New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-22
"WONAN ~ WAR
AN UNFORTUNATE SUBJECT FOR THE go
GETTY FOR POLITICAL STUDY.

AN UNFORTUNATE SUBJECT FOR THE go
Getty FOR POLITICAL STUDY.
There was more than one bomb exploded yester-
dav afternoon In the Society for Political Study
camp and though when the smoke Of battle cleared
away there were neither dead nor wounded TO be
carried of the field there were lacerated feelings
which time alone can heal II was all owing 10
rho subject Of the dav Woman IN War"
Mrs Belle Gray Taylor gave this paper She be-
gan bv a little political TRADE. In which she de-
clared: we have too few patriots. TOO many par
tsans among men Of to-day Patriots are all
about US" and she waved her hand toward her
audIence but they have no Legislative voice. no
place in our Government There are however.
three men whose names represent true patriotism
Admiral George Dewey. General Joseph Wheeler
and our own Theodore Roosevelt" Applause)
Mrs Taylor then presented a series Of exquistely
llmned shouettes OF women who had distinguished
themselves in war beginning with Jael-'oetter
Skilled IN driving nails than the rest OF her sex
Judith the Amazons Cleopatra. the women OF the
Middle Ages. Victoria who stood by US Loyalty
In our war with Spain and whose royal hand we
kiss whether Democrat or Republican. The
Queen Regent Of Spain eulOgized next FOR her
devotion 10 her son and kingdom and the list was
completed with the names Of Clara Barton the
Florence Nightingale Of America" and Miss Helen
Gould whose plethoric exchequer has given her
q power for good and evil" Not alone FOR nor
full treasury OF golden ducats do we thank Miss
Gould" continued the speaker, 'but because rhe
has given the best ~ herself generously as the
poorest among US even in the last few days. when
she has again stood FIRE As to the complaint that
Congress has rewarded Miss Gould with medal
10 the exclusion OF others who have also given OF
ernselves" said Mrs. Taylor. "the fact was that
others did not give 100000 to the Government and
she did Ergo. what Congress did was perfectly
right and proper"
The meeting was then opened for discussion with
Mrs Burgoyne IN the chair. Mrs Carney was the
first 10 rise.
Prom Mrs Tayior's paper" she said, women DO
not seem TO have been all-round success In the
war line With all my patriotism l am thankful
10 be a good way on from the seat of war. Most
women I think. prefer TO be long-distance war
relief ] am with Mr. Dooey. safer when bounded
on the east by NJ Roosevelt and the other Rough
Riders and Dewey at the west II any other good
generals are at the north and south, am glad or
IT, have one point, however. 10 bring up-the
way Queen Victoria stood by in that Spanish
war dd not her standing by US at all.
would like the speaker OF the afternoon TO give
description Of where she stood and what she had
on when she stood by Give us something def 4
mite"
You've taken me BY surprise" said Mrs. Tay- /
Ior rising: u hardly know how ! can
Just as a matter OF history will ask the So /
ciety for Political Study 70 find out and bring here
fOr edihcatiOn wherein England ala any /
thing for US more than any one OF the neutral I
Powers" This from Mrs. Ganney, who then sat /
Jumped 70 her feet
. "F.ngland has certainly stood by US" she de- /
clarcd II II hadn't been for the English admiral /
standing by Dewey. what would ~ hav done?' /
Mrs WcTane Endorsed this statement and quoted
her brofher-in-law. who was with Dewey at Manila.
ss saying that our vessels guarded every
side by English vessels. Miss America Phillips also
srraved herself on the side OF England What /
saved this country H. Civil War; she de-
manded The English working people. We
bound 20 England. Did Germany or France stand
by IN the late war;
No. NO" Order" came from all sides OF the
room
Then Mrs Ravenhin arose. who fought our bat
tics? The English working the Irish? II |
wac the Irish" Again mingled applause and dis
sent Mrs Tuthll. with fire in her eye. took the
floor Mrs Taylor" she said. spoke Of three
pa riotic men. III saw nothing OF the others. but
think Roosevelt Is very small today" Cries OF
Shame "Shame"D
BY this time Mrs Gaffney felt the necessity OF
pouring oil on the water. and begged that this
discussion be deferred 10 another day. Mrs Blake
seconded her Efforts and IN. Gum followed suit.