The Washington herald., 1910-04-20
SUFFRAGTSTS PLEAD
BEFORE CONGRESS
Committee Hearings Held in
Both Houses.

The suffragist forces appeared before
the Senate Committee on Woman Suf-
frage yesterday. DR.. Anna Shaw and all
the other believers in the cause bonn
barded Senator Clay's committee room
in behalf Of the resolution introduced by
Senator Borah OF Idaho, proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution Of the
United States granting suffrage to
women.
All OF the suffragist orators were heard,
but Or. Anna Shaw. IN concluding. hit
the nail on the head from the suffragist
viewpoint when she declared: What we
want IS action. Report the resolution
favorably II you can. but II you cannot.
report il adversely. Give US a vote"
Senator Clay. Of Georgia, the chairman
Of the committee. thanked the ladies'
for submitting their views. and announced
that he would call the committee to-
gether at an early date 10 consider the
resolution. He said ne hoped for deci-
sion, and that he expected to make a
report one way or another Whereupon
the suffragists emphasized their approval
with applause.
school Teuchers' Pay.
Miss Evelyn Gayno. a school teacher
in New York City, made an argument for
equal suffrage, in which she deplored the
fact that women are not given as much
salary as men who are teachers. despite
the fact that they are required to stand
the same examinations and do the same
class Of work
DR.. Anna BIount. of Chicago. who is
physician, said there would be better po-
lice protection should women be permitted
20 vote There are no Ten Command
ments in Chicago after in the morning, o"
said the witness in speaking Of conditions
in her native city.
According 10 DR.. Rachel Foster Avery,
Of Pennsylvania. the Senate Committee
on Woman's Suffrage stands IN the way
Of equal rights For women. She said
Senators and Members OF Congress had
assured her Of their support. though
she admitted that seven or eight states
men In Washington had refused 10 intro
duce petitions because they do not believe
in wOman's suffrage.
Before House Committee,
Two hundred Of the sunragists appeared
before the House Committee on the Judi
ciary yesterday 10 urge the passage Of
a resolution providing for a constitutional
amendment allowing women the use Of
the ballot
Hair a dozen women speakers addressed
/ the committee Mrs Harriet Taylor Up
ton. OF Ohio. stated that she represented
merely 'wifehood AMI household" and
was zone OF the o-st housekeepers in the
room"
Gentlemen" she said. why don't you
report against this resolution and give US
! your reasons for il? We know you are
not going 10 vote in favor Of it. We
| know also that you are not going 10 vote
/ against us. You will do nothing al all
! You are not afraid Of us, are you? We
haven't any votes and can't hurt you. so
vote against us and tell us why you do
/ IT, Please won't you do this 1t Is all
we ask, and il isn't very much"
| Women representatives Of factory work
/ ers spoke for ballots for women, de-
claring That men had failed TO protect
women and children and that the women
! themselves should be given a chance. A
| representative OF the American Fedora
/ ton Of Labor urged the adoption OF the
/ resolution. Miss Phoebe Cousins ap-
peared in opposition TO the resolution.