abandon the idea of an affiliation of the
societies which were forming in many lands for the specific purpose of
obtaining the franchise but no further steps toward it were taken.

From the time Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt became officially connected
with the National Association in 1905 a dominant thought with her was
that there should be an international suffrage association. Miss
Anthony resigned the presidency in 1900 and Mrs. Catt became her
successor. She presented her idea to Miss Anthony, who told her of the
early efforts and encouraged her to apply her great organizing ability
to the undertaking, feeling that she was fitted for it above all
others. Mrs. Catt at once began the preliminary work and after two
years of correspondence the officers of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association issued an invitation for an International
Conference to be held in Washington, D. C., at the time of its annual
convention in February, 1902. This conference took place and was
attended by delegates from many countries. A part of their interesting
and valuable addresses before the convention and committees of
Congress will be found in Chapter II of Volume V. The official
proceedings of the conference are condensed from the Minutes as
follows:

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, called the meeting to order and gave a brief
history of the correspondence conducted with the officers of women's
associations of various kinds concerning an International Woman
Suffrage Conference. She reported that ten countries would be
represented by delegates--England, Australia, Canada, Norway, Sweden,
Germany, Russia, Turkey, Chile and the United States. She expressed
regret that unforseen circumstances at the last moment prevented the
attendance of the Canadian delegation but stated that James L. Hughes,
Inspector of Public Schools in Toronto, would attend and report on the
position of women in Canada.

The United States association had appointed four delegates and it had
been hoped that each country would send four but no country had sent
more than one. The meeting was asked to select a chairman and on
motion of Mrs. Fenwick Miller, seconded by Mrs. Drewson, Miss Susan B.
Anthony was unanimously chosen and took the chair. Miss Vida Goldstein
was elected recording secretary.

The following delegates responded to the roll call: Mrs. Florence
Miller, England; Miss Vida Goldstein, Austra