The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-19

Washington. March lS-Promising
TO rival the intensity OF the English
woman suffrage campaigns. without
the militant tactics. the sunra gists
who managed the procession here
March are preparing 10 let no op-
portunity pass during the extra ses-
sion OF Congress to push their de-
mand for constitutional amendment
giving nationwide equal suffrage.
They will besiege Congress with votes
for women arguments as 1t has never
been besieged before.
Plans already made and announced
to-day provide Tor a great mass meet
Ing at tho Columbia Theatre on the
morning OF April I, Jusi before the
extra session OF Congress convenes
The theatre WAS engaged yesterday
Immediately iaftet' President Wilson
issued his proclamation setting April
3 As the date for the beginning OF the
extra session. AZ this meeting. 1t is
announced, suffrasists OF national i'm
portance will speak
Further plans arc to have In Wash
ington for the opening of Congress al
least one sufrragist from every con-
Ercssional district in the United States
and at least two suffragists In addi-
tion from every state. These women
are to bring TO their Representatives in
Congress and to their Senator'S de-
mands from their districts and their
States for the constitutional amend
ment.
Additional Demonstrations.
Additional demonstrations Will be
held here April {, but all the detail.
havc not yet been arranged. The re-
presentatives of the congressional dis
tricts and OF the States may march
on the Capitol in a small but Ncompa ct
MI hiE has Hn-
ally decided. The object OF the de-
monstration will be TO show the coun-
try that the suffragists think they
should have n part in the extra ses-
sion OF Congress and should be repre-
sented In its deliberations
Following the appeal yesterday to
President Wilson to recommend the
constitutional amendment in his mes
sage to- the extra session, Miss Alice
Paul. chairman OF the committee which
arranged the procession, and her lieu
tenants were busy this morning at suf-
frage Headquarters arranging for their
next big demonstration. They also
were busy sending out literature to
Michigan and other States where suf-
frase campaigns are being waged.
The question OF woman suffrage will
be voted on in Michigan April Z, and
forts there. If they can win another
State the day that Congress convenes
in extra session. they believe they will
have won great victory, and will
have demonstrated to Congress their
increasing strength with the voters
OF the country.
Parade in New York.
large delegation of Washington
suffragists will go on special train
to New York for the parade to be
held there May 8. and another large
delegation will go to Baltimore for the
mn 10 To to hn1l ,.
Wesley Martin Stoner this morning
was named chairman OF committee
to arrange for the delegation for the
New York parade. 1t is expected that
several hundred Washington suffrag-
lists will go on the special
Mrs. ". w. Hitchcock this morning
was named chairman of COMMITTEES
TO take charge of the supplies for
suffrage headquarters here. and Miss
Lena Hitchcock was made chairman
OF committee on banners Other
permanent committees are being mado
up rapidly, and will be announced this
week.
The first OF what is expected to be
q large number of resolutions urging
President Wilson to recommend q
constitutional amendment for woman
suffrage to the extra session OF Con
gress. which will be passed by suffrage
organizations all over the country
has been adopted at meeting Mt vii,
sons Hall. Bethesda. Nd. Mrs. Leon
ard Hays was chairman of the meet
Ing. Tho resolution has been sent to
the President.
To Resume Probe April1.
The Senate subcommittee inyesti-
eating the actions OF the police in con-
nection with the procession March
VIII resume hearings about April j,
II the members can get back to wash.
ington by that time. Senator Jones.
chairman OF the subcommittee. said
this morning that he plans to return
to Washington several days before tho
extra session convenes, and If Senator'S
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