Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
A CHAT WITH MISS WILLARD.

This National President of tho ". o L
q. Has just Returned from Two Years
Rest in EnglaRd-AmerIoan Methods
Compared
"Yes, | must see the newspaper peo
ple." said Miss Francis Z. Willard, as
she stepped into the Vendome vestioule
last ewing. THAT is part OF the bust
ness, you know" she continued as hel
coterie OF friends tried TO induce her to
refuse an audience. Zone must speak
of the cause that lies nearest one;
heart, and feel that the newspapers oil
Boston have always treated our work
with kindness and respect.
With a cordial shake of the hand oil
the Boston Herald representative, who
was the first TO welcome the Natlona
President of the w. c. I. U. at the
Vendome, the way was led to the par
Tor, where Miss Willard threw herself
down in big armchair.
"Oh, but I'm. warm" she said. I'll
has been dreadful journey from New
York in close cars; still, that is mere
aside. You should have been In New
York last evening when l was received
by an immense audience, and the Their
mometer in the church registered &c
degrees. Her eyes fairly glistened
with delight as she referred to the
occasion as one notable to w. G. L. u.
history.
Mrs, Willard has just returned after
a two years rest in England. She went
abroad as the guest Of Lady Henry
Somerset. and spent most OF her time
at the latter's country seat at Reigate,
in the London suburbs. 10 response TO
INQUIRIES about her health, Miss Will
lard said she had gained 80 pounds, and
was in excellent health, although she
could not endure the same amount OF
work she did 10 years ago, but" she
added, philosop hically, "a woman Of So
years of age cannot expect to feel like
one Of As.
Speaking Of her experiences in Eng
land, Miss Willard said: Befora leaving
Liverpool wrote 800 personal letters
10 friends who had entertained me
most generously. In England, the w.
c.. II. u. meetings are twice as large as
ours, but about the same in general pro-
gramme. Their work is better organ
lied than ours. Admission to the w.
C. II. U. meetings in England is by
tickets.
81 like the English press-it Is most
reliable and very considerate. II does
not make fun OF progressive women.
Asa nation the English are most per
tinatious and trustworthy. 1t seems 10
me we Americans are more 70 ady To
adapt ourselves to anything. On the
contrary, the English must first be con-
WINGED of the needs OF that readiness
and then they espouse the cause, what
ever it may be. with right good will.
They are ahead OF US In changing their
laws TO meet certain requirements, but
socially they are very conservative"
awhile | will give them the prece-
dence in the legislative machinery, |
must give the Americans precedence In
a fraternal feeling for each other-a
more brotherly aud sisterly love-"
Speaking of her dear friend, Lady
Lomerset, Miss Willard said that the
telegram published in many papers
stating that Lady Somerset had con-
trlbuted an article on "Woman's Cause
for the new book TO be known as'"Ihe
New Party" was decidedly misleading,
! as Lady Somerset IS leading member
of the Woman's Liberal Federation.
Last evening Miss Willard had pre-
sentation Of fifty kilograms Of congrat-
uistion aud welcome from secretaries
and presidents Of the w. c. T. u. They
were bound 10 book form.
Miss Willard considered the work OF
the Ohio crusade for temperance as the
great steppng-stone to the present de-
uelopment Of the worlds w. c. 7. u.
In regard to Suffrages for women 10
! England, Miss Willard stated that al
ready they had the municipal and par
ish ballots, and only now awaited the
parliamentary bill