The Washington times., 1915-10-15
WILSON IS |NS|NCERE,
J SAYS MRS. BELMONT
Presidents Conversion to State
Suffrage Called an Attempt
to Fool Women.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1b-Mrs. o. II. p.
Belmont, chairman of the woman voters
committee. In an interview announcing
the elaborate program arranged by the
committee and the Congressional Union
when these two forces descend upon
Congress In December. referred to
President Wilson's conversion to state
suffraGe a. "insinoers."
The President has not been able to
throw sand In the eyes Of the suffras-
lists Of the country by this action" de-
clared Mrs. Belmont. He must come
out for the Federal amendment. or
stand to lose being reelected at the
country
President Wilson had his eye on the
l,ooo.00o votes OF the women Of the suf-
fraEe States. and his reelection to the
Presidency. when he made the an
nouncement that he would cast his vote
Mrs. Belmont.
Up to this time President Wilson
mas ignored our numerous pleas. His
vote don't mean any more than any
other mans vote. Doubtless he made
up his mind to announce his intention
70 vote for the amendment after having
figured up the political power OF the
women In the suffrage States. The COM
ins Presidential election will be the
first to reckon with such power"
Campaign Against Congress.
Mrs. Belmont came to her suffra ge
headquarters yesterday from her coun-
try home on Long Island to work out
further details for the big campaign to
be made against Congress.
The Federal Government represents
n court OF appeal" remarked the lead
er Of the so-called militant branch of
the national suffrage movement. we
shall make our appeal to the Govern
ment this winter In no uncertain terms.
We are getting tired OF being told by
men to keep on working the way we
have been doing. We have been work
ing for sixty years. and now have
twelve suffrage States!
At the first convention OF the Woman
Voters Committee. held in San Fran
cisco In September Mrs. Belmont said
the women were OF one mind In align.
ing their political forces to prevail
upon Congress to pass the Federal suf-
frage amendment.
Threatens the President.
President Wilson knows that THE
voting strength OF women. II used
against him. can defeat his reelection
declared Mrs. Belmont. Now what &C.
ton these women take rests with him
and with every other man who aspires
to Office. regardless OF his political be.
lief
III President Wilson. as head OF the
Federal Government, believes In this
Government. and believes in certain
policies Of national interest which ht
has advanced. how can he consistently
refuse to recognize suffrage from ma.
tional standpoint?
Tho fact Of the matter Is. suffrage
10 a vital. worldwide question today
and We expect the Presiien, TO look
upon US as twentieth century women
not as women Of the Middls Ages
do not care for mere favorable express
sion of opinion. II q innn earnestly
relieves that women should have tn,
vote he not only believes but he II will
ing to help her to yet II. II ] said
believed in suffrage In the United statei
and then went to Africa to live woult
be neither a good suffragist nor goot
! Anne rican."
Suggests Wilson Resign"
/ Sounding the woman voters battl'
cry Of freedom for their Eastern sis
tiers. Mrs. Belmont said: Presiden
| Wilson must come out further and IA
| yCr feQeFa ArlcnuTneHt oT VIC VII
/ bond our energies to defeat him. II h
Is not able to Erasp suffrage from I
national aspect. then let him T'sisn tn
office of President and 20 back to Jer
sey and work for State suffrage ant
what he calls State issues
=, Mrs. Belmont said II the Easter
campaign States failed to win the SUI
fragtsts would throw their enerSies will
the Congressional Union In working OF
| Congress for a Federal amendment ]
they win, she said. tho women would b
organized to add thetc strength to tn
wun.an voters committee to help defea
any candidate for President or for Con
gress who did not favor III" Fedora
aInc ndment. +.
In addition to the big parade to b
held In Washington the opening wee
Of Congress. Mrs. Belm mt said the pro
gram included O ;nasn'tcent suaraG
Iageant. dinners and tails. Yes, !
/ viii cost quite sum-. she SAID. pu
W. have the money. Mrs NeImont cs
/ timated tho expenses for running SUI
rage week et the opening OF Congrcs
: at about $50. 900.