The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Fair Sex Weld Power in Dis
tant Land.
HOLD BALLOT SECRET.
Movement Makes Wondrous Strides
in Merry England Association
Gets Down to Hard Work and Out
lines Plan of Campaign.


Buck. This was followed by an address
on The Australian Woman in Politics
by Miss Vida Goldstein. delegate from
Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania.
In introducing the speaker Mrs Cat
said that the principles of democrac,
had made greater progress in Australia
than In America. Miss Goldstein explain.
ed this by saying that we have nearl,
SO,000,O00 people, while Australia has bu
100000. and therefore less prejudice t.
overcome In 1854 the first suffrage so
ciety was formed. Miss Goldstein saiS
that now it would be uncomfortable tina
majority of the lower house in tn,
State of Victoria should be returned on
posed 10 woman suffrage. The Creates
obstacle to progress in this direction is
the upper house, or legislative council
In New South Wales the woman suf
frage bill was defeated by three votes
only. Miss Goldstein said that political
clubs In the enfranchised States cannot
exist comfortably opposed to woman suf-
1rage They are tired to death of hear
ing the pros and cons discussed she
said. They have accepted the PROS. and
don't care anything about the cons
Tells of Reforms
She then spoke of the reforms accom-
plished in New Zealand since the granting
of the suffrage to women. Among these
are the securing of womens right to their
own property and OF equal rights in di-
Vorce. A woman may now obtain without
expense divorce from a worthless hus-
band. The speaker referred to certain
stories circulated about the woman mavor
in New Zealand as absolutely untrue. In
South Australia woman having a worth
less husband may secure judicial separa
tion. with alimony and the custody of
the children. The age of protection for
young girls has been increased to six
teen years.
In Australia the women have every
where municipal and school suffrage Miss
Goldstein said that there had been
great change in the attitude of candidates
toward women since the latter became
voters.
Now" she said, they show the great
est anxiety to know how l am going to
vote; and when l tell them l believe in
preserving the secrecy of the ballot they
collapse"
She said that four -ifths of the mem
bers of both houses are pledged to give
women the Federal vote AS to the right
TO sit in the Federal Parliament she was
not so positive. She said that the State
Legislatures would be dragged into grant
ing suffrage by the power of the National
Parliament. II feel that We owe moro IN
the women of America than to the women
oil England" she said in conclusion, and
nope that in future the bond may be-
come stronger.
we now live in state of perpetual
warfare. Give women the ballot and Won
VIII hasten the day that Will bring peace
on earth, good will to men,
MISS Goldstein took her seat amid
hearty applause
Tribute to Miss Anthony.
Hon. James L. Hughes, public school
inspector of Toronto Canada. was the
next speaker, and began by calling upon
the convention to pay tribute to Miss
Anthony on her birthday. which il did
heartily. He then explained the odd fac,
that he is here in place of Mrs. Augusta
cullen, who was TO have been the Cana !
dian delegate. but was detained bv tho
Illness Of her husband
And yet" he quizzicauy observed
they say woman suffragists don't caro-
for the home"
In the course OF his address Mr. uu,bes
paid glowing tribute TO Queen victo-i.
whose life, he said was the creates, argr-
Ileht IN favor OF suffrage, as proving
that women could attend to both public
and private duties.
''She even found time TO teach The chill
dren of her servants. as well as her own
on Sundays" he said. "sba
ruIec IN time when year meant more
than century OF other times
re referred to the incident of Lord
Paimerston's letter on the Trent affair in
which, as he said Queen Victoria's lit
lie hand struck out the Objectionable
clause and averted war. Even Bismarck
admitted that she was the strongest Gle
uent he had met with in dealing win
he world. She was great. strong. def
Rite force.
Men Favor Suffrage
AS nian-as a mere mani want 10
iay TO you that there are 4 great many
men. and the best kind OF men TOO who
"ould be here if they could. | think YOU
ire mistaken II you think men will re-
pect women any the less il they have the
ote. Why. you have just heard how in
australia men are so much more polite
c women when they nave the vote, II
sn't good Tor man TO be alone either in
he home or in the State. Mans place is
n the home as much as a woman's The
len who are always saying that wornan's
lace is the home are the most dogmatic
nd dictatorial and interfering when they
re in that home They don't want TO
How their wives the right to breathe.
do not want TO see the political party /,
~ its hand on the home | want to see
lie home lay its hand on the Political .
arty."
Mr. Hughes, in mentioning tho various
omens clubs, demurely remarked: :,
u remember in '93 how our women shed
airs in n public meeting, and all the I,
,wspaper men in the country were say II
g that this proved the incapacity of e.
Oman to take part IN public meetings. II
the very next week the "a
embers of one of the Oldest legislative
dies In the world-the English Parlia- te
ent-not only came to words, but fought | D,
nd TO hand on the floors OF the chamber. nj
'One OF the fallacies some men seem to