The Washington times., 1914-01-04

man of the Congressional committee OF
the National American Woman's Suf-
frage Association. She was just about
TO issue a very important statement
which had been in the process Of con-
struction for some time. In fact, 1t was
the first public announcement of the
policy and intentions of the Congress
sional committee. and therefore peril
nent and important, but I was granted
few minutes, in which time was to
find out
Granted Few Moments.
Why Miss Alice Paul and Miss Lucy
Burns had established the Congressional
Union?
Why they don't play with Mrs. Nc
Cormick any more?
Whether Mrs Mccormick and Miss
Alice are now good friends, or whether
they intend to work at cross purposes: ::
What is this Congressional Union, and
how is it different from the Congress
sional committee?
Now attend closely and you may un-
Gerstand what she told to me, and if
you 90, you will have a perfectly clear
and concise conception of the present
domestic relations of the various sUf-
frage associations in the District of Co
lumbia, and in the United States.
Mrs. MediIl Mccormick. the new Con-
sressional committee chairman. who
succeeds Miss Paul in that position, is
a very well known and wealthy
Chicago society woman, daughter of
Mark Hanna, and probably the most
;,,fa iroi
the woman's suffrage world at this par
tIcular moment.
She Is Here To Work.
As chairman OF the Congressional
corImitte she IS here to direct. order
and give active service to push the
cause of an amendment to the Federal
granting the right of the
vote to the women of the United states,
and to direct the OPERATIONS Cthis is the
pith of the very important first state
nlent which was sent ouD of the wo-
men who were going to go out into the
districts of the members of Congress
who were in cavoT of suffrage and vol
campaign for them.
Only a part Of the time will Mrs Nc
Cornick be stationed in Washington.
West, Mrs. Antoinnette Funk, a promi-
nenS woman lawyer of Chicago, will
take her place IN this city.
%1rst of all told Mrs. Mccormick that
was hopelessly uninformed Of the
whole situation: confessed that 7 was
utterly mixed. and settled back while
she outlined the story for me in her
own words. As she spoke a little fus-
tered at first as If she were Just a little
afraid that she might say something in
Eliminating, my eyes took in the neat
pin stripe business suit, the soft waist
Jpen at the neck with a frin of lace:
he plain sensible shoes. and the small
close hitting taupe velvet hat, plain but
cot in the least severe.
Tall and Slender.
Mrs. Mccormick is tan and slender.
and gives quite an impression of ner-
until she begins TO talk Then
she seems to quiet down, TO gather her
self together, and tells what she has to |
say in the most capable and business |
like manner imaginable. We were in
terrupted So much by callers that she
had to finally resort to licking the
door, but was too soft hearted TO turn
any one away, and sent the assistant
to the door at every call.
TO begin with, there is absolutely
10 toubie between tIie Congressional |
committee and Miss Paul We are good
friends. ! cannot speak TOO highly Of |
the excellent work for the cause which |
was done by Miss Paul while in the |
same position which l now hold.
Prior TO the time when Miss Paul |
ana Miss Burns were associated with !
the Cong TessionsI committee. Which has /
always been in existence for the pur- |
pose Of presenting a petition to Con- |
sresS Tor woman $ suffrage, tho yearly |
appeal was merely perfunctOry. There |
never was any definite action taken.
With the offer that what they could
DO. and would do, would prove them
10 be live wires instead, Miss Paul Of
'ered her services to the National Wom-
ans Suffrage Association in New York, |
and was appointed chairman of the |
committee.
Need For Demonstrations.
Then, there was the need for de-
and some sort Of a pro- Il
cessiOn committee was formed which Il
grew into an organization pith Miss Il
Paul as president. and Miss Burns as II
ice president, which was called the
Congressional Union, and which raised
/ great deal OF money. This association
vas composed Of women who We're in
crested only in the passage Of a Fed
.ral amendment. Miss paul. therefore,
4du Two lbDS4tlDuSr anu IilG worn DeGaIllC.
30 heavv that she could not carry on
both ends Of it. so 1t was divided,
hough Cand l am sure s1e said this, II
or | took it down in so many words II
he two associations are working in the
'lOsest harmony"
No explanation OF the words 1t was
livided" followed inquiries that were
made. | felt as If were again reading
he irrcvOcable statement in the Bible.
Let there be light and there was
ight."
1T was divided" So it was. So il il.
nd there is no trouble. Selah. II
Asked About Miitancv.
No matter which way turned and
visited. ] could not get away from the
esire TO ask if she liked Mrs. Pank-
urst. and whether or not she thought
hat militancy would come to the United
tates. Was there CLEAN of suspicion
her very brown. strajght-looking eyes,
DID l imagine that l saw a challenge
them?
There is no need for mlIitsncy in this