The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24


urgent calls that have come from Bur
man. India, China, Ceylon, South Amer
lea. Mexico and other countries for res
ident White Ribbon missionaries and
lecturers; TO the need for inebriate in
dustrial homes; to fod reform; 10 SUBJ
stitute for saloons; to the plans Of the
| Both-Tuckers for relieving the conges-
ted quarters of great cities, closing with
! important recommendations for the ex-
tension OF the work, and appreciative
tributes TO General Neal Dow and other
leaders who nave died since the conven-
ton met in London two years ago.
PURITY.
Regarding the purity question Miss
! Willard said:
mo good can come of legalizing the
violation of two laws of God-first Thou
shalt not commit adultery; second,
| Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self Whatever degrades the women
of India puts the stamp Of deterioration
upon all women. To this it will be re-
piled that they have degraded thtm-
selves, and the means proposed are only
TO mitigate the consequences, but 1t
makes all the difference in the world to
US whether their degradation came
about through any forces that We have
set in motion. By parity OF reasoning,
We may say the saloon is here, and here
il will remain; let us do all we can to
make it less dangerous to the people.
But this is not the point; our altitude
toward the saloon, first, last and all the
time, is an attitude of utter hostility and
it makes all the difference in the world
10 US whether its presence among us is
in spite OF our protest and work, or
whether we have taken measures that
render its continuance probable. The
foundation and keystone in the arch OF
heathenism is the sacrifice of Women's
purity on the altar of mans sensuality,
and if there is one montsrous thing
which above another represents the an
ti-Christ, it is that fact. In Oriental
countries women are helpless in the
hands of men. as they have been
depths of degradation TO which this ut
ter dependence has reduced them are
beyond all power OF western comprehen-
sion.
The English law in rhe Straights set
Element is said to be for the protection
of Chinese girls; none is allowed 10 reg
lister as prostitute except of their own
free VIII and with the consent of their
mothers But women physicians among
the missionaries testify that they have
treated little Chinese girls, four and five
years of age, who nave been bought in
China and were taken south to be raised
for vile purposes, and who, when they
were made TO register, would never dare
20 say that the woman with which each
was living was not her mother As
for her own free WILL none of these
por creatures ever had a free WILL or
ever will have. That is the protection
tina. England affords to Chinese girls.
TRIBUTE TO LADY HENRY.
1--WE hold that there is but one stand |
ard for men and women, and that they
are equally capable OF living up TO it.
We steadfastly believe that all law
should set forth the ideal that il beckon
men 10 the summit rather than provide |
for them, under no matter what re-
strictions. those indulgences in alcoholic |
liquors, opium and social vice, whereby
they live upon a sensual plane. Our
seo has hoped TO reach the same result, |
by regulations, that we propose to at
tain by prohibition. or not at all. But |
while We differ iaes to methods, de re- |
pudiate any personal attack or severity |
OF language toward our beloved COM
rade, whose zeal has been that Of a |
flaming herald, whose devotion is a |
household word among US, and whose |
untiring work in these long years, car |
ried forward under conditions more diff |
ficult than have surrounded any reform |
er that we have known, bind her 10 our !
hearts with cords that never can be |
broken. We admire. and trust and love !
her O-ady Henry SomerseO. We be- |
lieve tina: When she sees her plan is not |
adopted in the India army. she will !
frankly admit that, although she put il |
forward because she thought it prac- |
ticao,e.' il partook far too much Of the |
Impractica5ili attributed 20 our |
own methods. and she will stand with US |
shoulder to shoulder. heart to heart. as
she has done already so long and 50 |
bravely."
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
After an hour devoted TO devotional !
exercises, Secretary Slack read her off, |
Cial report. II was an exhaustive analy- |
sic Of the work throughout the world |
The United States, according 10 this re- |
port, is the largest auxiliary. having |
15.SSS new members, with Colorado. Ida |
no and Utah showing the other states !
an example in woman suffrage. Near |
ly $4,000 has been raised by the w c. |
T. u. FOR Armenia.
The trienniai convention held in |
Queensland this spring sends cordial |
invitation for the next worlds conven- |
tion 10 he held in Australia.
The banner offered by Miss Willard |
- the colony reporting the greatest in |
crease was won by Queensland. The |
total membership in Australia is $3.50 !
members ana LILO honorary members.
In the British Women's Temperance
association. since the last convention.
2S7 new associations have been organ |
lied and public meetings and open air.
caAmen, showmen. workhouse and iodg-
Ing house meetings are still regularly
held.
Miss Willard interrupted the reading
OF tie report 10 say that during this
convention the question Of women hav-
ing a land in law making will be dis
cussed.
TIE executive committee have author
lied the celebration % Neal Dox's birth
day. March 20, as a national temperance
day.
OFFICERS REELECTED.
Al the meeting OF the executive board 1
OF the Worlds ". c. T. [. last evening