Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-23
ALL IN ECLIPSE
AS LADY AST0R
TAKES HOSTAGE
Women Went Deaf to
All Other Speakers
at I Fan Conference.
Carrie Chapman Gait
Finally Calls Noted
Guest to Make Talk.

Baltimore. April 22-Almost all the
young ladies and younger ladies at
tending the an-American conference
of women seemed to quit listening at
tentatively to the speakers as soon as
Lady Astor appeared on the platform
Saturday afternoon. less than 10 min
utes after she had stepped from a
train from New York. This yiyacious
Virginia girl. who became the first
woman member of the house of com
mons, had hardly taken her seat when
approval on the statements of Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, the suffrage
leader, who was then addressing the
delegates
Hear. heart" or That's right =
Lady Astor would say from time to
time and nearly everyone appeared to
be interested more in her remarks than
in those of the speakers.
Mrs Gait Joshes Her
Finally after two South American
delegates had spoken. Mrs. Gait
pounded the table and said:
Lady Astor. I've presided over
many meeting. but | never had so
much trouble in my life as l have had
since YOU came in this room. None Of
these reporters is Interested in woman
suffrage, but only in you. So. we'll
have to let you talk some and then
you can leave and give the reporters
their interview, and | want everybody
else to stay in their chairs
She formally introduced Lady Astor
as the best known woman in all the
world today and one whom everybody
loves that knows her.
Speaks in Humorous Mockery
I'm here because the women have
the vote" said Lady Astor Think
what a disaster for the world if / had
beer. hidden in two story cottage in
stead of the house of commons" she
added with laugh of mockery. /
My accomplishments are entirely
due to the work the women did. 1t
is through the labors of these who
have gone before that I can now carry
on my work for the reconstruction Of
the world Why. l tell the women of
England, ! sometimes almost feel it |
a shame for me to be representing |
them in the house of commons. You |
see, Lady Astor didn't have to smash |
windows and go to Jail fighting for
That was done by others |
and We younger ones who are enjoying |
the fruits should always be thankful |
70 them.
She Was Busy During Terror
During the great suffrage move
nent ! was busy populating the world"
she explained, referring to her six
children.
Il understand some Of these South
American delegates are not suffrag-
SITS she said "Well, what are they
,ere for? l am sure they'll SO back
lome as suffragists."
Mrs. Gait had Just remarked that
south America, Catholic land. is the
'nly continent where woman had not
ct achieved suffrage.
THE Catholic suffrage women in
reland have a time of it. said Lady
Astor. Il can't for the life of me
zee what having the vote has to do
nth religion. Why. / think the creed
hat all men and women are equal is
he saving grace of religion.
II have been quoted as saving ]
idn't think much of the Washington
rms conference" she said
why. ] think it was the beginning
f civilization. The whole world is
boxing to Washington and the whole
forld is going to keep looking to
Washington. ] think the whole world
ught to be grateful to President Hard
1g. Secretary Hughes and the admin