The Washington times., 1920-08-23
BISHOP FEARS
SUFFRAGE EVIL
Rhinelander Doubts That Wo-
mems Votes will Be Of Bene-
lit to Nation.

last Hlk Ut ty piohOp "''ff
NJ. Rhinelander, who has Just return
don.
He could not give the British opin-
ion as the Nineteenth Constitutional
amendment had not been adopted
when he left for home. But In dis
cussing the prohibition amendment
the English people. according TO the
bishop, still appear to believe II VIII
not prove permanent law In Its
present form.
When Bishop Rhinelander arrived
In New York Saturday. he declined to
express any opinion upon the woman
suffrage amendment, saying he wish
ed little time to consider the sub
ject.
II am reconciled to the thought OF
seeing women voting" he said last
night. but l am not enthusiastic
upon the subject, and / don't believe
women voters will bring about any
millennium.
ITO my mind there Is nothing to be
gained by mere multiplicity OF
votes. 1t will mean great aSded
waste Of money. much confusion.
much that is unpleasant, and / cannot
see what is to be gained.
MEN BRINGING REFORMA
The men of this country have prov
en- time and again that they are ready
and able to bring about needed re-
forms. They have shown much self
sacrifice, self-discipline and high con-
science in many legislative acts. and
1t will he interesting to see II women
will do the same.
"In my first glance over the STU
alton resulting, from the ratification
of the suffrage amendment I see GER
tain women rushing to get places upon
juries. 1 am afraid there will be
other things that will not be pleasant
to see.
81 am not surprised that universal
suffrage has arrived. I could see 1t
coming, and now that II Is here we
shall have to make the best of it.
But there will be many things that
will be worth watching. In States
where women have been voting the
general reports have been that they
divided in much the same proportion
as the men even upon the question of
liquor legislation.
AT the Lambert conference, attend
ed by 252 bishops from every part OIL
the British empire and which lasted
Ave weeks, one Of the hardest subjects
upoH thS pishopo lIICo " fidh
a satisfactory statement was that re-
garding woman's work in the church
Evidently the question OF woman's
work everywhere will soon be a hard
er question"
ENGLISH AWAIT RESULTS.
The English seemingly are waiting
to see what will happen next in the
way Of prohibition in America. the
bishop said The opinion among the
English seems to be that absolute
prohibition is likely to give place to a
more modified form. The English of
all classes appear to be OPPOSED to
any "bone-dry" law.
The subject OF prohibition was dis
cussed at great length at the Lam
bert conference. Bishop Rhinelander
said, particularly with regard to the
prohibition amendment here. A dec
laration was decided upon, which the
bishop speaking from memory and
not from notes, said was about as
follows:
The conference regards with deep
est interest the adoption of prohibit
tion by the will Of the people Of the
United States and most provinces Of
Canada, and commends the action to
the sympathetic consideration OF
members Of all churches throughout
the world"
Bishop Rhinelander said ne was
sorry to observe that the British peo.
pie as whole are disappointed In
America. He added:
They looked to this country as a
great moral force. They were pre-
pared to trust us as they would no one
else and they feel that for the time
being we have failed them. They be-
lieve that had America been a mem
ber OF the League of Nations that the
present conflict between Poland and
Soviet Russia probably would have
been averted.
DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
"They are anxiously awaiting the
result of our national election not be-
cause they have the slightest interest
In the opposing candidates, who are
practically unknown abroad, but be-
cause they believe that with the elec-
tion over, whichever party wins. the
country will at once set about putting
America in the concert of nations.
1.-THE English do not understand
our politics any more than we under
stand theirs. 1t appeared to me that
they have the impression that Gov
ernor Cox would not be as rigid
about enforcing the covenant of the
League Of Nations as President Will
son. So far as Senator Harding is
concerned, they feel he is more
friendly toward the League than
some other candidates might have
been and they are pleased that the
Republicans did not put up a man OF
the Borah type.
"In England there is just now a
most hopeful feeling regarding the
Irish problem. The Archbishop Man
nix AFFAIR is receiving very little at
tention there. much less than II
seems to be receiving here"
Bishop and Mrs. Rhinelander leave
today for n three weeks visit In
Maine, where their children have
heen passing the sllmmer