30 JANUARY 1909, Page 37

The Human Woman. By Lady Grove. (Smith, Elder, and Co.

5s. net.)—Lady Grove hits out pretty freely all round, and naturally does not spare the Spectator. We cannot argue the matter over again hero ; but one or two questions occur. Are we to have universal suffrage of adult men and women P Any other system would, as far as women are concerned, leave out the most capable voters. If a groat majority of women voters demanded some measure, and the groat majority of men opposed, would there be a conflict P We see that Lady Grove enumerates the prohibi- tions on female labour. Are they a grievance P Surely they were meant well.