New-York tribune., 1913-07-14


until 1917:
President Mrs. Chapman Gait, U. S. A.
(re-eIected).
First vice. president Mrs. Faweett,
Great Britain (re-elected).
Second vice. president, Miss FuruhJelm'
Finland (re-eected).
Third Vice president, Mrs. lindemann,
Germany (re- -elected).
Fourth vice. president, Mrs. de Schlum-
berger, France.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Stanley
Mccormick, u. s. a.
Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Roska Schwimmer, Hungary.
Recording Secretary, Miss Chrystal Nc
MILAN, Great Britain.
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Marie Strltt,
Germany.
treasurer. Mrs. Stanton Colt, Great
Britain (re-elected).
Assistant Treasurer, Miss Sgne Berg
mann. Sweden (re-elected)
Sixty of the delegates present exercise
the full suffrage in their respective coun-
tries Two from Finland are members Of
the Parliament and another holds high
government position. The first yice-presi-
dent is Fastening home to make her par
liamentary canvass having been nOmi-
mated.
The delegates from Rumania were con-
spicuous i'm their handsome native cos
tune one only came from unfortunate
Servia, and those from Bulgaria sent
word that all were occupied in trying TO
repair the awful damages Of war Only
those countries are admitted 10 the al
lance whose parliaments have power TO
confer the suffrage, and Rumania and
Galicia came in this year, bringing the
number up TO twenty-four.
Greetings were received from Persia.
where such a woman suffrage movement
as there is in that land Of disappointed
hopes is carried on by the Bahals. Greet
ings came also with the beautiful banner
sent from China, where there are socie-
ties in Shanghai. Nanking, Hankow,
Peking and other cities. Even from Tur-
key came word that women there knew
about the congress and longcd 10 come.
A report Of the convention would be
most incomplete without reference 10 the
three crowded meetings OF the delegates
from the International Alliance OF Mems
Leagues for Woman Suffrage, with Dr.
George de Lukacs. president for Hun
gary. Royal and Imperial Chamberlain, Il
member Of parliament for the govern
ment party, in the chair. Seven or eight
countries were presented by prominent
speakers, among them Or. Alexander
Geisswein, Papal Prelate. and they made
an especially strong impression on the
men Of Budapest who had been inclined
ITO look upon the movement partly with
contempt and partly with amusement
That the congress has made a profound
impression generally there can be no
doubt. The Hungarian women say that
the entire attitude of the men toward the
women who have been advocating the
suffrage has changed. Even in the big.
crowded Hotel Hungaria. headquarters OF
the delegates. we have noticed a vast
difference in the actions OF the men guests
of the hotel on the first and the last days
of the congress. At the beginning they
were not only disoOurteOus. but rude al
most TO the point Of insult; passing IN
front Of us so closely we had 10 step
back, crowding into the elevator ahead
of US. keeping on their hats and smoking
in our faces. As the week progressed
their behavior was much more cndurable.
but the newcomers still do these things.
Under ordinary circumstances there is q
great deal Of bowling and hat touching
and thank-you-ing on the part Of the
Hungarian man. but his politeness tow
ard woman is a very thin veneer.
Hurt by Militant Tactics.
One unmistakahle fact we OF the United
States have been obliged to admit-the
great damage 10 the cause OF women
suffrage throughout all countries by the
militant" tactics IN Great Britain. We
have felt IT to be negligible I'm our own
country because our movement is so well
established, but wherever Il IS new and
weak IT seems that It can make small
headway against the idea OF militancy.
An incident which happened here "
Budapest will best illustrate. Just before
the congress opened the consul Of "A GER
tain European country who was asked II
he would give an entertainment for the
delegates answered: II will do nothing
for those animals" At it's close several
Of the diplomatic corps were dining to-
gether and one said "Who are these
women" and another replied: They
represent the decent suffragcttes.'
Al lUtSt lulFIlidllOlldi llfFliIlbc pei SpiN
by paying the equivalent of 81 can join
the congress for the week and receive the
social courtesies-admssion TO some
things free and TO others at reduced
rates. More than 300 became members
of this congress, 1000 coming from outside
Of Hungary.
There was never a more striking in
stance OF faith and courage than that OF
the little handful Of Jewish women repre-
senting the suffrage movement here, who
invited this great international body to
this far-of city. They were told that
scarcely anybody would come; that they
could never raise the money for II; that
the government would not recognize It;
that II would receive no social attention.
II has been the largest and most repre-
sentative suffragst convention ever held,
and the expenses have been over 100000
crowns, all guaranteed. My last letter
told of the appropriation Of 5000 crowns
and the welcome by national and city
governments and there has been more
social entertainment than the visitors
could possibly accept.
Count and Countess Appony who hold
high rank among the nobility, gave
dinner, the countess became an associate
member OF the Alliance and sent a re-
quest TO all the Councils Of Women in
Hungary. of which she is the national
pr sident. TO take part in H. one OF the
most beautiful garden parties was given
by the Edison Of Hungary" Professor
Charles Zipernowsky, and his cultured