The Washington times., 1914-05-05
PROHIBITION AND
SUFFRAGE ISSUES
PUT UP TO HOUSE
Judiciary Committee Reports
Out Hobson and MondeII
Resolutions.

BY an overwhelming vote. the HOTs=
Judiciary Committee today reported 4
he Hobson resolution, which means
nationwide prohibition. and the Mon.
iell resolution, providing for w wJmIn
outrage.
The resolution proposed Cons-iti-
tional amendment 10 bring about equal
suffrage and prohibition.
The resolutions. which have sum
Gered in the Judiciary Committee for
some months. are reported without rec
ommendation TO the House proper. thus
putting squsrely up TO its membership
Two most vexations questions.
smsrting under veiled criticism that
they were chloroforrnins these resolu-
tions, the Judiciary Committee members
met today. and with little ceremony
passed the problem on to their critics,
who probably will face a vote on these
bothersome issues before the present
session ends.
Not Denied by Sex.
The Mondell resolution submits to the
States an amendment 10 the Constitu-
lion providing that the right OF citi-
zens OF the United States to vote shall
not be denied oy abridged by the United
states or by any States on account
Of sex"
The Hobson resolution would prohibit
the sale, or the manufacture, trans
portation. importation, or expectation
for sale of Intoxicating liquors for bev-
erHge purposes in the United States
Under this resolution, if ratified and
made n part of the Constitution, a per-
son may manufacture Intoxicating
liquors for his own use. but It's sale
would be prohibited. and the organized
hauor traffic would come 10 an end
The vote in committee was not by roll
osll. bit by a viSe voce vote. and the
ayes Overwhelmingly bowlcd ever the
noes,
Merely Pass Problem.
By this action the judiciary Commit
tee does not indicate that the me- irority
of its members advocate prohibition and
suffrage. but that they have determined
% pass along the problem and let the
house fight it out on he floor.
The two resolutions now go upon the
calendar OF the House, ana it remains
10 De seen whether parliamentary man.
d
session. The calendar upon which the
resolutions will be placed is now crowd
ed, and at the top is voluminous bill
10 codtfy the laws relating TO the ju-
dietary. This bill has been under con-
sderation for three Wednesdays, and
seems to be an effectual buffer for
some weeks TO come against bills low
eT on the calendar.
The fact that the Judiciary Committee
reported the bills without recommen-
dstton dots not alter their status, SO
tsr as consideration is concerned. in
mittee IN plain language says TO the
House:
Here's your prohibition and suffrage
questions What are you going TO do
about them
Spreads CONSERVATION.
In taking favorable acton TO-DAY, tie
spread CONSERVATION among
House members. the majority Of whom |
aid not want to face a vote on either
tiestion on the eve of a campaign. |
or months. even years. The woIns Il !
sIiira Sists and the prohibit!onists nave |
2esleesd the commlrtees OF Congress, |
demanding action on resolutions simi- |
ir to those introduced by ConsressnIen !
sobEon and MondelI
Ihet have argued that the House |
ma the country have right tc vote
SPon lhese questions and that the
cause" would win out il the issues
a ere squarely presented.
Both the Hobson and MondelI reso-
ution must pass the Senate anc the
House by 8 two-thirds vote before thev
an be submitted 10 the States FOR
sttfication. II thrne-fourths OF the
states vote in favor of the proposed
amendment. nation wide
frohibiton and woman suffrage viii !
lecome actualities