erland,
was read by Miss Johanna W. A. Naber, Netherlands; one sent by Mme.
Mangeret, France, was read by Mrs. Heineken-Daum, Netherlands.
Greetings were given from the National Councils of Women of Germany
and The Netherlands by their presidents, Mrs. Marie Stritt and Miss
Elizabeth Baelde; from Great Britain, France, Belgium, Norway and
Sweden by fraternal delegates, Mrs. Fawcett, Miss Cecile Cahen, Miss
Ida La Fontaine, Miss Thea Holst, Dr. Lydia Wahlstrom; from national
organizations by Mrs. Elna Munck, Denmark; Dr. Phil. Kaethe
Schirmacher, Germany; Miss Stepankova, Bohemia; Mrs. Lang, Austria;
Miss K. Honegger represented the newly affiliated national association
of Switzerland and Dr. Pateff and Miss Jenny Bojilowa that of
Bulgaria. Most valuable reports were read from all the affiliated
countries containing accounts of their political conditions and the
status of the movement for woman suffrage, which were printed in the
Minutes, filling over fifty pages.

The Resolutions Committee, Mrs. Ida Husted Harper, Miss Ashton and
Mrs. van Loenen de Bores, reported strong resolutions, which were
fully discussed and adopted. The last one was as follows: "Resolved,
that the plain duty of women at the present hour is to secure the
support and cooperation of all the forces favorable to woman suffrage,
without question as to their political or religious affiliations; to
avoid any entanglement with outside matters; to ask for the franchise
on the same terms as it is now or may be exercised by men, leaving
any required extension to be decided by men and women together when
both have equal voice, vote and power."

The conference accepted with appreciation the cordial invitation of
the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies of Great Britain,
extended through its president, Mrs. Fawcett, to hold its next meeting
in London. At the public session on the last evening Mrs. van Itallie
van Embden, Netherlands, spoke on the subject, Does the Wife, Mother
and Homekeeper Need the Ballot? Mrs. Anna Kalmanovitch, Russia, on The
Final Aim of the Woman Movement;, addresses were made by Mrs. Emilia
Mariana, Italy; Mrs. Mirovitch, Dr. Wahlstrom and Dr. Shaw. Mrs. Catt
gave the final words of farewell and the delegates parted in
friendship to meet again as comrades in a great cause.

FIRST QUINQUENNIAL OF THE ALLIANCE.

The first Quinquennial and the Fifth Conference of the Alliance met in
St. James Hall, London, April 26-May 1, 190