New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-15
Women Get Verbal Bou-
ouets at National Com
! mittee Hearing.
MI SON RECEIVES
PROS AND ANTS
Shaw Thanks President for
Casting His Vote for the
Cause in New Jersey.
Rv EMMA BUGBEE.

By EMMA BUGBEE'
lexington, Dec. IL. -- Suffrage
,nil.s are all for the Republican party
,o.night. 49,. .h;,c,
80. getting in worse and worse as tho
IVY advanced, the Republicans started
- ouch a Irritation with the cause
", more than one staid observer
' -. her head and wondered what
ssir intentions were
:. was Representative Mann, floor
- Of the Republicans, who skill
va 'm. a,sssed the buck to the Demo-
Tug ~ the House this morning com
Ling Iii them to bear the brunt OF reIu'-
,Ss suffrage ENJOYS the privilege
.45ressing the members. 1t was
C,.irmsn Hilles who sent the women
- from their hearing before the ke-
~ .si;,.n National Committee at the
Wv willard with smiles all over their
isees. ...;,.oa ori-
,.,v doesn't know a good thing when
..s. Il" said he, in gallant reference
~ snee hes lust made by the SUI
..' .,vovs before the committee.
H1s' .,c, life with the Republicans
"a. lust one sweet thing aiter aho,.ei'
~ ,oembers all rose when u Anna
uu.Vvsrd Shaw, the venerable leader Oh
,ss .ufragists, appeared on the piaI-
I'm That was a good beglhhlhe'
Tan when the dear LADY WaVch
',onnsd. and she turned to ask MI
pgIs. II her time were up ne re-
..on6ed quickly "I'm sure you nave
Sssn talking only two minutes, though
h was easily ten.
The Woman Said Something.
"A after that-well, 1t was simply
TOO sweet the way they ia1ghe9 anu
w ,,arSs5 Mrs. Sara Bard Field, the
envoy Of the four million western
women voters. III. ,.r+,. ;s
shot 10 pieces in the West, she CRED
,Sroving out her hands to the party
is,Ssrs. "Well, then, here's your
sbsnce. gentlemen, - four million
so,srs} We women have balm for your
vonnds. We can heal your hurts. We
tsva enough votes TO carry the Presl-
Ssntial election for any party which. Is
ouiek enough to swing into action lot
Ia Susan B. Anthony amendment.
4 pompous politician in the front
raw leaned over TO the reporters table.
~" an Cso,oain said he. "The woman
uid something them
She went on saying things.
aWe hold no party friend or Zoe un-
Ill women have the vote" she said, but
y. are like the negro in the cotton
ssA. II was terribly hot. Finally the
IA man. frantic with the heat. stood
IN and shook his fist at the sun. Where
vas YOU last December? he shrieked.
Gentlemen. watch out, or we'll be say
ing 70 you next summer, Where was
you last Congress, when we needed
yOuY"
Expect Republican Help.
Dr. Shaw was the first speaker at the
hearing. She was followed by Mrs.
Walter McNab Miller, Of Missouri, for
The National Suffrage Association; by
Nr. Arthur Murray Dodge and Mrs.
A ]. George, for the Anti-Suffrage As
soeis.ion, and BY the Congressional
Union speakers, Miss Frances Jollhe,
Mrs. Sara Bard Field and Miss Maud
Younger After the hearing many OF
the Republicans confded 20 the women
that the party would undoubtedly help
them.
Mr. Hilles also extended the courtesy
q The floor 20 DR.. Mary Walker, who
s,guei that since women had always
lad the right 70 vote, it would be un-
cnsiitutional for Congress to give IL
q them now.
As the women poured out Of the hear
i,g they were met by the evening
papers, with great headlines, Demand
luvsstigation Of Suffrage Lobby" an
cher kind attention on the part OF the
gallant Southern Democrats. Repre-
sentative Byrnes, Of South Carolina, in
lodueed the bill at the morning ses-
san, but neglected 70 tell tho Congress
lonal Union leaders anything about II.
However, he spent the afternoon with
re door Of his Office locked.
Yes" he drswled, when the door was
ttElly opened 20 reporters. eve can't
60 any business here with these women
.'losnd all the time. l want TO know
y hey are paid lobbyists or honest,
tneere advocates Of the cause IL will
rske . difference in the way | treat
Ten. like 20 talk 10 ladies, but
N,!er 70 choose the time, the place
ii9 the ladies'"
Page Earns Black Mark.
Kiss Alice Paul, head of the Con-
rsssional Union, said that the Looks
y ne organization were always open
81. Byrnes or any one else who
tssld take the trouble TO look at them.
= SsI Mr. Byrnes has a fellow sui
si,s'ss. for their good will toward him
~ equal only 70 that they bear Mr.
tssge, representative from North Caro-
nhl Il was he who opposed the WON
q enyoys' resolution in the House this
sprnirg. Two hundred members OF
-. Congressional Union packed the
sasitnes for an hour and three-quar-
via While the members listened 20 i'm
yeTsnt resolutions concerning the dis
gNe Of waste paper and a national
kzrx IN Hawaii. Then Congressman
snts l. Nolan, Of California, a Pro-
'Ha'Ve, asked the members 20 take
= mo women ENJOYS. John J. Fitzger-
recess Of twenty minutes 90 listen
40, Of New York, a Democrat, pro-
.tk1 that IL was against the rules.
~ Mann called his attention 20 the
e' mat j, was perfectly in order for
- House 70 listen 20 anybody 10
.~~,snisd while not officially In session.
assh ne Republicans sat back and let