Telegram-herald., 1888-12-10

. pApsR FROM PARIS, FRANCE
A. Read u the Literary sseisty st ths
Mssttax Held Saturday AhsE-
nosE-lt 10 veFth
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The following sppssl which was read 81
the LADIES' Literary Cub Saturday alter
ooon. comes from Paris. France, from Tie
pen Of Isabel B3gsi0t tue delegate Who re-
Dressalsi PsE.s Al the International Con
Ysntion Of Equal Sa1rsgists iast eamn.er'
Il favor VI peace aud concord among ma
toes Al sppsal 10 w0men-~ ~onen of
Frsnes- ana you. women OF al nations.
rh0 form toe great human family
Au occurrence q great Importance hss
lzygsned - which you cannot &c lu1tner-
cot Al Italian patriot who loves france,
has iust ayerIea IRON Is a tlfe4iering dan
ger. ant nov seeks 10 draw closer the ties
Which binds tns nations 10 each other.
he hss appealed 10 = patriotism which
includes love OF hamanity. his sppeal
has been extended.
A BODY Of men, irrespective Of party have
organized themselves ia Paris ~ pregsnb Il
possible. that var which would leopardizs
our liberty. our moral sad material pro-
sre-s aud su our hopes for humanity. on
which slda will The scale incline'
Who dares say;
Ia The face OF a possibility 50 terrible. will
women remain silent
The appeal o. which we speak has been
especially addressed 10 the Latin races.
tsrs throughout TIE entire world.
There can De no difference VI race 10 the
| hearts of mothers.
Let all those who have learned that war
| Is The mora as well IS ne material ruin OF
I their families because IL destroys ali ideaI
| OF Justice by eleysung frstricIde 10 Tue
| height OF virtue. and because IL develops
| forcibly the savage instincts of nature 10
the pre- eigdice of It's highest aspirations; lst
A.. those mothers Who wish 10 msks citi-
zsns rather than soldiers OF their sons un-
lie with Us.
And all you who outside OF physical ma
/ ternity fulfll your feminine mission TO hu-
msuitv which is 70 inspire N men love OF
all that is grand. oeautifal and JUS; you,
| TOO. wlli respond to our call You will say,
We do not wish war and We will uphold
with al oar strength those who endeGvor
TO prevent it,
Do not tear that IN responding TO this ap-
pesl you will bind Yourself IN any ray.
We d. not ask anything but adherence TO
| this one point. Work for peace and for
unity OF nations. Your reasons for joining
this movement are of no momeat; it ID SUI
hcent that they tend to the same end as
ours
All ideas OF social and political order are
| Overthrown today,
From whence comes the menace of war
| Who prepares for the etfusion OF blood ana
| Tor human butcheries2 They are those
| governments which call themselves the
| guardians of society. From whence. on tbs
contrary, comes that cry which resound-
| across the world Peace, Peace WOrS
!! UnioD2" From the people whom govern
ments IN all the world are pleased 10 repre-
sent ss the dislurbers of public order.
Our duty. Oh women. outside Of all Othel
interests and all political parties. is I,
| throw the weight Of our influences on the
side OF Justice, peace, and love OF humanity
EMILE DIX MoRsIER
AARIs NAETIS,
Editor Of La Cheyenne
COUNTESS BATOwsKA.
HOsTESsE Wild,
NILE DE BRoES.
| ISABELLE BLODGErT.
| BERTHA FoENsroCRsR.
EUGENE PoNTONIE-P PIERRE
NAEIA DERAIsME,
1 NME DAVID.
NM GREIss TRAUT.
NNE. FEREssE DEgAIsNEs,
| AME. MARCHAL-