New-York tribune., 1917-07-19
:. ...,....Immediate Action
Susan B. Anthony
Amendment
..ocked by Arrest
Of Women Pickets
,.aon for Prisoners Not
rn.cted; Malone Plans
an Appeal

.,;,,top. July 1s.-President Will
,oll Of Congress proves IA
- rsv urge the passage Of the
=, 3. Anthony suffrage amehdme1' Tsis
-, J ! |. emergency var measure. This hi
= '.,.d = to-day at a conference be-
rss, y. President and J. Fl. Hopkins,
'"' n.nocratic national committee
va 49,. New Jersey. and husband OF
= !. 4 u. sixteen suffrasists sent TO
!. : n;..ric. Of Columbia workhouse
.,.,a,y for picketing the White
W. :, Hootins went to plead for the
-, and. following the conference
''. ...r.d certain that President VIII
!. ,suld intercede in their behalf or
a,;r cases would be appealed to
usssr court. ~;
!. popkins declared that the Presi-
:. ,,d been deeply shocked at the
~. .s.ir. and on learning OF the
..,r,.anees had only one thought,
,.,l,. to straighten the matter out.
! ua thu. the suggestion Of Presi-
,,s,l pardon appealed to Mr.. wilson
= I. that would not stop picketing
,t.y: regarded as likely.
n. President discussed the advise
ssu Of treating the suffrage amend
x,ua war emergency measure. and
,ss .,r data which would throw light
III subjset as to whether it would
\ aay to pass Congress with the
,muy majority if he should add 1t
sa war emergency programme
Gh Hopkins. ~ volunteered to
IN hin a canvass of the House
81 - which would be quite con-
rzassa this line"
49, Mslsae Aiding Women
4 EAs Mr.. Hopkins was conferring
4 lie President, Dudley Field Ma
n, Collector Of Customs at New
III Vas planning an appeal il be-
Ma he women. Ee announced that
ssd retained George Gordon Battle,
kNu York. and another attorney
'ix rsne he did not mention, 10 aid
!. Ctless efforts 20 have the Presi-
ic.ri are successful the appeal prob
EJvll be taken without delay.
t',s Of the prisoners has expressed
af,rs to be released. but it Is prob
ns aas the fines Of some will be paid
.sa few days TO set them free.
ssnl have small children at home.
s'ss are old ana weak, and still
'is'' came 10 Washington expecting
pend not more than a week as
xfs.i Suffrage leaders are ready TO
Tns hnes Of any who consent TO IL.
H. Malone, accompanied by Mr.. Hop
ca sIion Gardner. whose wife is
~ Prisoner; Miss Lucy Burns and
hxisel Vernon, conferred with the
Hs''sn At length to-day. Mr. Malone
= Snors that an appeal be taken,
s. said TO have offered TO act as
s.at regardless Of the effect il may
~sa his government position.
* prisoners express the view that
= soaid have 10 serve their sem
20 snyhow, and they might as well
~ men over Immediately. Mr..
~ .nsn conferred with Mr.. Battle,
o'pnns. Frank P. Walsh, a Kansas
y attorney, and others. and an
'..sH hat be would take the appeal.
s.r' he went TO the workhouse and
=" With the women again.
want to Fix Responsibility
~ hief desire Of persons urging
,y'ssl. II is understood, is TO de-
,ls, possible, from whom the
80 se,ained their orders to break
neis..ng in front Of the White
.@, ~ MI Gardner declared he had
-, tast the instructions were
a rom persons higher up" but
commissioner Brownlow, who
rse Of the police, tonight Wig
~. tsnied that the orders orig
srsl VIII any one except the com
s.,.sn ssn who administer the District
s,..,ns rs acting entirely on our own
Aeiiiiy,' he said.
a. s's complained tonight be-
49,, Prisoners are not receiving
privileges at the workhouse.
"s Treated exactly as other pris-
4r.. ioreed 70 eat prison fare
sss,a Prison clothes. and are denied
s of receiving visitors at will,
sks..o1 y heir own toilet articles and
k,.s sa y correspondence privileges.
49, " NE women were without
si,.,nn n-dsy, owing 70 a shortage
ss. gr. Gardner said. All OF
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