New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
NAY DISRUPT P. W. L.
MRS PALMER's RESIGNATION Likely
TO THIN RANKS OF LEAGUE.

III were willing 20 say the word ] could split
the Professional Woman's League IN two" Eaid
yesterday Mrs. A. ~. Palmer. who resigned from
fhs league al the business meeting held on Mon
Gay afternoon. because Of her disapproval Of Ger
tsn features Of the exhibition now in progress at
Madison Square Garden. II had cared for my own
Prestige or individual vindicaton j could have
uken half the members out with me. But ] am
oo iFue q friend Of the organization ] founded
uus have stood by through good and IN 20 do any
Ting but resign alone. ] am out Of the league for
eVsf. every member, individually and collective
b were 70 beg me TO come back 1 would not do u
nOEl would not even reconsider my resignation!
20 Eonder many Of the members see nothing
Objectionable in some o. the departments Of the sK-
hauOR. Why. know Of one woman who made 500
one deal And that money doesn't 90 10 the
building fund, either.
No The league doesn't need me now. ] put the
CEllzation its feet aud shaved for il Tor eight
NEsi but ] get little credit Tor that as for
ri1ng Mrs. Knowles president last year. The
aassryatve element OF The league is wholly with
and always has been. II ! had chosen ] could
-ale held the presidency At this uOmeat, but Tor
Haly reasons felt Il would be wiser 10 allow
he management 10 devolve upon some other mem
,er had held The reins long ume-a long and
uying time
When ] returned from Europe a few weeks
aeo pointed out 10 those IN charge Of the pro-
posed exhibition The grave mistakes I felt were
ueiAg MADE. But no, they wanted 10 make money.
ana 80 90 want the league 10 make money. but
no' al The expense of its dignity and self TespesL
@a not cuucse The league 70 any outsider until
o'eig onoeg Was fully aware OF the stand 4 took
N 'he matter tue stand in tact that / was really
'otoed 10 take. Representative people. know ing
NY views On similar subjects. came 10 me with
ello1l 9oestOts DO yuu approve of this point
40" can you sanction thatg What 1 10 DO?
ave sacIlncta much Tor Jhr lgasCy. but can
-o1 'sA heA Tor a. never SAID that the eNhibi-
-'l should bt CLOSED uor Jnat IL was immoral
~ oa sag lnal fl,r, should by a suppression
= number ui features which seem 10 lne uu-
-Nuy u tne i,.s Sue AS a Igpresa alltative body OF
---sell american women. ] am not made Of
-lahl ana cannot uut leel keeuly The criu-
-9 "l some of ihe l.aEu, members, who, be-
- u me oiii'. tneS huu. an, m a position 10
hi a. u Representing tne unanimous sentiment
-sn ultE attnlste any action to jealousy, il hurts
1srss.-'' 'sse l u'.ltu,s fueu. a. 4 had wanted a.
h0ne fron, S''s A.'i could tasiiy have stayed
Nos - hNuNi"s. president 81 the league. said;
ssFue e'l-'l Won us .tsilcd 20 return 10 tne
iurh az be 49,. -,i = DO out bylaws members re-
thongS iei .tuS" con stitutes resignation anu.
49, ssl no ioimal tcrIoH can he takrn m tlis I'M
sEeolii,,e ~. - ~. regular weekly meeting OF the
of kSe4nly settled nov as q ever viii be The root
v sns wnoie tnIrg IS that ms show 81 ours is the
snsrcs. Success the leasuc mas ever had only
ogr s-el.s, olt iu every way. Naturally n cuts
uss S.stNnlt honorary president to snoW thai ~
'r conceive aul achieved in h.r abA-nce am f8r
sksses anything she ever engineered
SS,sssaslon in the ieaguec exclaimed AIiss Mar
Nm ~ corresponding secretary. III there Is,
s5oi5, .s.uher D. me only VINO knows anything
vOioes - Nhllrelly There were feW dissentlnS
snbs-,,.-ts - A4on1a's meeting when Mrs. Palmer
Ion ICED her determination 10 sever her connec-
ssgns G Us, nut N Wal nave effect on tue
re5Sbe es BODY than tne resignation of any Other
Fslp,sSS5es q iastion IN the leagueg" said Mrs f. 4
unsS- .-el -.-el Nonsense, This is gong 10 boz the
uere eo3p year q the league existence, ano
sssas 70 make 5000 al the Garden before the
siays 'seS "hether MIS- Faliner goes ~
foioS.e.sle knows. howeNer-oue who has Tor years
49, lne progress OF the organization. and has
soups -, more or less active part in Tho ups ano
hs- r.-ot ~ US existence. but who refused 10 have
-,atns used-says This Is the most serious dis
4 r.s. lnat has ever occurred In the League Il Is
la, Ss1tort4Ae. Half the members may not fol-
tos. +.s ~ Palmer. or even feel as warmly as she
i.'S-.aA me matter but she has a large personal
49, ms ano az is a question in my mind whether
pl5 -esiite Ars. Palmer's protests. this viii not
n ~ tAe entering wedge 81 "A very serious split
- - grganlZati0n- Esprcia Ia - added the speak
do..lth "a twinkle iu her eve. If this exhibition
- Lut turn ogt De- the financial success its
ino'ers prophecy"