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THE INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE 857 frage by Hermann Bahr, Austria ; M. Du Breuil de St. Germain, France: Major Mansfeldt; Keir Hardie, Great Britain; Senator Mechelin, Finland; Dr. Vazsonyi, M. P., Hungary; Professor Wicksell, Sweden ; Professor Gustav Szaszy-Schwartz, Hungary. A crowded mass meeting addressed by women took place one evening in the Academy of Music, with Mrs. Catt presiding. Mrs. Stritt, president of the National Suffrage Association of Germany, spoke on Woman Suffrage and Eugenics ; Mme. Maria Verone, a well known lawyer of Paris, made her impassioned address in French, and Dr. Gulli Petrini of Sweden spoke in French on Woman Suffrage and Democracy; Miss Schwimmer inspired the audience with Hungarian oratory; Miss Jane Addams of the United States gave a forceful address on Why the Modern Woman Needs the Ballot, and Dr. Shaw closed the meeting with an eloquent interpretation of the demand of women for the vote. One afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock was devoted to a Young People's Meeting, addressed by delegates from eight countries. A forenoon was given to the discussion of the always vital question, What Relation Should Suffrage Organizations Bear toward Political Parties, led by Mrs. Anna B. Wicksell. Sweden, and Miss Courtney, Great Britain. A large audience heard one evening the Benefits of Woman Suffrage related bv those who had been sent as official delegates from Governments that had given the vote to women, Mrs. Ovam, Miss Krog and Mrs. Spencer, and in supplementarv speeches by Mrs. Jenny Forselius, member of Parliament from Finland : Miss A. Maude Royden, Great Britain : Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, United States, whose topic was New Mothers of a New World. A resume of all these addresses was made in Hungarian by Vilma Glucklich. During the con- vention much of the interpreting in English, French and German Mrs. Maud Nathan of the United States, who also made an address in the three languages. On the last day it seemed almost as if the men had taken pocc^ci'on of the congress, for they had secured the convention hall for the afternoon meeting, but the women did not like to discount such oxceptionnl interest. Woman Suffrage and Men's Economic. Ethical nnd Political Interest in it was discussed by Professor Emanuel Bekc. Hungary; Dr. Emil von Hoffmansthnl.