The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-04

slaught of the women upon Albany. She added as a significant fact that the Christian Herald of New York has decided to devote a department of that journal to woman suffrage. She then read long list of things which President Taft should do while he is in the White House. Among these he IS expected to reduce the tariff, to fin- ish the Panama Canal. to conserve the forests and all the other natural re- sources of this country, to establish a children's bureau, to work for peace, to promote agriculture, to curb the trusts and to insist upon even handed justice for all men, the rich as well as the poor. There were many more things laid out on the council table for the new President to take up. It was stated that the lower house in the state of Washington has voted suf- rage for women; that the California assembly has voted for womens suf- frage; and that vote for equal suf- frage has passed the house in South Dakota. In Germany the progress of female suffrage is rather slow, as there appears to be a notion in that country, echoed by the emperor, that a woman has but three things to interest her the kitchen, the children and the church But many of the women of that overworked country take a differ ent view they have been obliged to go outside of the home to earn a liv- ing, and one of the favorable signs of llic liiileS IS tHe 1dCl tldl they nave established large school for women in Berlin, said to be the most complete and the best in the world, where all sorts of industries are taught, as well as a commercial course. drawing, fine arts, cooking, bookkeeping and pho- tography. And then Mrs. Mitchell told the women of Fairfield that the time is coming when there will be much simpler way of keeping house than the fashion which now prevails. All the work will be done by electricity. and most of the work can be accomplish ed, kodack fashion, by simply press ing a button. She said that. men nrst took home industries away from wo-' men. Spinning and weaving used to be done at home-now it is carried on in vast mills. Household foods used to be prepared at home-now they are put up in cans and bottles at some paint. The clothes for the children were once made at home-now one goes to a ready made clothing store. Thus much work which once belonged to women has been taken from them. She said that housework is not a fin- ished product, but the same routine has to be gone through with every day, and when done there is nothing to show which one can be proud of.
 Leaving domestic topics the fair speaker spoke of the recent confer ence in Washington between Mexico, Canada and the United States. She said a great many other nations had
 
 The object of the conference was the conservation of the natural resources of the earth. It has now been decided to call another worldwide conference, and ask all the nations to send dele gates to Washington to discuss the great question. Finally Mrs. Mitchell came to the chief topic of her dis course-Diplomacy. She asked what it is. After giving the dictionary def milton, she added it is an art, and that it requires great knowledge, as well as the ability to make ones self pleas ing to the rulers of the country to which a diplomat is crediated, and ac- cording to her notion, one must now have great wealth, keep up a fine tablishment, entertain handsomely and look after the interests of all American citizens who may happen to be in the country. And her ideal of diplomat appeared to be MT. Whitelaw Reid who married Miss Mills and her millions and was therefore able to rent Dor chester House, near Buckingham pal ace, and even entertain the King him. self. She has heard MT. Reid spoken of very highly. She said a diplomat should know many things, especially the language of the country to which he is sent; all kinds of law; and must be able to draw up a protocol in the technical forms of diplomacy and leave n oioop holes in it for the other side 10 take advantage of. In all treaties, she said, things should be clearly express ed. She referred to the treaty about the boundary of Alaska as an exam pie Of a loosely drawn document which had since given both nations a world of trouble. good deal of this trou- ble came from river which now and then took a notion to change its course. She went on to tell what a minister does when he reached his post, and was decidedly of the opinion that he ought to be saved the necessity of house hunting. The United States should own its buildings for the hous- ing of ambassadors and ministers and they should be in the fashionable part of the capital and as smart as any mat comes from the Grek and means double. It used to be the art of de- ceit, but now everything has to be open and above board. An ambassador should be distinguished by his address, and this is one of the great charms of MT. Whitelaw Reid. He is as grand as a lord. It was admitted by Mrs. Mitchell that the Unitd States consuls render valuable services to their home government. The functions of the various representatives of the govern ment who are sent abroad were point ed out. The necessities of social life which exist in the great capitals must be met, and it was said that often much may be accomplished over a ci- gar in a smoking room- It was an- nounced that we owe the improvement of our diplomacy to Secretary Root Which looks as if Secretary Hay was forgotten. We used to send abroad inferior men who had a political pull; now we send millionaires who can keep up splendid establishments. Tower of Germany had a splendid court, and so had Whitelaw Reid in London. If our ministers and ambassadors abroad receive social attentions, they must re-