The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-16
ENEMIES OF SALOON
NATIONAL w. G. T. U. CONVENTION
OPENS AT FORT WORTH,
TEXAS
TEMPERANCE IN THE ARMIES
President Lillian NJ. stevens Recites
with Approval the Decrease of
Liquor Drinking Among Sol
diers of All Nations.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 15.-In the
w. Z. I. U. convention today a gavel
made of earabo from Manila was pre-
sented to Mrs. Stevens, being a gift of a
branch of the union in the Philippines.
A cable message of congratulations was
sent to Lady Henry Somerset, of Eng.
land, and sympathetic message was
forwarded to Mrs. Mckinley President
Stevens appointed as sergeants- alarms
of the convention Cornelia B. Forbes, of
Connecticut, and Helen D. Hartford, OF
Oregon. A thousand visitors are in the
city.
In her annual address Lillian M. Ste
yens, the president, said in part:
ours is land and ours is a nation
where there should be no hatred of rule;
where there should be no such expert
ences as have come to US twice within
four decades. One of the chief sources
of anarchy in our country is without
doubt the un-American liquor business,
for the saloons are the schools of law
lessness. Because we are patriots, if for
no other reason, we should work for the
overthrow of the saloon and the saloon
power and for the determination of the
liquor traffic.
While the year has had it's sorrows
and disappointments, it also has had It's
joys and victories. Among the temper
ance victories of the past year we CRATE
fully record the action of the senate in
ratifying the treaty for the protection of
American soldiers, and we are reliably
told that for twenty months neither
Beers nor English in South Africa have
allowed liquors to officers or men. The
good effect of EDgland's policy in dis
couraging the use of liquor in the army
is being felt, and we have reason to be,
lieve that the soldier boys do not feel
defrauded.
The French minister ct war has sent
message to every cornmandant of an
army corps prohibiting the sale of LIQUOR.
with an alcoholic basis, in barrack, can
teen, in camp or field: and, moreover,
provision is made for lectures before the
troops on the effects and dangers of al
coholism. Even Russia has a govern
mental commission which recommends
the prohibition of liquor selling in army
canteens. Austria and Germany are en-
deayoring to strengthen the efficiency of
their army by discOuraging the use of
alcoholics. In view of all this and much
more, 1t is not at all strange that
the congress of the United States decided
that the army saloon In this country
must be abolished. But, evidently, there
is a concerted plan on the part of the
anti-temperance forces to try to prove
that the law is productive of evil re-
suits. an increase of drunkenness, deser-
lions. riots, ETC., and testimony galore
to this end is being gathered and given
to the public. Meanwhile, the temper
ance societies, minister's associations
and others are likewise securing testi-
mony of an entirely opposite character.
We must make our strongest protest
in strongest form against state regulated
vice in the possessions of the United
States.
There is a rapidly increasing senti-
ment against the use of the cigarette.
Forty-two states and the District of Co
lumbia now have laws forbidding the
sale of cigarettes or tobacco to minors
Nineteen states have received assist
ance from the Francis Willard fund
The treasurer's report shows expenses
to be 5000 less than ten years ago, while
the results obtained are incomparably
greater. Receipts for the year 1900 were
s24,4 with exports of $23, 916.