Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
PLANNING FOR TOUR
IN SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Congressional Union Moves
ment for Bringing Pressure
to Bear on Congress.

To bring pressure to bear on Congress
In the interest of the passage of tho.
Susan b. Anthony amendment is the
announced purpose of tour to no
made of the twelve enfranchised states
which has been undertaken by repre-
sentatives of the Compassionate t'niosa
for Woman Suffrage. and which is 4"
start from this city sunday afternoon.
April Q.
Just before the departure there VIII
be conference in national headquar-
ters of the union III the Cameron House.
of leaders from the on-voting states.
Miss Ella Reigel of Philadelphia. ~
member of the national finance COM
mlttee of the Congressional Mon. ia
to be in charge OF the trip. which wiki
last for thirty seven days, and accom-
panying her Will be at least one repre-
sentative from each of the unenfran-e
chised states. Among those already =
signifying their intention to make tho
journey are Mrs. Harriet stanton
Batch. Mrs. John Rogers. jr. and MISC
Anna Constable of New York. and Mrs.
Nina Van Wrinkle of New Jersey. II is,
expected that several union leaders from
Washington will be in the parry.
Proposed Itinerary. 90,
Chicago is to he reached April 1870
Kansas city. April IL; Topeka. April,
10; Wichita. April IL. and Denver. Cola
April Is. After side trip to Cheyenn-,,
Wyo.. by some of the party. Colorado
Springs Will he reached April 15: Will
liams and Grand Canyon. April IS;
Prescott and Phoenix. Ariz. April 20.
and Los Angeles. Cal. April Il. SAM
Francisco will he reached April 2a;,
Reno. New, April 90: Carson City. April
q. and Sacramento. April IS. April -.
the party is due to arrive in Portland
Ore s, Seattle viii be reached April 80.
and Spokane. Wash. May >. The party =
IS to arrive at Helena. Mont, Nav 81.
Butte. May 6. and Pocatello, May a.,
After visit to Boise. Idaho. by part
of the tourists the whole party Will,
reach Ogden May 2. salt Lake CitEo
May 10. and Denver again May L..
The train will leave Denver the follow-.
ing day and will reach Washington :.
'he starting point, Tuesday. May is. &
Promise Made by Mr.. Williams. =.
Representative at Large William E. WIZ
Hams of Illinois has promised the lesis-:-
lative committee of the Congressional
Union that he will make the motion TO
bring up the suffrage bill for consideraas
ton in the judiciary committee and wilt'
vote TO report the measure to the House.
The promise was made to deputation or
woman voters representing nine enfrauG'
chised states which called upon Mr. Will
liams. including Miss Martin of Nevada.5
Mrs. William Kent of California. John -
Nolan of California, Mrs. ellison Gardner.
Mrs. George T. Odell of Illinois and Mrsa
Helena Hill Weed "a
Eleven members of the committee have.
agreed to vote the resolution out say tho,
suffragists, and the latter are now await.>-
ing favorable opportunity. when all tho
friends of the measure are present tn
The absence of Representative Dale OF
New York, who has agreed to vote favora-
bly, on the report, at the committee meet
ing Thursday prevented the other pro-
suffrage members from bringing the mat
ter up, according to the Congressional
Union. Members of the legislative COM
mttee of the union are gratified over tfrp
prospects of an early consideration and Y
ia vorable report.