Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-02

IthfN1. Ifr. - \ la l>' llhtt have
entered into The morat.b;li m,,cua,ut
with \ ychcmcucr which would dr credit
to Mrs. PankhurSt ami her nest ggre>-
siye followers. Miss .Nn ~hinn4 ~un and
twcmtN-cight II her supporter, CHIEFLY
school miStrc~~r~ ~ct ;hn hall r,liitr in
Pcking TN issuing " manifesto Urnine
the women of China 10 nartI,ipa.r m
The movement M rr>tOrr tnv MONARCHY.
forth a protest from 4 large body If
This manifesto Immediately called
WomcN anti Suffr grttcs. who drplnrctl
the effort to involve women in the 20
%litical movement. These prntrStnut- pri
only denounced the attempt to enlist
women in the political agitation. hrt
were harsh IN their criticism II the
mnnagchial movement. They drrlair
that the men vino were attempting tr
restore The monarchy expect 10 rccci-.
rich rewards. such a~ titles ~ nobility
from the new government for their seq
Vices Their protest then inquired
what motives have artuatrl W >prf iun nf
our womcn to participate in this cam
faign 10 the, aspire for i space IN the
new FmpcrorS harcm aS con>ortS OF
maid of hunor?"
These protesting women urged that the
women of China have not the intelligence
necessary IN \ proper discussion VT thr
affairs Of state an dthat they should not
interfere with politics in any way.
The views If Miss An Shiane sun and
her followers are sci forth in the follow
iug petition:
since The Chou An Hui made lis ap
l"aTanrr. the cry for N constitutional
monarchy mas echoed from The lip> If
every body aud the whole country has a..
>pnndctl to the saIl. From mere ihrn.
%rctical study IF the question. the move
ihcnt has matcrializcd into " practical
campaign. People ia every walk 1T life
nave RAISED their voices in favor NJ M
monarchy. Bat to our great d%i>appoint-
mcnt. net 4 single word has been utter
cl IN nir Wrmcn nor has there been "
Nln"le one among our sisters who has
followed the lead uf the men lin this
movement. Aud the men engaged III ne
campaign have also omitted 10 remind
the women WI he country uf heir neglect
IF duty. Arc not We women citizens also
MI This country? nl mon think ur vnr..r
ought 10 bc excluded from partirinai'na
nm S-ich u mnmcHtuu~ movement WIN fh.
one that ivy row leading WHY WIN wv thc
foot IF y throne?
According tn the constitutional comm Iri
the ~>otcrrlgHtv Of the county IL .r>icd ia
IN" Ifnnic of the whole country. THE
people ~ The whole country naturalIy
means thr irnplr If both sexes. Oni N
The 100 hnN. 600 people. half are women.
" We lct the men alone promote This
movement nat only viii thr movement
be- incomplete hui IL viii seem trat p..t,
alone are %rntitlcl tn ri.ht~ that hrlapn
equally to women. III our women III Pat
understand the Importance or this IN
may ~ inc ~ sheer ignorance hni ~
some 81 them understand. vet remain in.
active and indifferent ~ thu movement
ihe' VIII hc guilty If nr.iccting t..ir
! duty 10 the country.
We admit that thr intelligence III thr
mass Of or women i still af - very low
standard hut the, have fhr same inner
cS' IN the country and have the sane
he>lfr inr the safety .f their rrr~.,i
ana property ~ the men. WHY ShmlJ
women rcmain passive without RAISING
7 hdhd ~ support the movement? Being
women. we are Of frail constitution and
IInllltf education. vet we have been deem.