The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-28


Countess of Aberdeen, and En-
cOurages the WOmen's Council to,
Betterment of Humanity-speech
Is EnthusiasticaIIy Received.
LONDON, June 27.-In the International
Council of Women Miss Susan B. An
thony detailed the progress of the move
ment in America. The announcement
that paper would be read in behalf Of
an American wOman's society opposing
female franchise was met by storm of
Kisses. Mrs. Sewall protested against
this intolerance" pointing out that no
one was obliged to attend, but it IS their
duty, If present to listen courteously
to all the speakers. The paper was then
read, punctuated by ironicaI cheers and
derisive laughter
In the professional section Nine An
tonette Stirling created some excitement
by declaring, with much emotion, that
she thought the speakers were too hard
on the men, and adding that women only
realized the full value of a husband when
the latter was lost.
Miss Octave Bates, Of Detroit, deplored
the fact that the profession of barrister
was not open to women. Women, she
pointed out, were the natural confidants
of their sisters In America, the speak
er continued, medicine and the bar were
open. to women, but public opinion was
not sufficiently advanced to permit of
women lawyers, though the law colleges
were open to both sexes, and many wom-
en-, like Helen Gould, who desired to
manage their own estates, qualified. The
intellectual advantages of a legal educa-
ton, the speaker asserted, more than re-
paid the outlay. Continuing, Miss Bates
said there was a great need for the de-
velopment of the public conscience as to
women, and the knowledge of the law
would give the feminine side of marriage
and divorce. now only treated from
mans standpoint"
The Duchess of Bedford presided at the
meteing of the prisons and reforma-
tories section, where Mrs. johnson, Of
Washington, described the success of
wonen's reformatries IN Massachusetts,
advocating a system of trades whereby
women might regain their self-respect.
on "Paternal Responsibility" and Mrs
Maria Weeke, of the United States, one
on Education as a Preparation for
Life
This evenings meeting, attended by
more than 1900 persons, was held in
Queens hall. The Countess of Aber-
deem in discussing resolution proposed
by Baroness Won Suttner, of Austria
of Women to do all in its power to ad-
vance the interests of international ar
bitratoin. Letters were read from Car
dinal Gibbons, or the United States; Car
dinal Vaughn, of England ana Cardinal
Logue, of Ireland.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND TALKS.
Lady Aberdeen then introduced Arch
bishop Ireland, who said
II come because we Americans know
that Lady Aberdeen is devoted to every
she is of herself when she can do any
thing for good and humanity. I come
also because the object of the meeting Is
peace through arbitration. Very glad am
1 to see this vast gathering of women
ready to use such means. 1t is worthy
of women to work for such cause. 1
believe in such matters as this they
should be admitted on footing superior
to men, because they can and will do
more. Men do not have the time, and it
may be not the tenderness Of mind and
heart which would induce them to work
with the unsparing efforts of women.
Public opinion holds the scepter today.
This is an age of publicity, when rich and
poor, strong and weak, speak out. Let US
only work on public opinion in all coun-
tries, and we shall succeed. What is war
before battle but the massing together of
engines to kill men? What is It during
battle, but men dealing death blows while
the ground drinks blood and corpses lie
as thick as autumn leaves? What Is IL
after battle but the sending of grief
throughout the land which nothing can
assuage?
Should not humanity do all in its power
to stop this shame to humanity? Two
thousand years after the angels sang
Peace on earth, there are wars. Let
meetings be held In every nation beneath
the sun, and let men say they are the
patriots of patriots who seek to save the
lives of men, Let Justice reign and let IL
go forth from this great city of London
tonight, a message to the world, that jus
tice is reigning and that peace universal
will be secured"
The speech was received with the great
test enthusiasm.
Mrs Mary Wright Sewall vice presi-
dent Of the convention, speaking upon the
resolution said:
when the war clouds settled down
upon the United States everybody asked
what would become of the national peace
society. The press did not suppress its
of war a trumpet call to us. We felt q
greater need than ever. We had not
thought war a possibility and were sur
prised by the muSket. President McKin-
ley accepted our preferred aid. which
could only be rendered by women