Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-02-14

nrehension, come from the near ports
as Wen as from the far ports and ii
seems curious to the recipients that
news OF Mr.. Wilson's reply to an
American organization composed
largely of exporters, has not yet
reached the inner outposts."
Consular Service Is Safe.
The Representatives OF all parties in
congress seem to have come to mind
nnally to except the consular service
from the field of spells. The posi-
tons held by consuis general are
tempting TO the men who would like
few fine plums to give to prominent
ones among their needy constituents
The consuls general are well paid and
some of them have travelling commits
sions." 1t is their duty to travel
along the lines connecting the various
foreign offices of this government and
TO inspect each office in its turn
and to make recommendations for i'm.
proyement and also for promotion or
demotion
Mr.. Wilson's word on the wisdom of
Keeping the consular service out OF
politics is accepted in Washington as
being an expression OF final de-
termination. There was a thought
here for some time that because the
civil service law does not cover the
foreign service, Mr.. Wilson might
open the field to the political spoils.
men. Another thought has come on
the subject and the governments
agents throughout the world who are
now making trembling Inquiry prob
ably can rest certain that they are
not to be disturbed. The good news
seems to nave been a long time on
the way to them.
Women Rule in Capital.
Dispatches from Washington have
told in part the story of the purpose
OF the women who are interested In
suffrage that their big parade In this
city on March shall prove to be not
only an educational object lesson, but
an AFFAIR of such commanding proper
tons and OF such attractive pictures
that 1t will hold the attention not only
OF the visitors to the capital, but of
the people Of the entire nation.
Woman. although suffrage in full Is
not yet here. is ruler today in the
capital of the nation, The committee
OF men which has charge of the plans
for the Wilson inaugural ceremonies
IL the only Washington body which
has not yet accepted completely the
new order. and 1t is showing symp-
toms of surrender.
Washington has as many women's
clubs as any other city In a country
or the same population. 1t is said here
that II a suffrage parade had been
planned FIVE years ago the proposal
would have been condemned by ma
jority OF the membership OF every
woman's club in town except the one
organized for the promotion of equal
rights. AS 1t is now 30 per cent. OF
the women in all the clubs have shown
their sympathy with the movement
and it seems to be virtually assured
that every woman physically capable
OF marching il going TO do 1t on
March 3. Those who can get outdoors
but cannot march are going to ride
in automobiles.
Congress Yields to Them.
There has been further proof within
day or two that when woman wants
anything congress gives it, or must
be furnished with an exceedingly good
excuse to get out of giving 1t. The
Wilson inaugural plans were held up
in congress until committee of woni-
en- was given a chance to try to prove
to the lawmakers that while the pa
rade OF March 3 Is TO be an entirely
non-partisan affair. 1t has every right
to be considered as a part OF the IN
auguration ceremonies. The women
either wanted to use the grandstands
which will be erected for the Wilson
parade or they wanted permission to
put up grand stands of their own.
They won the first named concession.
The result of the present doing in
Washington is certain to be the ap-
prevail of the women Of plan to es.
tablish permanent suffrage headquar.
tiers in Washington for the purpose OF
keeping in touch with congress and
supplying information TO leaders
throughout the states. The women
want change made in the constitu-
tion of the United States, and begin
ming on March 3 the suffrage cam
paigning will be national as we'll as
local.
There have been at least a hun
dred meetings OF women in Washing
ton within the last week for the pur-
pose OF making preparations for the
great suffrage pageant" A score Of
these meetings have been public while
the rest OF them have been In a sense
private, having been held in the homes
of prominent club women. These home
meetings have been attended by mem
bers of the various uplifting organiza-
lions. Thousands of women have
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