opposing woman, caused the struggle between the sexes. Only equality of
rights can bring peace. _Woman_ is already certain of her equality. _Man_
will learn by experience that renunciation can be "manly," that business
can be "feminine," and that all "privilege" is obnoxious. The emancipation
of woman is synonymous with the education of man.

Educating is always a slow process; but it inspires limitless hope. When
"ideas" have once seized the masses, these ideas become an irresistible
force. This is irrefutably proved by the strong growth of our movement
since 1904 in all countries of European civilization, and by the awakening
of women even in the depths of oriental civilization. The events of the
past five years justify us in entertaining great hopes.

Footnotes:

[1] I have discussed the theoretical side in a pamphlet of "The German
Public Utility Association" (_Deutscher Gemeinnuetziger Verein_), Prague,
1918 Palackykai.

[2] The presiding officers of the International Council to the present
time were: Mrs. Wright Sewall and Lady Aberdeen. This year, June, 1909,
Lady Aberdeen was reelected.

[3] The report of the International Woman's Suffrage Congress, London,
May, 1909, had not yet appeared, and the reader is therefore referred to
it.

[4] Their inferiority in numbers (in Australia and in the western states
of the United States) has, however, often served their cause in just the
same way.

[5] "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of
race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

[6] Composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

[7] In many states by two consecutive legislatures.

[8] On November 8, 1910, an amendment providing for woman's suffrage was
adopted by the voters of Washington. [Tr.]

[9] On November 8, 1910, both South Dakota and Oregon rejected amendments
providing for woman's suffrage. [Tr.]

[10] In October, 1911, California adopted woman's suffrage by popular
vote. [Tr.]

[11] This "Conference on the Care of Dependent Children" was called by
President Roosevelt, and met, January 25 and 26, 1909, in the White House.
Two hundred and twenty men and women,--experts in the care of children,
from every state in the Union,--met, and proposed, among other things, the
establishment of a Federal Child's Bureau. Thus far Congress has done
nothing to carry out the proposal. (_Cha