The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-22
NO CUTTING OF WAGES.
Mrs. Palmer's Proposition is Received with
Protests by Her Sisters.

Mrs. Palmer's Proposition il Received with
Protests by Her Sisters.
Washington. Feb. el-The coopera-
ton OF the sexes In the work OF REFORM
ing mankind was discussed IN all its
phases at the meeting OF the National
Council Of Women today. The meet
ing was largely attended and the sub
ject awakened considerable interest.
A proposition advanced by Mrs Palmer
that women should agree to work for a
lower compensation than that accorded
the male sex was objected to by some
delegates and the counter proposition.
that the sexes should work on an equal
basis as far as possible. was advocated.
Mrs. Henrietta G. Frank. Fannie
Barrier Williams and Margaret l. d.
Sandes. all Of Illinois. gave their views.
Mrs. Ellen c. johnson OF the woma n 8
prison in Massachusetts, who reviewed
the work Of women in managing public
institutions, advocated measures OF
kindness, benevolence and humane treat
ment for prisoners rather than corporal
punishment
The afternoon session was devoted to
brief reviews Of organized work in phil
anthropy.
Delegate Minnie ]. Snow of Utah told
of the work Of the Young Ladies Mutual
Improvement association, and the re-
suits Of the National Woman's Relief
society were portrayed by Hmeline 3.
Wells Utah delegate. Margaret I. D.
sandes of Illinois also read report OF
the work of the Illinois Industrial
school for girls.
Eight papers and addresses were on
the program for the evening session
which was allotted 10 the National Wo-
mans Relief society and the Illinois In
dustrial school for girls. Sarah d. II.
Young of the relief society presided in
the early portion of the evening and ad-
dressed the council on Charity Never
"Heredity and Progressionism" by DIR.
Ellis r. Ship Of Utah. In times past,
she said, the subject had been studied
more with respect to stock raising than
producing superior children. If the
same advanced principles had been ap-
piled to the human race a most happy
result might have been produced.
Mrs. Sarah A. Kimball Of Utah pre-
pared a paper on THE Sixth Sense
1t was read by Marilla Daniels. The
next, a paper entitled the Spirit Of
Reform Reduced to Practice" prepared
by Louisa Green-Richards of Utah. was
read by Aurelias Rodgers of Utah.
Forty Years In the Valley of the Great
Salt Lake was the topic chosen by
Emily b. Wells Of Utah in her address
to the council.
New Thought and the True Thought
of Philanthropy" by Margaret Wickens
of Kansas, prominent worker in the
woman's relief corps.
From the National Capital.
Washington, Feb. N-The Machias has
sailed from Singapore for Hong Kong
and the San Francisco from Algiers for
Gibraltar. The Ranger has arrived al
Buena Ventura, Colombia.
Washington, Feb. a.-The president has
recommending to Great Britain and Ven
ezuela, the presidents suggestion that
their boundary dispute be settled by ar
bitration.
Washington, Feb. 21-The president has
signed these acts: To provide for COIN
age at the branch mint at Denver Colo.
to disapprOve the treaty with the South
ern Ctes in Utah and permit them to take
lands in severalty; to confirm the enlarge
ment of the Red CiiG reservation: to pro-
vide for public building at South Om-
aha, Neb. 81 .-'
washington,< Feb. 2l-The fourth and
at the White House took place tonight.
1t was to the general public, no cards
being issued. Long before the hour set
for the ne reception to begin great crowd ;s
down the walk and out OF the White
House grounds and along Pennsylvania
avenue The weather was very pleasant
and the waiting crowd did not suffer
from it.
Washington, Feb. N-The United States
steamship Chicago has headed homeward
from Africa. sailing from Algiers on the
2lSt for Gibraltar When she reaches
New York she will put be out of COM
mission and be given entirely new boilers
and machinery. The work of recon
struction will probably occupy about a
year, and when IL is complete the Chicago
will equal in speed and surpass in coal
endurance many of the more modern
Sims of the navy