The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-03-01
Our Washington Letter.
Washington, Feb. 20. 1902

. Washington, Feb. 20, 1902.
D The streets of Washington ar
: thronged with women wearing badge
OF almost every description, for Their
arepractically -four great convention
OF women here now, and one of them
the National Council OF Women. in
cludes more than twenty organiza
tions OF a national nature in them
selves. This and the Daughters O
the American Revolution are in ses
sion ut the present time, while the in
ternational Woman's Suffrage con
vention has just concluded it's meet
ines, and the Mothers Congress will
begin next week. The Suffragists fin.
ished their labors by visit to Con.
gress, where there was an audience
with the House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee looking toward
n constitutional amendment that
VIII grant suffrage irrespective of sex.
The committee was addressed by
many delegates from this and other
countries, the representation being
headed by Mrs. Gait, the president of
the organization. There were many
interesting points brought out and
not the least was the presentation of
a 5000 word argument in Is min
utes, by the delegate from Australia.
Miss Vida Goldstein. She said that
her own experience at the polls had
demonstrated that men lost none of
their chivalry toward women on ac-
countof the new position that women
had taken in politics in her country.
The Russian delegate said that wom-
en- were allowed to vote by proxy in
her country on property qualifica-
tons, and she believed that to the
equality of husband and wife in this
respect was due the small number of
divorces in Russia. There were also
presented arguments by State dele
gates from States where women now
have the suffrage, and it was stated
from Wyoming, in answer to the
charge that the multifarious ques-
tons arising from consideration of |
government and politics would i'm
pair woman's intellect, that there |
were only three insane persons in that |
State and that they were "all men,"
Mrs. Gait closed the arguments by
explaining that former failures to get |
recognition from Congress had hown
them that it was hopeless task to
askfor legislation bearing directly on
The subject in the form of an amend
nent to the constitution, but she
Urged that Congressional investiga-
ion be started to see how woman
outrage was working where it has
'een given trial, and, if it We're then
ound to be a success. legislation
would beasked for on the basis of the
nets adduced. II
The foreign delegates express sur
rise and pleasure at the great
mount OF space that the newspapers
i the country have given to these
meetings. They say it would
ppall a European editor to even |
hink OF giving a few inches day to )
ne proceedings of such conventions.
lost OF the daily papers of the coun- !
y are devoting that number of col 8
INNS to their reports. b
The Daughters of the American G
evolution have been indulging in y J
any sharp tits on account of va +
Gus disturbing factors in the ranks
the society, and they are even yet
vided over the Monmouth Chapter !.
Chicago case which aroused nation $,
interest. There was also a stormy 81
Getting over the proposal to reduce = =
e representation in the future. it
'me OF the parliamentary proceed j.
gs were very amusing, and especially
to Neutrality-suspicious. who are used
the more strict rulings of Congress q,
'nal procedure. Usagcs and rules la
order we're given some very severe 10
It's during heated passages, and as W
result not much has been accom- te
shed. The reception to the daugh- q .
q given in the National Museum fit
70 one Of the most brilliant social Sc
actions ever seen in the city, and II
ceeded in grandeur any other gath RI
ng in the big museum building s o.
ce il was first used for the inaugu- B.