New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-07
MEETING OF UNITARIAN WOMEN.
THEY DISCUSS THE SUBJECT WHAT DE
MOCRACY HAS ACCOMPLISHED"


MOCRACY HAS ACCOMPLISHED"
The New-York League OF Unitarian Women met
Yesterday morning In All Souls Church. There
was q good gathering OF members OF the different
branches Mrs. A. Mendel jackson, the president
called the meeting to order at Il a. m with warm
New Years greeting 10 the members Mrs. Emil
T Boas read the secretarys report, and the treas
urer Mrs II D. Donnelly stated that there was
balance on hand Of $50. and that s5s had been
sent toward the college expenses OF student at
Meadville Mrs Webster read the report Of the
Religious News Committee which gave sketch
Of the church work being done IN Albany ana
Gouverneur. y. Y.
Mrs Antoinette Brown Blackwell opened the
subject for the day by speaking or What De
rnocracy Has Accomplished"
''Democracies OF the old time she said. were
only partly democratic; they were largely aristo-
cratic II has. however widened Largely ana
democracy in the truest sense now means the COL
den Rule the doing to others as we would they
should do unto Us. and proud TO be living
in a country in which democracy is nearest reach-
irr Us ideal One lesson have yet 70 learn Is
that the humbest individual in the land mas rights
and privileges which must be respected equally
with those OF the highest and noblest The great
working word Of the world Is cooperation
IN nations as we'll as individuals. and this cannot
be successfully accomplished without the help OF
the women OF America. II women would only take
I'D the questions OF public l!fe and look at them as
a part Of their religion and duty, much would be
accomplished in the way OF making perfect
democracy"
Mrs Daniel NJ Wilson. OF Brooklyn. continued
the subject by a paper on What Should BE Oui
F7,,-ure Policy Regarding Foreign Alliances and
Colonization" which. she said. narrowed ltsell
down TO- What shall we do with the fhinpplhes
1T is encouraging" she said 10 remind our
selves that this onrush OF humanity "hich We
cali destiny is after all guided by the great aggre-
d slpvg n
individuals composing It. We do not need 20 trouD,e
ourselves much as Dudley Foulke seems 10 thihA
Ne should with the condition OF the Saws or the
fear that Russia may get ahead OF Us IN her vauh'
cd position OF leader IN the march OF ha"o'S'
neither should our attitude on the Philippine qu'S
,io,, be Influenced by the Chinese problem. me
nurpose OF my paper Is not 70 argue either for o'
aga,ns. EXPANSION but is protest against trying
TO be too foreseong and against trying 10 settle ts
great question OF history by expediency rather ''
by principle Our country has attained us nnaJo1
nv and We should earnestly desire 70 So n,ssiiJa
mo International relations on the highest
grounds We do not wish % see our 49, D,ttons
Try IN an apologize attitude to"aiu n1ize-
giving reasons Of expediency for sei-asera"''N'
ment ana Fio} SAYS The pupils Of our schools
snoud h. taught that what Is virtue IN one huia.l
being is virtue in any group OF hu' ns.ion that
ar e,5cai prncipies which should govern an en-
p pre- are inSvidlai and mat selhshness greed
Falseness brutality and feroclty ar a. ia s,nre
degrading in a multitude a. 'n'y "'' 80
savage. ..- 49,. b, .hese aDplicants
Gov o,r nrotecor. FOR any nation is failure whch
has only Just virtue and '1talii! ehousn ~ nae
or,r For no T. BY ali the traditions OF our pa.
our a3 III the highest ambitions and Ideals OF our
best minds past and present by AZ n,he- na
t,ons expects Of Us by all his and by the nonig s
r:erpretation Of mission as Nation w 34eu,
~ a. roc things by peace and not by war 10y"
ever our people may seen IN que an edncated
n,ing moral Nation Place this issue on Isl .
grounds and snail gather al our cap tnr r ~
Politicians. but statesmen me Truly s''''
our land - ,,.- o-a,ed the discussion
s-nount Of preparatory work which Is so
needed in our uew acquisitions auc'I,s .Se nm
ron ,Iye state Of Havana The discussion was con
stnued by Mrs 5 A Burton MIS- 49,, Eu re1t-,de
Reeker Mrs Dorman B. Eaton MISS "e' ''
SovaSa and several other women, . - ,,,,ohsor
A. ia o'clock the meeting closed ana iui''"'''
and social hour followed