The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-01
arraycd In war paint and feathers. ioin In the
chorus: NO, We cannot fight, NJ please, dear.
Kind good gentlemen, don't let us vote"

There will b. nothing a, the Paris Exposition
Of which America will have reason 10 be so proud
cially represented. The name Of Bertha Honoro
Palmer heads the list Of Government. COMMITS
sioners. Her appointment by, President MCKINLEY
WA Endorsed by the National Council 81 Women,
representing the million and n half members Of
that Organization. and by tho National Woman
Suffrage Association, with mn. earnest personal
concentration, however, whs the splendid service
she rendered ~ President 81 the l,oard Of Lady
never has been equallcd in ,his country. Mrs.
Palmer ~ very beautiful. dresses eAquisitely,
possesses great wealth. and with her fine mental
and social qualities, will represent the highest
tyre 81 the American woman.
Mrs. Daniel Manning : appointment TO, rep
resent the Goyernmcn, al the unyciling Of me
Society Of the Daughters Of the American lteyO.
luton, and WAS indorsed by the Senatorial tx.
Position Mrs. Manning Is woman OF
elegant presenc', md unsurpassed tact and charm
Of manner. and ~ always 40 irrcproachnbly
gowned that even q Partisan could not crucisc
In the salon, which she will establish, VIII doubt.
less he found the most distinguished nrn and
women Of many countries, md the Americans
VAL have a pardonable pride in their gracious
! representative.
to the Exposition congress, may, be SAID 70 rep,
resent more especially the intellectual side OF
the American woman's. life. As President OF
IN" International Council sh" IL the head OF the
largest Organization Of women the world ever
has known, including the most prominent In all
cIyilia"d countries. During the seven days,
| Exposition, the greatest Of the whole series ex,
copt the Parliament Of Religions, she presided
with a parliamentary skill and ability which no
statesman could have SURPASSED. During the
two preceding years she made several trips "
Europe in the interest Of the congress and was,
beyond any one else rcsponSihlr for ,S mum
! eminent educator and thoroughly versed In the
requirements Of society she will show n. the old
world the fine fruiuon Of the higher education
President Mckinley has made q wise selection
in the three women commissioners from thttl ni'ed
not fear the competition OF all the countries on the
globe.
\ shor, time ago a quotation was made In this
column from an address by Mrs. A, j George,
leader Of he Massachusetts anti sufragists,
saying that one Of the Wyoming Senators told
disaster" This was followed by letters from
both the Wyoming Senators declaring this state
ment 10 BE- wholly untrue. and giving Their posi-
At the recent Legislative hearing in Boston, Mrs.
George further stated that one Of n" colorado
Senator's told her tina, equal suffrage worked
: Colorado empha,cally denies saying his, and
senator Teller writes: Il am moi, the Senator
who said that equal suffrage has done no good
and much harm On the contrary, believe
ths, where it exists the people will acknowledge
its beneficial influence on the politics OF the com
munity. In Colorado it has not been a failure.
DlIl mas uOUt uNt gnu hv VI - " nv
State has been improved by the Participation
Of women, and this has been done without de,ri-
ment to the women who exercise the privilege
granted. "
There are two sides to every question, and 1t
seems as II the ants might find enough arSn-
ments to sustain their position without r~esoring
TO prevaricadUn.
At the recent Democratic State Convention
In Rhode Island the platform started oil with
tbs flourish:
N. L.i, .,,A ,h. ,ar,irIo,or. bo,oes thu, ,n,,
ton without re presentation is ~ rannical. with Charles
Sumner that The {, institution should BE- interpreted
in the light OF the Declaration OF independence, and
with Abraham Lincoln that no man is good enough
TO govern another man without that other, consent
spsins, tntir viii, and however willing to cone no
people SfOQld BE- admitted except ot eQuhl rights.
don. The constitution must always follow the flag
a government OF law and not OF men.
Wha, a tremendous satire Taxation with
out representation L. tyrannical,' but not when
for men only; no man good enough TO govern
another man" but all good enough to goYcrn
Nomen Without their consent 10 people al,
mi;ted except 10 equal rights TINT Is, equal
rights for al men; "a republic cannot. Afford 10
have a subi'c, reputation except 9! women;
"a government Of law and no, Of men and yet
what is OURS but "A government Of men
This ought 10 make the women OF Rhode Island
vrith". All ih.se gran(i,oquent d c.araiionS
about a lot Of Filipino and Puerto lsican men!
and yet it would have been an absolute imlos.
sItiity 10 secure a single line in this plat
form In favor OF the rights of American women.
\ resolution asking that the voters may express
III, mSelyes upon the question Of wOmCn-s. en-
franchi~ment is defeated in the Rhode Island
Legislature almost before il is proposed. This
Is considered one Of the most h?I"l'ss States
in The Lnion SO far as granting liberty aud in
dependence TO her woman ullens IS concerned,
for in these can be found lao lo!i zeal ~caiilsl.
The lcrre and representative Washington
WonIan's Club. which makes a point Of securing
celebrities 10 address il, found one last week in
n" person Of Moniagu White. After eXiGtia,ing
upon his fayorite theme The vickedness Of Eng
land he closed by informing the several hundred
ladies' present that woman'S plac" was al nome
aud she had all The nights ,ha, were good for her
There Wa considerable oppOrltion by ,he mem.
hrrs Of the club, who were somcM hat restrained
by III" TACT that Mr.. " hite was th-ir guest, but
If he could have heard what they said when his
back was turned he would have wished himself
al home with his brother Beers.
The recent session Of the California Iegisla
ture provided for the employment OF women physi-
Gle ms at all insane h~oSpitels. Following this the
Mayor Of San Francisco appointed a woman on
the School Board al a salary 81 5000 a year
Now comes the al poirtmrnt Of another as As
SiStrnt City Physician, Ia have the car" Il the
women and children in the public institutions
Women must go westward for Just and liberal
treatment
Hon Sidney Clarke. member Of the Oklahoma
Senate and Of the Statehood Committee, isin " ash
ington e. present the claims III that Territory
We want self government he says. Our off,
Gers do not suit Us; We want them elected ny the
people" What he means is self government
for men and officers elected by the male people.
II was this ,ame Sidney Clarke who defeated
the bill for women suffrage in that Territory last
winter after comforting for weeks with the ladies
having II in charge aud pretending to be its
stanch supporter. The evidence that he acted
for tho Saloon Keepers League was SO strong ms
TO place the matter practically beyond doubt
The INDIANAPOLIS School Board has rescinGni
the action Of the old board that when q teacher
-.I -, .,,.. r,..-VN lAr Ait II IL th t-
removed from the large list Of Institutions for the
! Encouragement Of Matrimony.
That Chicago man who tried 10 burn his wife
10 death and when arrested said il was nobo1y's
business what he dIh with his own wife, lives
a few generations too late. This is one Of the
cases where the law does not recognize individual
ownership
Indiana has had for a long time o Union Of
Literary Clubs composed 81 both men = end wo-
mems organizations, with the presidency alter
noting each year between the two sexes. Now
the various women'S clubs have organized q State
| There is said 70 be considerable feeling on the sub
! jpct and some Of the ladies refuse 10 desert Mr..
Micawber.
Mrs. G. McCrca has been made landscape
gardener fJr Lincoln Park, Chicago She learned
death, being left with two children, she studied
/ and ftteG herself for her present important posi-
non. OF course she ~ infringing on some mans
place, but there are the two little ones 10 be fed
clothed and cduca ted. and landscape gardening
| has some advantages over washing for a living.
II will be a terrible blow to the '"antis' but they
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