The Washington herald., 1910-04-10
Views of Influential Mem
berS on the Conditions
in America and in Eng
land-PrOgreSS of the
Cause and the Prospects
for the Future.

going to press their claims in legal meth
DDS only. Publicity is to be the only
weapon used by the suffragists outside Of
speeches 30 be made at Congress and in
the open air. Their idea is to so incense
public opinion that a demonstration for
them by men will be the outcome.
Great Interest shown.
Washington women. both in official and
social life. are taking great interest 10
the coming congress. One Of the social
events of the week will be the reception
by Mrs. Sherman. wife OF the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, to the entire
suffrage congress. Mrs. a. l. Barber
will entertain many of the leaders at
dinner and probably will give a large re-
eeption in her beautiful home Belmont,
some time during the week. Many of the
Congressional ladies take a great interest
in everything political and they will be
valuable advisers during the congress
Among the most decided OF the Sena-
torial ladies is Mrs. Julius Caesar Bur
rows, wife OF the Senator from Michigan.
Il believe in woman's suffrage said
Mrs Burrows, because I believe that
since so many women are obliged 10 work
for their living it is proper that all wom-
en- vote to better the condition of the
working woman and to better the condi-
tons of the home also
Believe in Suffrage.
Both Mrs Reed Smoot and Mrs George
Sutherland. wives of the Senator's from
Utah. believe in suffrage for women. Mrs.
Smoot bases her faith in the subject on
the great success suffrage has had in her
own State. we have had woman suf-
frage in Utah for a number of years
said she, and we have found the ex-
pertinent a great success. Our schools
are among the very best In the whole
country and in Utah women receive a
much higher wage scale than In the other
States"
Mrs Sutherland has put herself on rec
ord as an advocate of woman suffrage
by a recent contribution to the North
American Review, in which she handles
the subject in a mastery way
Il believe in woman suffrage" said
Mrs Sutherland in a recent interview.
because I think II is the American
womsn's right. Many women are now
land owners and business women and
should have a voice in the administration
os the country's affairs"
Suffrage Is not very strong in the South.
but Mrs. Duncan L. Fletcher the wife OF
the Senator from Florida, is an ardent
suffragist. Many women Of my own
State" asserted Mrs Fletcher, are in
favor OF the ballot for women. I believe
that In the near future the right to vote
will be conceded to women by the men Of
the country without much fight on the
womens part. The men will be brought
to see the right is on our side" Both Of
Mrs. Fletcher's daughters also indOrse
the franchise for women.
Are Suffrage Workers.
The wife and daughters of the Nor
wegian Minister are suffrage workers in
their own country. II hope that some
day all the women in the world will have
an equal right to vote with the men Of
the world" said Nine. GUIDE.
Mrs. Pepper. the District president OF
the Federation Of Women's Clubs. said:
England is setting US an example of
determination to fight for the right Al
methods used there. yet they need the
suffrage so badly for the protection OF
their homes-much more than We do-that
suppose they get desperate. Any way.
the cause is a most worthy one In
America our Constitution gives US right
TO vote, it is our right. and soon we viii
all be voting. I know that women will
vote in the near future"
Mrs. Kopp. wife of the Representative
from Wisconsin, SAYS: I believe that
women should vote and that they will be
granted the vote if they keep UP the fight
long enough
Mrs. Cassidy. wife of the Represent
alive from Ohio, who has spent much
time in travel abroad and knows
much of the English situation. said:
Il cannot say that believe in
'suffragettes.' but I do in 'sufrragists.'
In England il seemed to me that the
women could have obtained better results
If they had not been quite so militant.
But the English women have the right
on their side and I hope they will win
the right TO vote and settle down to their
homes. / believe that American women
should be allowed TO vote and that no
one should deprive them of the right"
Would Purify Ballot.
Mrs Charles B. Howry, a prominent so
citey woman of the District has we'll
developed views on the suffrage question.
II believe that women should have a
right to vote" said Mrs. Howry, be
cause it would purify the ballot. In some
OF the Western States women already
vote and the political conditions have
improved wonderfully. I was a widow
for ten years and the tenants on my
some of them very ignorant.
had right TO vote on matters pertaining
to my property and did not have a voice
In the matter at ALL When the women OF
the country cease their wrangling then
they will get a vote"
Mrs Robert NJ La Toilette said. Il am
much in favor of anything that viii cause
the uplir of women. Woman should have
A voice in her government, especially in
matters pertaining to her home If wom-
an had q vote they could use it toward
The moral uplift of men, Certain things
which are tolerated in cities now would
not be allowed II women had a voice in
he matter"
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood. founder of the
Daughters of the American Revolutio4
md one of the foremost clubwomen of
he District. is most emphatic in her
opinion. Said she: There is nothing IN
he Constitution of the United States To
deprive woman OF her right to vote.
N fact. 10 deprive her Of the franchise is
n direct violation of the Constitution. I
nm sure that women viii win the fran