Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-04-12

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 80, 1855.

This is "woman's week. in Washington
and Washington letter IF this date with
the International council of women left out
would lie an anomaly. still, with til,
space allowed me. even the nerc-t epitomc
of proceedings would he AN impos-iblity.
The council has been in full sail for five
days; there have been three sessions each
day, with half dozen speakers on the pro-
grammc Of each session, 81 that you see !
could not even mention the names 81 the
delegates tn this convention. with the sub
jccts discussed by each. without giving u
list Of such character as would prove to
he very monrt"noas reading.
But really, the women are la vim. u good
aud interesting time in Albauglis opera
house. The city is full of distinguished
women from cverywh here. and this il by far
the most important gathering of women
the world has ever seen. They come from
the hrthcst limits al America and from
across the ocean. from England. France,
the Scan'iina Wan peninsula, and from lar.
away Finland.
TIL. object of the conference is to improve
State and the Home. Aud the wide scope
of the topics under discussion gives unusual
interest to the proceedings. The improve
mcnt Of their political condition is only
one 81 the matters to he considered, and
the attention given To their notable adj
vanc,s in other lines OF Development has
drawn to the city certain representative
women and has added to the audiences "a
number If hearers who would not I've at.
tract.d IL the crusade had but a single end
IN view.
Nothing that pertains to women il for
risn To the business Of the conference. aud
this c"mIrehensivcnesr 81 plan, involving II
review ri what has been accomplished in
all lines Of development, gives to the gath.
cring a cheerful aud congratulatory tone,
which might be wanting IL political con.ii-
tions alone were considered.
II was on Tuesday that philanthr
we're discussed. The subject Of temperance,
coming under this head brought upon the
stage many women noted for their work IN |
this eause. Miss Frances willard, the uresi- !
dent III one 81 the most wor slcrful orrani- |
xatinns that ever sprang into existence, |
leading with "a strain Of cloIrcncc which |
held her audicnce in chains, broken only by |
applause. She mentioned that there were
nov forty district departments and IN. 900
unions. Said she: We have sharpcned
our weapons in sight Of the enemy, and
they are about ground to an edge. We
want u national prohibition amendment
against the liquor traffic, the Esau and
Ishrnaelitc, the social Iariah ~ this land"
Hannah Whithali smith. another woman
known throughout the country for her
share in gospel temperance work, diplo.
matically inveigled her audience into en-
'lor-ing en- nassc ~ resolution calling the
governments 81 the civilized world To pro-
tcct the Congo Free State from the food II
l'oisonous gin which was being poured in
upon the unsuspccting and bibulous ma
lives. The resolution WAS adopted unani.
for the good lady rcIrainc,l from
calling negative vote, ON the ground that
i would lie AN insult to suppose that any
Dne present would vote no.
The public building all over the city are
nsain drapcd with emblcms 81 mourning,
Ibis time for Justice Waite. the late chief
Justice Of the United States. The Waite
,bseIuies, which were simple but imposing.
hook place on Wednesday, at noon, in the
nall 81 the house III representatives. They
acrc attended by both houses 81 congress
md the higher government officials, Who {
occupied the floor Of the house, while the
'ublic galleries were filled with the fainilies
Il senators and representatives. two tick
IT. Of admission having been issued to each
enator and member Of congress for distri- e
'ution. The reserved galleries, such as the
the press and the diplomatic,
we're occupied by those for whom they are
1T aside.
In the senate, ON Monday, IL bill appro.
printing 5000 tn slcfray the funeral ex.
'circ- 81 the late chief justice WAS PASSED
'ithout debate. His remains were sent to
'ole'lo, accompanied by six Of the associ-
te Justices, u congressional committee and 4
art Of the Ohio delegation in CONGRESS.
II il probable the house will begin debate
n the Mills tariff bill to-day and that the
iscussion will last until the last Of May,
hen the measure will either be defeated or
assed by that body. From present in,li-
atoms it would not bc safe or wise to ven.
urc a more encouraging prediction B