The Minneapolis journal., 1904-06-21
FINDS FAULT
WITH CONGRESS
GERMAN POLITICAL WRITER Ex-
PRESSES HIS OPINION.
German Secretary snubs the Suffrage
Movement, but Offers the Leaders
Strawberries and Cream-O Overflow
Meeting Marked the Close of the
Congress.
Special to The journal.

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Berlin, June 21.-Count Won Hoens-
brock, the well-known political writer,
has created a sensation in the women's
congress. When the fourth section,
which was discussing woman's suffrage,
had completed the list Of program speak
ers, threw the subject open to discussion,
Won Hoensbroeck asked permission to
speak and criticized the delegates to the
congress for accepting invitations to gar
den parties, those Of Chancellor and
Countess Won Buelow. and Interior secre-
tary and Countess Won Posadowsky-Weh eh-
ner, imme ediately after the government
had declared that it would not accept the
woman suffrage amendment to the law
creating boards Of arbitration for mer-
chants and their employees. Won Hoens-
brock said the women should have po-
l1tely informed the ministers that they
were unable to accept social courtesies
under the circumstances 1.-THE secretary
Of the interior" said Won Hoensbroeck,
''snubbed the suffrage movement, but
gave you strawberries and cream
Frauletn Freudenberg Of Munich, who
presided, instantly repelled the counts
criticism, and later Fraulein Helen Lange
said the advocates of womens rights
hoped to have an opportunity to meet
their direct enemies socially and explain
| their views.
The congress closed Saturday after.
noon with an enormous meeting. The
Philharmonic hall was filled and a large
| overflow meeting was held in an ad-
| jacent hall, where the speeches made ir
| the Philharmonic hall We're repeated, The
leading speaker in the main hall was Mrs
Charlotte Perkins Gilman. who discussed
! Professor Lester F. Wards theory O.
the biological origin of the SEX according
| RI uynj "a Ia Ahoo f19o cfo1o
lished type prior to the male. Mrs. Gil
man turned the theory to account, dis
cussing in brilliant way the relations
| between the sexes to-day, claiming tina
society will not be perfect till woman
participates in all human interests equal
| ly with man. IS 49,"
Helen Lange discussed the ultimat
/ aims of the woman's movement. Lad,
Aberdeen, president Of the internationa
council, cordially thanked the German or
ganizers for the splendid success of tn
congress. 5s''tt2*
Frau Marie Stritt of Dresden, presi
dent of the German league, declared tn
congress adjourned amid scene of grea
enthusiasm, The American delegates, a
| the German attendants point out mad
a general impression owing to the supe
riority Of their oratory, clear, concis
statements and distinct, deliberate speak
ing. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait of Wyo
ming, the Rev. Anna, Shaw and Mrs. Gil
man developed into great favorites wit
the audiences, and, Miss Susan B. An
thony received an ovation whenever sh
interjected the fewest simple remarks
often writing autographs in the interval
for her German admirers. The delegate
were worn out with the work Of the con
gress and the numerous social functions
at which they were, overwhelmed wit
kindnesses. The municipality gave tn
delegates a great farewell reception a
the city hall Saturday evening.