The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-28
ACT like POLITICIANS
Kisses and JeerS at W0men's C0un-
Gil In London.
AN OFFENDING SPEAKER
SHE READ A PAPER OPPOSING
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Five Meetings, All of Which Were
Well Attended-Subjsct of Inter
national Arbitration Favored
Archbishop Ireland Delivers An
Address-Speeches By Others.


Archbishop Ireland Delivers Al
Address-Speeches By Others.
London, June 27.-The Internationa
Council of Women which assembled
yesterday in the convention hall o.
Church House, Westminster, is divided
into five sections or meetings which
were all crowded today. Great interest
is taken in the political section, which
discussed today the parliamentary en-
franchisement of women, the wee
president Of the council, Mrs. May
Wright Sewall of the United States
presiding.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, one of the
American delegates detailed the pro-
gress of the movement in America
The announcement that paper by
Mrs. Frances Scott of Massachusetts
would be read in behalf of an Ameri-
can woman's society. opposing female
franchise, was met by a storm of his
ses Mrs. Sewall protested against this
intolerance" pointing out that no one
was obliged to attend, but that 1t was
their duty if present to listen courte-
ously TO all the speakers. The paper
cheers and derisive laughter
In the professional section Nine. An
toinette Stirling created some excite
ment by declaring. with much emotion,
that she thought the speakers were too
hard on the men, and adding that We
men only realized the full value of
a husband when the latter was lost.
In the legislative section Mrs. Kelley
read a paper on the condition of tene-
IoI ~,
Carly described the operation of fac
tories and shops act in Ontario and
Quebec.
Legal Profession For Women.
Miss Octavia Bates of Detroit, de-
plored the fact that the profession of
barrister was not open to women. Yet
women, she pointed out, were the nat
ura. cenfidantes OF their sisters. In
America. the speaker continued. medi-
cine and the church were open to wo-
men. hut public opinion, she claimed,
was not sufficiently advanced to favor
women lawyers though the law col
leges were open to both sexes and many
women. like Miss Helen Gould, who
desired to manage their own estates,
qualified.
sal. education. the speaker asserted,
more than repaid the outlay. Contilu-
ing, Miss Bates said there was great
need of the development of public con-
science and women, ano the knowledge
IF the law would give a feminine side
IF marriage and divorce. now only
treated from mans standpoint"
The Duchess of Bedford presided at
he meeting of the prisons and reform
atories section. where Mrs. Johnson of
described the success of
reformatoTies in Massachu-
;etts, advocating 4 system of trades.
whereby women might retain their self
'espect.
Mrs. Boomer of Canada, read a pa
Der on "Paternal Responsibility and
Mrs Maria Weeks of the United States
me on Education as a Preparation
or Life
Favor Arbitration.
An immense meeting, attended by
nore than 1000 persons. was held in I
lueen's hall this evening, the Countess !
f Aberdeen presiding. for the discus
ion of a resolution proposed by Bar !
ness van Suttener of Austria, calling
pon the International Council of Wo- !
nen to do all in it's power to advance /
ne interests of International arbitra-
ion. Letters were read from Cardinal I
iibbons of the United States, Cardinal 4
-aughan of England and Cardinal F.
.ogue of Ireland, all of whom wrote |
trongly in favor of the resolution.
.ady Aberdeen then introduced Arch
ishop Ireland, who said:
Il come because we Americans know
hat Lady Aberdeen is devoted to every
reat and noble work. and how unspar-
lgly she is of herself when she can do
nything for God and humanity.
ONE also because the object of the
s,,rr - = ,rrt, a,-t1st st,-a-
Very glad am / to see this vast
altering of women ready to use such
means. 1t is worthy of women to
-ork for such cause. l believe that
l such matters as this they should be
n a footing superior to men, because
ney can and will do more. Men do
OF have the time. and it may be. not
ne tenderness of mind and heart which
ould induce them to work with the
efforts of women.
Public Opinion Rules.
Public opinion holds the sceptre to-
ay. This is an age of publicity when
ch and poor. strong and weak, speak
ut. Let us only work on public opin-
N in all countries and we shall sue
.ed. What is war before battle but
lie massing together of engines to kill
ZEN? What is it during battle but
eH Qedii.lS DlOWS While tne
round drinks blood and corpses lie
lick as autumn leaves? What is it
tier battle but the sending of grief
lroughout the land which nothing
IN assuage?
Should not humanity do all in its
over to stop this shame to humanity?
wo thousand years after the angels
ing out Peace on earth there are
ars. Let meetings be held in every
alton beneath the sun and let men
" they are the patriots of the pat
OTIS who seek to save lives of men.
ct justice reign and let it go forth
ON this great city of London tonight,
message to the world. that justice is
igning and that peace universal will
secured
The speech was received with great
lthusiasm
Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall, vice pres
ent of the council. speaking upon the
solution, said:
When the war clouds settled down |
bon the United States. every one
ked what would become of the ma
onal peace council. The press did not
ppress it's jeers. but we considered
us to be up and doing. We felt
eater need than ever. We never
ought war possibility. and were
rprised at our mistake. President
cKinley accepted our appeal Our
ton was not an impeachment of our
but an example to help all
vernments, an example which can
ly be obtained from women