The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-14

/ formulated thousands OF years ago which
/ have since been accepted by the entire
| civilized world. Humane treatment Of
/ animals Is indeed an old story In the
| East But the gulf between precept and
! practice has taken centuries TO bridge.
and only now is the world coming INTO
its heritage Of a universal law. TO which
all. high and low, must bow.
'Pragmatism, the philosophical doc
trine associated with the name OF the
late William James. Is. in my view, a
moral and spiritual untilitarianlsm. This
simply means that a great truth, or a
reat law, must be tested by its actual
ngible, concrete results. distractions
ust give way 10 homely. effective
this"
asujiro Honda. a Japanese delegate.
<e on a japanese view Of American
p in witty fashion. He said ne. came
Re United States 20 ind a charming
rican wife. but had been unable 10
up his mind. Besides, he added.
new no American girl would have
him.
Edward G. FairhOlme. secretary OF the
Royal Society for the Prevention Of Cru
city TO Animals. gave a brief outline Of
the work carried on in Great Britain
Rev. William De Loss Love, of Boston,
made a brief speech on the American
work. London may get the next confer
ence.
Excessive exploitation OF rabies" by
Mrs. Caroline Earle White president OF
the Woman's Pennsylvania Society for
Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals. was a
subject OF interest in the afternoon.
There is frequently national hysteria
on the subject OF rabies" said Mrs
White. 1t seems to be necessary for
the boards Of health throughout the
country 10 have mad dog scares every
now and then, and the result IS that the
dog is the subject of much unnecessary
persecution. In many cities a peremptory
order goes forth in the summertime-au
unmuzzled dogs must he shot. We are
at least prepared 10 insist that If dogs
are 10 be shot, they should not be
slaughtered In the streets, where the
cruel and corrupting exhibition may be
seen by children"
Opinions Are Changing.
Dr. William q. Stillman, president Of
the association. declared that the medical
profession would undoubtedly reach differ
ent conclusions regarding rabies In the
next few years, and the result would be
that the present dread OF the malady
would be greatly diminished.
Mrs. Mary Lowell, Of Philadelphia, reaS
a paper on The need Of humane educa-
ton In church and school"
The words crudity and cruelty are
etymologically allied. and the child
should know that the two qualities are
related" she said. II think all children
need this teaching, even those who are
born with humane instincts, in order that
they may use them Alright. have been
shocked and panied by hearing women
declare they cared more for the welfare
of animals than they did for that Of
human beings"
AT a regular meeting of the District
Woman Suffrage Association, held at its
headquarters, 1923 Fl street northwest.
yesterday. the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved That the First international Congress
Of the Humane Society be asked to passed the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved That this international humanitarian
convention faTors equal rights between men and
wcmen, including property rights the privilege az
Of wonanhood, and ahordng to her more ample
protection than she uoW eniovs