The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-08
ALAS FOR AMERICAN WOMEN
NOT THE LUCKY BEINGS THEY'VE
BEEN PAINTED, Ut SEEMS.
lets Of women in other Countries Can
Vote. while Thoy Can't --Frencii o
TO h tle1 That Are Not Paid In America
Woman SuffragfstS Meet IN Parfs'

20 thelsx 1hat Are Not Paid In Amsfiea
woman S~uffragtStS Meet IN Paris'
PARIS. June ze.-There Is no agency
mere effective in taking the bumptloushess
out Of the American woman than the Inter-
national Council OF Women. Every i've
yeara a large congress 10 hold in connection
with the council; the one at Berlin in 1904
n still fresh In mind, and that OF London In
1909 not yet forgotten. The congress OF 1903
WI take place In Canada.
Between these quinqusnnials smaller
meetings occur, known IA international
executives, and one OF these 10 now In prog
yess in Paris, which brings us back to our
opening remark, that these gatherings
are an effective means for taking the con-
ceit out OF American women. This mieht
apply to those Of other countries also, but
their egotism ia not OF such colossal proper
lions. =.
II Is a good thing from every point OF
view for the women Of Australia, for In
stance, to counsel for a week with those OF
Austria, the women Of Canada with those
of Sweden. These four countries are
represented here, "a are New Zealand,
Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Germany,
Norway, Belgium, Holland and Great
Britain.
The only countries of the twenty belong
Inn to the council which are not repre-
sented are Denmark and Argentina. Dur.
ina the past year officers OF tho council
have visited Greece, Turkey and Portugal,
with the object Of Assisting the women
thefe to form national councils.
The wife OF the Chinese Ambassador
to Great Britain has presented the matter
to the Emptess Of China, and Lady Aber.
deem, international president, has asked
the Empress, through fir Ernest Satow,
British Ambassador to China, II some
Chinese ,ady residing in Europe may be
appointed az vice-president for China.
The Empress has authorized the Chinese
Ambassador to call Upon Lady Aberdeen
and inform her that this would he done.
So out Of all this tangle Of Official red
q there may emerge an afiliation OF
Chinese women with the International
Council! Through the kindness Of viscount
Hayashi and Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Stead,
sojoarning In Japan, the question has beeh
presented to many prominent ladies In that
country, and II is no far advanced that q
Japanese Council Of Women is likely soon
to be added to the long list.
In the beginning American women hon.
estiy believed that they were the abiest In
the world In every respect; that American
men we're the most just and liberal In the
world; that the United States granted more
freedom to women than any other country
In the word. To the present meeting
came the women Of Finland, radiant with the
victory Of having gained the full suffrage on
exactly equal terms with men and the right
to cit in Parliament. although their first
woman suffrage association was FOR med
lsss than two years ago. The women OF the
United States came with the bitter humilia-
ton OF the overwhelming defeat In Oregon.
after more than fifty years Of continual
agitation and effort.
Those Of Australia and New Zealand
have had the full vote for many years and
the former the right to sit In Parliament.
The women OF Great Britain, Sweden and
Norway nave every form Of the franchise
except that for members Of Parliament.
and the prospects are encouraging for
obtaining that In the near future. Woman
suffrage Is q Government measure In
Holland.
1t looks as IL the women OF all the more
progressive countries would be eniranchised
before those Of the United States, and there
fore we can no longer boast o. the freedom
and liberality Of our country at these inter-
national meetings. Even though we should
gay that our laws are more favorable and
our personal liberty greater the other
women would answer that q voice In ones
Government IL the HIGHEST Of all privileges.
During the Berlin congress two years ago
much prominence was given to the recog-
milton II received from the municipality,
the city appropriating 10000 marks ($2,5 eo)
for q reception and banquet to the delegates
the entire body Of Aldermen receiving them
In state. This action has in q measure been
cutAcns by the Municipal Council OF Parir,
which appropriated 5000 francs % ,ooo)
to be expended by the local committee Of
the French National Council Of Women on
this international meeting.
The municipal government did not stop
with this, but gave an afternoon reception
for the delegates In the magnificent Hotel
de Vile. After they were assembled in
the handsome salon, the entire board Of
city fathers came In and stood at attention
before them, while several Of their number
delivered addresses Of welcome and sympa-
thetio encouragement. Then all were In
vised 10 partake Of the collation. spread on
o long table in one end Of the room.
/. Can tho most vivid imagination Of women
from the United States picture such an
occasion in their own country City ooun-
ellis are free enough with their ~appropria-
tions from taxes. partly paid by women,
for ell kinds of celebrations conducted by
men, but there Is not an instance on record
Of one for q meeting Of women.
II our boards Of Aldermen were invited
as q body to receive officially and socially
o convention OF women they would fec to
the woods, and. for the credit Of tho mu-
n~icipality, perhaps this would be the best
thing they could do. This, however, only
makes II more painful for American women
TO contrast the official recognition accorded
abroad with the total lack Of It at home.
All the large theatres here, which are
under rational control, placed boxes at the
disposal Of the council committee.
At the last international executive, which
was held In London, q resolution was adopted
that thencsforth there should be less in
the way Of social entertainment, as this
consumed time which ought to be given to
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