The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-25
RIGHT SHOULD BE MIGHT.
The Woman as n Peacemaker Making
Her Presence Felt.

The Woman n Peacemaker Making
Her Presence Felt.
Mrs. Jennie II. Moore, president of the
Homer club of this city, has received the
following letter from the president of the
General Federation of women's clubs:
Chicago, January. 1896.
Dear Madam President: At the be-
ginning of 90 1 desire to extend to the
clubs composing the General Federation
my cordial greetings and best wishes and
this also seems a fitting occasion TO en-
phasize the principle on which the fed
Grafton is founded-that of Unity in Di-
versity.'
"Since the Franco-Prussian war the
civilized nations have been at peace and
the world never before witnessed such
rapid progress in the development of the
industrial arts, in education, in spiritual
thought; for men have been enabled TO
build up commerce, popular education
has attracted universal attention, munic-
ipal government is being discussed by
thoughtful citizens. social life is being ex-
tended and spiritual thought was never
more active and its influence deeply felt.
In word, during these 20 years of peace
the point of view of society has un6er-
gone a radical Transformation; might
makes right is no longer the prevailing
sentiment, but right should be might
The protection of the weak is a principle
in practice.
1.-The advancement of woman is the
only cause that has progressed without
the shedding of blood: all other great re-
forms have had their battles, rs nation
ality, religion and politics. Human VIC
Tins have been offered up on all their al
tars, but woman's progress represents
the triumph of peaceful arts and the
principle of Cancellation.
THE peace movement is one of vital
moment to the woman of this country;
she is great gamer by peace. as the
protector of the weak, the care taker and
the home-maker: all her interests are in
dissolubly bound up with the peace of the
nations. Were the Federated clubs to in
augurate movement looking forward to
the year 1900 as the date of a convention
of the Christian powers to discuss the
feasibility of entering upon an interna-
tional court of arbitration IL would be the
first step toward carrying out the blessed
Christ spirit which characterizes this
season. One-half the world Is ready and
vitality iterested in taking this step-the
woman half. Will you not read this let
ter to your club and hold a session in
which the peace movement in Europe
and in this country can be discussed, and
thus bring into the homes the knowledge
and feeling in favor of arbitration and
peace in commercial, national and inter-
national life?
America never was in greater need of
the love and gracious influence of her
daughters. In a civilization which boasts
that woman's influence is paramount she
cannot raise her voice in the council of
the nations to urge moderation, concilia-
ton and Christs teaching; she cannot
by her vote turn down war as useless ar
gument' but she can emphasize the bles-
sing OF peace in the home, in society, by
expressing her firm conviction that civili-
zauon is founded on the message of the
Angel to the Shepherd-that message
which II is her blessed and divine privi-
lege to carry into the marts of trade, into
the social world. into the great congress
of nations-'Peace on earth and good will
toward men, Yours fraternally,
ELLEN NJ. Henrotin."