Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
A NATIONAL WOMAN,
Bright Belva A. Lockwood, Objects
to Rain in PittSburg, and Then
RETERTS TO WIDER SUBJECTS.
She Will Attend the Universal Peace Union
10 be Held in Paris.
PROHIBITION STRONGLY ENDORSED

''Can you show me the way to THE DIS
PATCH writing rooms?" asked quiet
voiced lady on Fifth avenue last evening.
1t was just growing dark, but still daylight
enough remained to show her to be short
and stout, with bright face surmounted by
white hair and low-plumed cap.
Certainly, madam"
Thank you. 1 always like to walk with
nice looking young man."
The young fellow rallied from the shock
beautifully; but alas! his gallantry got
clean away with his good sense. And I,
madam, always like to talk to a nice look
ing old ladyp'
The chunk of silence that interviewed was
only broken BY the soft splat, splatter of her
rubbers, and the steady plunk of his num-
Der mines.
There was a. dreary drizzle on, but she
carried no umbrella, and her seal coat
looked as if it had been combed the wrong
way. At the street crossing she gathered
her skirts in both hands, smiled sweetly at
the big policeman and was on the other
side before the amazed gripman could even
reach for the gong.
IT MIGHT BE WORSE.
''Is there anything" she queried, turn
ing handsome face toward her guide"
who could scarcely keep within hearing
distance, sis there anything more disagree
able, or unpleasant, than rainy day in
Pittsburg?" Then she continued thought
fully, "Yes, there is something even more
disagreeable, and that is a rainy day in a
country town, surrounded by people who
have no ideas to exchange and look upon
public character as public show"
Arrived at the office the lady was asked
whom was to be announced as the visitor,
and the quick reply, "Belva A. Lock-
wood so confused her attendant that he
murmured his thanks and something about
the honor of the affair, as if she had invited
him to dinner or suggested that he be her
manager for a new course OF lectures.
Belva Lockwood's talk then was at once
delightful and instructive, and with a run
ming fire of comments and opinions, she
told something of her plans and intentions.
She is lecturng at present and doesn't
feel inclined to give that field up, as it has
become such a great part and parcel Of her
life. Her talks to several hundred people,
however, have not spoiled her one whit for
conversation with single ordinary mortal,
who had been taught to shudder at the
thought of a strong-minded woman, but
now found it the easiest thing in the world
to listen to woman whose name and ideas
are national
Her present lecture course lasts for two
months longer, when she will take rest
TO 10, har l-oJ
what she thought, and what she was going
to do in regard to the prohibition agitation
now going on, her answer was peculiar to
herself
Prohibition? OF course will talk pro-
hibition. Why, talked prohibition long
before that party was born, and am talk
ing it still.
81 haven't been invited yet" she contin-
ued, Though / think shall lecture for the
Amendment Association. 1t is hard to say
anything new in regard to the liquor trade,
but have some ideas would like to, and
expect to ventilate from the lecture plat
form"
PEACE ON EARTH.
AS Miss Lockwood is known to be the
head and front of the Universal Peace
Union, the first question upon that score
seemed happy one, and she opened up at
once.
This idea of Peace Union, - said she, sis
at once beautiful and sensible. We want
arbitration, not war; sense not force of
arms; brotherly love and mutual interests,
not chickering's and reprisals.
"Now YOU can easily see the sense of the |
idea. War does not settle anything except |
for the time being. The principle still |
remains. War is SIMPLY barbarism, relic |
of the DAYS when might was right. Here is 1
the idea in a nutshell. Suppose you owned |
a house, and wanted it. 1 am bigger than |
you, and lick you, thus acquiring the house. |
Now is that right? 1t is war, however. A |
gunboat is no argument. A shell is no rea- |
son. Dynamite and bombs do not consti- |
tute the eternal principle of right, and war |
must become a thing of the past. We.
should be too dignified to indulge in petty |
squabbles in regard to the fishery question. |
We should not talk of war over Samoa or |
Hayti, but we should amicably settle all |
such questions by arbitration.
II am going to Paris to attend the Uni |
verssl Peace Congress, to be held there DUR |
ing theExposition. They are making elaborate |
preparations there for the reception of dele |
gates from all over the world, and expect |
TO meet a couple of bright French women |
who have taken up the work there, though |
most of the delegates will be men, After |
this, l will attend the Peace Commission in |
Geneva; so that altogether 1 shall have |
quite busy and interesting summer of it.
Meanwhile" concluded Miss Belva, smll- |
ing comfortably, 81 will continue my lee
lures. L will remain here over Sunday, |
and will talk to the Millerstown folks on |
Monday; then down through the Ohio
towns"
npIT7u IN Nn IVlIT