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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
ScARIES. SUPPOSED To HE ONLY
A SHEEP DISEASE. ARE FOUND
OK HERD OF CATTLE BEING IN
PORTED.
AWAITING RUI ING
UNITED STATES NETERIN AIRY
CHIEF ISSUES OHDl Z PENDING
RULING IRON nFPARTHENT or
AGKlt Ii TIKE

The discovery W. hicS on \ COW In
herd q Mexican c4.tlc late Yesterday
afternoon caused tne issuance of quar-.
lntinc order at tae ports of brownsville
md IIidalgn IN Dr. Levi n. johnson ~
san AntoHin veterinary Inspector fl
charge NJ this district The quarantine
order will hold until ruling j. received
from the Department of Agriculture.
which nr. johnson expects tomorrow
morning.
Dr johnson states that IN at hi TX.
pcricnce on the border Ihi~ m the first
ease "A >rlbics IN cattle that has come ~
hi attention. II j. a very contagious
disease. and affects sheep. which mnst he
dipped twice before being permitted ~
enter the United States. The m>P tor
states that where one hr..I Il di>rDr' Ni
~ ~ infected with the ri>caSc u VII ~
herd i subject 10 ID. which causes a a
cral quarantine. Strict regulations have
been made hy the Department IT Agri-
culture "a prevent stock diseased With
~cahic~ ~ enter the United States as
ne disease j. considered dangerous tu
The animal industry.
According to Dr johnson. the disease
may bc communicated from one head ~
catt'c ~ another or from sheep 10 sheep.
but the same mite which would cnmmuni-
cate the disease from one animal 10 nm
other ~ the same Kind. would not affect
any other species of animal
The quarantine instruction has raised
a great howl among the Mexican cattle
buyers in brownsville and along the
lower border Many NJ these have AL
ready pur hascd and paid for thousands
uf head of cattle now on the range. aud
il the Department of Agriculture estab-
fishes a permanent quarantine against
the cattle. ii would mean a hardshi. to
the hGN"rs.
Dr. Johnson would give no opinion on
what the department might do under the
circumstances. However. IL IL the belief
of some Of the cattle buyers that il er-
rangcments are made to dip the cattle
when they are imported they will be- per
mitte,l 40 enter ~ the department.
\ The cattlcmcn have sicnificd their
Willingness to dip the cattle II necessary.
The watts are already constructed here.
and all that would bc necessary. il u
stated. j. their preparation.
The order ~ quarantine has also Al.
fcctcd the railroad company. which has
on hand large number ~ cattle ears.
bcng held here for shipping purposes.
The company j. paving daily rental for
these ears.
The cattlcmcn are anXiou~ly awaiting
the ruling from the Department ~ Agri-
culture
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
MINE COMP PANIES
PAID MINERS
DEBTS FIRST

lIancork. Mich. Feb. ~ q. u. Hilton.
counsel for the miners before the congrcs.
>iomil copper iuya;l igaeIon committee.
placed in evidence today documents in
line with II : contention that lin many
instances The mining companies would
take 0ut of the employees pay tho amount
and then would pay the >torckrrpcr and
boarding house keeper out 81 what was
left"
W !. Ricard. pres denl of the Calumet
local ~ the Western Federation ~ Min
rrS testified III man under contract
struck 4 good vein - that hc cnnld make
more money than IN day wages hs rate
uf pay was reduced when the contract
was renewed. IT he refused a. accept the
cut contract he could hardly find work
anywhere else ia The district because the
Calumet and llcclai companies owned or
controlled practically ali the mines.
This was why the miners demanded 4
minimum wage of threr dollars daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
KING GEORGE TO-DAY OPENS
FOURTH SESSION OF PRESENT
BODY OF BRITISH LAWMAKERS
ADDRESS COLORLESS.
TO MAKE HISTORY
BECAUSE OF IMPORTANT CONSTI-
TFTlONAL QUESTIONS. PRESENT
SESSION EXPECTED TO BE HIS.
TORY MAKING.
fBy .iSSpciaicd Prcss.l

London. Eng. Feb. 10 King George
today opened the fourth session of the
present British parliament. which prom
iscS 10 make history because If import.
ant constitutional questions.
The kings address was colorlcSs. "a.
ccpt in references 60 safety al sea and
the Irish home rule. He prayed earnest
~ for the good will of AL parties in
England.
There are not only the Irish home rule
and Welsh disrSlabliShmcnt bills
which come mp for third passage. and
then Ia become law despite anything the
hous of lords may y" but there is a
great mass of other business which will
compel the government 10 fight cuntin
uonsly 10 hn.d the confidence of the
house Of commons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
JUDGE MARIS'
FUNERAL HERE
JUDGE OF WILLACN
COUNTY DIES AFTER SHORT ILL
NESS DEATH OCCURRED AT
kINGSNILLE LAST NIGHT.
A PROMINENT CITIZEN
SERVED ~ COLLECTOR OF Gus
TOMS At BROWNSVILLE UNDER
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY FOR
EIGHT YEARS.

Judge a. VI. Mari>. county Judge "
Willary county. for twenty five ,elrs a
prominent citizen of Brownsville and the
over coast country. died at king>vi'ie
II 10 O'clock last night following an ~
ilck NJ pneumonia that struck him three
lays ago. IT, body was brought ~
brownsville tins afternoon for burial ~
his nephew. George W. Smith of this city.
md the funeral will bc held from the
f'irst Presbyterian church AZ | O'Clock
fhr services will H. hs Rev. w A Ross
pastor ~ the church. and Rio Granhr
lodge NJ. ~. AnricHt Frccn and Ac
ccpted MaSOn>. viii conduct the burial.
Judge Maris j. survived by a nephew.
George w. Smith of Brownsville. and by
'wo sisters and two brothers Mrs. Re
jrrri Smith uf West Branch. Iowa. Mrs
w. III Johnson " Guthrie Center. Iowa.
7. wuod Maris ~ Guthrie Center aud D
!. Maris uf EIsin Utah. Judge MariS
narricd Miss Irene Dalzcll If Browns
vile. u sister "a II. NJ Dalzrll ~ this
city She dicl some wears ago.
Judge q. ". Maris was horn ~ Chr~.
terrified. Ohio. January : l>5>. and was
therefore - wears of age. His family re-
moved To Iowa when ne was hoy. and in
l>>l he graduated from the Iowa State
inivcriiy. Shortly afi,r his eradication
hr came a. Texas and resided IA Vic
\ ria. ilc later moved Ia GoIiad. where
he praciic Llw q short time. coming Ga
irowns,il'c g. about tweuty-fiV YEARS ego
rlnn his arrival IA this city, hr be.
cimc assoriaIcd with Judge y. VI. Good
Iich IN The practice ~ law. When rrc>i
dent Mckinley became the chief cNccu
tive If the nation. and during the cnSu.
ing changes of appoiniiye positions
Judge Maris was made collector of Gus.
ganizaiion ~ the county. and was elected
toms for the irazos Santiago district
with headquarters IN Brownsville IIc
served ~ collector 81 customs during the
two terms following the year 1891.
After completing his service ~ collcc
tor of customs. Judge MariS went "a
Guadalajara. Mexico where h. was in
tcrcsted IN some mining properties with
IT. T.. Bia ack. About three years ago he
returned to Brownsville and when vii
I lacy county was cut off from the sur
romding counties. he assisted in the or
H. first county judge. lie was county
Judge at the time of hS death
Judge MariS was ia Brownsville dur
ing the Midwintcr fair. and M that tim,
he did not appear To be- in the best oi
health.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
CAR co. WILL
PAY THE TAX
ATTORNEY C. NJ. EoBARD FOL;
COMPANY SAYS THAT LINES
WILL NOT BE SOLD At AUCTION
On MARCH q

Notwithstanding The fact that the lines
and property of the Brownsville Street
A Intcrurhan Railway company are ad-
vcrtScd 10 hc sold undrr judgment On
March !. 1911. 4. NJ Enhar,lS of san l;r-
nito. general attorney for the company.
stated today that there viii he nothing
doing in the am-tion lime for the Sys-
tenn. The company j. making arrange
mcnts to take ~ the indebtedness the
city has against II i"r paving costs. and
Mr. EohardS expects that this will bc
done very shortly.
The citN'S Judgment against the street
ear company amounts 90 about ~tn0n.
which J. made up uf taxes against the
culrpanN for street paving along IL
tracks IN the paved section ~ the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
MISSION SECTION
ESCAPES FREEZE
38 WAS LOWEST
(Spccidl ~ The Hcraidl

Mission. Texas. fh'b. 10 The cold
weather warning sent ont for freezing
weather along the coast of Southwest
Texas only resulted in giving the Mis-
sion truck growers good scare. Every
preparation had bccn made. however. for
the irrigation of the crops which was
unnecessary by reason of the fact that
the temperature did not at any time fall
ho.ow - degrees above zero. Hence
there W., not the slightest damage done
to the icntlcrcSt vegetables.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
-HIrLDAn OF THEM APPEAR IN
, NLW YORK READY FD SAIL UN-
DIR GUIDANCE or BIG CHIEF.
ALFRED 4. SAN.
SAM is NOT FOUND
he PROMISED TO LEAD THEN To
AFRICAN GOLD COAST - SAM
SAID To HAVE SECURED so. 600
FOE SCHEME
lBu .lNs -riaind PrrNs.l

New York. Feb. 10. ShiploadS Of
negroes. mostly farmers and their wives
from Oklahoma. waited here today for
Alfred &. Sam 40 lead them To a new
negro Utopia on the African gold coast
The negroes said sam induced them
10 come here. and that hc had also col
lcctcd negroes in Texas aud Mississippi.
The steamer curityba. on which the
negroes hoped 10 sail. was recently sold
% \ local trading company. with which
sam IN rnmorri tp ~ connected
The negroes said sam represented him
self a. an African chief. lie could MT
he found today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
KEELER'S CASE
WAS DISMISSED
TPON MOTION OF CITY ATTORNEY
II. \. KINDER HE AND y. STEELE
ARE NOT TRIED IL CORPORA
TION COURT.
POLICEMAN DISCHARGED
MAYOR \. Il. COLE AND CHIEF OF
POLICE TUCKER. AFTER lNNES
TIGArION. ANNOUNCE WEKBl.
SKIS DISCHARGE.

Upon motion Of City Attorney T. a.
Kinder. the ease against |. q. kcclcr.
charged with fighting. WAS dismissed in
The corporation court this morning. n
WAS the ease of !. steele. arrested IA
The same time, bui against Mham nu
charge had been announced. kcclcr ap.
pcarcd ia the corporation court for
trial with his attorneys and witnesses.
bnt Steele a railroad man. failed TO ap
pear evidently being out Of The city.
Ncrbi>ki against whom warrant
vas issued out of justice GnviiuS court
charging assault uron the person of I. q.
Ncelcr was arrested 40 his home YES
icrday afternoon hy Deputy sheriff Pat
ilalry. lie was ill in brd however. and
was allowed tn remain al home until he
recover, when NJ will ~ given hear
!ng III the district court.
Chief of Police Il. j. Tucker this morn
ing ap0l0gizcd in behalf of the police lie
partm,ut To Mr.. Kcclcr for The treatment
ihc latter had received. stating hat after
invest CATION hc had found that the at
tack o. kcrlcr Was wholly an nStifilblc
and unwarrantcd.
Both Mayor \. r. cole aud Mr. Tucker
interviewed WITNESSES of the affair. aud
Mayor a. Il. Cole Yesterday afternoon
ISSUED orders for WcrbiSki'> pcrcmptury
dismissal from the police force This
ordcr went into effect Yesterday after
noon, but WAS delivered at the police
headquarters this morning.
Mayor Cole said:
Both myself and Chief of Police
Tucker investigated the occurrence uf
Saturday night and wc have come a. the
same conclusion. that Wcrbi>ki was en-
tircly in the wrong. mId do not hest
tate 10 uSe any terms ~ condemnation of
the proceedings. which were wholly un-
iustifiahic and wholly Hnwarrantcd. I
interviewed half 4 dozen witnesses uf the
affair. and that il was IN outrage there
i no doubt.
"WcrbiSk has been discharged from
the force. permanently. - far ~ the
other man Carlos Garcia. j. concerned
h. has absolutely no connection with the
city. WcrbiSki's place on the force will
hc filled temporarily until such time n
We find a man suited To the place
Another cs>c which attracted attcn-
ion ia The corporation court ihiS morn.
ing bui trial ii which was postponed
until Wednesday morning at = o'clock.
was that of the city against Ca>imiro
Tamayo. deputy constable. and Assist
ant County .Iailer TrcNino. Both were
charged with aS>aulling = llinoioSa, a
city policeman
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
HESTAND AT MISSION
FARMERS AND BUSINESS MEN
fTTEN OFT To HEAR TIE LEG
TI'EEH
lSnc.inI ~ Th. HeraId a..

Mission. Texas. Feb. 10. On SATURDAY
night >. :. lic>tand. the hog expert of
sherman. Texas. delivered his hog lee
ture a. a number II Mission farmers and
business men. The lecture Wa received
with the cloScst attention. puncturrd hy
ripid fire of questions which indicated
the interest this seciion j. taking in more
and better hogs Not satisfied with the
Attendance ~ farmers a number ~ the
business men ~ this city secured another
date with Mr.. IIr>tand IN make another
such talk % our people M an early date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
MANY CATTLE
CROSS BORDER
INSPECTION IN SAN ANTONIO DIS-
TEICT BUREAU or ANIMAL IN
DI>TEN TAKE BlG JUMP IN
1913.

Where seven hundred ana eighteen I'M
>pcciion~ ~ imported stock we've made I'M
the san Antonio district of thr Buruu
~ Animal Industry NJ the Department
of Agriculture ia 1872 five thpusnnd in
>pc iiuus were made during thr wear
1915. according io nr. Levi johnson Of
san Antonio Inspector in charge NJ ihr
district.
Tho san Antonio district extends from
4 point IN Brewster county IN Browns
vile. and in this district there are sta.
toned regularly ,iN inspect rs rrpre
~eniing the Bureau If Animal Industry
who pass every heard ri cattle nr other
stock that crosses the border f.r cxpnrtn.
tiun a. the yariuuS markets. el hc Unitfti
States. or for PaSrIring The cattle
when for pa>iuring must have no infec.
tioGS disease. aud when such are found
ticr are turned back, which H. the par.
pn>c served In Lr veterinary INSPECTORS
lir. IOhnSun stated that the ness tarifl
Law. viii h went into effect lat fail
made very little difference in the ex
portation Of cattle. n ai the same time
the Mexican conStitutinnali>i- imop>r.
~ export tax that eqnalizei the former
import tax imposed IN the United States
Cattle during 1913 came out ~ Mexico Al
rapid rate. and Dr. Johnson do,-s noi
anticipate any lei-up in the movement
very soon.
tatilc are hring shipped over the bor
der from States H. far south a. Zaca
tcca>.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED.

Laredo. Texas. Feb. lO-Thc first
train ever The National Lines ~ Mcxiro
~ arrive here from Monterrey sinrt DE.
c1Hber IA. reached Laredo Saturday
night with number ~ passengers. ia
cluding several Americans.
The road i short ~ equipmetn ON the
northern division but this will fast ~
supplied and train servi~r between Mon.
terrcv and LAREDO will h. regular.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
CANDIDATE DISTRIBUTES
1000 BOXES OF CANDY
AMONG WOMEN VOTERS
fBg iss0ciafcd Prcss.l

Chicago. III Feb. ~. Thomas a. Don.
ahue. candidate for alderman. last night
x >tributcd more than one thousand
boxes Of candy 10 prospective women
voters al political meeting.
Miss Marian Drake. aldcrmanic candi-
date against Bath IIome John Coughlin.
announces that shc will use coffee Wagon. .
ia her campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
WEATHER.

! New Orleans. Feb. ~ Coast
. weather: Tuipht AMI "Wednesday.
, uns,tilcd; light. variable winds.
) Rain gladstone rain. fell all over
, the Lower Rio Granlc Valley TO-DAY.
J aud there i great cause Tor rciuir
J ing bN the farmers The rains viii
) prove a great benefit a. the growing
J vegetables not only a>>isiin. in the
) growth. but will also tend t. make
. many of the greens frc>her and
) jucicr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10

BIG WHEAT CROP
FOR FIRST TIME WORLDS WHEAT
SUPPLN PASSES FOUR MILLION
III 'SllEL MARK FIGURES FOR
1913

Washington. H. H.. Feb. ~ AgricuI-
tural figures announ cd toda, by the De
partmcnt of Agriculture, show that
Texas in 1915 surpassed those of aIl
ether states. the value ~ her crops DC.
ing four hundred million do lars.
The worlds wheat >uppl, passed the
four million hu>h,l mark that year for
the first time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
HUNDREDS MORE
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED At
WELEETkA. OKLA. PREPARE TO
90 TO GALVESTON To SHIP.

We'ccika. Okla. Feb. ~ More than
five hundred negroes. collected by Alfred
q. sam. arr awaiting here - proceed ~
Galveston a. incri "A ship hc promised to
have ready frr them.
III " reported sam secured from sixty
five to sevrntyiive thousand dollars for
his scheme.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
COLLISION OF
AIRSHIPS IS
FATAL T00NE

-IohaniStal Germany. Feb. To- Avia-
tor iirgncr. a novice making hi~ first
y shI today. drove his monoplanr into
a biplrnc. which was flying one hundred
feet above the ground. driven by q. Scd-
lnia!er. an experienced airman carving
one passenger. The machines fell. Rrgner
was killed Ihr other were badly hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
AUTHOR OF WORLDWIDE
KNOWN WORKS MARRIES
HIS YOUNG TYPIST

London, Eng Feb. q Thomas Hardy
the British novelist author of the D'l'r.
bcryilles. and other worldwide known
works. today wc,ldcd his t,ni>t and sec
retary Ni>> nughale
Ills first wfc died I'M 1917.
lie il "a Years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
PRESIDENT is
TO MEET SIR
LIONEL GARDEN

Washington. u. g.. Feb. ln.-Arraue-
mcnts were completed iodas for Prvsi'lent
Wl>un a. meet the British ambassador
a. Mexico. Sir Lionel Garden. when the
latter passes through here returning
from Mexico Civ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
MOB ATTACKS
JAP CABINET
JAPANESE ARE ENRAGED OVER
CHARGES THAT JAPANESE
NAVAL OFFICERS ACtrETED
BEIBES FOR CONTRACTS

Toxic. Japan. Feb. I0-Mobs attacked
the Japanese parliament today. angry at
the cabinet over charges that japanese
naval officers accepted bribcs 10 have
warshiP- built In Germany.
The mob broke down the entrance
gates. The police dispersed them after
scores had been injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10

Cumbrc. thih., Mexico, Feb. l0-Rule
wooden crosses were today placed at the
tunnel mouth where fiftyone persons
persisted in wreck last Wednesday.
Falling rock had delayed the force work
ing I'd rescue thc.bodics.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
DE vILLIAES- SLAYER HELD.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. ~. Roy r..
Glover Of san Antonio today was held
for superior court trial lie u charred
with the murder of his " fe's former hIs-
band. Daniel Dr Nilliars ~ Corpus
Christi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-10
SMALL APPROPRIA'

) iSprciaI Telegram ~ The Herald. n
) Washington. -. a.. Feb. lo.-The
; rivers and harbors bill carries
; $1,000 for improvement NJ the Colo
; RADIO river ~ Texas.
The Washington times., 1914-03-09
The "Three MusketeerS"
A Stirring Film Feature

The most romantic heroes OF literature
stalked the streets Of picturesque Paris
for the benefit of a small section OF
Washington amusement seekers yester-
day, when D'Artasnan, Athos, Aramis
and Porthos fought and laughed and
made love through many reels of films
in telling a part Of Dumas great story
of the Three Muskcteers' at the Ma
tional Theater. The films we're made in
France and the settings for them were
reproductions Of the famous places the
great novelist described az the theaters
of the exploits of his heroes.
The story that had been created for
film purposes dealt with the episodes
the intrigues Of Lady de
Winter. Difficult as Il was to make
a film story from the eng original tale,
the adapters did their work faithfully
and well. and those persons who have
the Musketeers only through
the pages of the book received a new
idea OF their lives and adventures. Not
the least pleasing feaure of the pro-
duction was the special music prepared
to keep pace with the story that was
unfolded on the screen.
The Washington times., 1914-03-09
PASTOR WOULD CURB
AMBITION TO MARRY
The Rev. James S. Montgomery
Urges Mothers to Get Near
er to Their Daughters.

Mothers should curb their override
veloped matrimonial ambitions for
their daughters and the daughters
should never marry a man with a $40
th1y salary II they are making
500 themselves according to the Rev.
James S. Montgomery who spoke at
Metropolitan NJ f. Church last night,
on Mother and the Girls"
In part. he said:
What Is needed to bring the mother
and daughter together Is more SYM
pathy from the mother. We do not
enter into the joys and sorrows of our
children enough. You mothers should
invite your daughters to work. On.
you nickel-plated aristocrats. who
consider work a disgrace when it is
the law of this earth,
Men are not all that they should
be. but II women gamble, the world
will not believe that two gamblers
are better than one. If women drink
the world will not believe that two
drinkers are better than one, and IL
women are idle. 1t will not think two
idlers are better than one.
But II women are good. then there
is hope for the world. What men need
Is a good woman and q pure home
life. A happy home Is not dependent
upon its costliness. but upon the ideal
1T represents. woman must keep
her wedding garments spotless"
The Washington times., 1914-03-09
.SUFFRAG|STS AGREE
WITH MRS. BELMONT
Congressional Union Says Tele-
gram to Ashurst Was a
Good Move.

The action of Mrs. o. II. L. Belmont
lin asking Senator Ashurst for n post
ponement of the suffrage vote Is COM
lmended by members of the Congress
I'VE agree with Mrs Belmont that
vote on the amendment" said Mrs:
Irving Moller. one OF the leaders OF
Mrs. Belmonts telegram was meant
to convey to the Senator only a hint
in regard to the progrcssivcs and not
to cali him a traitor as some persons
seem to have construed IL to mean;
The Congressional Union members
anxious or distressed over their meth !.
ods They assert that the era OF
propaganda H;as passed end new con-
ditions must be met with new
Dr.. Anna Shaw. OF the national as
sociation. will leave New York short
ly for the South in private car.
AmonE the tents s,,sn,s 1S ~ Gs: :tso colum.
bia and Charleston. :. C., and Jack
Miss Alice Paul. chairman OF the Con
gressional Union. who Is IN Philadelphia
There is very great hope OF the pas
sage Of the woman suffrage bill in the
Senate. For the first time In the MIS-
tory of the country TN measure mas re-
CeiveG an unanimous laNoToVie icpo'
from the Woman Suffrage Committee.
For the first time since 1887 1t has been
discussed on the floor Of the Senate.
Every day the suffrage sentiment seems
to be growing stronger in the Senate
as well as outside.
Mrs. Belmont. in her telegram 10
Senator Ashurst. who is il Cfar Of the
bill, urging him not to press the measure
to a precipitate vote. is expressing the
desire of all suffragists who are in touch
with the legislative situation in WASH
ington. The Congressional Union has
watched over the bill from its inception.
a member of its executive having been
in Washington every day since the bill
was presented on April of last year.
The Congressional Union is thoroughly
familiar with the situation in the Sen
ate. and is aware that opponents OF the
bill are seeking to defeat 1t by urging
a precipitate vote Mrs. Belmonts teie-
gram was sent to Senator Ashurst in cr-
der to warn him against hasty action
when by a delay. enabling further con
sideration in the Senate, the success Of
the measure would doubtless be assured.
The Congressional Union is full OF hope
AZ to the passage Of the bill, and is con-
fident that Senator Ashurst will not per
init its wrecking by allowing II to be
rushed, injudiciously, to premature
vote