The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
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women Resolve As.,..t Mr.. Roberts Of
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Washington, February ls-The feature
Of todsy's sessions Of the National Coun
Gil OF Women was prolonged discussion
over several resolutions against the scat
ing Of Representative Roberts Of Utah
In Congress When the forenoon session
opened Mrs. May Wright Sewail. the re
firing secretatry. presented her report
and recommendations. Reviewing the
work OF the council, she outlined needed
reforms Her report embraced resolu.
lions on the following subjects; The
formation OF q committee TO clat slfy and
group the titles of all women's orsa-
nizations In this country; the appoint
ment OF eiaht or ten women at the head
of the following departments to consti-
tute the cabinet OF the president of the
council, viz: Religion, education, civics
and politics, economics and industries
professional freedom, literature and art.
charity and philanthropy; the admission
of Institutions as we'll ms organizations
to mem Der ship in the council; the bring
ing of different woInen's co-education-
al colleges into utilization with the ma
tional council and the creation OF com
mittee to consider this suggestion; the
creation OF committee for the study of
the social and domestic conditions of life
In our newly acquired islands with a
view to seeing in what way the women
Of the islands can be aided by the coun .
Gil through their initiation into the Anne.
rican ideas OF organization for public
benefit and for the public veal; the send
ing of an engrossed letter from the coun .
oil to the Gear of Russia, expressing the
appreciation, sympathy and gratitude of
women for his disarmament Initiative
and AN expression of sympathy towards
the national council in Great Britain,
having In charge the organization of DIR
Giles and societies committed to the advo-
cacy of disarmament.
Then followed the report of the rssolu-
lions committee recommending the abol.
ishment Of the oanteen system In the
army and navy; deprecating war; re-
| questing the influence of President
Mob inley to stop bull fights In Cuba 4;
against bird destruction for millinery
purposes in favor OF physical and indus
trial education as we'll as mental and the
larger participation Of women in the
workiiucident to our colonial acquisition.
| With reference to Representative Rob
erts of Utah. u majority ssand minority
resolution was reported. The majority
resolution follows:
| "Resolved, That the National Council
Of Women Of the United States stand
for the highest ideals of domestic and
civic vitrue as we'll rs for the observance
of law In all its departments, both state
and national, therefore:
"Resolved-I That no person be allowed
OF the nation who is not a law abiding
citizen.
The minority resolution was stronger
citing the binding effect of the Edmunds
law and resolving that no person shall
be allowed to hold place in any law
making body of the nation who is not in
this and all other matters a law abiding
citizeu.'
These resolutions gave rise to long
and animated discussion.
The National Congress of Mothers to-
day unanimously adopted the following:
Whereas. the election of "a polygamist
to Congress threatens the sacred institu-
ton of monogamy, be 1t
Resolved. That the third trienuial as
sem bly, of mothers requests that the Con-
gress of the United States be asked to
repudiate the Novem Der election in Utah.
either by refusing to allow Brigham Ii.
Roberts of Utah to De placed on its roll
or by expsllinx him from his seat.
The resolution was framed by Mrs. K.
II. q. Parsons, delegate from the Moth
er's Club Of Utah. Other resolutions
adopted endorsed the war policy of the
administration; thanked Mrs. Mckinley
for her especial gracic usness' as shown
in her reception to them and her love to
4 children; established committee OF
five on household economics, and urged
general and proper training of girls in
preparation for motherhood
Mrs. Borland of the Illinois State Fed
Grafton, described the workings of the
child study societies.
Mrs. Hills of Iowa, talked OF the idea
Of furnishing teachers with information
enabling individual study of pupils and
urged special attention to the eyes of
the school children particularly the seat
ing them properlynas to the light.
| Mrs A. L. Barber of this city pleaded
for training the young to give kind
treatment to dumb animals; Mrs Lillian
ID. Blake of New York, spoke for the
.sJittle Mothers of the family, who as
sist in the care of their brothers and sis
tiers, and Mrs. 1errill of this city argued
for the training OF the young to avoid
showing any discrimination between the
races.
annual address, reviewing the years la
bors aud exhoruing greater progress.