The Washington times., 1913-03-08

| to prevent that claim. just as some
would hoot high-tariff demonstration
or free-trade movement.
| The women have entered pohtics.
| They are fighting tooth and nail Tor po-
litical recognition, and If they want 10
| show their fitness for political activity
| they must learn to give and take WIFI
| out becoming hysterical over it. Inc
| crowd on the Sd of March was orderly.
| except that 1t tried to see. and also that
| 1t expressed its approval by applause
| and its disapproval by boots and jeers-
| Major Sylvester may have under-
estimated the difficulty in keeping tne
| crowd back on an occasion when tne
pageant was of such a nature that IL
| could not protect itself as in the case
of a military display. He may even
have been little apathetic and lndlt-
ferent. Congress itself, though now
| loud in its denunciation Of the Washing
| ton police, waited until the last moment
to authorize the clearing of the street.
The Police Department of this city
has been most remarkably efficient and
| free from just criticism during the ad-
| ministration of Sylvester, and 1t Is to be
duced by, somewhat disarranged
pageant, will not result in any serious
charges against this worthy official.
The police who were on the scene
worked hard to keep the crowd back.
I know for I was there. If the auto,
] mobiles that were in the parade had
been lined along both sides of 1t in
stead of following In the rear the
parade itself would have automatically
kept the line of march clear.
AN ONLOOKER.
| To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Not many weeks since two delicate
girls were assaulted upon the streets
of Washington. Neither at that time
nor at any time since, has there been
found a man base enough to say They
brought 1t on themselves. They invited
it," They should have been at home"
The errand of these girls was one of
peace and dignity. The pageant of
March was also dignified and peace
full, In spite Of the indignities that at
tended its path. 1t was an intelligent
and beautiful appeal to those people
who, on account of ignorance or pre1u-
dice, could not be reached by the print
ed word.
Are we to infer from the remarks of
those people (among whom it is mat
ter of much regret that we must num-
ber fioor-leader in the House) that
American women should never venture
upon the. streets of the Capital?-that
they should he immured as are the
present-day women of semi-barbaric
countries in order that they may be
spared the insults of the mob?
IL - Q0lcuIt 10 view ulSpaSSloHdtely
a question Of such passionate interest.
But II would seem only just that there
he no dissenting voice when the plea Is
made that the women in the procession
Of March deserved adequate police
protection. JESSIE l.. MORROW
1851 Girard Street, Washington. d. C.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Since reading letters in reference to
Mondays so-called disgraceful lack of
police protection. suffragettes and their
sympathizers may rest assured that IL
there is any way to punish the police
they will be doubly and trebly punished,
as the average citizen is always ready
and willing to condemn them. Visitors
letters refer to Washington and Wash
ington people. Not one-twentieth of the
crowd on Monday was made up of
Washington people.
A foreigner refers to the insults as
being given by. American manhood. The
language of every nation could be heard
in the crowd. proving that the insults
were not entirely American.
Women hooted and hissed and showed
their disapproval of the parade Just as
the men did. Almost all the ho:sewomen
rode astride with skirts above their