The New York herald., 1922-03-31
Lady Astor Is
Keen for Trip to
u. S. Next Month
Will Tell Women at Baltimore
Meeting How They Can
Help Country.

Special cable TO THE New York HpRsLp.
Copyright. 1899, by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, March 30.
sMy old friends in Virginia tell me I'm
talking things no lady snouid know,
much less mention" said Lady Astor to-
day. in announcing her departure for
New York on the 18th to attend the
women's International Congress in Bal
timore. "pm almost afraid to go.
wasn't afraid to go to the House of
Commons because of blissful Ignorance.
But / know America"
Lord and Lady Astor and Mrs. Alfred
l.yttleton-'D. d." as her friends know
her--plan hurried trip to the Balti-
more congress, visit to the old Lang
horne home in Albemarle, Va, short
stay in New York and a hasty jaunt to
Chicago. Lady Astor asked to have it
stated to-day that as every moment of
time in America is accounted for al
ready, she cannot accept other engage
ments.
She says she wants TO tell American
women that unless they help their coun-
try Is in danger of falling into reaction.
Though she is technically Tory peer
ess, the Conservative member from
Plymouth. she as we'll as her husband,
Is identified with the most advanced
social and economic movements in Eng
land. 1t is her frank talk upon these
subjects that makes IIer frightened at
what the home folks think.
LONDON. March so (Associated Press) .
Lady Astor at a luncheon she gave
to-day to the American correspondents
said she would tell t,c Baltimore con-
vention of the League of Women Voters
that the women of England and Amer
ica, with their common conceptions of
citizenship and morality. could achieve
any reforms for the good Of their coun-
try and for civilization that they set out
10 accomplish. But they must expect
10 encounter many p-ejudices and OBJ
stacles en- route" she added.
Arriving half an hour late, Lady Astor
burst into the room whore the newspaper
men were awaiting her with a breezy
explanation Of her la.cness.
so sorry" she apoIogized. "The
truth is my dressmakers are killing me.
I have no clothes-only my 'Parlia-
mentary uniform-and have been
warned not to bring my old House of
Commons black suit and hat to Amer
lea"
She said she was going to tell her
american audiences that she had i'm
pl1cit faith in an enduring friendship
between ENGLAND ans America. She
said she proposed to preach the gospel
OF tolerance. She was anxious for
American wcmen to accept her word
for it that the Englisi, ION the inside
were really warm friends and great adj
nIirers OF America and Americans
She thought two years of retirement
by Prime Minister Lloyd George would
DE a blessing. When asked to whom
she thought it would be a blessing sh /.
replied: ITO Mr.. Lloyd George"
She said British women did not in
tend to form a party OF their own in
England. but. would attach themselves
10 the established mems parties, and
she would advise American women to
do likewise. II am going to tell them
some things that / have experienced
while in the House of Commons and
show them what battles I have had as
the first woman there she said
Lady Astor said she was not going TO
meddle In American affairs. "but If |
am asked will tell them about Ireland.
the labor situation. prohibition and
other things" With reference to pro-
hibition she said she would tell the
Americans that the liquor interests in
England have their windup." which Is
Tommy slang for being alarmed.
She believes in universal suffrage, but
II also believe in drawing the color
line. / would recommend an educa-
tlonal test for the colored women of tn y
southland for men and women of anv
color anywhere. for that matter" she
said.