The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-16
TENDER TRIBUTE TO WOMAN
MAJOR 1pKINLEY TELLS OF HEB
 VIRTUES AND HER WORTH.


 Speaks of Her Influence in the Revolution. the Pioneer Days and the Civil War; Elogizes the Mother and Wife, Sister and
 Daughtcr--Tells of Her Value in Public
 and Private Life.
 Canton. O.. July 15.-The Cleveland women who visited this city to-day
 marched from the railway station to
 the residence of Major Mckinley. He was standing on the porch to receiva
 them. A speech of congratulation was made on the part of the visitors by
 Mrs Elroy Avery of Cleveland. state regent of the Daughters of the Revolu- I tion.
 In response to Mrs. Avery's remarks Governor Mckinley said:
 T greatly appreciate this friendly call from the women of the city of Cleveland, and assure you that do not undervalue their gracious message of l congratulation and confidence which 1 you have so eloquently delivered. It is an assurance of the deep interest which you feel and which should be felt by every family in the land, in the public questions of the day and their rightful settlement at the polls.
 There is no limitation to the influ- ence that may be exerted by women in | the United States and no adequate trib- ute can be spoken of her services to mankind throughout its long and | eventful history. In the. distant period l of settlement, in the days of revolu- ton, in the trials of western pioneer | life, during the more recent but dread
 days of our civil war and indeed in every step of our program as nation the devotion and sacrifice of woman were constantly apparent and often conspicuous. Applause. She was ev-
 erywhere appreciated and recognized, | though God alone could place her ser 1 vice at its true value.
 | "The work of woman has been d power in every emergency and always for good. In calamity and distress she has ever been helpful and heroic. Not only have some of the brightest pages of our national history beon illunniat- ed by her splendid example and noble efforts for the public good, but her i'm l fiuence in the home, the church, the school and the community in holding character for every profession and duty l to which our race is called has been po- tential and sublime. It is in the quiet and peaceful walks of life where her power is greatest and most beneficial.
 "One of the tenderest passages to me in the works of John Stuart Mill Is one
 that beautifully expresses this thought. aY sxxr1or f.nv, ,1r,
 would not withhold but command like
 wife, mother, sister. friend. (Applause) One of the best things of our civiliza- tfon in America is the constant ad4 | vancement of woman to a higher plane of laborer and responsibility The op- portunities for her are greater now than ever before. This is singularly true here, where practically every ave-
 nue of human endeavor is open to her. Her impress is felt in art. science, lit erature, song and government Our churches, our schools, our char 1 ities, our professions and our general | business interests are more than ever each year directed by her. Respect for Womankind has become with us na- tional characteristic, and what high and manly trait 1t Is. None nofler nor 1 holier. It stamps the true gentleman. The man who loves his wife and mother and home will respect and reverence all
 womankind. He is always the better citizen for such gentle breeding. The home over which the trusted one pre- sides is the ideal of our strength T congratulate you for what woman has done for grand and noble objects 1 in the past. I rejoice with you at the
 wider and broader field of the present and the splendid vista of the future which is everywhere opening up for | you. I thank you for your presence 1 here and for this manifestation of your regard and good will Some one has said that women mold the future as
 mothers and govern the present as
 wives.'
 | When the major had finished Miss Bidella Switzer of Cleveland presented
 Mrs. Mckinley with a large basket of
 roses. The band, composed of women, l struck up and a song written for the
 occasion was sung by Mrs. Mary Els
 worth Clark one of Cleveland's sweet
 singers. The women fell into line while
 the band was playing, and for nearly three-quarters of an hour Major Me-
 Kinley shook hands with his visitors.
 There were no professional female agi- tators or reformers among the hun- dreds who came to Canton to-day. Women representing the best culture
 and society and the most refined homes
 of Cleveland made up the visiting dele gation. There were a few women from other states present, and one from Col orado assured Major Mckinley that she was going home to vote for him and ad- ded that she believed the vote of the | women would give the state to the re- publicans in November.
 1 Mckinley may go to Cleveland to- morrow to meet the members of the na- tionai executive committee. Next week | during the centennial exercises he ex- poets to spend two or three days in | Cleveland.
 Bering Seal Fisheries. Washington, July 15.-A further step was taken by Great Britain and the