The evening times., 1898-12-15
In THE INTEREST
OF DUMB ANIMALS
Second Days Session of the
Humane Association.
ADDRESS OF MRS. WHITE
Urges a Law Against Cruelty to
Live s eek in Transit.
President Mckinley Asked TO Use His
influence TO Suppress Bull
Fighting in Cuba.
ADDRESS OF MRS. WHITE

The second days session of the Ameri-
can Humane Association opened this
morning promptly at 1880.
The delegates were called to order by
President Shortall, who announced that
Mrs C. E. White had a paper to read on
the subject of animal transportation.
Some little discussion was caused by the
efforts of one of the delegates to extend
the morning session until O'Clock.
Delegate Jenkins suggested that the
proposed extension of the session would
be too long and suggested an adjourn
ment at 1880; half an hour longer than
the program scheduled. The suggestion
of Mr.. Jenkins was adopted and Mrs.
White was allowed to proceed.
At the conclusion of her address Mrs.
White presented the following resolutions
regarding the transportation of animals
and the suppression of bull fighting in
Cuba both of which were referred TO the
committee on resolutions.
Resolved. That the American Humane
Association now devote itself 10 the en-
forcing of the United States law against
cruelty to animals in transit, uniting Tor
this purpose it's efforts with those oil lAe
Department of Agriculture"
Resolved, That this association s nd
a communication TO President Mckinley
expressing it's strong feeling against bu
fights on account of their extreme cru
city and their demoralizing effect upon
those witnessing them. and gfng
him as the Chief Magistrate of the Un ted
States to use his influence in SURPRISING
these Objectionable performances in the
island of Cuba
j. A Brady, OF Ohio, suggested that the
society in Columbus had long been aware
of the cruelty practiced on DUMB AMI
mails in Cuba and had instructed their
delegates to vote for any measure that
would tend to the abolition of such cru
city.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell, of Philadelphia,
delivered an address on the need of wom-
ems State societies for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals.
Mrs. Lowell said ii had been demonstrat-
ed that the womans 5 society was in bet
| ter position to care for animals that need
ed attention. She said that many dogs,
supposed to have hydrophpbia, were found
to be only suffering from some OF the
minor ailments that aftlict the canine spe-
cies.
| The newspapers We're responsible for
many reports of the existence of hydro
| phobia, and such reports had occasioned
| unnecessary cruelty TO artma's.
Continuing Mrs. Lowell gave history
| of the work of the Pennsylvania Woman 3
| Society in the last few years, in alleViat-
| ing the suffering of afflicted animals
1t was also suggested in her address
! that bands of mercy be organized in this
| city among the children of the public
| schools.
! nr z,..yr -,.orae.ad +ba+ n cocia+v nf
women be formed in Washington with
| this purpose in view.
Mrs A l.. Barbour objected to the for
nation of a separate society for women.
She averred that the men and women of
| this city had always worked in harmony
and it would not be of advantage to form
q distinct organization for women.
! Mrs Lowell said she had made the suS-
| gestion on account of the adaptabiiity TO
! the work in the schools
Mrs. Barbour said this could be done
| equally as well by committee OF Wom-
en- from the joint organization.
This produced a general discussion in
regard to the use and value of the wom-
en- in the field of humane work.
Benjamin c. Smith of Ohio, who was
| to have presented a paper entitled, Shall
| Humane Societies Seek Legal Control of
| Dogs in our Cities, Licensing them and
| Destroying the StrayS," was detained at
| home on account of Illness, and his pa
| per was sent to President Shortall 1t
was read by Delegate Jenkins, of New
| York
Mr. Smith suggested in his paper that il
was first the duty of the Humane Soc ETY.
TO prevent cruelty. not to seek the legal
control of dogs or horses. But under GER
| tain circumstances it was suggested that
while il was not at all necessary duty
| of the society il would be a great deal
better for the dogs if such was the case.
| The paper also contained n statement of
the result of his experiments IN Cincin-
| natl
Delegate Dennis. of Rochester, told the
| convention the experience of the Roches-
ter, n. Y, society in caring for the stray
! dogs and the establishment of a shelter
! for the same purpose.
Mrs. White, of Pennsylvania. and Mrs
| Lowell. of the same State. explained the
methods adopted by the Humane Society
! in Philadelphia. Mrs. Lowell said there
had been many requests received by the
members of the Pennsylvania society for
| instruction with regard to the care of ca
mines. a paper containing these instruc-
tionS was printed in several different
| languages and it was suggested that this
paper be issued for the benefit of the as
sociation under the direction of the
| president and secretary