New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-22

present with The aid or public funds so-,
l"ehly-three thousand settlers Of German hlooa
nave oeeh coionized right in the heart Of Polish
rural districts during the last ten wears Rn,
these German settlers can make M baady,.1
against the fervid Polish sentiment =. .hi
heehoors and fellow farmers. Rather the
ConpaTg happens German naaidens marry
f"hsh youths. and German young farmers wed
Folsh Hlaloens; and almost invariably they are
al maze Polish a fund OF about 10000 600
MAJ ms 10 al the olsposal OF the Prussian govern
nent FOR this settlement or .'colonizing" pol
ICY out no'nlng is being accomplished with the
money. The results are not only Inadequate
but negative
As Prussia has a constitution and her courts
are above reproach in the r,st-ar NJ dealing ,s,,
eVen-handed justice and as the Poles with oo-
cHs'ohaI exceptions. careful TO keep within
the law. Polish propaganda, Polish proselytiztns
and Polish hopes for the re-esta blishrnent Of a
regenerated Poland. under the banner OF the
White Eagle. cannot be checked This new law
VIII nave no more effect than preceding ones
have had Bismarck for many years struggled
with the Poles and he was worsted There is
no hghtns Ideas. beliefs. racial pride and sym
pathy.
WOMAN THE SAME EVERYWHERE.
For whole week the International Congress
or Women was In session here II was most
tdarity of woman In all the civilized countries
OF the globe In her efforts To achieve greater
measure Of liberty and comfort The language
the phrases used by the delegates from every
where-America and Britain. Belgium and Den
mark. Holland and Germany Spain Italy
France Rumania and Greece-were curiousiy
alike The congress also showed the weight OF
the whole movement. and that these do
not differ so much from each other as one has
hear ant m Hf-y
enormous rise. in the estimation OF Germany.
which the whole movement has made since the
preceding similar congress met here. FIVE years
ago. At that time the whole thing gen.
orally regarded In Berlin hoax. a preten-
tious swindle. nonsensical attempt to trans
plant to Germany ideas which. perhaps. had |
their justification for America, but assuredly
for Germany. This time the attitude OF the
public mind throughout the Empire had entirely
altered.
The congress. itself was regarded a serious.
rnerftorious. sensible undertaking. and the
movement for which Il stood was acknowledged
by all. except small percentage OF the think
ing people. a legitimate. needed and worth en-
coura ging Such complete change in pubic
sentiment within FIVE short years in conserva-
tive a country as Germany Is another In
teresting phenomenon
The skill and tact displayed by the German
gress with It's hundreds OF sessions and COM
mittee meetings its whirl OF social entertain
nents. its public addresses its maze OF execu-
tive work were truly wonderful and admirable.
BUNDEsRATH SLABS wOMEN'S CAUSE
The exhibition Of these qualirie. were an
agreea BILE surprise 70 all the foreign delegates
and they augur web for the future OF the Ger
man woman; and thi. despite the fact that the
and O- he ~
eral states. and the German representative and !
legislative bodies show as yet no sign of sur |
render In fact the Bundesrath thought II the /
proper time administer slap 70 the women /
Of Germany during the very week Of tho con- /
gress for II decided against measure I
the friend. OF wornan's greater politio a. rights
had introduced in the Reichstag and which had /
there passed with handsome majority. (
measure intended to give woman a voice IN .
periods Of wage disputes and strike negotiations
Nevertheless everything points TO the near bet /
ternnent OF wonen's lot IN Germany. country /
where. indeed. she is as yet absolutely denied /
all political rights ana many civil and private I
ones. where for Instance. no mother after her .
husbands ieath may retain control OF her own /
children. but must see q man. possibly stran-
ger assume guardianship over them; where she I
must pay taxes. indeed. but may not sue n /
court for her own person. The new civil code
in force for couple OF years. has renderto /
woman even more detenceless than she was I'M
der the older laws
The congress meant. therefore more than ap-
pears on the surface The meetings we're AZ
tended by the best classes OF German society.
tn. Empress re ,eived a representative commit
Tee NJ members Of the congress. chatting n
German English. French or Italian interestedly
with various leaders. To Miss Susan An
thony she WAS especially gracious Recognizing
the infirrnities Of her great age. she had an arm
chair brought and insisted on her occupying =
during the conversation Miss Anthony used
her oppo-rurities we'll. and within the space OF