National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-08

Nothing can be accomplished without
perseverance, and the president OF the
Woman's League possesses that trait OF
character To interview prominent sena-
tors and representatives was the object Of a
visit to the capitol, and the fret public leg
islator the League met was Hon. Leland
Stanford, Of California. He had Just fin
ished talking with the Japanese minister,
who came TO seek redress for the killing OF
subject OF Japan by a Chinaman. The
League would have retreated, but was hailed
by the senator. lie has shown some inter-
estin the Industrial woman and her demands,
and after the usual greetings the League
requested Mr.. stanford's views on the ques-
tlon Of "What is best to do for our female
industrans." The Senator replied by allul-
ing to those countries where women have no
status-political or industrial. "The
Turks,p said he, ''are the finest looking
men In the world, but Turkey has made no
progress in the great family Of nations from
the fact that her women are treated as
slaves4 The same is the case with the en-
pire OF China. No nation on earth has sue
ceeded or will ever succeed that treats
women as inferior beings, and denies them
those rights which belong TO them. 1t Is
disgrace 10 any country to deny them the
chance TO win their bread and to protect
them In their earnings, and IL is disgrace
TO ours to pay women less than men for the
same work. am friend OF Industrial
schools, and deem this city the right and
proper place for grand Industrial college
for women. ! have found In my travels
women generally employed as clerks in
hotels, and they make good clerks"
"But what about the Chinese question,
senator,
ltWeli, / have employed about $500 OF
them on my railroad. but am favor Of
their leaving our country l.
"Now, SENATOR said the League, "if you
had employed 1900 men, instead OF the
Mongollan lepers, you would be fifteen
millions better of today, .....
~ thought you were going to talk with
me about the industrial women,n said the
senator. ~ was about TO say, when inter
rupted, that am also In favor Of technical
schools. No government ever succeeded
which kept their women down. l notice
In France that women were generally en-
ployed with their husbands in industrial
occupations and pursuits. You must call
and talk with me on this Industrial woman
question, for l am deeply interested and
Will aid you In any way can" .s,r.y.
AS the League was about to leave the
marble room she encountered Senator Cor
"senator,'' said the League, await e
moment, / have word to say to you.
There comes to the Woman's League al
most every day FIVE different women with
five different letters OF indorsation from
you to heads Of the departments asking for
office. From Inquiries find they are from
Maryland, Of good birth and psEentage, and
one OF them the daughter Of physician Of
your state, once wealthy and respectable,
but now dead Why do you suffer these
are q member Of the United States Senate
and bosom friend Of the administration.
The daughter OF the physician OF whom
have just alluded has been promised an
office and has been forced to do needle
work to support life at the following rates;
Mems working shirts, per doz, 50c;' mems
drawers, per doz., soc; women's chemise,
per doz., soc; women's drawers, per doz.,
50c; children's drawers, per doz., Csc;
wrappers, two for Csc; kitchen aprons, per
doz., 25c; school aprons, per doz., SOC. Re
1T is Idle 70, say your influence is not suf-
you give these letters II they amount to
nothingf, said the League, growing ok
cited
HToget rid Of them and their importu
nities,H said the senator "We have not
offices sufficient to go round" ...
'sThen II would be more manly and hon
est, as well as charitable, to tell them SO
when they come TO you for a letter--tell
them at once-no woman need apply, though
hunger and want and pauper's grave may
be their final lot.
ut Is an undeniable fact that Ave women
constituents Of yours would have starved tc
death but for the assistance of the Woman's
League and Maj. Dye.n
"Senator Blair,n said the League, meet
ing that senator, "when will the education
and labor committee give delegation o.
industrial women chance to state theii
grievancesin Any time you name; the
committee is always at the service OF tht
Woman's League.n "a week from to-day
said the League, and, turning on her heel
departed over TO the House.
Entering the hallway, intended for a re-
ception room 1.-THE former waiting room
being taken from and now occupied by the
do.nothing committees), the League found
Hon. Sam. Randall engaged In converse
tion with lady, who insisted on obtaining
his signature. 81 can't do It," said Sam,
''andI WON'T" this was more emphatic
Just then another woman, rather old, en-.
countered him about her pension, but he
declared he had no time to waste on old
women and pensions. Then another,
younger and better looking, met him just
at the entrance; wished to know II he would
her the INT sad I'M Hon psthSr
cidedly, "that there were not offices enough
and that his constituents must be provided
for.n
just at this junction the League stepped
boldly up and said: 81 understand, Mr..
Randall, from your last remark, that yoni
voters must be first provided for" "Thati
II exactly" "Are the wage-women entitled
to no hearing on the Industrial question p
4 said the League.
IT have no time now" said Mr.. Randall
''to discuss the subject" "Will you in
a troduce q bill to provide for the old women
II we draw one upP said the League
eyes" said the honorable Sam; "IIl dc
anything to keep them from annoying mt
for of1ice.n
\ Gen. Bragg, the wheel-horse of Wisconsin
Democracy and ffersoniansOconotny, nexl
arrested the gaze OF the League, and his
n status on the Industrial question demanded
n "General, am glad 10 meet YOU" sale
a the League, 'for / wish to know what you
intend doing In regard TO the widows whC
i were discharged from the towel washing o.
the departments. Many OF these womeI
have husbands, old and unable to work.
II know you are an admirer OF this admins
tration, and wish you TO define your pc
sition. The bread was taken from Thu
mouths Of 800 women by this contract sys
TEN. You are chairman OF the military
~ committee, and wish to know what we ar
A to eXpectf from your
"Won't you never give us q rest on thl
II towel-washingin said Gen. Bragg
"Not until justice is meted out to us,
said the League, "and not until some bill Il
introduced TO provide for those womet
who by reason OF age or want of employ
You have provided for everything else
n the snake, monkey, dude, bird, and fish
II The aged woman, especially, has no place
OF government shelter, With silk dres
and 500, II she Is a woman of refinement
and southern birth, the doors Of the Louis
Home are open TO her. We want an ap
preparation TO provide bureau of employ
n ment, abureau Of refuge, industrial school
and colleges at the national capital, ant
laws enacted placing the wage woman oil
an equality with man, with eaual pay 10