New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-23
Pickets and Paci6sb
Not Allied, Says
N. w. P.'s Leader

The news from Washington that tn,
Department of Justice has become ID.
terested in letters tending to show
an intimate association between Ger.
tain pickets in jail and certain p,ei.
fists and anti-war agitators outside, hs.
created much indignation among III,
leaders of the National Woman's
Party.
This is the organization that sup
ports the pickets. It's officers say h.
Department of Justice is on fals,
trail; that it may investigate until !.
is weary and nothing will be found 10
connect the party with pseihsm OF
anti-war agitation.
Mrs. John Rogers. chairman cf the
National Advisory Council. issued the
following typed statement:
"The attempt TO link the National
Woman's party with paeifism or any
other organized movement Will iall
for the excellent reason tina. It has
no foundation in fact. Our organils.
ton is working for one thing, and
one thing only, the national enirsh,
chisement Of women. the policy o.
the National Woman's party is guic'
ed by the executive committee. MOI
a single member Of the committee
working with any group Of pacIist''
Nothing could be more anu.
Kaiser than our work. Nothlhg
could be more truly American thah
to work for the success OF the prlh.
ciple that government rests on lne
consent of the governed. We are
helping the government and .esoWrs
1t toward unity and strength W
are helping President Wilson 70 l's
up TO his own ideals. well espresso
by him when he said we mus; s'ang
by democracy in all its Applications
Mrs. Rogers and other members =.
the council were urged to come Vs'
for the war and theIeO!
lence innuendoes once for all; bu. Il'
reply was that the party would nov =.
clare itself on the war 81 al. ~ y ~
for the war. II is not sgalnst we W. -.
II is not neutral. IL Is solely Io' '-'
Anthony amendment. .,.
The National Woman's Party g'sn
ful 70 all who support u, irresP,s'H., -.
Of how they stand on the war u -,
been supported By the SOCIALIST pa a..
which il committed 70 the proposus.
that the declaration Of war agalII'
Germany was a criminal set, ana o.,
By "The Ncic York CGL, WIZ" n",.,.
under the ban Of the Posto'n,e.e D.r nrb
ment for seditioUs writing. II hs -
.cly expressed Us Indebtedness 70 81
In a recentissue Of the SHTLdgsiss.s,
the weekly organ Of TIE 49,.
Woman's Party. appears The ioIl0T'i. .t,
article under the caption '''''
Help TO Suffrage :,
"New York State lost Suffrage
1907 BIZ ISs.2OO votes. This year
won bv about $4,000. since ~
election of Mayor in 1913 the sOs s".5
list vote in New York has lhe'' .,ss,
By 10000. Il is. therefore. ~,
that the victory Tor suffrage q, eo.i.k
election is largely due 70 ne aV Var.
list vote. since this vote IN Ne" arst
City alone would have been e iS" y
70 swing the majority to the s'0'
suffrage. .h n.
"The Socialist party, " h'." rlat.
always included suffrage 10 ~ ,ine.
form. this year. for the hr'' 10
truly fought for suffrage a. M
issue of It's own. Ever M n.s8 70
National Woman's party s'a' Isnr.
picket the White House ias' sur.
ary, as direct protest ags,snS yeg
Their delay of suffrage, Inc .,rsr.
York Call" official Soe'alls, -, ed.
has given its strong supP0's. les,
torialiy and by telling N amen,
detail. the true story Of COVER. has
persecution of suiTragist;; ard
put suffrage national sairac
state suffrage as side issue s... q 1
the forefront Of the eonSeioSsh''yes i
the masses Of men and wonlsss- .eist,
York State and national sun.S us !
owe both to "The Calf an The
Socialist party obligations ~
most generous service.