New-York tribune., 1905-04-13
THE COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Miss AnthOny Officially Declared the
Founder.
LFRosl THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. /

washington. April I2-Tho National Council OF
women this morning officially declared Miss Susan
- ["'nOny Its founder. When Mrs. Swift. presi-
oehe OF the council presented Miss Anthorys
name in nomination for that honor there was
some heated discussion. but no dissenting vote
me ohly formal protest made by Mrs. Eliza
H SiSAnls' OF New-YoTk. who said that the dis
uhcuon belonged to several women. one in par
ueuiaF' whom sh9 eulogized but refused to nnma
Inns Feucenee aroused the curiosity OF the dele
gates. ana from ell over tho han there came cries
OF Iell US who she is" Mrs Gfannis declared
- ..e woman 10 whom she referred stood so
neh tnat her name was a household word but
sue SAT oo|n without gratifying the general re.
Nues'' Al was said sfterward by a member Of the
TON I1Sl she referred TO Elizabeth Cady Stan
he woman ,iTI ADDED that Frances E; Willard was
pIeSIGent .q OF the International Council OF
cared In FAVOR Of the honor going ID Miss Anthony
az s.s was indeed the founder. so far as furnish
eerned. but that she herself in her own library
. M ienIoned the idea Of The organization OF
d hatonaI council when she and Mrs Rachel Fos-
ter Avery were working together for the fortieth
She had then suggested the idea TO Miss Willard.
Mho Is ASKED mat II be submitted to Miss Anthony
Amendments 10 the constitution increasing rep
&c i , ih the annual executive session, well
as N me tTlennial session, adopted
lo..hlehts $ programme included Edwin Mark
Hoe ana addresses by Mrs j. Ellen aia H. Rchard @ rae
sen son ana j. A McKeiway the latter taking for his
Child Labor Ae-S'N'io" y"
ITtSsloeht tooseVelts ideas concerning race
before the council There is a strong feeling among
Of children should be placed above quantity
The Rev. Anna Shaw in her address said: when
We speak Of race suicide we fail to reflect whether
the race Is really worth continuing IL Il is then II
shouId oe preserved. Some specimens Of the race
they are not race suicide should be pracfised The
President laid too much stress on motherhood How
the best men in the nation. under present condi-
hons ana when SO many even in the army, are ad-
as great?
When Susan B. Anthony was presented to the
woman in the world the audience gave her an en-
thnsiastlc welcome She spoke I'm favor Of the en-
fTanchisement Of women, q TO which she has
devoted her life and in which she IS pioneer.
Edwin Markham also received an pnthusia site
greeting as he stepped the platform speak
Of Woman and the Future Social Conscience"
81. the woman movement ovens OF this century, he said
brings human hearts together. That IS the mean
two men-the God man and the brute. The fight
ing or the brute in him Is the mighty miracle OF
the social conscience Against the brute is grow
science ii is to II that / attribute its progress
From the lowest TO the highest strata Of society
new heaven and the new earth. 1 see everywhere
a great plough pI0ughing throug humanity. On
who live zor self-interest; on the other side are
those Who i've for others Religion. after all is
nothing but an appeal 10 men TO live for the social
ply proclaimed its law when He announced that
the greatest should he the servant Of all That
plough ] believe, goes on through eternity This
is only one chamber Of the many series of worlds
beyond You may say that this is poetry. but
poetry is the highest truth OF the universe. It is
an expression Of the ideal. Heaven. we shall find,
IS the social conscience Hell IS self-inserest To
Die of life FOR eternity. 1t is the essence of all
gospel and the fulillnent of all religion. We
want not the rule Of gold, but the golden rule TO
carry this ont in this world we need the help Of
women. Men have done all that they can do IN
government. I am a very ardent woman su1ras-