The Washington herald., 1908-03-03
AT THE HOTELS.

The woman suffrage sentiment IN this
country is growing beyond our fondest
expectations" said Rev Dr. Anna H
Shaw, or Philadelphia, president OF the
American Suffrage League. at the shore
ham. last night Among other leaders in
the suffrage propaganda registered at the
Shoreham are Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery.
.of Cleveland; Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper.
of New York. the biographer Of the late
Susan B. Anthony; Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. Of New York: Miss Gordon.
Of New Orleans. ard others. They had a
meeting at the Shoreham last night. az
which was discussed their appearance to-
day before the Senate Committee on SUI
frage-
Almost every magazine Of prominence
to-day discusses with seriousness the suf-
frage question" said D. Shaw. This
alone would never have been thought Of.
say ten years ago. The suffrage sentl-
ment is growing among the best ele-
ment. although our society, numerically
speaking. does not experience any great
growth That does not make much dif-
ference. however. Il IS the principle We
are lighting for, and We are engaged IN q
winning fight.
We don't exactly approve ~ the man
ner in which our English sUflragette sis
ters are promoting their cause. But then
they look upon the question with dif-
/ ferent. eyes. There are one or two Eng
lish suffragettes here who wanted Us
10 adopt their method, but we thought
| it would not be advisable to do so.
The American people don't seem 10 b
seriously impressed with that sort OF
I agitation.
THE question Of suffrage in tbs coun-
try would have been an established fact
/ long before this II we only had % deal
with the various state legislatures. Most
/ OF them are favorably inclined 10 Us. but
most State constitutions prescribe that
1 questions Of this kind require an amend
rlent 70 the constitution. and must BE-
/ submitted 20 the popular vote. Il is diff
cult 10 obtain any results from State.
{ legislatures.
The women in foreign countries. IKE
/ Norway. Finland. and other countries.
| have all the rights and privileges Of their
male co-citzens. But then IN most foreign
countries the Parliament decides on Ques-'
I tons before them as a last resort, with
I out being compelled % submit the matter
10 the vote Of the people.
/ The political situation? Who IS our
I favorite candidate for the Presidency
That is impossible for me 70 say. We
/ have al sorts among our members. Wa
1 have Republicans. Democrats. PrOhIbI-
+ tionists, Socialists. and I am a Hugwump.
: There IS no concerted movement in the
/ suffrage league IN favor q any particular
/ candidate"
7 don't doubt Bryan's patriotism or
thigh ideals for an instant" said Waiter
! Gresham. former Representative from
( Galveston. Tex. at the Riggs. yesterday.
but 7 think that the Democratic party
could not make a poorer selection than
10 put him al the head OF the t--et He
( cant get any OF the Eastern OF Northern
l States. and without them there is no
! chance Of electing a Democratic Presi-
dent. Bryan seems 10 have the Demo
cratic party AT his mercy. and they must
take him whether they want him or not
4 The money question and his attitude. or
\ the railroads is enough 10 defeat him.
J OF course he VIII get Texas; for that mat
Ter Texas always goes Democratic, 10
matter who the candidate may be.
Gray or Harmon. either Of them. would
be better man FOR the place The busi-
ness people have confidence In them, and
would not have 20 be afraid as 70 what
the future had IN store for them so far
as radical legislation Is concerned.
From Republican standpoint II looks
Ike TAFT Roosevelt. personally. IS very
popular with the people IN Texas, but
that doesn't mean that he would get any
Texas Democratic votes should he Try
again"
AIr- Gresham spoke or the improvements
that have been made il Galveston since
Il was leveled 20 the ground By tornado
some years ago, and said that as 4 stood
now Galveston was practically a new
city. that ii had been raised seventeen
feet, and that sea wall four and a half
miles long had been built along the gulf
making the city impregnable against ths
waves Mr.. Gresham said that the next
thing % be done IN Galveston was TO I'll
ID the canal which runs through the city,
which operation would require millions %
! square feet OF earth and dirt and gravel
lie also said that the Panama Canal
when finished would be Of the greatest
possible benefit 20 the shipping interests
OF Galveston. which he said was now the
second greatest port in the United States
James ". Quigley. a business man of
Boston. who is deeply interested in the
I fortunes Of Taft IN Massachusetts. Is at
/ the Cochran. Speaking Of Taft, he said
yesterday that the Taft buttons had made
their first appearance in Boston a few
days ago.
"A whole bushel. expressed from Co
\ lumbus. Ohio continued 8lr. Quigley.
arrived at the Boston headquarters, and
their distribution was Immediately begun.
/ Several members Of the legislature wore
them on the lapels of their coats. A big
bundle OF Taft literature was also re-
ceived, and viii be distributed by the
Taft committee. Among those documents
/ IS the speech delivered BY Secretary Taft
I before The Merchants Association or
Boston. December >. There IS also an
address on expansion. by the Secretary.
at the TippecanOe Club. at Cleveland.
i January @ The speech Of the Secretary
on labor and capital. delivered az Cooper
Union, January 10. is also in the bundle
u Issuance OF injunctiOnS in labor dis
putes' IS the title OF another OF the
] tracts received.
The announcement from New Haven
q few days ago that President Mellen.
of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad. was not for Taft Was
mighty pleasant news for the Secretary 5
friends in Boston. and at the Taft head
quarters IL was claimed that President
Mellen's declaration woul6 have great
weight in Connecticut
Lord Fairfax. OF London. Is registered
at the New Willard. Pc is the twelfth
Baron Fairfax OF Cameron in the peer