The times., 1901-05-16
MIR WI A CHARITY WORKER
The Conference Elects the Diplomat
an Honorary Member.
Closing Session of thel Most Success
full Meeting in the History of the
ORGANIZATION - strong Probability
of Government VAidFin the work.


Wa Tiag-fang. the Chinese Minister. as
sisted at the closing session of the Ma
tiOHal Conference of Charities and Cor
rections, in Foundry NJ e. Church last
night. lie made a brief speech. and dis
played such a keen interest in the affairs
of that organization that he was elected
an honorary life member, a distinction
never before conferred on anyone. There
was no set programme. A number OF the
officers and prominent members talked IN
cOngratu!atory vein, touching the work
of the most successful annual meeting III
the history Of the conference.
Probably the point most affecting the
future progress Of the interests TO which
the conference is devoted was the pTopo-
stion of Director Merriam, of the Census
Office, to secure Congressional authority
to establish a branch of the Census Office
which will be devoted to the compilation
of information and statistics concerning
charities and corrections. President John
NJ. Glenn last night appointed the follow
ing committee, TO which he was later add
ed as chairman by request of the confer"
ence, to assist Director Merriam in Sc
curing the establishment of the new
branch Of the Census Office: jeffrey r.
Bracket Baltimore: Gen. Roelif Bririer-
hof. Ohio; Robert Treat Paine Boston;
William r. Stewart, New York; Hugh F.
Fox. New Jersey. 1t is thought that this
governmental aid viii be easily secured
All the sessions yesterday were well at
tended and of the usual degree of inter-
est. The evening session was opened Dy
President Glenn. He introduced Gen.
John Eaton, who was recently appointed
delegate to the conference from Alaska
by Governor Brady. of the Territory. Gov
ernor BRADY has Il keen sympathy for
charitable work He was once = destitute
boy in New York City and a charitable
organization of that city sent him to In
diana. where he obtained a start in his
successful career. General Eaton spoke
of the charitable enterprises which had
been established in Alaska.
Jose F. Godoy. Secretary to the Mexican
Legation, was the next speaker. He read
paper which dealt with the charitable
enterprises of Mexico. In the City of
Mexico there are charitable institutions
which care for many hundreds of unfor-
tunates. There are schools for blind.
deaf and dumb, asylums for the insane.
and corrective institutions, some of which
were established nearly 200 years ago.
The Government does all in Us power TO
encourage these enterprises. Among other
public measures for the benefit Of the
masses is a Government pawrshop which
in single year loans out over s3,GoO,OJe
at easy rates.
Minister Wu was then introduced. and
was greeted with hearty a2plIuse. He ex-
pressed himself as rather at sea for
subject on which t3 speak He said, in
part: Il observe there are many ladies'
in the conference 1'he fact speaks vol
umes for this country. It shows Jncy take
prominent part in all public Glestions.
This is natural in this country, where they
are afforded education by the public
schools. If they have opportunity to at
tend the schools and learn, it is natural
they should come out and take part in
the consideration Of public questions
The subjects considered by the Con-
ference Of Charities and Corrections are
deep. l do not now study them, but in
teTest having been aroused l viii IN the
future devote attention to them. When
come to consider the reason why you
people come from all parts Of the country
70 the National Conference / find that il
is your unselfish desire TO help others.
When Il gentleman came to ne and
asked me to be present at this meeting
I told him l knew nothing of the objects
of the conference. He said to talk on
anything. TO speak of the Golden Rule
Now l come to think of it, it is the Golden
Rule which attracts you all To the con-
ference. In my country we have a Golden
Rule which is stated negatively But
still if everyone should act according to
our Golden Rule he would be a good citi-
zen Of any nation.
Reciprocity is the sum and substance
Of the Golden Rule, in my opinion There
is more modern word used sometimes
II is altruism. but 1t means the same.
If you live up to the Golden Rule you
viii be able to do wonders.
When a nation has so many people in
teT6sted in this good work it shows that
it is benevolent. progressive, and good
Such a nation is bound to become great
A nation which possesses the largest
number of good and benevolent people is
the greatest nation on earth.
Il hope your example will be followed
in other countries. II the people Of other
nations would follow your example the
poor of the world would be all provided
for. By having these people cared fof
all people in the world would be good cit
iZens Of the communities iI which they
live. There would be no wars and no
DIS! utca and we would all live in broth
erhoOd together"
Dr. Frederick Wines then assured Mr.
Wa that the conference believed in the
Golden Rule and If they had ;hsir Nay
nothing else would be applied in the
treatment of his country. He moved that
Mr.. Wu be made an honorary life Elen-
ber Of the conference. and when loud
chorus of ayes" followed the putting OF
the question the diplomat from the land
of the yellow dragon appe lred highly
pleased. President Glenn then ext' cded
.tn invitation to Mr.. Wu II attend the
mex. annual meeting Of the conference at
Milwaukee in May. 1892 The Minister
shortly afterward departed. proudly var
ing the badge Of the conference.
The Committee on Res buttons presented
resolutions thanking the trustees of Co
lumbiau University FOR the use OF tbs
university buildings, the trustees OF
Foundry Church for the use Of that cdi
flee, the Vestry of Epiphany Church for
the delivcrance Of the conference Ger
mon. the public press, and others who had
contributed to the success uf the al.Eual
meeting.
lrcsscd tha wish Of the conference that
the new United States Jail which is to be
soon oUenad at Atlant1, Ia. shoulI be
managed bv experienced prison workers
chosen y t. CCnsiderati - only for their
general fitness for tho work.
President Glenn called uDOn Junn JOY
Edison end s. w. Woodward, as relrc-
sentatives of the WashiusL3l Board Of
Trade. an organization deeply i.ts"ested
IN the success of any conVelt' n or con-
ference hello in Washington
Mr. b. r Janney, Chairman of the local
Committee on Arrangements, was also
called upon To Mr.. Janney and the other
citizcus of Washington who served on
this committee is due in large part the
success of the conference. The details for
nc meetings have been arranged with the
utmost care Not a hitch has occurred.
Mr. Janney was ably assisted by Mr.. c.
" Douglass, Secretary to the Board of
Childrens Guardians, and c. F. Weller,
pf the Associated Charities Of Washing
lon The excursions To Alexandria and
Arlington and the shad bake at River
View were under direction of CunO III.
Rudolph, and were distinct successes in
every particular.