Evening star., 1901-11-16
w. G. T. U. CONVENTION
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES
AT DALLAS.
PRESIDENT Lillian NJ. Stevens Of Maine
Delivers the Annual Address
Other Exercisep,

| The tWenty-eighth annual convention Of
the w. c. 7. U. began its sessions in the
First Baptist Church at Fort Worth. Texas
| yesterday. President Lillian NJ N. Stevens
| or Maine was In the chair. Delegates from
all states and territories. and from Cuba,
Great Britain. Switzerland, Mexico and
Hawaii were present. President Stevens
spoke, In part. as follows:
President Stevens Speech.
In her annual address Lillian NJ. Stevens.
| the president. said:
ours Is land and ours is a nation
where there should be no hatred of rule.
| where there should be no such experiences
| as have come to US thrice within four dec
ades. One Of the chief resources Of anarchy
In our country Is without doubt the un-
American liquor business, for the saloons
are the schools Of lawlessness Because we
are patriots, II for no other reason, we
| should work for the overthrow Of the sa-
loon and the saloon power and for the ex-
termination Of the liquor traffic
while the year has had its sorrows and
diseppointments it also has had its jovs
and its victories. Among the temperance
victories Of the past year we gratefully re-
cord the action Of the Senate in ratifytnR
the treaty for the protection Of the African
races, and we are reliably told that for
twenty months neither Beers nor English
in South Africa have allowed liquors to Of
fcers or men. The good effect Of Englands
policy In discouraging the use Of liquor in
the army ts being felt, and we have reason
to believe that the soldier boys do not feel
defrauded.
Action of French War Mfnister
THE French minister Of war has sent a
message to every commandant OF an army
corps prohibiting the sale of liquor with an
alcoholic basis In barracks, canteen, In
camp or field, and. moreover, provision is
made for lectures before the troops on the
effects and dangers of alcoholism. Even
Russia has governmental commission
which recommends the prohibition of liuuor
selling IN army canteens. Austria and Ger
many are endeavoring to strengthen the ef-
hciency of their army by discouraging the
use of alcoholics
I'm view of all this and much mora n .s
not at all strange that the Congress Of the
United States decided that the army saloon
In this country must be abolished. But eyt-
IDENTIFY there is concerted plan on the part
OF the antt-temperance forces to try to
prove that the law is productive Of evil re-
suits. an Increase Of drunkenness deser-
tions. riots, ETC., and testimony galore to
this end Is being gathered and given to the
public. Meanwhile. the temperance socie-
ties. ministers associations and others are
likewise securing testimony OF an entirely
opposite character.
1--WE must make our strongest protest in
strongest form against state-regulated vice
In the possessions OF the United States
There is q rapidly Increasing sentiment
against the use Of the cigarette. Forty-tWo
states and the District OF Columbia now
have laws forbidding the sale Of cigarettes
or tobacco to Minors"
Miss GreenwOod's Evangellstic Hour.
At the conclusion Of the presidents ad-
dress. Miss Elizabeth w. Greenwood. na-
tional evangelistio superintendent, conduct
ed the evangelistic hour. The correspond
ing secretary's report showed that iitera-
ture to the amount Of five million pares
has been distributed this year, and that
the correspondence has included Cube, por.
to Rico, Mexico and Hawaii. Nineteen
states have received assistance from the
Frances Willard fund. The treasurerss re.
port shows expenses to be 5000 less than
ten years ago, while the results obtained
year 1900 were e21.laA with sxvenses $23,-
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