The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16

Be that women Of each different nation
atty vii become acquainted With the
work actually being dCne BY women Of
every country. This teaches each woman
that her cwn nation II not tbs only one
In the world. and that there are other
people besides Ne ard my wife ard my
son Jcssn and hts wife The En9iish ana
Americans are apt TO get swei1ed heads
abcus their respective countries. and con-
sresses like this win tend 70 reduce
theyn.''
Mr.. May wright sewaii. vice president
Of the congress-, wrote.
II look fer one supremacy important
result Of this congress. II brings women
OF different nafionaiisies into closer SYM
pz.hy and enables IA 10 join hands IN
promoting the large principles In which
we ell believe. We have been able to
demonstrate. for example. that cnlight-
effed women OF ali countries are IN favor
Of international srbitrztion--
Greeting Fron InAin.
Miss Mary BAor. the Hindoo delegate.
was atfired In native costume and was
one Of the most picturesque and strange
figures in the congress. 6ne IL the dau9h-
ter Of wealthy Hindoo. and. being eda-
Gated in England. speaks English well
She saId:
shat women can unite from all countries
In the great work Of the advancement
81 the equality Of sexes. This Ia the FIRST
congress have attended. but / am cher
ixhing the hope some day Of summarizing
such an assembiAge IN India 70 condemn
that terrible blot on our coontry, the GEN.
ana system. but IL takes long TO dsspei
the darkness behind the veil-'
Voice Frea Far Pekiag.
Mrs Shsn, . pleasant Chimes. woman.
the daughter sf . liberal mandarin who
cEce ran the risk Of his life for bis epin-
ions in Picking. writes.
Female education win receive an Inn
petHs from this congress. Though you
give us little credit for enlightenment.
the Chinese government has sent me here
and my report will be circulated In China
The social position Of women In China
Ii rot deplorable, but their ignorance IL.
A Chinese provers tells ns that the edu-
cation Of a child should begin twenty
years before ii Is born. with the mother"
Opfni0n Of . Novelist.
Mrs Flora Annie Steele. the novelist.
writes:
81 don't place much confidence in the re-
suit Of the congress Itself. Action by res
oiutlon IL not the great dynamic force,
but the combination should be a good
nucleus. as IL were, for something def
mite. We must avoid claiming special
advantages for women. ] hear il done
every day. II is illogical. Woman should
nave no special privileges, as they stui--
tify the definite place she has IN the uni
verse She has place Of her own. Let
her abide IN it,
View Of . French wonaa.
Mile. Isabelle Boxelot. the French dele
gate writes. French women are not In
the habit of going out doors. but this con-
gross teaches as French delegates the de-
STABILITY OF organization Once ne start
We shall make up for lost time. I have
that same feeling you experience when
you have to hurry to catch a train which
In already leaving the platform. The re-
suit VIII not be immediate. We are only
eating here. When We return to our
own homes We will digest what we have
heard
Gives the German Idea.
Frau Maria ssrlss. the German delegate
and president of the frs, women.s Legal
Defense Union OF Dresden. says
This congress will result In an enorm-
GUS increase in the soiidity OF women The
position Of women In Germany Is greatly
inferior to that OF women in America and
England both as regards civil rights and
entrance into the professions. In Ger
many we cannot become doctors. or even
obtain degrees I'm science. But the light
In breaking and THIS congress VIII nsIp
spread tt.
A. Expressed by an Actress.
Miss Mary Shaw, the actress delegate,
wrote:
1--WE Americans are apt 10 fancy we are
further advanced In our views about the
education and special rights OF women
than peopie of ether countries. This con-
gress shows we are mistaken, as We find
women rcformers. even In non-progres-
slve countries. have been working on the
same lines and inspired by the same ideals
Of mutual heipfuiness and sympathy.
Means Women's Emancipation.
Mrs. Bedford Fenwick. founder OF the
british Nurses Association. who was d
delegate at the Chicago exposition. writes
THE congress means the emancipation
az women. IL will be OF enormous edu-
catiunal value. and X means that women
will soon obtain votes In ali elections, -