New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
WOMEN AS " POLITICIANS"
PRESIDENT MKINLEY REPRESENTED
AT A MOOT PARLIAMENT"

Three bills were presented to the Senate at
the Moot Parliament held by the Post Parlia-
ment Club at Genealogical Hall. No 22s West
Fifty-eighth-st.. yesterday morning. II is an
nual feature of the organization and may be called
the one frivolous day of its year The women thor
oughy enjoyed their impersonations of the various
popular Senators, and each apparently on her
mettle to vie with her neighbor in repartee.
Bill No. was presented by Senator Hanna of
Ohio CIrs Thomas Slack. urging that "the Gov
ernment be organized into yacht club, give
occupation to retired admirals and officers"
Bill No. presented by Senator Hawley. of
Connecticut (NIrs. Edward Addison Greely), and
was called the Army Reorganization bill, to
leve the situation in the Philippines by promptly
relegatng thther the constabulary force of
Manhattan" To this Senator Hanna added: "Inas
much the climate may agree with the forces
sent to the Philippines suggest that the doctors
and nurses be sent from Bellevue also"
The third bill presented from Senator Platt.
of New-York CMrs. John F. Trow)-"To appoint a
one-head commission to prevent women's organiza-
tions from taking too much prominence. and also
preventing their using legislative halls for
ventions and being entertained in executive man
sions. To this Senator Wolcott. of Colorado Mrs
Lille Devereux Blake. raised "his'' voice in pro-
test, while President Mckinley Miss Anne Rhodes)
defended the bill with eoquenCe. saying: Gentle
men, you must all with that it is
outrage to permit these federations OF women TO
occupy assembly halls Is 1t time for you
| men to sit supnely and let this thing go on? 1t
comes home forcbly to me- because the action
recognized by the Governor of this State. and you
| see, gentlemen, what IT means to The Gov
ernor who gave countenance this outrage Is to
be my aid-the Vice-Presdent of the United States
| The man does not possess force nor character.
don't to dwell this subject, but you can
| see. gentlemen. the plight I shall be in if this
! progressiveness of women is not checked" His
EXcellency" sat down under a vOlley of applause.
| Senator Frye. of Maine. chairman pro tenn (N1iss
| Anna Maxwell jones', asked for the of the
| Senate and the roll called by the secretary
| ATrC Cnl,SD 4n1 Son
| ators' did not respond. Complaint made that
| the "Popust Senator from Kansas did not raise
| his voice" The Sergeant Arms Mrs George p.
Lawton) maintained that 'Popuist Senators are
| always halrd. The President of the Senate was
not payirTt attention Senator Patt CMrs. Trow)
| proclaimed forcibly that every Senator present
must vote. The chairman implored them to please
vote" and then confusion reiEned. which was soon
quelled by the Presidents gaveL
| Senator Depew found his representative in Mrs.
! William Tod Helmuth. who appeared sandwiched in
| placards printed the mystical letters /. c., {:
A. ID. S. G. s. T, and w. S. F., which interpreted
stood for presidential Candidate, Champion After
! Dinner Speaker Chestnut Story Teller and woman
Suffrage Promoter" Mrs. Hemuth maintained the
stories which brought down the house
| Senator Fairbanks. OF Indiana Mrs. F. Il.
| Clarke), took the floor to say: M Chairman |
| investigated.
| I called upon to suppress all tobacco
! smoke. responded the chairman "'ientlemen or
the Senate, there is cold tea room close at hand
| where all who wish to smoke may find shelter.
! When the Senate adjourned club matters were
| renewed, and vote was passed to send mes
| sage PIN 10 Mrs. Ellen Hardin WaIworth. the
| honorary president and founder of Post Parlia-
ment IN 1894, with special greeting for the new
mented by gold pendant which Is engraved an
! appropriate inscription.