The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-28
COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
ALL THE SECTIONS CROWDED
YESTERDAY.
A Paper Opposing Female Suffrage
Kissed and the Chairman
Protests.

| Protests.
| LONDON, June 27.-The Interna-
| tional Council of Women, which as
| sembled yesterday in the Convocation
Hall of Church House, Westminster, is
divided into five Isections of meetings.
which were all crowded to-day. Great
| interest is taken in the political section,
which discussed to-day, THE Parlda-
mentary Emf anchisement of Women"
The Vice President of the council, Mrs.
Ray Wright SewaH of the United
States, presided. e5
Miss Susan B. Anthony, one of the
American delegates, detailed the prog
| ress of the movement in America
The announcement that paper by
Mrs. Frances Scott of Massachusetts,,
would be read in behalf of an Amer
lean 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 that it
was their duty, if present, to listen
courteously to all the speakers.
The paper was then read, punctured
by ironical cheers and derisive laugh
ter. 10
In the professional section Nine An
toinette STRIVING created some excite
ment 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
husband when the latter was lost.
In the legislative section, Mrs. Kelley
ra Y1oT he ion "a fC
ment labor in New York and Mrs Car
| lin described the operations of the fac
tories and shops in Ontario, Quebec.
Mrs. Boomer of Canada read a paper
on 'Paternal Responsi bility," and Mrs.
| Maria Weeke of the United States, one
on Education as a Preparation for
Life An immense meeting attended
by more than 1900 persons. was held
in Queens Hall this evening, the Coun
tess of Aberdeen presiding, for the dis
cussion ORA resolution, proposed by
Baroness Won Suttener of Austria, call
ing upon the international council OF
women. to- do all in its oDwer to adj
vance the interests of international ar
bitrat don. /
Letters were read from Cardinal Glib
bons of the, United States, Cardinal
Vaughn of England and Cardinal
Logue of Ireland all of whom wrote
strong in favor of the resolution.
Lady Aberdeen then introduced Arch
bishop Ireland, who said:
Il come because we Americans know
that Lady Aberdeen is devoted to every
great and noble purpose and how un-
sparingly she is of herself when she
can do anything for God and humanity.
/ come also because the object of the
meeting is peace through arbitration.
Very glad am to see this vast
gathering of women ready to use such
means. 1t is worthy of women to
work for such a cause. I believe that
in such matters as this they should be
admitted on a 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 heart
which would induce them to work with
the unsparing efforts Of women.
Public opinion holds the scepter to-
day. This is an age of publicity, when
rich and poor, strong and weak, speak
out Let US only work on public opin-
ion in all countries, and We shall sue
coed. 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
thick as autumn leaves? What is it
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 ago the angels
sang out, Peace on earth there are
wars. Let meetings be held in every
nation beneath the sun, and let men
ksay they are the patriots of the patri-
OTIS who seek to save lives of men. Let
justice reign, and let it go forth from
this great city of London tonight a
message to the world, that justice is
reigning and that peace universal re-
mains secure
Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall, Vice Pres
ident of the council, speaking upon the
resolution said When the war clouds
settled down upon the United States
every one asked what would become
Of the International Peace Council The
press did not suppress it's jeers, but.
we considered the declaration of war
trumpet call to us to be up and doing.
We felt a greater need than ever We
never thought war a possibility, and
were surprised at our mistake. Presi-'
dent Mckinley accepted our appeal.
Our action was not an impeachment of
our Government, but an example to
help all Governments; an example
which can only be obtained from wo-
! men, s ~ =
The Duchess of Bedford presided at
!, the meeting of the prisons and res
foTmatories section, where Mrs. john
son of Washington described the sue
ceesof worpen's reformatories in Mas
"a c1usett III Sadvocating SYSTEM Of
! trades whereby women might regain
their selfsrespect ~