New-York tribune., 1905-04-15
COUNCIL OF WOMEN ENDS.
Amts-Polygamy and DiUorce Resolas-
tions adopted.
[ERoM rHE rRrprSn nuREAu.

washington. April 14.-The nth triennisl meeting
Oh the National Council Of Women held its closing
~sion ~ tonight The delegates have had busy
"eeA ana at this mornings meeting many OF the
Hlsnaoers In spirited discussion the various
.oSoluuons presented seemed TO be OF the opinion
@t there has been great deal OF talk that might
nave been better left unsaid.
HaIs- Elizabeth Cirannis Of New-York chairman
u 'he committee resolutions, held the platform
most Of the morning. The anti-polygamy resolution
passed
Miss Susan B. Anthony was bitterly opposed 20
ue adoption Of this resolution She declared that in
-As --t-a,ns hight on any religion indorsing any
SONelea4 propaganda the National Council drift
lus away from safe moorings
Mrs Frederick T. Dubois wife Of Senator Dubois
% % One contrary. jubilant over the adoption OF
@ He resolution and asserted that unless the dele
s@ees proceeded to vote the two affiliated Mormon
oleues out OF the council Il would find itself
minus All the other organizations as they could not
AFFORD to affiliate with the Mormon societies.
Nli >. 3A@y Wright Sewan explained how the two
soc1eues OK the Mormon Church, now members Of
'ne council came to ally themselves with Gentres
, Inc Womsn's Relief Society and the Young
|1Nles Aautual Improvement Society asked to be
admitted TO the Suffrage Association" she said
mere We're many good and noble women there
VINO thousht Of not accepting such women In the
association Miss Anthony took another view,
ana SO did I. and know she viii sustain the
statement that it was due to our combined efforts
that We were able at the end OF a twelve hour
session. at which was present the entire time
70 oeclde IN favor OF admitting them. You can
appreciate the bitterness that prevailed When
the National Council was organized ana when
invitations were sent out to all organized bodies
OF women. was there when the credentials were
presented Of the organizations from Salt Lake
City' was the corresponding secretary. and
EE,LHnces r. Willard was the president. Before
tbG bbeGGIng them welcome and asking them 20 elect
1T [ USIee9tes. TINS society voted to receive them
result was that Miss WIZARD and myself were ere
because We had T6 to coep 8s not 5, only My
cause "a we owed the women of their section a duty
opposed to the laws Of the 1tsss hSd BECOME
supposed that the Eoyernms0 oI5 1IsS Ss ana we
H1e I1rS were executed We did not take them as
I,a GIn,t.artan. and any one else az Jew or a Cath
Among the resolutions was one condenninr d.
SpEee. Sf which brought Miss Anthony 20 the front
any means u Hio 10 noe eoLsioer GivSree an evil by
women married 10 brutal men as Canada was once
& Granns asRed TaS'f5 fhe privilege Of defending
~ o9e resolution which was offered to the society
Miss Anthony that the resolution was not in
tenoed to cut out divorce entirely but to seek out
Miss Anthony said she could read and she saw
declared she never would vote for resolution that
would @ & cut women of from refuge from designing
but in the end the resolution was adopted.
The council also adopted resolutions deploring
present war in the Far East. and pledged itself
nurseries for the poorer Glasses Of colored Children
A luncheon for the members Of the council was
the social feature Of the day and tonight the last
session held in the ballroom Of the Shoreham.
Hive Maccabees Of the World told Of what Era
ternal Benefit Societies Mean to Women" and
Minot
RssOlgtions we're adopted opposing the indis-
on all possible occasions the adoption OF the initia
for securing equal rights for women preamble TO
this resolution declaring that through the adoption
women viii be Soonest attained D'
Mrs. May Wright sewan Of the committee on
ennial literature on peace and arbtration would be
6strbuted thai everr m conmuniy nav have access
to a good and inexpensive reference library on the
Contrary to expectation. the committee on reso-
% & S9 mot 6s give any S TaGe % 6
subject in view Of the Presidents references TO It,
issue with the President. The discussion however,
failed to crystalze into formal resolution. and
The council adj0urn9d to meet in Washington
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Nfussey. dean of the Wash
ington Law College, Of this city, spoke last night
II something were done to prevent hasty marriages
there's there W9Hd be ad Ire OF 81 per Ge96 in a
Psling each party to marriage to giye & n9tiEe
prospective partners should be brought out before
rather than after. marriage.
by Mrs. May Wright Sewau, honorary president
Of the international Counsel Of Women. and also
nationalism." She Eaid IN part:
The spirit Of internatonaIism is the spirit Of
democracy. This spirit is incarnated in two nsti-
futions-the International Council of Women and
the Hague Court Of Observation-Disclosures they
express the best spirit Of democracy. They were
not founded force, numbers expressed in
majorities coercing minorities. but each counts
alike. Each nation is a unit.
each other because OF height or weight 1t would
be absurd TO count the opinion OF a tall man as
more than that Of a short man. No thought
less OF Thaddeus Stevens because he weighed
ninety pounds The whole soul OF God resides in
every one OF His children
The spirit Of internstionalisTn has gone far enough
along for nations to respect each other tnd1vtd-
ua Nv Material development has brought them
nearer to each other. What shame II Is that we
sbouId try TO make every small country feel un-
Important because It doesn't have our area IN
SQUARE miles or our length OF coast line or great
resources There is a great need IN our country
OF revising our conception Of patriotism: and OF
o1,r taking away from that conception the spirit
Soe.tFrl,aes and huIlying