her subject,
pointed out the vast responsibility of the United States in the cause
of Peace and Arbitration, saying in part: "Protected by two oceans,
with not a nation on the hemisphere that dares to attack her; with not
a nation in the world that is her enemy, rich and with endless
resources, this most fortunate nation is the one of all others to lead
the world out of the increasing intolerable bondage of armaments. If
the United States will take a strong position on gradual, proportional
disarmament the first step may be made toward it at the second Hague
conference soon to be held.... Of all women the suffragists should be
alert and well informed upon these momentous questions. Our battle cry
today must be 'Organize the world!' War will cease when concerted
action has removed the causes of war and not before."

Mrs. Pauline Steinem, an elected member of the Toledo (O.) school
board, showed convincingly the need for Women's Work on Boards of
Education. Miss Harriet May Mills (N. Y.) made a clear, logical
address on The Right of Way, and Mr. Blackwell (Mass.) discussed from
his knowledge of politics The Wooing of Electors.

In closing the convention Dr. Shaw expressed the hope that if it had
brought no other truth to the people of Baltimore it had shown that
women want the ballot as a means for accomplishing the things that
good men and women wish to accomplish. She made an earnest appeal for
a deeper interest in the highest things of life and more consecrated
work for all that contributes to the progress of humanity.

* * * * *

In order to have the usual hearings before committees of Congress on
the submission of a woman suffrage amendment to the Federal
Constitution a large delegation went to Washington on February 14, the
next day after the convention closed, and the hearing was held the
morning of the 15th, Miss Anthony's birthday. She was not able to
attend, greatly to her own disappointment and that of the older
speakers, whose inspiration she had been for so long on these
occasions. She had arranged the first one ever held in 1869 and had
missed but two in thirty-seven years.

The hearing before the Senate Committee on Woman Suffrage took place
in the Marble Room, as usual, Senator Augustus O. Bacon of Georgia in
the chair and Dr. Shaw presiding. The speakers were Senorita Huidobro
of Chili; Mrs. Elizabeth D. Bacon, president of the Connecticut
Suffrage Association; Mrs. M