The sun., 1908-06-28


all. and the play ends with their unanimous
demand that
IN eveTv country woman hsacesosth shall be found,
Choosing her own work. doing what she can.
Not foe, not slave, but helpmate to the man.
IL Is q bright little production which we
shall bring homo with US and adapt to the
audiences OF our country.
Tho official reports presented by the
delegates from the various nations all show
activity and progress. Switzerland, Bull
garia, Bohemia and South Africa come for
the first time with national woman suffrage
associations afiliated with the Alliance.
In Finland, where the women have the
complete franchise, the people are now In
the midst Of their second general election
campaign, In which the women are taking
quite as much interest as tile men and doing
their share Of tho work.
The bills introduced by women at the
recent Parliament we're mostly for tenn
perance, morality, raising the age Of con-
sent" and reforming the marriage laws.
The women of Norway were enfranchised
In 1907 after years Of vigorous effort on their
part. Their suffrage association is more
than twenty years old, and as their present
electoral rights carry with them slight
property qualifica ton which Is not imposed
on men they still maintain their organiza-
ton in order to secure the removal Of this
by Parliament. The first election In which
women will vote for members Of this body
is now approaching and they are holding
many large meetings to discuss candidates
and measures. The present Parliament
contains seventy-six Liberals and ten So
ciaiists, all OF whom voted for the woman
suffrage bill, which received also ten votes
from the Conservatives. The Norwegian
women are emphatic in the opinion that
women striving for the suffrage must not
pin their faith to one party but must have
support In all Of them.
The women Of Denmark give glowing
accounts Of their great banquet to celebrate
the granting of municipal suffrage last
month. 1t was held in the magnificent
town hall Of Copenhagen and was attended
by Cabinet Ministers. members Of Parlia-
ment, the Mayor and city councillors,
university professors and members of the
clergy The president of the suffrage
association proposed toast to the King,
thanking him for signing the bill. 1t was
conveyed to the palace and before the
dinner ended his private secretary brought
an acknowledgment. which said: His Maj
esty the King sends to the men and women
gathered at the festivity in honor Of the
new suffrage law his heartfelt return greet
ing and thanks, adding the wish that this
important reform shall work for the success
and happiness of our country"
The Government Of Australia has sent an
official representative to this Amsterdam
congress, Mrs. Henry Dobson OF Tas mania.
Her husband Is an influential member Of
the national Parliament and has accepted
an invitation to address the congress on
the practical working Of woman suffrage in
Australia. The official reports from there
and from New Zealand, with facts and fig
ures as to the large percentage Of women
who vote and the effect on legislation, the
State, the family and the development Of
character In women themselves, answer
conclusively all the objections usually
made to woman suffrage and refute abso-
lutely the adverse statements as to those
countries which occasionally find their
way into print unsupported except by their
authors. Signed testimony is included in
these reports from Governors. Prime Min
listers, Supreme Court Judges. members Of
Parliament, editors--all declaring In favor
of the franchise for women with unanimity
that would hardly be possible for any other
measure.
The delegates who come from countries
where neither English, German nor French
is spoken and are Obliged to make their
speeches and remarks in one Of these Ian
guages often refer pathetically to their
great disadvantage. which those of these
favored nations fully appreciate. 1t is
however, impossible not to smile at the
| quaint form some of their expressions take
and which would be much worse on oul
part il we attempted to translate our ideas
into their language. II think we will moi
quarrel. for we are all cultivated people
| and we will avoid explosif matter" said one
| Another wrote: Il have waited to speak
to Mrs. C. and at last have met her In the
| telephone" And another: -Do not ia,
your brain, it is the most dangerous of all.
Among other expressions were these
"The Joy for victory beamed in her feat.
ures"; praise of our meeting streamec
out from the press; I'VE practised oui
agitation on the members of Parliament
She has her hands full trying to kill Frat
| Schmidt" which did not indicate any more
alarming intentions than to defeat her fol
reelection. One referring to a speech said
There were many slynesses and som,
fighting inolinntions in it, Another, criti
oising the report of an English delegate
declared: -She made as if the head of Susar
B. Anthony was as big as teacup and tina
| of Lady --- the size of tub
| IDA Hustled HARPER.
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| H4RRONGE LEFT A FORTUNE.