New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
MORE ABOUT THE TEMPLE.
MRS KATHARINE LENTE STEVENSON
ANSWERS MISS WILSON'S
STATEMENTS.
"THB W. c. r. L. Is NEITHER LEGALLY NOR
MORALLY BOUND TO THE RETIRING OF

Ing National convention or the WOmanS Christian
Temperance Union. retire from the position Of Ma
tiona corresponding secretary. She has been unani
mously elected to the presidency OF the Massa-
chusetts Union. This fact led to a recent interview
with her on the subject OF the general work OF the
organization and IN particular on the Temple. con
corning which she has already spoken In the issue
OF The Tribune OF August "a Mrs Stevenson said:
'"The work OF the organization IS on the whole.
most encouraging. 1t seems remarkable indeed.
that after the death OF peerless leader as
Frances f.. Willard some feeling Of doubt and dis
couragement should not nave manifested Itself in
our ranks. SO far from this having been the case.
however the women of the rank and file. as we'll
rs the leaders. have given themselves TO
the work with new Devotion The coming National
convention viii without doubt be Of the largest
I'm history Six States are already enrolled In
the list Of those having made gain OF five hun
dred more members during the year where
last year the list numbered only four. There
may be corresponding losses in other States-still
believe that the work will be seen to have ad-
vanced.
yes" continued Mrs Stevenson. in answer TO
question; Il read Miss Wilson's words in The
Tribune Of September g. and. Ike Miss Wilson her
sclf have been anxiously waiting TO Il some
would not an swer OF the statements made
In her article am glad. indeed to nave an oppor-
tunity TO explain some OF the points upon which
Miss Wilson has evidently been misnformed. she
The on,v business proposition before the friends
OF the Temple present. ! understand II. IL the
retiring OF the Temple trust bonds which retiring
will give 10 the Womans Christian Temperance
1t is expected that the Temple Will pay for
Il expressly stated in ny interview Of August =
that the retiring OF the Temple Trust bonds WouM
the controlling an CUNT Of stock for the reason that
Marshall Fled holds a written contract entitlng
all the stock now remaining in his hands shall have
been purchased. Therefore should the Temple trust
bonds be retired. TIE woman CHRISTIAN lemPeiLi,
ance Union would sti be obliged to pay Mr. REID
slis.io or SOS 40. according 10 whether his prom
ised gift Of $4,000 is IN stock or ~ cash ana ac-
cordng to whether II is to be applied to the retr-
ing OF the 10000 trust bonds or to be paid after
Il have allowed several supposItions to appear
here though in reality mere Is no r"9 FOR k Tup
the nature Of his proposed gift IT IS Mr. fleid hlm-
sons-Mrs Lillian NJ. y. Stevens and Mss Anna A.
Gordon among the number-that he has had no in
stock Moreover. il has been as explicitly stated
by him that his gift is not TO apply to"ard tne 49,
Y5a he s@cured In either case however the
IS broad az It is long We're Mr. tlcids gil
have TO pay him s1lS4o1 in cash before the con
trolling vote could be secured BY the woman
stock after the 10000 is raised, We must pay hun
eos 400 to effect the same end y seems to me Il
matter OF small moment which side Of the dividing
line the $1,000 Is placed The results are the same
whether aGd and subtract or whe'her We SUI
tract and add. .,,, g..
Wilson syss as the r amount ssnsra fv see f2 n
retiring bonds as s ; r awe b e amount as S5
s y y" Iii he seen tiat Miss Wilson includes Mr.
Fieds gif IN her total w siren the Se"e'"'
Mrs Carse was called INTO me news n6GrIedgnd
Executive Committee on July 10. ana acKh9WIeuiscn
the statement to be practically correct o rnesG
she claimed a thousand two more in donated
by what arithmecal process Miss wilson deau ,t
the statement that on July TO- I'VE days Dfior go ~,
meeting Of the Executive committee o"'s 'VV
was needed 10 retire the ponHs
WHY THE BUILDING DOES NOT PAY.
"a. to the building paying for Itself from the
rentals. It has not paid running expenses Tor the
last two years and Will not this year The oppo-
nents OF the Temple do recognize the fact tla' Inc
financial depression Of recent years ana other u"-
toward events have prevented the puiidlhS i''"i
becoming the lucrative business venture IL was We
leyed il would be- but they also see thaI. lnoasn
times may improve they will not for many. man
hat existed when the Temple was butt ,,..,o
THE building could be erected touaS Wben lie
estimate of its income was made. 1t was expected
that every room would be rented at me hisnes.
been rented and the rate OF rental Is not NOR
than half Of what It was orignay pcb we're s so
glowingly painted as pouring ini1 oIe linton
the National Womans christian mp
have suffered A sad shrnkage. ana me oIsa Ti
IS conlpel. ed 10 face the fact that II ne Tempe
wsTc r ns sffoTi 20 acce2t So costly gift
10 INV silence upon which Miss Wilson com
MEMS 'n Hs servant Of the National Union ei;
my lips sealed concerning any measure i'luo' So
ny me oni,tea declared ssf the necessity
FOR silence was removed. and it has since been; az
The Official letters OF the general officers written
IN March in which they appeal 10, t19 10 he nppng5
TO say that the general officers are human ana
therefore, subject to ne human m'I t %, m
Ip9ibv which seemed turning toward Inc Temple
as an adequate memorial for Miss Willard. In
res So # was found very small indeed The
enPG p' for F Frances willard Moreover the gen
ra Officers we're in Jy IN %eT o. faGs
gave new Iight; new light called for new action.
A MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM
The simple mathematical problem which is facing
rs as an organization Is this: II in years 1t has
cost is 500 co.. 10 $1,000 OF stock worth one
quarter that amount. how long VIII II take US at
the same rate to pay the remaining million and
quarter Indebtedness the Temple? The question
in Justice is: L. has made Il bad investment IS 9
right that he should demand THAI reimburse him
The Womaas Christian Temperance Union is
neither legally nor morally bound TO the retiring
of the Temple trust bonds They were issued with
out the consent % the txecuuye Committee or
can be said to be bound is that We have al
iG "ns R rnf iSp r p and Inc TmpeTance o.
pital. other affiliated Interests have also report
bound to meet the financial obligations Of either Of
these. The Temple Is an independent corporation.
and neither in common-sense nor in Justice can the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union be charged
with reputation because II. endeavors to free
Itself from the incubus Of debt thus thrust upon A.
We ourselves were deceived.
AS 10 dear Miss Wiard'S last utteranccs. 1t j.
not a pleasant thought to me ;hat sne not
allowed to die in peace: that this which had been
for long such burden to her. and had
driven her at Buffalo TO undertake an absolutely
hopeless task. should have haunted her even while
her spirit struggling 70 realize how beautiful.
IT is to be with God. She clearly to-day. and
believe she realizes how absolutely true I'm their
devotion to her and to the principles 20 which she
consecrated her NE are those who at Buffalo did
not see with her on this one point. but who. never
theless. pledged themselves to stand by her in ner
effort, and who striving. through Gods
grace. 10 save the organization 10 the highest
hottest ends. though ten thousand buildings perish
The house In" WOman's Christian Temperance
I 'non Will yet build is the house not made with
principles OF righteousness. justice AMI
truth. wrought out IN human law and custom