Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-02
BELGIAN WOMAN
CRIES OUT FOR WAR
Tells Peace Congress Her Oountry's
Wrongs Must Be Righted Before
Sword Is gheathed.
JUSTICE" MUST COME FIRST


THE HAGUE, May Iva
London. THE wings Of the dove of
peace were ruffled today at the ses-
sion of the international Congress OF
women. At the instance Of DR.. Aug
spurg OF Munich. the entire Belgian
delegation was invited to the plat
form.
only two women Of the five pres
ent came from their box At the side
OF the stage and made their way to
the platform. They we're welcomed
by the chairman. Miss Jane Addams
OF Chicago, with both hands, but
there was no Handwriting with the
German delegates,
In moving the final resolution,
Mrs. Rosika schwimmer. president Of
the Hungarian women's Suffrage as
ISOLATION, requested that all the dele
gates present stand one minute in
silent prayer for peace.
AEtounds Audience.
Mile. Hamer Of the Belgian dele
cation thereupon asked permission to
utter a few words. When this wss
granted, she astounded her audience
with the dramatic exclamation.
Il am a Belgian before everything
and cannot think as yon do. There
can be no peace without justice. The
war must continue until the Belgians'
wrongs have been righted. There
must be no mediation except at the
bar of justice"
General sympathy for the suffering Of
the Belsians caused part Of the audience
20 break into cheers.
word Justice Inserted.
on the motion OF Miss Florence Hol-
brook Of Chicago, the word Justice" was
inserted In the resolution. which reads:
The international congress OF women.
Of different nations. eroeds, classes and
parties. Is united in expressing sympathy
with the suffering of all. whatever their
nationality, who are fighting for their
country or who are laboFfng under the
burden OF war. Since the mass Of the
people OF each Of the countries now war
ring believe themselves 20 Be fighting,
not aggressively. but in self-defenso and
for their national existence, Il urges the
governments OF the world 70 put an end
20 this bioodshed and TO begin peace
negotiations; and Il emphaficaliy de-
nnands that the peace which follows shalt
be permanent and therefore based upoa
justice and principles which include thoae
adopted by this congress-"
Some time before the congress had
been considerably upset by Mrs. Amy
lAlingston OF London. who declared:
Il was a suffragist and remain a suf-
fragist I suffered In jail for It: I am
just q plain English working woFuan.
hut I represent millions OF woroen VINO
favor the present war as much IS do the
men. One hundred and eighty women
are said 70 be waiting At TiIbuyy Il come
TO this congress- 20 taik peace.
Tired OF Plntitudea.
For every enc Of these thousand
English women are Wiling b accompany
their sons and husbands 70 fight. We
are tired OF the century~oid silly plati-
fudes such as are uttered here"
Mrs Livingston insisted on continuous
her speech until she was ruled out Of
order.
Elizabeth oiendower Evans Of Boston.
and Rose Morgan French of San Fran
cisco. moved and seconded an amend
ment 10 the resolution referring 70 arma-
snonts. Tho amendment urged that all
neutral nations Immediately place ar
embargo on the export OF arms and
ammunition
Miss Adams said:
u am glad 70 agree with Miss Bvans
indictment as much OF that has hap
pened IN America. but she ruled that the
amendment was out OF order.