The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-28
WOMEN N COUNCIL
Hiss a Paper Against the En-
franchisement Of Women.
ARBITRATION IS FAVORED
Mckinley and the Late War
Guardedly Roasted.
ARBITRATION IS FAVORED

London, June N.-The international
Council Of Women, which assembled yes
terday in the convOeation hail Of Church
House, Westminster IL divided into ave
sections, or meetings, which were all
crowded today. Great interest is taken
in the political section, which discussed to-
day the parliamentary enfranchlsement Of
women. Miss Susan e. Anthony, one Of
the American delegates. detailed the pro-
gress Of the movement in America The
announcement that paper would be read
In behalf OF an American woman's society
opposing female franchise. was met BY a
storm OF Kisses. Mrs. Sewan protested
against this intolerance" pointing out
that no one was obliged to attend, but
that IL was their duty, II present. 10 listen
courteously to all the speakers. The pa
pc rwas then read. punctuated By ironical
cheers and derisive laughter. The paper
opposing female franchise was written by
Mrs. Frances Scott OF Massac husetts.
In the professional section. Madame An
toinette Stirring created some excitement
by declaring. with much emotion. that
she thought the speakers were too hard on
the men, and adding that women only
realized the fun value Of a husband when
the latter was lost.
In the legislative section Mrs. Kelly read
a paper on the condition Of tenement labor
in New York. and Mrs. Cartin described
the operations Of the factories and shops
act in Ontario and Quebec.
Miss Octavia Bates OF Detroit deplored
the fact that the profession OF barrister
was not open to women. In America, the
speaker continued, medicine and the
church were open 10 women. but public
opinion, she Gained, was not sufficiently
advanced TO favor women lawyers. though
the law colleges were open to both sexes.
and many women. like Miss Helen Gould.
who desired TO manage their own estates.
qualified. The intellectual advantages OF
a legal education. the speaker asserted.
more than repaid the outlay. Continuing,
Miss Bntes said there was great need OF
the development OF the public conscience.
and women. and the knowledge of the law
would give a feminine side to marriage
and divorce ''now only treated from mans
standpoint"
The Duchess Of Bedford presided at the
meeting Of the prisons and refOrmatOries
section. where Mrs. Johnson Of Washing
ton described the success Of women's re-
formatories in Massachusetts. advocating
a system Of trades, whereby women might
regain their self-respsct. Mrs. Boomer Of
Canada read a paper ON 'Paternal Re-
sponslbllity." and Mrs. Maria Week OF the
United States. one on Education as a
Preparation for Life"
An immense meeting. attended by more !
than 1000 persons. was held in queens
hall this evening. the Countess % Aber- |
deem presiding. for the discussion Of
resolution. proposed by Baroness Won SUIT (
tener OF Austria. calling upon the Inter |
national Council Of Women TO DO all In |
its power 20 advance the interests Of In I
arbitration. Letters were read |
from Cardinal Gibbons. Of the United /
States; Cardinal Vaughn, OF England. and |
Carolina; Logue. OF Ireland. al Of whom |
wrote strongly In favor % the resolution.
Lady Aberdeen then Introduced Arch |
bishop Ireland, who said: 81 come because |
we Americans know thta Lady Aberdeen |
Is devoted to every great and noble WORK. !
and how unspaTing she Is OF herself when 1
she can do anything for God and human
ity / come also because the object OF the
meeting IS peace through arbitration.
Very glad am 10 see this vast gathering /
Of women ready to use such a means. II
Is worthy OF women 10 work for such a
cause. believe that in such matters "a
this they should be admitted on a footing
superior 10 men, because they can and
Will do more. Men do not have the time.
nd, Il may be, not the tenderness OF mind
and heart which would induce them 90
work with the unsparing efforts Of women.
Public opinion holds the sceptre today.
This Is an age Of publicity. when rich and
poor, strong and weak speak out Let Us
,nly work on public opinion in al coun-
.-ies and we shall succeed what f. war
before battle but the massing together %
engines 10 XIII men7 what f. ~ during
,attle but mon dealing death bows While
ne ground drinks blood and sorpses lie
hick as autumn leaves? what T. & after
2attle but the sending II gfi-f throughout
ne land which nothing can asEuagsT
should not humanity 10 al IN IT, power 70
top this shame 10 humanity? Two thou
and years after the angels sarg out
peace on earth there are wars. Let
meetings be hold II every nation beneath
he sun ard let men say they are ihe
,atfi0is who seek 70 save Hives % men.
ct justice reign and Jet T. e f9Fth from
his great city os London tonight. a me-
q &c 20 the world. that Justice - rsigning
nd that peace universal VIZ be secured"
The speech was received Ti'h zrsat en-
huslasn. Ms Mary Wright seTau wee
resident ~ the council. sp+skirE up1n
he resolution. Ea;1: when ne Tsr
louds settled down upon the t-uits1 ate
veryone asked what w1uio become q the
RATIONAL PeaSe Council TIE pres "a
% suppress its teeTs. But ~ c9nsi5s-ed