The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-24
WOMAN'SRIGHTSTNFRANC
HELPED ILONG BY mi BICFCLn
HABIT Avn OUIDOOR LIFE,
house Keeper who Kept the Conercss
In Order-Grow or thc Movement -
Ten Years. what Preach Women wsst.

PARts, May 10 pril was marked by the
meeting Of an international Womau's Com
Rress. at which, to tell tie truth, not many
foreigners appeared, but In which all the wO-
men In Parts who have fought for the
emancipation VI their sex, such as Mines.
F6rcssc. rotoniS Pierre, Pognon. and Leonis
ltouaadc spoke. Tie woman question has
| made distinct progress IN France during the
last ten years, and that, too, despite the great
number of woc.en who busy Themselves with
thu question in n spirit Of intrigue, which "A
itself would he sufficient proof OF the justice
OF their aspirations for reform. The pubic
consequently took an interest in the convr>>s
Of 1895. when those of 1889 and 1892 ie- ~
Indifferent.
The congress lasted n week. IL held lite
sessions at the palace OF the learned s~ocletlcs,
IN the heart OF the Latin quarter. Is II to this
that we must ascribe the extreme petulance
Of the delegates and the noise they made dur.
ing the congress. or l. II not rather to the In.
experience in these matters OF the greater pare
~ the assembly, 1t must be borne in mind
that certain women who demand aloud the
equality OF the sexes do not seem to care very
much for social equality among the classes.
Energetic protests were made against the o Gu.
patton NJ the Presidents chair by n mere board
ing house keeper when there were in the hall
women doctors of medicine and Of law. Others,
and among them the most active members Of
the woman's propaganda, show a strange ig-
nornnce OF the most elementary principles of
p0litiral Economy Which have long ago passed
beyond the range Of discussion in sociological
circles. among orthodox economists as well as
advanced socialists. Thus one OF the ladies'.
who demanded enc 'geticallv. almost violent-
ly, what she called liberty OF work" for wo-
men, was HFtoundcd that any one could mag
inc for a moment that this liberty would cro-
ate n new competitor in labor for the workman.
and consequently would lower wages.
In spite OF these slight errors the congress
l"rnc Witness at any rate to the fact that in
So"d the Bounds OF our old Roman law. "'
/ called on Mm". Pugnon. one Of the most
order 10 obtain nor Impressions on the iabors
Of the congress. over nearly al. whose sessions
Mrtc. Pognon lives in the Champs Ely.ees
Quarter at kne IlSmcnt Marot. where she
yins . s inin Way n n2SSIi TO f Take R hSr plsS C,e a, sSs
head OF her table dhote when | asked for her,
| pari9r peculiar 10 all boarding houses, with
the inevitable green plants and palms In pots.
the mistress OF the house soon appeared. She
bright large brown eyes, which light up a face
which must have once. heen pretty, and which
Is now. what Is much better. full OF v!vaci-
business and intelligence. You can easily un-
derstand The authority, which she exercise.
woman. She is very polite. however. and her
politeness Is not in the least that OF a boarding
Il am delighted says she. with cur con-
sres<: Iill now our rare protests have been
Of as mad women or d;ciI<iss. WOW Society
women come to US; It Is by the middle classes
man when his daY's work is done has at ieatt
the saloon or the cafe where he can exchange
common Interests. But the working Somanf
Crushed down by her work. she only leaves lhs
i@YP Or 2rt TIE t and fer t" eE EG Htiend F TO her her h sSsfs
is no leisure; consequently no means u drawing
OTHERS must look after these for hc-. ard the
only rersoi.S Who can are the womeb OF the
have been favored by life and by fortune"
during at the % EGSg rss "FlnS SsFed. points examined
1T would be difficult for me to Civ YOU =
S SH'nir65Sisfr r H]sI2Hnt Q" "w S"t .r %o GFawi n"sM ae long sns
and minute statement OF 1t now. We have to
s %&FS up p 5F a the s"o ddGdp snf T nf Do i4 G1T , absnT Fae re-
fore It will axe AT least a month for the bulle-
but you can tell me the chief subjects
touched umnn in the discussions"
ditidn in. Which Woman Is placed ed by the French
Civil Code with regard TO civil capacity. when
he Penal =, code N makes her equally Ts;I2nsisls
man the exclusive right To the product of her
W aiso expressed the desire that the right
to vote should be given, to woman and that she
should be made eligible. TO the ONCE of tuGe 10
tivc in France. We asked for the woman who
has q cling the right to aid from societyi"
that n great majority. of the women retormers
IN the congress had advocated the use OF the biz
expected rcsHit, he emansipation Of their sex.
Nine; poEnon answered me IN all serious.
official sessions, at the banquet with which the
meeting ended. | really believe that the BIZ
]cipaiion ot woman, and expressed my opinion
in my speech at the dinner. In the first place.
pa; sir"5 osj G%pH 81 %aS FIRST an" saa ls nSt that shoa sni
we not mnke woman stronger, less fratl. less
ysrify The "Scasations OF incaiacity hafleIi
against us by our adversRries. Naturally We
% man nI in g niyslsa to ,' GoFe t ESH difle 1eS sq 0f sex *
will always exist. and we know that from thas
enclose herself in this weakness, and thus In
%evi,ably Increase it still more. City womea
lack Of afr and q exercise. The bicycle has
come to offer to them a suitable means OF do
You will notice that 1t Is not her muscles
tho dominant feelings in the fcminlne mind
are fear, t%imidity. iniecision all qualities that
on her mnaSiine must look out for carriages.
avoid blockadcs, watch corners. This CON
soon lives her presence OF mind and qulckness
Of, 'ecision that can only be good TO: her in.
fears OF the beginnings, woman knowing that
sue saSf rh Nnr CONT IN on ISF @ %%n s r.sI InJs ,b mas m%,s
for She can 90 out alone.
Another thing that ! see in the bicycle is
that it |, a means Of drawing together husband
ana wife in tie performance OF a common ex-
crcise. The husband has no longer any rea-
son for taking exercise alone when his wife
can, accompany him perfectly we'll. The
healthy development Of strength, the purity
Of the open air, help To give Joy and health, 10
create between man aud woman that good fel.
loweh!p OF the road that will hold out during
the long journey OF life"
This explanation OF the emancipating &C.
ton OF the bicycle is not lacking in ingenuity
and sense. may add that the theory had q
remarkable number OF adherents In the con-
gress, II W. may Judge from the unanimity Of
opinion expressed In various interviews. Some
women even 20 50 far as 10 find beauty In tho
dreadful male costume, which women. who
indulge In the sport, put on. That IL. perhaps.
carry ing too far II proper and innocent eithpst-
asm, RAYMOND DAILY.
wishing on Hay.