New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Malone Quits
AS Collector
To Aid Women
Continued from page I

cate preparedness, and helped to found
the first Plattsburg training camp. Ard
if. with our troops mobilI2ing IN France,
YOU will give American women this
measure for their political freedom,
thev will support with greater enthu-
siasm your hope and the hope of Amer
lea for world freedom.
al have not approved all the methods
recently adopted by women IN the pur-
suit Of their political liberty. Yet,
Mr.. President, the Committee on Sui
fraCe of the United States Senate was
formed in 1888, when | was one year
old This same Federal suffrage
amendment was first introduced IN
Congress in 1873. Brave women Ike
Susan B. Anthony were petitloning
Congress for the suffrage before the
Civil War, and At the time of the Civil
War men like William Lloyd Carr.
son. Horace Greeley and Wendell
Phillips assured the suffrage leaders
that if they abandoned their fight
for suffrage when the war was ended
the men OF the nation out OF graft
tude' would enfranchse the women OF
the country.
And II the men OF this country had
been peacefully demanding for over
half century the political right or
privilege to vote and had been con
tinuously ignored or met with evasion
by successive Congresses, as have the
women, you. Mr.. President, as lover
Of liberty, would he the first to com
prehend and forgive their inevitable
Impotence and righteous Indignation.
Will not this Administration, re
h. ko Il
faith of the women of the West, hand
somely reward that faith by taking
action now for the passage Of the
Federal suffrage amendment?
His Task in Port Finished
"In the. port of New York during
the past four years billions Of dollars
in the export and import trade Of the
country have been handled by the men
of the customs service, their treat
ment Of the travelling public has
radically changed, their vigilance sup
piled the evidence for the Lusltania
note. the neutrality was rigidly man
tanned, the great German fleet guard +
ed. captured and repaired, substantial
economies and reforms have been con
cluded. and my ardent industry has
been given to this great office Of your
appointment. But now ! wish to leave
these finished tasks to return TO ny
profession Of the law and TO give all
my leisure time to fight as hard for
the political freedom Of women as ]
have always fought for your liberal
leadership.
at seems a long seven years. Mr..
President, since first campaiGned
with YOU when you were running for
Governor Of New Jersey. In every
circumstance throughout those years
have served you with the most re-
spectful affection and unshadowed de-
votion. II is no small sacrifice now
for me. as a member OF your Admins
tration, to sever our political relation
ship. But think il is high time that
men in this generation, at some cost
to themselves. stood up to battle for
the national enfranchiSement Of Amer
lean women. SO in order effectively
10 keep my promises made In the
West, and more freely 20 go into this
larger field OF democratic effort, |
hereby resign my office as Collector
Of the Port OF New York, TO take ef-
feet at once or at your earliest con
venience.
"YourS respectfully,
DUDLEY FIELD NALONF.'
Saws Letter Explains All
Collector Malone last night at the
Manhattan Club declined 10 comment
upon his resignation as Collector Of
Customs. Ne read carefully tele-
graph copy Of his letter 10 President
Wilson. sent from Washington, and Re
marked that it was correct and that his
reasons for res gnng were expressed
FULLY in il and needed no application
or discussion.
Il cannot speculate upon my future
plans" he aid, neither can | make a
prophecy a. to my successor. ! shall
be Al the Custom House tomorrow and
continue with my duties until ! am
relieved BY :he Presidents acceptance
Of my resignation. As soon a. | am
free | shall join my family in the
AdirondacSs. whera hope 70 take a
rest OF six weeks
When Mr.. Malone appeared in a
Washington police court on July II
i'm behalf OF the sixteen suFragett,
pickets who had been arrested for Oh
structirc the sidewalk IN front OF the
White House. he Immediately left his
clients and started pos haste for the
White House After a. interview with
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