The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25

The second annual conference Of the
National Legislative League viii come
70 close this evening with a public
meeting in Carroll Institute Hall.
Al business meeting Of the Society
held this morning at the Oxford Hotel
Fourteenth and New York Avenue. the
reports Of the various officers were heard
The treasurer's report was an interest
ing one, as 1t showed that in spite Of the
youth of the organization its financial
condition is fiourishing
Series of Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were adoDted
at the morning session:
Whereas all persons born OF natural
lied in the United States are declared
in Article XIV Of the National Constfrr-
ton TO be citizens of this Republic: and
whereas women are hereby declared
70 De citizens, and therefore entitled %
the protection which should always BE-
long 20 a citizen Of the Republic; and
whereas the marriage Of an AmeIi-
can woman TO a foreigner deprives her
OF her rights Of citizenship. and casts
her on TO be the subject Of some foreign
monarch; therefore
Resolved. That we protest against
TINS discrimination so injurious 10 women.
ana earnestly request Congress to so
amend the Federal laws as to secure TO
all native born persons. without regard
TO sex, that protection which should be
not only the birthright. but the life
long and inaiienable privilege OF every
American citizen
Whereas the right of trial by jury
IS claimed in the Declaration Of hide
pendencc as one of the precious rights
TO which all human beings are entitled
and is secured in Article VI Of the Fed
eral Constitution. and
Whereas the very essence Of the
justice OF such trial rests on the i'm
poTtant provision that the jury shall be
composed of the peers Of the person on
trial, therefore
Resolved, That we ask for the en-
forcement Of this primitive demand OF
Justice and the establishment OF the
right Of all women accused OF crime TO
be tried by juries composed IN part or
in whole. Of the members Of their own sex.
and therefore their political equals
what the League Wants.
It is the object Of the league to OBJ
tain for women the equality Of legal.
municipal. and Industrial rights through
ectiOn by Congress and the National
state Legislatures. II is likely that g
petition viii be presented to Congress
Dy delegation from the conference Al
though this is but the second annual
meeting OF the league. as it was organ
lied in this city two years ago il has
already branches in sixteen States and is
growing rapidly.
At the public meeting % be held at s
O'Clock this evening in Carroll Hall the
president, Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake,
VIII deliver her annual address. Olucr
speakers viii be the Rev Olympia Brown.
OF Wisconsin,, and Mrs Margaret Holmes
Bates, Of New York
The National OnIcers.
The next annual conference viii De he'd
in this city The officers Of the league.
who are elected for three year terms. are
as follows:
President. Mrs. Lille DevereuE Blake.
Is East Eighty-irst street, New York
city. honorary vice president. Mrs Eliza
beth Cady Stanton. go West Nine-y-
fourth Street, New York city. vice Dre5i-
dents-at-lorge. Mrs. Josephine X Henry
Versailles. Ky; Mrs Nari!la n. Kicker.
Dover y. H Mrs. Clara d. EDDY. 1850
York street. Denver. Col. treasurer. Mrs.
Victoria COnkliEg-W Whitney. 1921 Locust
street. ST. Louis Mo. corresponding. sec
rotary, Mrs. Margaret Holmes Bates. ia
Manhattan Avenue. New York city. and
recording secretary. Mrs. Harriet y. Par
coast. 236 West Logan Square. Phuadel-
phia. Pa.