New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-12

alton to meet in London England. In June VIII
be rendered q reception by the United Kingdom
Alliance Sir Wilfrid Lawson James II. Raper
and many leading members OF Parliament ana or
the temperance movement will participate III inc
welcome to Mrs. Stevens. She VIII return "
America IN August and will attend the Worlds
Convention.
The sessions OF the Dominion and Worlds Con-
yentions will last six days; the day sessions VIII
be held I'm the Pavilion. Horticultural Gardens the
free use OF which has been granted by the lily
Council Tho evening sessions will be of unusua'
interest NOT only on account OF the eloquent wom
en- who will speak, but for the singing OF the great
chorus under the direction of A T. Crngan, and
tho demonstrations OF days and effects, illustrating
the worldwide work Of the great organization.
Miss Frances F.. Willard and Lady Henry Somer-
Sc, are expected TO speak Thursday evening
Under the auspices Of the Dominion Union. In Mas
sey Music Hail. which seats 1000 people Inc meet,
ings on Saturday. Monday and Tuesd1y evenings VIII
ranged by the Worlds Union. On one of these
evenings the children will give grand Patr"iGc
This demonstration will include patriotic songs. recl-
tations and fancy flag marches; - ,o,,n,o ,,,,or q,
This wear. celebration of the Band OF Hope when
includes 100000 young abstainers
MISS BREHM ANSWERS MRS. ABBOTT.
Miss Marie c. Brehm superintendent of the fran
chise department of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. has looked up the state
suffrage movement, in which she makes the fol-
lowing declarations:
Laws have been passed in Wyoming leSallZnS
gambling licensing saloons and justifying homiclde
If committed IN the heat Of passion ana without
cruelty"
Miss Brehm says she has written TO wyoming
and ascertaned that these avs were repeated
some wears ago so that they ought not 20 be quoted
as an argument against the gentle and humaniZ-
ing influence Of women Miss Brchm calls at
teniou to the fact that women constitute but one
third of the population of Wyoming; that 1t Is
mountainous mining State. with scattered ana
changing population and 1t has not been practl-
cable az vet 10 organize women for concerted nc
ton The Legislature of Wyoming. continues Miss
Rrehm has sent out the following resolutions.
which should In justice be Incorporated In al the
leaflets OF the anti-suffragsts:
'Be il Resolved. BY the Legislature OF the State
of Wyoming that the possession and exercise of
suffrage by the women in Wyoming for the last
quarter Of century has wrought no harm. ana
has good in many ways; that Ii has
largely aided In banishing crime. pauperism and
vice from this State. and that without any violent
or oppressive legislation that IL has secured peace
full and orderly elections good government and
remarkable degree OF civilization and public order
and we point with pride TO the facts that after
nearly twenty-five years of woman suffrage not
one county In Wyoming has a pOorhouse. that our
tails almost empty, and crime, except that COM
mited by strangers in the State. is almost un-
every civilized community on the earth TO enfran-
chise it's women without delay.
Resolved That an authenticated copy or these
resolutions be forwarded by the Governor OF the
tory In this country. and 10 every legislative body
In the world and that We request the press
throughout the civilized world to cal the attention
of It's readers to these resolutions"