The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-30
WOMEN AT WAR.
Mrs. Potter Palmors Room for
Paris Rouge Enamel.
MRS. CHARLOTTE SMITHS FIGHT
For the Home Proiuct.-.Vvorld's Fair
Contention for 1Iomc.AIade Com.
plcxions Against the Imported Ones.
Two Amnhons Against One.


Is in town, fully equipped 10 carry on
in the city and throughout tho State tho
war she has been wasing for twelve
years in behalf OF industrial woman.
Hitherto her battlefield has been the
national capital, where sho is well
known and t!midly respected by tho
congressman, cabinet ministers aud
other public officials with whom she
has been brought in contact. She has
established headquarters at No. q
Union Square, and already has let loose
tho dogs ofindustrial war, in the shape
of kilograms, letters and printed docu-
lnents to her numerous coadjutors and
sympathizcrs. Her face, SO familiar in
the purlieus OF the national legislature,
will soon DO seen at Albany, where she
will raise her voice in behalf OF every
woman who earns IN honest livelihood.
Mrs. Smith, who Is known to the pco-
pie OF Washington rs q woman OF in
domitablc courage and pertinacious
activity, claims the credit OF having
instituted and carried to successful COLI
clusion many important measures in
tended to benefit women. Among them
are tho oleomargarine law and the stat
ute establishing the bureau OF labor
statistics. Sr
She made stir in Washington re-
Gently BY opening her batteries on Mrs.
Potter Palmer, president of the board OF
lady managers OF tho Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Palmer has taken up the cudgel
against her, and many other eminent
women have been drawn into tho fight.
Tho dispute was caused by tho effort OF
Mrs. Smith to got an amendment added
10 the pure food bill. barring ont cos
mctics. In making her appeal before
tho committee on agriculture she met u
determined antagonist III the person OF
4 woman whose name is the brand OF II
cosmetic. This champion OF facial
beautiliers had been dispensing samples
OF cosmetics, among the wives and
daughters OF cabinet ministers and con-
gressmcn, with u view to obtaining per-
mission to have space Mt Chicago to dis
play her wares. The two ladies' had. L
spirited tilt before the committee.
Why don't you fight Mrs. Potter
Palmer and ther cosmetic outfit il you
are so much opposed to the stuff ?" de-
mandcd the advocate OF artificial com.
plcXions. This was sumner for Mrs.
Smith, and she asked tho committee il
the charge against Mrs. Potter implied
in the question could be true. Gle
committee could throw no light on the
subject, but the cosmetic defender ex-
planned her insinuation by limiting at u
letter she had received from Mrs.
Palmer, in which that lady said that no
cosmetic display would be allowed at
sthc Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Smitl, then informed the aston
lshed gentlemen OF the COMMITTEES that
IT was very easy to understand why.
Mrs. Palmer had refused TO allow Il dis
play OF other peoples cosmetics, since
she was herself financially interested in
n French beautifier which she intended
10 give exclusive display at the fair.
The unsophistcated congressman were
lncredulous ut such charges OF female
dupliS'ty, and in order to convince
them Mrs. Smith started for Pittsburgh,
whittier the cosmetic woman had gone,
TO secure Mrs Palmer's letter.
Whether the damaging evidence was
secured is snot known, but the cos
meticist and the anti-cosmeticist met,
and IN exciting worthy conflict was the
result. by some !nancuver in the in
scrutNble ways OF woman, however, the
ladies have buried the Ratchet, and are
now making common cause against Mrs.
Palmer. Now Mrs Smith is rs ardent
III her fight for the display OF American
made cosmetics ut the fair as n few days
ago she was bitter i'll her nntagonism to
cosmetics OF every description. She
lustlios the Stop" OH the ground that
1.-The cosmetics she believes in are the
product of American women's hand
work, and should therefore be accorded
space in tho womcn's department. She
goes further, and demands that govern,
mentchemists be appointed to guard
the women OF the United States against
the evils OF impure cosmetics.
10 areporte;, yesterday Mrs. Smith
said:
The fuct is, tho use OF cosmctict has
become 4 necessary evil, and | mean to
make them US sale rs possible l have
espoused the cause Of this American
cosmetic because it is woman's indus
try and because the lady who is propri-
etor OF it is an inventor. Why'd You
know she has invented sweating ma
chine or,thc removal OF wrinkles"
rs is the charge against Mrs. Palmer
well founded, do you think?"
Undoubtedly. What does she go to
Y l.
encourage homeindustries It'swrong
even ii the French enamelcrs are SUI
perior to tho American artists.
1t is impossible ut this stage OF the
battle TO predict its outcome. When
Mrs. Palmcrappoared before tho Worlds
Fair committee OF Congress and argued
for the appropriation she made euch
favorable impression upon the members
that they passed q resolution thanking
the beautiful Mrs. Palmer for her in
tercst in tho matter" And the appro.
priation was in fair way, to material
lze until Mrs. Smith appeared upon the
sccne
The question whether Mrs. Potter
Palmer paints and is financially associa-
ted in the French cosmetics She is al.
legged to employ is the important one.
Before the matter can DO definitely set
tied and the appropriation for which
she asks,grantcd, it may be necessary
to take testimony touching upon the
point in dispute. Mrs. Smith, as the
champion of American compilations as
opposed to imported compilations, as
serts that she will have no difficulty to
sustain her position by expert ,testi.
moay.
Mrs. Smith was asked ior an outline
OF her plan OF campaign in this state in