New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
CONGRESS FACES
SUFFRAGE FORCES
Women Leaders Flock to
Washington TO Watch
Action of House.
MUCH ANXIETY OVER
VOTE AMENDMENT
Peace Conference Will Interest
Wilson CenSured
by Miss Alice Paul.

Washington for the next four days
is the hub Of the suffrage world. From
every point Of the country votes for
women leaders are conyerging upon the
capital
OF course. the great drawing card IS
the debate I'm the House Of Repre-
scntatives Tuesday. For the first time
H. its history this body will discuss a
treasure which, If passed and ratified
by the Legislatures Of two-thirds OF
the various states, would entranchlse
the women of the United States by
federal amendment No more weary
work TO convert the electorate, state By
state. Naturally, the suifraglsts are
excited, even though the passage of
the measure now is the remotest OF
possibilities.
The two things which, aside from
the debate, are calling sufragsts 10
Washington are the annual meeting Of
the Congressional Union and the big
peace conference called by Miss Jane
Adams, both Of which take place to-
morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs Pethick Lawrence, for
merly leaders Of the militant suffrage
movement in England. now are en-
gagged in establishing in American
cities committees of the Woman's Al
lance of Constructive Peace. and the
Washington conference will be IN
connection with this. Miss Adams,
Mrs. Lawrence, Nine. Rosika Schwim-
mer, the Hungarian suffragist, and
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait will be the
chief speakers. The morning confer
ence at the New Willard Hotel IS to De
private, but in the afternoon there Will
be a session at the same place open 70
all. and a public meeting Is planned
tor the evening. The women hope TO
formulate a plan, to be presented 10
President Wilson, looking toward the
Establishment by the neutral nations
Of a board of arbitration, with an in
ternational police TO enforce its find
irgs.
War Will Be Discussed.
War, not peace, will be the subject
az the annual meeting of the Congress
sonal Union, in Rauscher's ballroom,
tomorrow evening.
If, as seems inevitable, the Bristow-
Mondell amendment is voted down by
the House. 10 will be the signal for the
reOpening of the attack upon the DEM
Ocrats which the union began during
the fall campaign. Miss Alice Paul,
chairman. asserted yesterday that Pres
ident Wilson'S statement TO the Demo-
cratic women who went 70 him Nednes-
day to ask his support for suffrage W
inconsistent and illogical. IF the DEM
ocratic leaders of Congress make as
bad n record for their party as has
the President" she said, that party
can no longer hope for the support OF
self-respe cting women
Among New York women who
have gone to Washington especially TO
attend the meeting of the Congress
sional Union are Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont
and Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, Mrs. Tiff
fanny Dyer, Mrs. John Winters Brannan
and others will 20 to-day. Many social
affairs are planned for the union
women.
Mrs. william Kent, wife of the Rep
resentative from California, will en-
terrain the executive committee and
advisory council at luncheon at her
home. 1925 F ST.. y. W, tomorrow,
and i'm the afternoon Mrs. Winston
Churchill, who recently joined the
council. will give them reception at
her home, 1909 10th ST.
Women to Watch SOlons.
Among the representatives Of the
National Woman Suffrage Association
who are going to Washington for the
debate i'm the House are Or. Anna How
ard Shaw. the president; Mrs. Stanley
Mccormick. the first vice-presldent;
Mrs. Writ Dexter. Mrs. William A.
Rogers. Mrs. Susan Fitzgerald and Miss
Ruutz-Rees. Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw
Is also going.
Washington women have sent word
that they hope the whole gallery VIII
be turned over TO the sufragIsts Tor
the six hours of the debate. There IS,
of course, the chance that Chairman
Henry will decline at The last moment
10 report the resolution out for debate.
But he has stated that he will report
ii out. and if he breaks his promise he
will have to reckon with the wrath Of
the hundreds of suifragists gathered
in Washington to see that he keeps It.
Chairman Henry would, however,
have the support of the anti-suffragi
who are also gathering IN Washington
In considerable numbers. Mrs. Arthur
VI. Dodge, president Of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
frage. left for that city yesterday.