The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-16
u0hEN'S WEN Or WOMEN



Evenss-vslse ~ the Gsshertsg
1- HE International Congress os
Women made little stir In Loa-
don. The height OF the L0rdon
seasan Was an a.-chesen time
IL for IN meeting. II was over
Swallowed by social attractions.
~ the Tranxvzai crisis. ard. Hcst Of aEi.
~ tbs third tess cricket match between
England and Australia. which was far
ard away the dominating topic OF the
Net1 hi the eyes OF every true-born
3Fiten
The paSilc WAS not interested. ard tbs
ygssA either ignored the congress or print
ID tha Meag erest accounts OF tts pro-
ceedings. Finally. by an unhappy coin
cSd<nce, On the opening day OF the con-
9yess the invlHc.bie conservatism Of Eng
otah feeling concerning vomsfs's sphere OF
duty was fcfelbIy demonstrated by the
house OF lords Rejecting by sweeping
majority the proposal inserted In the new
Loadon government bill making women
otfe1bis ~ aldermen and councillors.
Disessrsesy 20 AneSieaa w~nea.
Much dissatisfaction - felt by Ameri-
eAn delegates 20 the international Com
oFxAs Of Women nj the way the meet
bf1tniest ard moss progressive women OF
America came to London for the congress-.
some travelling SEQ miles. Yet they have
1eon largely ignored By the officials given
9sw opportunities 10 speak. ard the Lead
On most advanced have been peFsisisntiy
enubbed BY the conservative section. The
English managers headed by Mrs. creigh-
aen. wife Of the bishop Of London. tried
- kesp In thu background ali advanced
women for fear Of offending English N1o-
csotfbiiit:es.
The Ray. Anna Shaw was not given a
u1ugis opportunity to speak until almost
tn last day. when her oTatory electrifsed
the congress. AZ the great Suffrage
meeting tho speakers Included fiye Eng
tishmen, four Englishwomen, and only one
American. Miss Anthony.
The Americans ars vigorously protest.
1nG against the attempt now being made
aenin TO cisct an Engiishwoman president
Of the international organization. During
che ten years OF It's exissence it's two
pfessdents have been Enxiishwomen. II
. now wanted To elect Lady Aberdeen
again - president. The Americans say
under the rules Lady Aberdeen cannot
stand for election. as she was not prop
efsy nominated They want May Wright
Gewnll tn be chosen.
some gloom was cast over the Ausri-
can delegation by the death az Mrs. John
Massachusetts,. Mrs. tombstone suddenly
expired shortly after reading before the
congress.
Cstticism by MISS Anthoay.
Guaan b. Anthony said; NO doubt Il
ss difficult TO make an International con-
grcTs really international. for officials OF
one lard eannat fully. know tine delegates
from another, The international congress
owes its inception to American women,
for IL was WHEN / visited England in isse
that Mrs Stanton and myself first pro-
pe~ed the idea. believe the congress VIII
greatly aid in. promotion OF mutual
Understanding between the women of diff
feYent natIons. TIE language problem has
been a aiffisuisy 10 many American dele
gntps, far II has been hard 10 follow all
sentimental delegates. We American wu-
usen ara not, a. rule, so well equipped IN
the knowledge os foreign languages az the
Euxiish ahe congress showed me. while
Enalishwossssn have made great advances
IN rsesfs years, Americans yet lead the
van Of progress. You must remember the
congress represents not alone sunrage
wcr az, hut women interested In ali kinds
CT wn.k pailantfrapie, social, religious,
and iisaa;sial Many OF them have not
Sci advseced as far "a suffrage. but We
Y,Saf.i them all ~ our children. Tor IN"
III We suffrage women organised there
was no womsns organization whatever,
View % nr. Aaan shaw.
The Rev. Anna shaw said:
ssrsbe whole Arrangement OF the con-
xrsxn ~ ssufsFIfeIng prapf OF the vast
sn.s,,ns eg trouble and work taken by the
English officials 81 aid strangers. Nothing
has been Jeff uaidne that eoald pronnte
10 the eemfort of tho delegates or smooth
the progress al the great catherine, bull
I am convinced IL would have been bet
ter had ths, speaking been put Ina the
harsis ~ trained platform speakers rather
thar experts ON different subjects. Many
wesnsn experts spoiled admirable papers
because they did not knaw how "a de-
fiv~Y them The congress affords sneGur-
aging pfuus that the woruen's movement
- nat confined 10 America This con-
gregg reveals that altogether the Eng
lishsamana great charm Of manner end
Kindness IL more conservative than the
American. She is apt 20 adopt an air Of
pasronage towards the American ana at
tempt ia Instruct her in things which the
American thinks she knaws better than
her teacher. 'rhs EHgitshvornan cannot
frsx*t we are a daughter nation. She
faGeses she sslil has ths maternal right
Of patronage and Instruction She thinks,
too. that class distinctions and social IFS
may BE- used with Americans when deal
ing with ,heia,''
Messages From All the Marta.
HAT these drawbacks aia nothing 20
sasnpe.s the araer ~ TIE delegates, They
are fran all corners 81 the earth aud are
Sns,ssFesf with new snshussaSrn by actual
eontses with wcskeFs IN the same field
Throughout the world. civilized and other
W;saA This fast 2ss proven nv naesSsg az
Rsven by the leading delegates frnm ali
countries susan II, Anthony writes:
.,.rhe ehlsf result 81 this congress NiI