Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-25
MRS. LOGAN ATTACKS
MRS. POTTER PALMER.
Quarrel Begun at the Exposition Re-
newed IN the Chicago Newspapers.

CHICAGO, July IA quarrel which
originated in Paris between Mrs. Gen.
John A. Logan and Mrs. Potter Pal
mer has been made public by Mrs.
Logan.
She caused an interview to be pub
lished yesterday, in which she said
the appointment of Mrs. Palmer was
a discourtesy to other nations. Mrs.
Logan returned recently from Paris.
She did not receive either from Mrs.
Palmer or the French Government the
recognition she believed was due her,
and she lost no time in sailing home.
Here is what she says about Mrs. Pal
mer:
1.-The Commissioners have accorded
her practically no recognition, since
there were no places on the special
committees in which she could serve.
As far as / am able to ascertain, the
women have been accorded no social
recognition by the managers what
ever. 1t Is not customary abroad for
women to attend social functions
without their husbands, and almost
all of these are arranged for men.
Neither did the foreigners like to sit
on committees with women, and their
absence on sucn occasions was the
natural result.
ssWhile it was an honor for a
woman to be representative at the
Worlds Fair, it would seem that 1t
was exceptionally bad taste for Amer
lean women to force themselves on
foreign nation that had made it plain
that it did not want them.
II have no i'll feeling concerning
the exhibits Of women at the EXPOSE
tion or against the Board of Lady
Managers, and my criticism is made
merely from the standpoint of an
American woman who is interested
in the success Of woman's work. But
there is practically no exhibit Of
American women at the Exposition,
and | think it was mistake to con-
vey the impression that there was.
ssAfter all our efforts for the reeog
milton of American women there are
but two who are represented at the
exposition-Mrs. Potter Palmer and
Mrs. Daniel Manning and Mrs.
Manning is there to represent the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. Her appointment by the Presi-
dent was altogether unnecessary, SO
far as / can see. ] understand that
their social recognition has come al
together from the Americans in
Paris.
ssWhen Mrs Palmers Chicago
friends read this their temperature
took an alarming upward turn. In
reply to Mrs. Logans criticism that
the United States was guilty Of a
breach of national etiquette in urging
an appointment which other nations
did not seek they take the position
that since America is one of the fore
most advocates of equality for women
it was perfectly proper for US to urge
the recognition of what had become
with us III established custom. Mrs.
L. A. Coonley Ward said:
~ am glad that the American wo-
men have led in this particular case,
and the fact that official approval was
not given by the Commissioners does
not necessarily mean that the French
people condemn the appointment Of
Mrs. Palmer. Her appointment was
entirely proper, and | believe it will
prove in every way creditable to Amer
can women"
II considered the appointment OF
Mrs. Palmer the right thing, and
worked for it hard, I" said Mrs. Charles
Henrotin. $50 far as the opposition
of the Commissioners is concerned, /
can only say that this is great coun-
| try and that we have the right to
make our own customs. II our wo-
men had received no official recogni-
/ tion at the Paris Exposition it would
have been a'direct blow al the women
of this country. Mrs. Palmer's APP
pointment is great object lesson to
women Of foreign countries, and will
have marked influence upon woman's
position at home"
Now gossips are guessing what
Mrs. Palmer did to bring down the
wrath OF Mrs. Logan upon her head.