Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-13
A WOMAN LEADER IN EUROPE.
rks Record of Nine. Marie Goegg Who
Was Pioneer For Woman's Rights.

rh3 Record of Nine. Marie Goegg, Who
Was Pioneer For Woman's Rights.
Almost 81 years ago Nine. Marie Goegg
began career of work for women that
has carried her over Thousands of miles
in all sorts of weather and among all
kinds of people.
Mime. Goegg is a Genevese by birth,
education and residence. 1t was in
Geneva, back in 1866, that there ap-
peared her brave little newspaper, LIE
Journal dies Danes. Now, LIE Journal
des Danes might be publication of
fashion, of elegant employments or of a
certain class of literature. AS it was,
its character took the staid Genevese by
surprise, for without the slightest re-
serve it announced its object-"the
emancipation of women through the
bestowal of legal rights and privileges. :"
The little publication was sent out, and
in return there came from the countries
all about gibes and sneers and criticisms
on what the people were pleased to call
'the qpixotism of a fanatic" The po-
litical journals opened batteries against
the ''woman's paper" Weekly and al
most daily Mime. Goegg received letters,
some signed, some anonymous and of
ominous import, menacing her work.
But, though "the winds blew and the
rains fell" the small structure remained
intact. lie Journal des Danes grew and
extended and expanded and circulated
widely in the countries where it had
been most DETAINED.
Before long Nine. Geegg learned with
delight and astonishment of the move
ment started i'll America almost stimuli
taneously with her own effort, and let
ters were freely exchanged between her.
self and the American pioneers. 1t was
another proof that the spirit of great
movements ''go in the air."
Soon after this an international So
ciety for women was established, with
its headquarters in Geneva and with
Mime. Goegg as its president, and LIE
Journal des Danes opened its columns
to fearless contributions from the men,
bers throughout Europe.
The little journal and the farspread-
ing society became such powers in the
land that soon there sprung from them
others. Within a decade regularly con-
stituted societies of women were recog-
nized and honored in France, Italy, Ger
many, and in at least half a dozen other
countries.
In 1887 from Geneva the platform of
another great movement was broadened
and strengthened to extend around the
world. This movement was the incor-
poration of the International Peace
league.
In 1868 conference of the league was
held in Bern, and to this conference
went Nine. Goegg, presenting herself in
the name of humanity and womanhood,
with plea for the admission of women
to the league. 1t was entirely a new
idea to these men, but Mime. Goegg so
clearly demonstrated the wisdom and
advantages of the step that her petition
was granted, and she herself was elected
the first representative of her sex in this
great international body.
Mime. Goegg recognized in this men,
bership new responsibilities, and she
took them up and pursued her work as
ably as she had carried forward her first
undertaking. The organ through which
Hei soioo anu PoWei HdFe DeeH nearu
and felt all over the continent is that
pithy sheet Les Etats-Unis d'Europe.
OF this journal she has had complete ed
itorial control for quarter of cen
tury. 1t is the recognized organ of La
Ligue-Internationale de la Paix ct de la
Liberte. To it was accorded the gold
medal in the department of social econ
omy at the universal exposition of 1880
in Paris.-Geneva Cor. Chicago News
Record