The Washington times., 1913-03-02
NO STREET CARS, IS
DECISION OF HOUSE
Streets to Be Cleared Between
3 and 5 O'clock, Hours Of
the Suffrage Pageant.

No street cars will bowl up and down
Pennsylvania avenue when the suf-
frasists parade tomorrow afternoon.
The House so decreed last, night when
It adopted by an overwhelming vote
the Senate resolution stopping all ,raf-
iic on the Avenue between the hours
of 8 and D. m, on March 8.
Despite the determined opposition OF
Consre ssman Tom Hefiin and fift7
other male anti-suffragists, the Taylor
resolution giving feminine paraders the
right of way Monday afternoon, was
adopted. The vote was preceded by
forty minutes of good natured debate,
punctuated by uproarious laughter as
the friends and foes of w0man's suf-
fIage threshed out their arguments.
The women won by a vote Of no to 81.
and they needed only q two-thirds ma
jority to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution.
Calls on Shades.
Just before the vote was taken. Colt
gressman Hefin raised his hands
toward the galleries, called upon the
shades Of Washington and Jefferson to
witness the spectacle and shouted:
Great God OF our fathers, what Is
this country coming to?'
Mr.. Hefiin was pitted against his
feIlow-Ala bamian, Congressman Hob
son, in opposing the parade resolution.
Hefiin, who has been challenged Ia
Joint debate by the suffragiots, said
he would soon challenge .'the great
Captain Hobson to debate this ques-
tion.'
He is to march in the parade, I be-
lieve," said Heflin, ''and / nominate
him to wear a uniform and bonnet
and DRESS
Mr.. Hobson came back with a gallan,
defense of the suffragists and demand
that they be given adequate protection
while marching up the Avenue. Uncle
Joe" Cannon didn't think the street
cars ought to be stopped: neither die
Minority Leader Mann.
Run to Women.
Mr.. Cannon said his family seemed
to run to women; my mother was a
woman, SO was my wife, and havt
two granddaughters." The Houst
laughed long and loud. NEVERTHELESS.
said Uncle Joe, some way should b.
| devised to permit the street cars t.
operate during the hours Of the suffrage
parade"
Mr.. Henin fired the principal verba
bombshell at the resolution. He pic
fagists who came from New York te
Washington. The hens forsook tn,
barnyard and followed the Rosalis
Jones band. declared Mr.. Helm, in i'm.
passioned tones.
And when the big reS rooster
pleaded with the speckled hens to re.
turn they crowed at him." continued
Tom while the House shook with
laughter and shouted, Go on!' Mr.
Hefiin also reported that the family
cows along the route Of march LEFT
their verdant pastures. stood In front OF
the marching suffragettes. and expect.
antly waited to be mill1ed.
The Alabama member then wondered
what Washington and Jefferson would
say II they should glance upon Penn
sylvania avenue Monday.
Jefferson's Answer.
Washington would ask Jefferson
what all this meant and old sJeflerson
could only reply that here's Q lot of
dresses on
who is General Rosalie Jones?''
asked Mr.. Hefiin. Hes a woman" said
Hefiin, answering himself. "And who
Is Colonel Craft? He's a woman. In
this march from New York I am told
breeches and hats and coats like men.
What are we coming to-"
Congressman Raker. Mondefl and Tay-
lor (of Colorado) all from States where
woman's suffrage prevails. made brief
speeches defending the resolution re-
on the Avenue during the parade.
When Mr.. Taylor moved to suspend
the rules and take I'D the resolution
second was demanded. AS the men,
bers passed through the tellers on the
motion to consider, loud jeers and cat
who marched up the aisles In opposi-
ton to the motion. In this number
were Congressman Mann. Cannon. Stan
ley, Hef1in and Michael E. Driscoll.