The "Cercle Anglais-Francais.

Manawatu Herald, 18 July 1895, Page 3

The "Cercle Anglais-Fran-cais.

A number of ladies terming themselves " The Women of England," and apparently representing several societies of more or less importance have addressed to their " sisters in France " an appeal on the subject of peace. The address which contains much good sense, remarks that the signa tories consider it important that England and France, so closely situated and bound together by so many common interests should live together in mutual sympathy, giving thus to the rest of Europe an example which may perhaps lead to a similar union of other countries. Fending the establishment of a scheme of arbitration for the settlement of disputes between the Powers, the " Women of England " ask why they and French womanhood should not form an alliance to cement more strongly the pacific relations of the two nations and oppose all antagonistic influences. Women have been wrong in the past, declare the petitioners, in exalting war and conquerors ; they see to*day that military glory is a mere chimera, and the destruction of man by man a barbarous anachronism. French women are asked to in* spire their children with the love of humanity, with a fraternal feeling for the foreigner and a deep hate for the injustices and cruelties of war. Amongst the signatories to the appeal are Lady Carlisle, Lady Mary Murray, Lady Henry Somerset, and Lady Trevelyan. Mme. Fatonie Pierre, one of the leaders of the " Woman Movement " in France, has said that this communication will lend to the creation of a " Cercle Anglo-Francais " as part of a Woman's International Peace League.