The Washington times., 1914-06-22

Neither could her correspondents. II
would seem. write much differently
than do fhe correspondents of Con
greSsmen tGdaS.
Work nilin' up worse than uSu-
all" Gueried Jane Hsgner, sympa-
thetiCaliy.
Not work, exactly. \ woman's
work in Congress does not count. II
never will. IL you could see my mail
-hasketfuls OF II every iay-there Is
not one cncOuraginS, kindly. approv-
ing word among the letters. Cen
orally they come from women VINO
want something. Men do alsu. for
that matter" Cynthia laughed Bit
ter y. Its all self-self-self Wom-
bills through. | can't make food
cheaper nr. wages higher or the
working day shorter or LOOK after
the thousands who want to be taken
care oil. Taken care Of" she said
slowly. 81 have grown to hate the
very phrase Why don't people put
their shoulders TO the wheel and
work: Oh. this being taken care Of"
Becomes Discouraged.
The Congresswoman is attacked in
libelouS sheet and triumphantly
indicated by an Investigating COM
mittee. She PLAYS her unwilling part
in the suffrage parade. which leads
the blunt Jane Hasner to open re-
voting. Thank God, there is
home Left me, even IL my ideals are
tu4nblin' round my head" cries the
broken old woman 10 group of suf-
fragettes.
Stephen Cabot makes love 10 Mrs.
fike and is gently repulsed-for ex-
ccIent reasons which appear later
The Congressv woman takes her work
Seriously, but not solemnly, for she
is merry soul.
1t is futile" she cries to her sec
ratary.
Do not say futile" he Laughed.
"A bill Of yours may pass tn. House
tomorrow"
Which bill" she cried eagerly.
One which forbids a woman en-
tictng away her neighbor's servant
ty bigger wages"
OH" Cynthia's eyes twinkIed with
rnerriment L imagined that might
pass. Men know what follows that
sort Of crime. You have got to con-
cede. Elair. thar II was a genuinely
original idea"
Il concede." he laughed amin
Cynthia suddenly decides that she
will not be candidate for Congress
again.
why don't you stay here?' asks
because" she confesses with .
swift glance. for. one thing. my
stepping out will teach American
women a lesson. Others will want
to follow me. Congress is no place
for women. Then. / am tired of the
life tired. tired. / can do better
work in some quiet corner of the
world, where / am content"
Renounces Suffrage.
1t is e new Congresswoman Pike
that addresses the chair on the last
day of the session.
Mr.. Speaker. I am not in favor
of universal woman suffrage" she
tells the House.
II am not in favor of having the
ignorant women of this country 20
to the polls and make laws for me
am not in favor OF enfranchisins a
few years after their arrival upon
our soil, ignorant. poverty-stricken
peasants of Europe who invade our
shores by the million. Amer
ica shuts her gates In the face of
a foreign anarchist. How are We
begun to break out in our Own
country-I confess it with shame-
among my own sex? I am opposed
TO universal suffrage for men just
as much as for women.
SO. Mr.. Speaker. I will briefly
sum up my views on this question.
by saying that | am for the ballot
which will be extended to either
men or women who have education.
who are law abiding. who have oeen
endowed with responsibility. who
have acquired capital and standing
ina community and who are capable
Of casting an intelligent vote for the
best interests OF the State
ITO that end. Mr.. Speaker. | shall
before the close Of the session in
troduce a joint resolution. which I
am glad to say will be introduced
in the Senate, asking that the rresi-
dent appoint Il commission of men
and women to study this question
in, all its bearings and determine as
soon as possible where SHOULD be
the dividing line between those who
shall vote and those who shall not.
when that investigation is over I
trust there may be introduced here
resolution asking that the Con-
stitution be amended in accordance
with their findings and recnmmenda-
tons. Then, Mr.. Speaker, We shall
have quite as representative Gov
eminent as At present and offer to
hose who have not been given the
ballot an incentive TO rise TO a posi-
ton in life which will ena ple them
to become members Of tn. general
electorate"