The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
TEARS and SENTIMENT
UTAH, COULD OFFER In
ARGUMENT
SCENE IN WOMAN'S COUNCIL
Debate the Resolutions to OPP
pose Admission of MI. Roberts, of
Utah, to Seat In Congress,
Brings on q stormy Session
Hints That Lawmakers Now In
Office May Also he Guilty.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.--The ma
tional Congress of Mothers today
unanimously adopted the following
resolution:
Whereas, The election of a polygamist to
congress threatens the sacred institution of
homogeneous marriage, be 1t
Resolved, That the third triennial national
council of women requests the congress of
the United States to reDudiate the result Of
the November election in Utah. by refusing
to allow Bridgeman H. Roberts, of Utah, to
be placed on its roll. by expeHing him
from his seat
Tho resolution was framed by Mrs.
E. III. Parsons a delegate from the
Mothers Club Of Utah, and was pre-
faced with the statement that man is
largely what his home makes him.
Other resolutions adopted Endorsed
the war policy of the administration
and thanked Mrs. Mckinley for her
especial graciousness, as shown in her
reception to them, and her love of chill
dren; established a committee of five
on household economy, and urged gen
eral proper training of girls in prepara-
ton for motherhood
Mrs. Borland, of the Illinois State
Federation, described the workings of
the child's study societies.
Mrs Hills, of Iowa, talked of the idea
of furnishing teachers with informa-
ton, including individual study Of pu-
pills. and urged especial study and at
tention to the eyes of school children,
particularly the seating Of them
properly, as to the light.
Mrs A. l.. Barber, of this city, plead
ed for training the young to give kind
treatment to dumb animals.
Mrs. Lillian DeVereauX Blake, of New
York, spoke for the little mothers Of
the family who assist in the care of
L. rsrf VI
Terrill of this city, argued for the
training of the young to avoid show
ing any distinction between the races.
STORMY SESSION.
At this afternoons session the storm
over the Roberts issue was resumed.
Miss Anna Gordon. Illinois. offered a
substitute compromise resolution for
the minority emitting the words Ed
munds bill" 1t was lost.
Mrs Zinah Young Card, of Utah,
said that all the delegates wanted pur-
ity in the family, but asked if they
were able to investigate the parentage
Of every child. and If not why should
the national council direct an attack
on any individual?
Miss Sadie American. Illinois, rem
the National Council of Jewish Wom-
en-, argued against the council CON-
corning itself with the question.
Susan B. Anthony then spoke: I'VE
have laws she said. "in all our states
to punish men who violate the laws Of
homogeneous marriage, but If we should
go up to congress would we not find
men there who. upon investigation,
would be punished under these laws?
Why. then, should we go away out to
Utah to seek man to punish!'
Rev. Anna Shaw. vice president,
urged on every woman to protest
against this man."
Mrs. Susan Young Bates. Of Utah,
said it was unwise to force the Utah
delegates into a position not wished and
asked for charitable treatment for her
people.
IT should not dare" she said. break
ing into tears. ito speak to you in SIN
certify and I ask you to be charitab
I wanted to bring you argument, but
I see 1T can only bring you emotion
and sentiment
Mrs. Ida M. Weaver, Idaho, said she
knew political conditions in Utah, that
she could see the political scheme un-
derlying all this excitement, and urged
the majority report in justice to all. s.
The minority report was then voted
on by ayes and noes and lost, 81 to 16.
On the majority report on the call
for negatives nobody rose, and the
chair declared the resolution carried,
"a to O..
This closed the fight. and all the re-
naming resolutions were then adopted,
except one, respecting future resolu-
lions, which was deferred.