The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
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MISS WILLARD ADDRESSES THE
WHITE RIBBONERs.

Net in Worlds Convention at Toronto
Unoompromising Hostility to All thu
Foes the w. c. I. U. Was Organized II
Fight Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Lad,
Henry Somerset, Upon Whom the Only
Criticism Passed is That She stopped
Short at the "So-CaIled Practicabie"-
Prohibition and Purity
Toronto, Oct. 23-The biennial con
venfion of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union was formally opened a
the pavilion at the Horticultural Gar
dens today. The building was tnronsed
when the convention was called to order
by Miss Frances E Willard. The COIL
vention had taken hold Of the city and
the greatest interest was displayed or
all sides The platform was filled with
executive and other official workers
prominent among whom were Miss Ag-
mes Slack Of England, Mrs. Kirk Of Aus
tralia, Mrs. Barker Of Chicago. Mrs.
Barnes of New York and Miss Johanns-
dottir, the Iceland representative. The
speakers were received with great ap-
plause and the waving of handkerchiefs.
The arrangements for seating and other
accommodations have been carefully ar
ranged and no confusion existed. Com
munication between the members had
been provided for by means of little girl
pages dressed in white, who fitted here
and there at the behest of officer or
member alike. The first fifteen minutes
OF the session were given over 10 devo-
tional exercises, led by Mrs. Rutherford,
president Of the Dominion w. c. I. U.
The report Of the executive committee
was read by Miss Agnes T. Slack. A
motion to amend the qualifications 10
membership by adding the words:
without distinction Of race or color"
WAS received with tremendous applause.
Miss Frances Willard then presented
her biennial address, in the course Of
which she said:
PROHIBITION.
Canada leads the world today in the
great prohibition struggle, and it leads
with cheering prospects Of success. The
country is homogeneous; il has not that
with which we are almost fatally ham
dicapped; its people are serious-minded
and practical; its average standard Of
morals and religion is higher than ours;
il has put itself on record by a popular
plebiscite in which prohibition tri-
umphed; ii has survived the horrors of
the Royal Commission to investigate
the liquor traffic and is on the wave Of
another popular vote in which, although
Il must contend against the united pow
er of The alcohol trade in all countries,
which will be brought to bear upon its
politicians and its people. we have faith
to believe that "Our Lady of the Shows"
is going 10 pluck from the heavens Of
purity and plant on her own fair brow
the bright star of prohibition, which
means happy homes to her people and
farbinger Of peace to all the world.
THE first national convention of Jap
anese women was held in April last and
marks the most significant temperance
epoch in that wonderful new land which
is oldest of ALL and it is spreading in the
islands of the Pacific"
ARBITRATION.
She then reviewed briefly the work of
the various delegates in foreign fields
and, continuing. said:
The cause Of peace has won great vic
tories this year The arbitration treaty
with our mother country is only lying
over; already we have reason 10 believe
that, through the Influence of the presi-
dent, arrangements are being made for
the presentation of another teraty of
wide scope.
THE stOrthing of Norway has ap-
pointed a committee of nine to consider
the question of forming arbitration
treaties with foreign nations and to sub
NIT proposals 10 that end; France is
moving in the same direction and the
recent declarations of the car and the
emperor Of Germany are Enthusiastically
in favor Of pacific measures, while the
treaty between Turkey and Greece re-
Gently promulgated by the powers in a
peace triumph, even though it registers
the su5serviency of Christian nations
TO the great Moslem hierarchy.
Norway mas called in the help OF
women in its efforts TO solve the drink
problems. ali above % years having been
made voters on the temperance ques-
ton by the united efforts of temperance
men and women, the Gutenberg system
viii disappear and prohibition will be
the law Of Norway
Miss Wizards address, covered in lis
comprehensive scope reference 10 the
Queens Jubilee; TO the India famine; 10
the aid given the Armenians through
the efforts Of the W c. T. L. the nation