The Arizona champion., 1888-04-07
Washington Lett.r,
[ From our regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1888.

This is "woman's week" in Wash. ington and Washington letter oi this date with the International Coun cil of Women left out would be an anomaly. Still, with the space al- lowed me, even the merest epitome of proceedings would be an impossi- bility.
 The Council has been in full sail for five days; there have been three sessions, so that you sec could not even mention the names of the dele. gates to this convention with the sub jects discussed by each without giv- ing list of such a character as would prove very monotonous reading.
 But really the women are having a good time and an interesting time in Albaugh's Opera House. The city is full of distinguished women from everywhere, and this is, by far, the most important gathering of women the world has ever seen. They come from the farthest limits of America, and from across the ocean, from Eng land. France, the Scandinavian Pen insula and from far away Finland.
 The object of the conference is to improve the condition of women in the church, the state and the home, and the wide scope of the tor ics un- der discussion gives unusual interest to the proceedings. The improve. ment of their political condition is only one of the matters to be consid. cred, and the attention given to their notable advances in other lines,of5de- has drawn to the city cer- tain representative women and has added 10 the audiences a number of hearers who would not be attracted # the crusade had but a single end in view.
 Nothing that pertains to woman is foreign to the business of the conter- ence, and this comprehensiveness of plan. involving a review of what has been accomplished in all lines of de. velopment, gives to the gathering cheerful and congratulatory tone, which might be wanting if political alone were considered.
 It was on Tuesday that philanthro. pies were discusse The subject of temperance, coming under thls head, brought upon the stage many women noted for their work in this cause, Miss Francis Willard. the president of one of the most wonderful organi. .atlonS that ever Sprang into existence eading with strain of eloquence, which held her audience in chains, broken only by applause. She men toned that there were now forty dis rict departments and 10 ,oo2 unions Said she: "We have sharpened our weapons in sight of the enemy, and hey are about ground to an edge. We want a national prohibition lmendment against the liquor traffic, he Esau and Ishmaelite, the social oariah of this land"
 Hannah Whithail Smith, another woman known throughout the coun- ny for her share in gospel temper lnce, automatically inveisled her audience into indorsing en masse resolution calling to the governments ,f the civilized world to protect the Congo Free State from the food of poisonous gin which was being rour- d in upon the unsuspecting and bi oulous natives. The resolution was adopted unanimously, for the good ady refrained from calling negative vote on the ground that it would be Tn insult that any one present would vote "no."
 The public buildings all over the ;ity are all draped with emElems of mourning, this time for Justice Waite. he late Chief Justice of the United States. The Waite obsequies, which were simple. bu, imposing, took place ,n Wednesday, at noon, in the hal! ,f the House of Representatives. They were attended by both houses of Congress and the higher govern. |. .os ernment officials wholoccnpied the loor of the House, while the public galleries, were filled with the families ,f Senators and Representatives, two tickets of adm ssion having been is- ued to each Senator and Member of Congress for distribution. The re. erved galleries, uch as the Presidents s he Press abd the Diplomatic, were occupied by those for whom they Ire set aside.
 In the Senate on Monday, a bill 'ppropriating .S5,ooo to defray the uneral expenses of the late Chief Justice was passed without debate. His remains were sent to Toledo, ac- by six of the Associate Tnstlces, Congressional Committee, md part of the Ohio delegation.
 It IS probable the House will begin debate on the Mllls tariff bill to day md that the discussion will last until he last of May, when the measure will either be defeated or passed by hat body. From present indications { would not be safe or wise to ven ure a more encouraging prediction.
 
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