New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
THE CONGRESS OF WOMEN.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST DAY.

THE MEMBERS DISCUSS INDUSTRY. EDUCATION.
RELIGION AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
Washington. March 2.-The National Council of
Women began It's last days session with business
meeting behind closed doors and devoted itself prin-
cipay 10 the adoption of series OF resolutions re-
atng 10 woman's work \ feature OF the morning
session the reading of cordial letter present
ing greetings from the Catholic Womens National
League and signed by Olive Risey Seward
The resolutions adopted were submitted by the
Committee on Resolutions. one Of them declared
that I'VE. the Council. urge that cooperation IN
stead OF competition should be adopted as the stan
dard to which industrial relations should be brought
AS an immediate remedial measure, we urge that
ali disputes between capital and labor be referred
to National. State voluntary tribunals Oh cum
citation and arbitration. and that the whore
strength of public opinion be brought TO Dear 10
compel such reference and the acceptance Oh inc uc
csion.'
Industry was dealt with in the adoption OF 'eSo
luton stating that since justice requires 'hd' Ill
all dam r,nen,s of service efficiency and not sex
shall be considered demand that the 'h''eo
States Government shall set the standard lot 'hc
country by paying its employees equal "dscs io'
equal work. and by holding women equally eligible
for all competitive examinations anu io' o'f''
ment and promotion.
A lively debate was caused by a resolution with
regard to education Some of the delegates desired
to indor5e the proposed National University at
Washington. while Others thought some recognition
should be given National sectarian institutions
of learning The council. however was plainly
against indorsing the work OF any religious body.
and also opposed favorins the proposed National
UNIVERSITY because 1t bore political aspect In the
men TO appoint the students. There was also some
talk against sanctoning any National educational
study. The resolution was adopted practically as
snbmted II asks that women b as ven IN a. ec
eral States and Territories; earnestly favors me
s ;HS es,n Of for NsS4a
scientific temperance education in ne public schools:
to adopt the kindergarten method ana manual
training. - , 600
sion was devoted to discussing resolutions with ref
erence to religion. Dress reform was not indorsed:
women; National divorce law favored ana the
Tngges9n q b ha} acs 70 oneT With other
nations upon the subject of establishing an inter-
Then the resolutions on religions came up and the
discussion grew warm. one resolution NolCed pro-
count tfsi aF of Te iaS ne onon
after long argument, ms was many a'neIuT =,
by inserting the words. ,or unbeiief. susan Is, -.
Anthony secured radical change In resolution ii
appealing to al eceesasuGaI ooaieS b bo Tecosniz
the equality Of husband and wife. she made
speech, and the resolution was made TO say that
I'VE appeal to all ecclesiastical bodies to amend
their laws. Il necessary, 81 hat ihcy Shi'i nov ~
4 resolution condemnng lynch law was also
adopted after Miss Mary Desha. OF kentuck' an!
it was aimed directly at the south Kes2in-
tions c0ndemnng outrages on Arm@nidns anu ii'-
brews were adopted. and Great Britain ana Other
European countries were asked To prevent fuith"r
prosecutions In Armenia. The other resolutions
adopted urged the enforcement OF the immigration
laws and inquiry as 10 what further legislation is
necessary to make them effective. say that Hii-
eracy should be bar the ballot; protest against
the admttance of vicious foreigners ana Anarch-
lists: favor patriotic teachings IN IN" public SCHOOLS
and commend the patriotic "Balch stmte
The Congress closed tonight after TWO weeks
session. the last official act Of the r,urug pres!
dent Mrs May Wright SewaN. being tn" rap OF the
gaVel closing the meeting
At the opening OF the session ihe Incoming oihc"l5
were introduced by Mrs Sewall The newly elected
president Mrs Dickinson. responded IN an appfo-
pirate speech after which Kate Greenwood was
introduced Miss GreenwOOds remark wtr" wei
chosen and witty and excited much applause.
Mrs SewalTs farewell address closed with IN"
presentation OF the, Countess OF ARrrdeen, VINO re-
Viewed briefly the history and PM" ses OF ne IN
ternatlonal Council Of Women and especially the
Canadian auxiliary. =, ,,,- .....,
The recording secretary, Isabella Davis. presented
TO Mrs Dickinson a basket OF flowers on behalf oi
the International order OF Kings sons ana l'augh-
ters and then Mrs. Sewall formally ended the s"s-
sion
The Countess OF Aberdeen rose and proposed three
cheers for Mrs. Sewall. who answered by IiuSh-
ing alluson 20 the character OF IN" cheers