New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-18
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.
Peace Resolution GiCes Rise to
LiUely Debate.

Washington Feb 1T.-To-day's session OF the Ma
tlonal American Woman Suffrage Association was
devoted TO discussion OF proposed amendments 70
the constitution Of the organization. One that was
adopted opens membership In the association 20
all citizens OF the United States who subscribe
TO the constitution and pay not less than SO an
nually into the treasury OF the association" The
number OF honorary presidents was reduced from
two "a one and the federal suffrage committee
was stricken from the list OF standing committees
to be elected annually.
The report OF the committee resolutions
which was adopted was presented by Henry p.
Blackwell OF Massachusetts, The resolutions relt-
GRATED LOYALTY to American independence. irrespec-
tive OF sex: asked for equal suffrage for mothers
not only for the sake OF the State. but for the home
demanded that marriage should Be considered a
partnership. in which women should have share
In the guardianship and control OF children; re-
ioiced IN the enfranchisement OF the women OF
Australia; declared that suffrage Is longer an
academic question In Great Britain, Ireland. Aus
tralia and IN three hundred thousand square miles
Of the United States; declared that the women OF
the entire Union are intelligent those
IN the places where suffrage Is granted
and therefore demanded this right for all
women and thanked Congress and Mrs Roosevelt
and others for couTtesies during the convention
The convention also adopted resolutions sanction
ing the bill introduced In Congress by ex-Repre-
sentative Shafroth. of Colorado establishing a ma
tional board to protect children and animals call
Ing for the Endorsement Of international peace
congress. general arbitration treaties between the
United States and ell nations. and declaring for q
study Of militarism since 1t Is a menace to tho
republic with view 20 obtaining universal peace"
These additional resolutions we're made part Of
the report Of the committee. The resolution in
dOrsiug the Shafroth bill presented by Mrs.
Helen Loring Grenfell. Superintendent Of Schools
IA Colorado. She referred 10 the fact that the
bill had been introduced by Mr.. ShafrOth and said
that since he had left the House she thought Il at
least due to him that the convention show the In
terest II took In the work which sulragists IN
Colorado had urged.
Tins ana presentation OF ths peace resolution
by Mrs Head. Of Massachusetts, plunged the con-
VentiOn into 4 lively debate, IN which Miss Lacra
Clay. OF Kentucky, took the most active part She
declared she was in the painful position OF oppos-
Ing measures which might have good In them She
opposed 70 rushing resolutions through the
convention at the last moment-resoiutiOns which
had nOt come before the convention from the
mittee on resolutions She complained Of the great
hardship % the women who had come long dis
tances at the expense OF time and money to have
questions thrust on them which were foreign u tho
association, and said that the object Of the major
ity In forcing the minority a resolution the OBJ
ject OF which not contained In the constitution
Of the association, WAS simply 10 get newspaper
advertisement When the vote was taken on the
resolutions II showed almost unanimous ssntf-
ment IN favor OF them.
During the day over 1900 was subscribed for tia
work OF tia nationnl association