New-York tribune., 1922-04-29
Capital Fctes
Lady Astor and
W omen Voters
Only Feminine NJ. p. CLASPS
Hands and Chats With Miss
Alice Robertson, Holding
Like Position in Congress
Hughes Advises Delegates
Basis of Duty Still in Home,
Secretary of State Declares
in Pan-American Address
By Emma Bugbec

WASHINGTON, April -Niscount.
ess Astor and 1000 women voters. the
Pan american guests of the League of
Women Voters, descended upon Wash
lngton to-day as a climax of their
weeks convention in Baltimore While
the visitors from South America made
wide-eyed pilgrimage f. the national
capital and the womct voters called
upon their Senators. with political in
tent, the vivacious NJ ?. felt herself
nearing home and went through the
day with a light In her eye and bril-
lance in her smile that showed how
much more she is at heart Virginian
than a politician.
She lunched at the Capitol with the
Virginia delegation; she was 1cted at
the National Press Club, and she at
tended as a guest of honor the mass
meeting Of the Pan-Amcricau Auxiliary
OF the Memorial Continental Hall,
who're Secretary OF State Hughes was
the chief speaker.
Washington greeted the International
guests with flags flying and banners on
the street cars which read: "Welcome
to our Pan-American friends"
The meeting in the evening was one
Of the most brilliant public functions
ever held in this city. Secretary
women in assembling delegates from
all countries Of the Western Hemisphere
rs a means Of international under
standing end good will. He urged the
women to take au active part in the
public life Of their country, but warned
them that thcir first duty was in the
lSme.
Praises Discipline in Home
at is the everyday self-discipline
and home hygiene that count for the
public health, and it is by the stand
ards of the home and social circle that
you must measure the actual extent Of
educational influence" Mr.. Hughes
said. "You cannot grow fine human
crop by statute. Undoubtedly woman
will have most helpful and corserv-
ing influence on our political life, but
her most important contribution,
found in what she does TO protect the
bases OF society itself There can be
no success with the political structure
.if woman fails in her work upon the
foundation.
You are dealing with child welfare
systems Of education, the position and
safeguarding OF women in industry and
the civil status of women, There is
much talk of basic differences between
the Latins and the Anglo-Saxons and
Of course, it would be idle to ignore
the distinction in racial traditions. But
the resemblances in the nature of our
problems and in the efforts that must
be made to solve them arc far more
striking than any differences in racial
types or historical development. These
differences constitute no bar to our
working together. and | have no doubt
that this conference will be ono Of a
long series in which the women Of our
republics. keenly realizing their re
possibilities and widening opportuni-
ties and the vital nature of these
problems, will bring about a more in
tellgent cooperation through which
they will secure the protection needed
for the healthful development Of child
hood, the increase and Improvement Of
educational facilities and the removal
Of civic disabilities which deny to
women their fair opportunity.
CAS- YOU have within your control,
in large measure the public opinion
of our republics, so you will be CORE
spondingly responsible for the main
tenance of the mutual respect and
good will in which alone can be found
the basis of an enduring peace"
Sir Auckland Geddes. the British Am
bassador, warned the women that un-
less they acquired an intelligent under
standing Of economic problems they
would be "a positive danger to inter
national relations.
you are all too ignorant he said.
you must get down to work and study
the things which vitality affect the in
tcrest Of nations. The civic status of
women is not an international ques-
tion. 1t may help international friend
illness for you women to have meetings
and arrive at a better understanding
of one another, but the real friendship
of nations must come through their
governments, which are dependent upon
the wisdom with which you as citizens
exercise the right Of vote.
Means Work for Women
women have not as easy access as
men to the knowledge OF economic
problems. Men arrive at this more
easily and naturally as result Of
their daily occupation. For women, it
means hard work, study, on the part Of
those who would be leaders. Some men
are ignorant, but women-well I'd use
stronger language to describe their
state. I am sorry to be unpleasant,
but without this knowledge | believe
tltat women have added no little diff
Guilty to the problems Of to-day
Senior Don Beltran Matthew, Am
bassador from Chile, made a declara-
ton in favor of woman suffrage and
congratulated the Pan-American con-
ference in having brought the women
of the Americas together.
Mrs. Robert Lansing and DR.. l.. s.
Rowe, director-genera Of the Pan
American Union, also spoke, followed
by three representatives Of the Pan
American women, Dona Bertha Lutz,
of Brazil; Sonora Ester de Calvo, Of
Panama, and Senorita Margarita Con-
roy, of Peru. Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
president of the League of Women
Voters, presided.
Viscountess Astor and Miss Alice NJ.
Robertson, the only woman in the Con-
gress of the United States, met and
clasped hands this afternoon under the
auspices of the National Press Club.
Lady Astor was given the seat Of
honor on the platform, while her hus-
band settled himself modestly on the
edge of the stage half hidden by the
American flag She kept her eye on
him, however, and when she forgot
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