The Washington times., 1902-12-08
HEBREW WOMEN DISCUSS
PARLIAMENTARY LAW
Gag Rule" Plant Raised
Against Chairman.
CHAIR CARRIES DECISION
Council Concludes to Hold Congress at
the Louisiana Purchase Fair
at St. Louis.

BALTIMORE, Dec. S.-A stormy dis
cussion, enliYened at one point by the
suggestion that the presiding officer was
attempting to rule the convention by
gag law" disturbed the harmony OF the
proceedings at the session yesterday
morning Of the general organization Of
the Council Of Jewish Women. The pre-
siding officer at the time was Miss Sadie
American corresponding secretary Of the
national organization. The council mem
Der dissatisfied with her ruling was Mrs.
Seraphine Pisko. CT Denver, who Is noted
especially among the federated organiza-
tions OF her own State for her skill as 4
parliamentarian.
Miss American occupied the chair.
while Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon. Of Chi
cago. the president Of the council. re-
sented to the body the recommendation
contained in her report already discussed
and approved by the executive board Of
the general organization. that the Ma
tiOnal Council take steps to organize 4
Jewish congress to be held in connection
with the various gatherings Of that sort
at the time Of the Louisiana Purchase
Fair in ST. Louis In 1904.
A Cordial Invitation.
Mrs Solomon said that she had re-
ceived as the representative OF the Coun-
Gil Of Jewish Women a most cordial in
vitation for the organization to cooper
ate with other bodies IN the religious
to be held at St. Louis She
proposed that in view OF the fact that
the Council OF Jewish Women was an
outgrowth OF the congress OF religions
held at the Worlds Fair in Chicago, the
council celebrate the decernial anniver-
sary Of its establishment by taking the
initiative in arranging for a great Jew
ish congress at St. Louis at the fair in
1904. the sessions o. the congress to be
devoted to the consideration Of matters
OF world wide interest.
She proposed further that the cooper
alton Of the most prominent Jewish or
in this country and abroad
be I'D in the movement. the financial
outlay neCessitated by the undertaking
10 be met by the cooperating organiza-
tions. She concluded her presentation
OF the recommendation by moving that
the convention devote its considerations
merely 20 the discussion Of the adyis-
ability Of the undertaking. leaving the
final decision 70 be made by the execu-
tive board at its meeting next year. Af-
ter a lengthy discussion the convention
gave It's hearty sanction to the plan Of
its president.
Keeping to the Main Point.
The discussion was kept with difficulty
to the main point suggested by Mrs. Sol
omon-the consideration OF the wisdom
OF the plan-the majority Of the speak
ers showing a tendency to discuss pos
sible details Of the gathering.
Mrs. Pisko asked for more detailed in
formation from Mrs. Solomon, and Miss
American said that the general Ques-
tion was before the house and not the
question OF details. Mrs Pisko ap-
pealed from this decision. Immediate
ly after Miss American had referred the
appeal to the house. and before an op-
portunity to vote had been given. Mrs.
Pisko began TO explain her position.
Miss American refused a hearing on
the ground that an appeal is not de-
batable. Whereupon Mrs. Pisko quickly
answered. Look 1t up in Roberts"
Somebody started TO look up that writ
er's Rules Of order" but the question
being called for by the house. Miss
decision refusing a heariry
on the details Of the congress was sus-
tanned by a vote OF 30 TO :.
Miss American interpreted her decis-
ion by saying that the matter referred
TO should come up in due order. and Mrs.
Pisko supplemented the statement by
saying that she had offered her protest
because she did not believe in having
gag law in the council"
Another lively tilt was brought out
by the motion made by a young man.
]. FleisChacker. OF Louisville. Ky, that