The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-03-02

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she is entitled to The benefit OF her Eet-lsave-
to-print Joke. Just the same.
OF course, Miss Anthony never mentioned
the Congressional Record. For over thirty
years she has been taking her. speeches
before these committees who have had
their speeches printed In neat pamphlets
for distribution, and nobody knows better
than she does that they have no place
whatever In the Congressional Record.
h Rochester Post-Express OF her own
city WAKES quito indignant over IL, TALKS
about fragrant examples Aunscrupulons
politicians "imposition on the Govern
ment,' and closes by saying:
1t has been a scandal for years that honest
men have tried TO hbate. That a woman
prominent In the agitation for the sunIsEe
should PROPOSE TO profit by the saIne sGuss
Is not encouraging to those that look 10 IL IA
q purifier OF politics.
Miss Anthony probably would say that
women paid enough taxes to support the
Government to be entitled TO this sulaII
privilege. At one time during the convention
all Of the delegates who paid taxes we're
asked to rise, and over 90 per cent. stood up.
At the hearings all OF the Senate JuulclsTy
Committee were present, and eleven OF inc
seventeen members of the House commlttee;
Mr.. Littleheld. Of Maine. moved that 1000
copies Of the addresses he printed. ana
Mr. Clayton, OF Alabama, proposed enthu-
siasticaily that 5000 be presented to the
President Of the suffrage association, ana
added, "They are wclcome to my frank.
The -antis' did not appear this year. a
striking feature was six or eight foreign
women, all voters In their own country,
pleading before a body OF American men
that the women Of the United Stairs might
have the suffrage.
The National Council Of Women mcde
no mistake In going to New York for Their
President. AS President of Sorosis twice
and President of the New York State Fed
GRAFTON Of Clubs, Mrs. William Tod Hell
muth has had the necessary. experience
for the position. With this added to a fine
presence, the social graces n familiarity
with foreign customs, she will be an adj
mirable representative OF this country
at the great Berlin Congress OF Women
In 1904. =,
could not be better Illustrated than by the
personnel OF It's official board. It's Vice
President, Mr. John F. Swift, was the wife
Of a former United States Minister TO Japan,
and = one Of the most elegant women on
the State Suffrage Association and is now
State Regent Of the D. A. r. Tho Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Flo Jamison
Miller, was President Of the National
hOfDAn . Itlitl ScIPc tlb 70 uO" ~"
tendent OF the Illinois Home for Soldiers
Mrs. Ida n. Weaver. Is oo~ssplcuous In
Idaho politics m a member OF the Demo-
cratic State Central COMMITTEES. The SEQ
ond Is Mrs Kate Waller Barrett Of Wash
ington, President Of the Florence Crit
tendon Mission, which In many States pro-
tects and helps unfortunate women. The
Treasurer, Mrs. Lillian w. Hollister OF
Michigan, has been for the last twelve years
President Of the Supreme Hive, Ladies
of the Maccabees, an organization OF 10000
women. The Superintendent OF Press,
Mrs. Susa Young Gates Of Utah. Is a daugh-
ter OF Brigham Young, a successful editor
and nm excellent writer.
Some OF the best speakers at the cor
vention were members Of the National
Association Of Colored Women
For the first timo In a number Of ear
the editor Of this department has been
Daughters OF the American Revolution
at a distance. instead OF viewing It from the
floor as a delegate. The papers have had
the same lurid headlines. the proceedings
seem to nave been characterized by the
same noise, disorder. disregard not only OF
parliamentary rules, but OF common cour-
tesy and hours Of wrangling over the most
trivial subjects. Still the consensus OF
opinion, of newspapers and Of individuals,
is that the congress was a vast improve
rnelll Oh liIpSS "hhDh bafO
business, such as II was. was all finished,
something which never happened before,
there was less acrimony. more harmony,
and instead Of closing in a fasco as usual,
IL ended with the proper dignihed and
graceful amenities.
The awoman's rights petition which
Miss Susan b. Anthony. presented 70 the
New York Legislature IN 1850 mot 1859
and which Mr.. Henry t. ttnck says in
last Sundays c the members were per-
fectly justified In treating with insult and
ridicule, asked simply and solely that wives
might be entitled to the ages they, earned
outside the home, and mothers might nave
fathers. This fact is clearly stated In her
biography.
II the men can afford 20 be. represented
by Mr.. Finck that IL their business. Tho
Suffrage association should urge THE Sun
to give him two columns every week, as
il would be the best possible means OF maxi
ing converts 10 the cause they are working
10 promote IDA Hustled HARPER.