New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
WORKING FOR SUFFRAGE.
CONFERENCE OF wOM-
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the Presbyterian Church, so long known as Dr.
sunderlands Associated with the convention and
adding new interest and Importance is the first IN
terna ational Woman Suffrage Conference. having
Tor its object the organization Of international
Woman Suffrage Association. This has brought 10
Washington number of interesting women as
delegates from foreign countries. The hrst meet
ing Of the conference was held this morning. On
motion of Mrs Florence Fenwick Miller. Of Eng
land. Miss Susan B. Anthony elected chair
man Miss Vida Goldstein. OF Australia. chosen
secretary. Besides Mrs Miller and Miss Goldstein
the foreign delegates present were Fraulein An
toni Stole. of Germany. Mrs. Emmy Evald. of
Sweden. Mrs Gudrum Drewsen, Of Norway, Mrs.
Sofa Levovna FriedIand Of Russia Miss Florence
Fensham Of Turksy. dean Of the American College
for Girls at ConstantinOpe; Senorita Carolina
Hudobro of Chilli. James L. Hughes. public sahooi
inspector of Toronto. Canada Miss Anthony
Mrs Rachel Foster Avery, the Rev. Anna shaw
and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait represented the
United States In order that American Delegates
should not have preponderance OF votes II was
unanimously agreed that each foreign delegate
should have four votes. a committee of five was
appointed consider plan for international OF
Eanizariou. The committee consisted of Mrs. Miller
Miss Coldsteiu. Fr5uein Stole Mrs. Drewsen and
Mrs Rachel Foster Avery They Will report AT the
next meeting OF the conference on Friday.
The church where the convention opened to-day
is one OF the largest Washington. and every seat
was occupied. Besides the Stars and Stripes, flags
from all the nations represented by foreign dele
gates hung the walls Above the platform hung
the American flag and big Red Cross flag. and on
small tables were Jars of roses. Among those
seated on the platform were the president, Mrs.
Carrie Cha pman Gait Miss Anthony Miss Clara
Barton. the foreign delegates the Rev, Anna Shaw
the Rev. John Van Schaick. who made the opening
prayer and Henry 3. F. NacFarlanad. president Of
the Board Of Commissioners Of the District OF
Columbia who delivered the address of welcome
PRAYER was followed ny America sung by the
audience standing The president then presented
Commissioner MacFarland, who in brief address
welcomed the officers and delegates 20 the national
capital The commissioners little speech very
nice" many women said. until near the close.
when he declared that when the majority OF the
intelligent women of the country ask for the ballot
they will tt This Miss Anthony and other
leaders do not admit On the contrary. their argu-
ment that the men of the country must De won
the suffrage before the ballot will De
given 70 women. Miss AnthOny's opportunity came
later when as honorary president Of the associa-
ton she extended greetings TO the foreign dele
gates. Iu the Of her remarks she said with
true Susan 3. Anthony drectness. 1T is no argu-
ment or reason, 10 say when all the Intelligent
women Of the country ask for the ballot We shall
/ get it," turning TO the commissioner with little
smile and gesture OF defiance that greeted with
/ laughter and applause by the audience
other greetings TO foreign guests were by Miss
| Clara Barton president ot the American National
! Red Cross. and the Rev. Anna Shaw. Nine. Fried
land made the response on behalf Of the foreign
delegates.
The session closed with the address Of the presi
dent. Mrs. Gait who spoke in part follows:
Hard upon the track of the man suffrage move
ment presses the movement for woman suffrage,
logical step onward. II has come as inevitably
and as naturally as the flower unfods from The ne
bud or the fruit develops from the noWar- why
should woman suffrage not come Men through
OF the two principles Of liberty ana for these rea-
sons only. one. Taxation without representation
tbrlr inst movers from the consent OF the gov
ton OF iustice' And are not women governed
tongue ana numbered forth in eloquent plea in
every civilized land Before their logic the most
can their logic fail at last? More. the world has
put new and unanswerabie logic into the mouths
The future belongs to the book, not the sword It
voice or Victor HUGO. The wcrId nodded and
claimed. True the sword is passing and the rule
since woman may read the book and write the
book, why should she have no share in the govern
ment of which the book stands the chief prop and
supp9I- am ~o an H.r, M AZ al
mocracy is not 70 make governments good. L is
adds that statement IS the cearsst possible defn-
ton NJ the difference between the old. when men
governments exist for men But may ask. II
democracy is a means of making strong is
that should deny them the same chance to grow
samDaigas in e lRe 5eeep5 XfTY2[ 5 l5 1tS qIGipa al
the women OF this City TO advise men how vote
follower echoed TRUE" But If women com
petent TO teach men how TO vote. why may they
rot vote themselves
These are the arguments the world has put into
mouths The logic can no more he disputed
than that OF the multiplication table surely
the world cannot long withstand the force Of IT,
The evening session opened az 5 o'clock. with
standing room only. Half the audience
men II was an evening with pioneers. Miss
Anthony presiding, the only one of the original
pioneers. Henry b. Blackwell. Miss Anthony said.
was not far behind. having come into suffrage
work after being converted by his wife Lucy Stone
Miss Anthony presided with all her old time visor
and ready comments when introducing the speak
erS Nobody wants to- think OF a suffrage Conven-
tion without Susan 3. Anthony And Vet, it
be She will have her eighty second birthday next
Saturday. There We're upward Of nifty later pion-
ee~s on the nlatform-silver haired women who
came into the work in the early seventies. and
Young women among more recent converts. The
programme included: Greeting from Englauds
Pioneer" Priscilla Bright McLaren. the late
John Brigurs sister. read by Mrs. Flor
ence Fenwick Miller. Educated Suffrage,
Eliza beth Cady stanton. read by Clara Be
wick colby. WHY We Come Again Caroline
Taylor Upton: -Chivalry." by the Rev Antoinette
Brown Blackwell and Conditions Of Suffrage" by
the Rev. Olympia Brown, OF Wisconsin
family of Hutchinson singers Is striking figure
i'm the convention. He has passed his eighty first
snowy white Rut he is erect. his step active his
voice strong and resonant and NE could easily pass
the platform AT TINS evenings session. and led the
Anthony, Nj Hutchinson was the oldest pioneer
singing OF The Battle hymn oi the Republic, and
the close of the meeting sang Aud Lang SyHe."
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OPPOSED TO WOntN SUFFRAGE
The Nev-York state Association Opposed to the
Extension of Suffrage to Women calls attention in