The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-22

place among foremost writer's and reformers'
and many OF the political men Of the day
ranged themselves at her side.
Baroness Won Suttner. nee Countess Bertha
Kinsky. is member OF one ofthe Oldest families
OF the Hungarian nobility. a family whose m en-
for generations back have carried the sword.
and who can imagine no other career than that
OF the officer for gentleman. Countess Bertha
was educated in Prague. and most OF her homo
life was spent In that city and In Vienna. She
was one Of the most courted beauties OF the
gay Austrian capital. She was married TO
Baron Won Suttner in 1876. The Baron and
Baroness almost Immediately left Vienna for
Tiflis In the Caucasus. where they remained
ten years. At the time OF his marriage Baron
A. Grundacar Won Suttner was writer already
known. but his collection OF short stories.
stay ss rs HIS tos wS %Tten during his
At Tiilis. Inspired by the sympathetic com.
partnership Of her husband the baroness took
Down with the Weapon" it was entitled
esr nSyys s2u 's9 Manus sszGsa
"Danela Dormes." and a collection OF short
stories then revision and eAporaton q her
Weapons!' That completed work appeared
aro6sss ~ aH e.. ssss! IL asss
authors; for although Down with the Weap-
tainly owes a large measure OF its wide popu-
larity to the ideas it advances TO it's attacks on
sunatS to Of ito yam e
work. like Uncle Toms Cabin" brought forth
" the spirit q the time; and tenG,ting on ths
expression Of o general. but hitherto I'M
uttered. opinion.
Drawn into publicity by tho success na Of he.
to champion her ideas. Made President OF the
Austrian Peace l.engue tthe first woman hold
Ing such position. She was an hon9red dele
LONE in tho iai Of 1891. whore her spirited
wok lTgener wn s and honSr
Of which she has assumed TN, editor;Ship and
has lust been started. II will be issued in
Eerlin and Vienna, and it is lacked by plenty
oil solid capittl and parliamcntary support;
=, Inc oStenSibe cause OF the recent vihlt Of
tho Baroness to Bfrlin was an invitation to
lecture sent her ~ the berlin Press Society:
I" honor the nuthpres.. willie all men and wo-
men anxious for the organization OF Peace
IN ~ PRUSSIA gathered ~ onnn mnr Az 'iig
t,'c House OF Representative left no doubt OF
, ,ne,r M sympnthy with ~. "p1inns 81 f ,no
their country Of tho rcrroarh of being ~"
only ono amoung the civilized nations OF the
"4i'h a =" nave no nr4c. 'raEur, ohonters
81 81 her work. which Gcsrribo the VILLAGE "i
Kossnit2. near the s"rne II the hattie 81
hurniggraiz. Fix lays after he iattle ani NE
nS'i 81 Ia" Emperor of AUSTIN TO- tine hnule.
mid 81 SHdnwa on All Honls Day, IN mat
part which Irlates to IN" visit OF young WHO
10 we battlefield in search OF her missing nus
No reyoiiing detail. hut has painted horrors
with the Dord touch, Only strong Telling
SS9 pud have enabol this refined neiicSdsly
the physical condition OF tho wounded, 500
men. friend and foe, lying forgotten, unalded.
tor SIX days after the battle. The worse
horror is that the account Is absolutely true;
tme harTness has dealt mrrei!csiy WITH shTSs
not ah!od one detail lint Is not gad,
IN Down With tho Weapons" the heroine
tells tho tale. she is tho daughter OF an Aus.
1--we, a gay. lieutenant OF hussars. and has
lived in admiration of war and all things mill