Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-06
PRAISE BELG|ANS:
SHOUT FOR PEACE
Women's Conference at Hague
Almost Disrupted BY Com
ments of PartiSans of
BelIigerents.

The Hague. (via London), May l.
The International Congress of Women
concluded its sessions here today after
appointing q deputation TO present to
the heads OF the neutral states the
peace resolution adopted by the dele
gates yesterday.
The Hague, tvia London), MAY g.
"A secretary for peace should be added
to all cabinets WAS the novel idea suE-
geSted at a session of the international
congress OF women, today, by Stgnorina
Rosa Genoli. u delegate from Italy who,
with Miss Jane Adams. of Chicago,
chairman Of the congress, seems to
have won the hearts OF all the dele
gates. provision is made by govern
ments TO look after every phase Of life
except the maintenance OF peace be-
tween nations" added SiEnorina Genoli
amid ~thunderous applause.
Miss Adams also was given ar nfa-
tloG for an eloquent speech, In which
she declared that the present war had
evolved q wonderful national conscious
ness IN the wa-ring nations, but that
war was too big a price to pay for
such a national awakening. Politics.
she said. was the only field where in
ternational unity Gid NOT prevail.
Miss Laura Hughey. Of Toronto, Can,
argued that the time had come when
women should reoccupy the position Of
peace makers, which they held III the
prehistoric ages.
Women In Now.
The wings of the dove OF peace were
ruffled late yesterday at the session OF
the international congress of women. At
the instance Of DR.. Augsburg. OF Mum
ich, the entire Belgian delegation was
invited to the platform. Only two woln-
en- OF the five present anne from their
box at the side OF the stage and made
their way to the platform. They were
welcomed by the chairman. Miss Jane
Adams, Of Chicago, with both hands.
but there was no handshaking with the
German delegates.
In moving the final resolution Mrs.
Losika Schwinlmer, president Of the
hungarian Women's Suffrage assoc!a-
tlon, requested that all the d%elegates
present stand one minute In silent pray
er tor peace. Nine. Hamer, Of the Bel
gran delegation, thereupon asked per-
mission to utter q few words. When
tnls was granted she astounded the au-
dlence with the dramatic exclamation:
Il am Belgian before everything and
] cannot think as you do. There can be
no peace without justice. The war must
continue until the Belgian wrongs have
been righted. There must be no rned!-
htioh except at the bar of Justice"
sympathize With Beiaians.
General sympathy for the suffering
OF the Ralgians caused part of the
audience to break into cheers.
on the motion of Miss Florence FIo;-
brook, of Chicago. the word "justice"
was inserted In the resolution, which
reads:
Inc international congress Of wom-
en-. OF different nations. creeds, classes
and parties, Is united in expressing
sympathy with the suffering of all.
whatever their nationality, who are
/ f1Rhtl}p for fhoiT L,.nI1ptt-x-. <.. nj, , No
laboring under the burden Of war. Since
the mass of the people of each Of the
countries now warning believe them
selves to be fighting. not agressively,
but in self defense and for their ma
tional existence. 1t urges the govern
ments of the world to put an end to this
~bloodshed and to begin peace %negotia-
tons; and emphatically demands that
the peace which follows shall be per
imanent and therefore based or justice
and principles which include those
;auopted by this congress-"
Some time before the congress had
been considerably upset by Mrs. Amy
Livingston, of london, who declared:
II was a suffragist and / remain a
suffragist. suffered in Jail for it. !
am just "A plain English working WON
an, but | represent millions Of women
who favor the present just war as
much as do the men. One hundre and
eighty women arG. said to be waiting
at Tjlbury To corne to this congress to
talk peace. All Of these English wom-
!. en- are willing To accompany their son.
!, and husbands to fight. We are tired OF
! ! the century old silly platitudes, such al
!. are uttered here
! Mrs. Livingston insisted on cor
|. tinuiffg her speech until she was r1sst
+ out of order.
d Motion pictures are being used g
4 teach improved methods.0 OF a~gricultEr.