Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

Jane Adams Of Hull house, Chicago. the
best loved woman in the convention, was
allowed to reopen he discussion by pro-
posing an amendment that would make the
rejection Of any club applying for mem
bership dependent upon a three-hfths in
stead Of a unanimous vote Of the member
ship committee. This motion failed also,
leaving i, practically impossible for any
club Of colored women 20 be admitted to
the General Federation.
In view Of the compromise between Mass
achusetts and Georgia reorganization
proved a minor isue and nothing was done
about it.
Matters Not UnderStood
OF all the matters that came before the
meeting that Of the new charter was the
most confusing and least understood. It's
provision that the Federation's headquar-
ters should be at Washington. D. c.. mis-
led many to believe that that would neces-
state holding the meetings there as we'll,
and the shelving Of the matter was a relief
to the majority.
There was also some confusion regard
ing the Louisiana purchase memorial, the
council deciding at the close OF the meet
ing that a sum not to exceed $500 should
be taken from the General Federation treas
ury and used in the erection OF a tablet at
St. Louis as the permanent memorial OF
the Federation, which does away with all
prospect Of a clubhouse as such a me-
mortal.
The failure OF the attempt to reduce the
annual per capita dues from 10 to 5 cents
and the dues Of local declarations from 81
to 80 cents secures to the Federation the
substantial financial basis upon which It
-Fanl- ufNh IfI,r,1 F,rI- g. F,4,,r, ,.a
fulness.
In the election Of its officers the or
ganization again illustrated its outgrowing
OF all ~narrowness. The struggle Of the
supporters OF Mrs. Decker for her election
and. upon their defeat, their hearty trans
fer of allegiance to Mrs. Denison, was
proof and assurance Of the loyal support
OF which they are capable and a guarantee
that they will cooperate with their presi-
dent and assist her in preserving in the
midst Of sordid influences our high ideals,
our spirituality, and in all our work not
to lose sight of the fact that we are to
bring the world up to us, we are not to go
Town to It," as she expressed it in her
address after her election.
Plans For the Future.
In spite OF the criticism of those who
opposed the adoption OF Mrs. Emma Fox's
parliamentary rules for women, as the au-
thority of the Federation, the large vote
in their favor attests the majority that
would secure to the organization the opin-
ions Of the woman who, in the capacity OF
recording secretary, has been so largely
responsible for the rulings of the fifth and
sixth biennials. The decision to secure for
future meetings the services OF a profes-
sional reader to make all necessary an
nounCements and readings will greatly ia
Cilitate the business of the convention and
do away with much of the confusion and
misunderstanding that has arisen from so
many being unable to hear.
With so much Of which to be proud It
was fitting that among its closing acts the
largest convention Of the General Fedora
tion should be the adoption OF a resolution
that during the coming biennial period the
special effort Of the Federation should be
devoted to the betterment Of the industrial
conditions of women and girls.