[letterhead not transcribed] Washingonton. D.C., Feb. 12 1905 Friend Love, Thanks! for your copies of the Scandinavian peace Appeal to sotop the war. It was beautiful of them to make the effort whether it succeeds or not. I can use probably 200 of the "Sacredness of Human Life" It Is a little oto large for my letters. I have dIstributed nearly 1000 of [?] address oto the Emperor of Russia". It just fits my envelopes. As oto your former letter. I am extremely busy - have not seen Manning - expect oto be in Court all next week. I am more concerned about Congress ratifying the peace Treaties that the President has signed. (Japan Is the last one) then I am about the Army Bill. Which I have not read. I have been hard at work trying oto get suffrage for women in the Statehood Bill. in the meantime Kansas has settled the question for herself, through her legIslature & now women can vote for Presidential Elections in that State. (over
About the age of enlIstment, it Is not compulsory that young men should enlIst before 25 nor even then, but may enlIst at 18 years. I shall see Manning in Court probably. I can attend the Women's Council Apr. 10th & ospeak for peace for the [Universal peace Union] if desired. I had written Amanda about the peace Appeal the same day that I wrote oto you, but not about the Council. I write oto the European peace societies when I can. Am in otouch with the Scandinavian, French, Italian, SwIss & German societies, get their papers & their printed matter, but have not always time oto write them thanks! I shall be glad oto make the acquaintance of Henry W. Wilbur. in the peace Congress at Bosoton, I was on the Committee of international Law, and was present a every meeting oto the end, but you did mention me as such in your report. I made my report for [Fredrik] Bajer as a member of that Committee. Trueblood says, my paper will be printed in full in the report. Yours Truly, Belva A. Lockwood. If thee thinks best oto mention Mrs Lockwood as one of our delegates do so. I think I sent her credentials nothing else & thanks need be reported in their letters AHL if ever thIs
