no steps in regard to the
sinking of the Lusitania," was the eX-
clamation of Mrs. William Colt, of the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage. The people of this country
should stay at home while Europe is
war ridden. | met, just before he
sailed, one man who went on the Lusi-
tania. He told me he knew the ship
was likely to be struck, that his wife
implored him not 10 go, but his bust
ness required it, Must this country go
to war because people are reckless like
that"
Mrs. Elmer Black, long connected
with the movement For international
peace. said the torpedoing of the
Lusitania. with so many Americans on
board, showed Germany was deter
mined 10 force the United States TO
stop the shipment of munitions Of war
to the Allies.
This country has been supplying
Germany's foes with the means TO
carry on the fight" she said. II have
Wished from the first that America
would shut down on all shipments.
But our manufacturers want to make
money. and the government supports
them in that ambition. was in
Washington last winter, and saw
Secretary of State Bryan. As went
into his Office, Mr.. Schwab, the steel
ran, was leaving. lie and Mr.. Schwab
seemed TO be on very good terms. The
inference vas obvious TO me. No, we
can't blame Germany for the blockade
and the people who go 70 Europe now
go at their own peril"
Miss Katherine Dreier, of the Ger
man Committee of the Woman Suffrage
party, said Fridays tragedy was a les
son TO Americans to use their own
shipping.
Died for Luxury.
II asked friend Of mine who sailed
on the Lusitania, and who was lost,
why she didn't take an American boat"
said Miss Dreier. That was the day be-
fore the Lusitania left our shores My
friend said, All, think OF the comfort
Of these big English boats!' You see.
And shall this country be involved IN
war because people take dreadful
risks for the sake of luxury?"
Here and there where women were
gathered yesterday, some of them,
sympathizers with one side or the
other, confessed to burning rage at the
thought of the Lusitania's fate Mrs.
Henry Butterworth, whose husband is