The Washington times., 1902-02-13
RUSSIAN DELEGATES RESPONSE.
Mn,e. E'ricdinnd Pays High Tribute
to America.


to America.
Kew. Anna II. Shaw was introduced to
/ the convention as one who had made
more converts than any other one person.
, she said in oart:
| Il suppose | was selected by your presi-
! dent to make this address of welcome be
cause, having been born in England and
! transpianted to America, l am neither
one thing nor the other. | know how one
ieels in foreign country. But in COM
ing TO our convention you have not come
TO an alien land. In the realm of the
heart there are no imaginary geographical
lines.
You are welcome to our country. to its
very best. 1 wish we could take you to
those of our States where all people are
tree But We expect to get a great deal
more than we give. Every one of you
| comes from d country where women are
1reer than with us. You will take down
our conceit. and that will be good for
Us. Give us of your larger life, of your
outlook. l have just come from Span
ish country. and say as they say there,
Our America is yours. Permit US to
serve you
Mrs. Gait then explained the position
Of German women who, while they have
some ferns of suffrage. are absolutely
forbidden to attend political meetings
The greeting from Germany was read by
the secretary, Miss Kate Gordon.
In this greeting the names of Miss An
thony, Mrs. Stone, Hiss Shaw, and others
were appreclatively mentioned.
Norway presented greeting from the
pioneer suifragist of that country. where
women have full suffrage. The greeting
was read by the Norwegian delegate. Mrs.
Gerdrun Drewson Mrs. Drewson's slight
foreign accent did not interfere with the
effectiveness Of her address
The response of the foreign delegates
was made by Nine. Sofia Levorna Fried
land, OF Russia. Nine. Friedland's per-
sonality possesses vivacity and spirit
which at once made the audience her
friends.
She referred in the opening sentences
OF her address to the historic politica!
friendship which has existed between
Russia and the United States. This was
greeted with applause, as was also her
reference to the relief sent by the United
states TO the Russian famine sufferers.
she then quoted Holmes tribute to Rus
STA, written on the occasion OF Il Rus
sian grand dukes visit to New York
In December, 1871, Grand Duke Alexis
visited your country. a banquet was Civ
en- to him, when Oliver Wendell Holmes
read the following verses:
- Bleak is our shore with the blast of De-
cember
Throbbing and warm are the hearts
which remember
Who was our friend. when the world was
our foe.
- Fires of the north-in eternal COM
munion-
Blend your broad flashes with evenings
bright star.
God bless the great empire which loves
the great Union,
Strength to her people. Long life to her
cZar:'
Thus an American poet has expressed
the feelings of his country men and wom-
en-. God bless the United States, Long
life to President Roosevelt, and prosper
ity to you all. IN the days to come and
the year to follow, may our two great
nations stand Side by side in harmony
and peace. May the Star-Spangled Ban
ner and the Russian double eagle soar
aloft-not on battlefields-not against any
nation, but for a brotherhood of men in
the federation OF the world