The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
The CAUSE OF WOMAN.
DIS(OURAGENENTS THiT WORN
EMS ~ the CAUSE CONFRONT.
M se, crest Come From women rheW.
sei,r-On Recent New Ia Thew
- Woman surrsse IN ireland
Quesn EeEsu;s ~ Europe TO-,ia,.

Ilioss WHO are dsNoNlnE Ui'll uN'f w '"'
s~dvanc-ment and uplifting 81 women meet
with No di-course' 'rert which can cons
pare in keenne~S aud intensity With their
disappcintrler' IN woman herself The
action 81 IN. reccnt biennial 81 tho General
Federation ~ Nom"n's Clubs al Los An
R~le> Ia excluding colored delegates u a
ca< in point The attitude n The Southern
woman on this qu"-'iun vas vel brown,
II 10 bred ~ the ton" aud they wcr~ simply
carving out m. prii' i pies ~ the men Of
their States hU' u lid hot seem possible
that the Northern women, who compose
tts vast majority II tho delegates ana
furnish al i"a.' 'hr,--fcrrths ~ III" funds
"a maintain the Equalization. would he a
arr To this ,ha proceeding The
press reports arr very nseaere and do not
indicate Whether ;hNy made any prrtenc"
~ Q stand Tor 'u-tic~. hat the result whs
an uncondit. nual surrender We has" no"
VI. spectacle ~ a New York wonsn A. Prcs-
den, II q hody If over ?po.o1o women. who
will No, admit To heir Conventions a sister
Who hAs a drop II African blood IN her
veins.
The obpcc3 ~ the fNierntion. according
W NJ. constitution. rs 20 bring into commu-
n,~ation vumsn's clubs throughout the
world m order that they may compar,
methods 81 work and iecomc mutually
h-lpful.- This should now be changed ~
onc~ 70 read TO bring white womens clubs
INTO communication in order that all white
women may b, helIsd Tho color"d
women, v III stand far more In ned 81 help.
must shift for themselves II IL 9 question,
though. whe,her women who are capable
81 such action can really b. called white
N q liberal Interpretation 81 the ~or.
The National Association Of Colored
Women was organized in July, 1924. TO
srouse the women Of the raoe 20 q sense 81
thair responsibility. and 90 s>crrc cuopera-
ton In whatever IL undertaken In the inter-
eat Of justice. purity and liberty. and Ia
Inspire In them q das.re To be useful IN
whatever field OF labor they oan work 10
the hesf advantage The association now
has about one hundred and thirty branches
In twenfy walk States. with q membership Of
loon II has established kindergartens
and day nurseries for the children of work
ing women. founded a sanitarium with a
training school for nurses 10 New Orleans,
and purchased ground TO erect an OH Folks
HONS In Memphis Mothers nesting,
and sewins clAsses are held eenerauy and
schools 81 domestic science are being eetao-
bshed The convic'-lease system. ynchlng.
Jim Crow" cars and other evils are dis
ctisssd IN the hope Of finding a remedy,
and statistics concerning the progress OF
coRrsd people are being gathered Hanoi
necessarily b.. IL s-ens ~ n nons stands
rorr IN need Of the sympathy IA ass.s
sncs which would 10 received in q great
convention Of women met 10 exchange
'o$s.'',en. and e 1gsGsI e Women. III.
largest body In existence, mskes no de
tincuons Of color In tie delegates. The
w'oussn's Christian. TEMPERANCE Union.
The next IN dSe and fret In influence, re-
g.tvee coiored women IN fuii fsnosship'
and. In fact. Of practically all orGaniza-
bssn rsised IN the bsuskier. q the Amer
,csn Revolution. II always has been the
, hat . q he s-i S:,,C Il. s ss,i e. Ai L ih1iisS
colorsd spsahess 70 Ne platforms. Miss
Anthooy haa often said. however. that
che feared when the pioneers had paced
away . pressure would b. brought TO bear
hy h southern members for Their eIclu.
don. n nav be q mere cid that at
the two national conventions since Miss
Anthony ceased 20 be Prcsident OF the
s~ssnciafion no colored ona has been
PLACED On the programme.
Doubele~e II would h. found on analysis.
howvvss, that ~omen's organizations have
b~ep more liberal than mems In the recos-
milton al the colorcd race. n this Fed
erattou q Clubs 10 a consn'cuous and un-
worthy exception. II " not q bodv founded
upoa . deep and abiding principle, but a
kss0oReneous mass ~ societiee, big and
little, With Q most unsyrnpa'hettc and I'm
pua representation.
AZ an association IL never has aroused
the skightesa antaSonism except on this
color question. and a. its s"cinl features
have made IL especially attractive, Il has
secuped o large membership. who are very
generally women of comparative leisure.
because az this and their verv great num-
hers they have been able 70 secure sorre
valuabi~ legislation Their recent action
will areu-e considerable resentment and
some contempt. bur unfortunately the
pubic conscience has become YER muCh
duilsd In regard 20 The rights OF the colored
Population. John ", WINS body a-moulder-
ING In the grave j. typioa. of the spirit #
justice and restitution which once thrilled
the whole nation and delivered vhree million
people from bondage
To isps the woren q Ireland ob'ained
every form II suffrage except hat for
renbers Of Parliament. and ver" made
eligible for the county ana borough councils
and for poor Az guardians, a responsible
offo~. The first year eisA'y-.ey"I women
~erS elected guardians, and a number
Va he councils. s"yera, h"ine made chair
ren They have voted ~ lnrgc nun hcrs
NiI nv tF-ilf1pUN al W VIC fA'fAful 'utNN
~ th~ir vote In loCai politics "a unimpearh-
ale The Irish Wonen's Sufrag- ard
Local Government Association has just
held q meeting in tho Mansion House AT
Dublin 20 consider al ZION al the approach
ing election
Thsy were welcomed Nv the Lord Mayor.
who spoke OF the great Improvement which
had taken place in tho management - the
charitah le Institutions IN the short tim"
since women rad had a yoi~" IN II lie
eyrpesrrd the hallef hat their pres~nc~ in
Parliament might IN desirable. and thought
the body ~-th which he was conuect"'-
the corporation might ne not a little I'M
proved In q similar manner. and no hoped
that q larger num'"r 81 women than ever
h.fcre would ~. cl'r. cito'Nsl ocal bbards
great many eminent women were
pr.rent snd u wac r~.SulN"d not 10 res Vutl
women Rad h'-n r'acrl IN cv"rr board
tina desl, 49, vo-'cp and children. and
women insp o'o'- pui into every such iu-'i-
'u' toa. Ih,N r~'-,iv.gi a." 'o SpIE bout
using for he Parliamentary frau0ui-"
tbotr ico 90 women arr quHliI.ed 70
NIis under w" prcsnut Law The Daily
'ndsuxrdsri am Ndh'r. q leading paper.
r',e hearty '~,'uwcudn'ipu of tho acton
~ Tue meeting tUf r1.f
q. ..rr-a. m les th~ isH#s ra-,