New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Silibuster Threat Again
Holds Up Bill, Despite
Presidents Wishes
President Blamed
For Women's Defeat
Foes of Anthony Measure
Invoke a "Patriotic"
Issue
fs,,e,o, Dispatch to The Tribune)

fSDfrtGi Daspdtch 10 I ne TtOuHeD
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Anti-suf-
fraoe fIibustering again prevented the
massage of the woman suffrage amend
ment in the Senate this afternoon.
Although President Wilson wants the
bill passed. members Of his own party
led the fight against it.
The anti-suffragists knew they were
doomed to defeat if they allowed the
vote to be taken in the absence OF
Senator Ollie James, who Is Ill IN
baltimore hospital, unless they could
oh.ain a pair for him. The suffragists,
On the other hand, knew they were
doomed if they consented to pair, for
although they had a majority they
could not spare the two votes which
would be necessary to effect pair
nm measure which required tWo-
thirds vote.
"Give us the pair, and we will con-
sent to vote in FIVE minutes" cried
Senator Underwood, leader OF the
dlibuster. "If you won't consent to
na;r we won't allow you TO vote to-
day."
Military Bill Waiting
Meantime. the military appioprla-
lions bill was waiting. Time was val
nable. because Sunday is the end OF
the fiscal year, when new approprl-
ations for ammunition, food and cloth
mo for the United States army must
be ready. By threatening to tiiibuster
long enough to delay passage OF the
aprropriations bill the antl-sutfra-
sists could put the suffragists IN the
pasition of "interfering with the sue
cess Of The war for their own selfish
sn6s 1t was a position which SUI
aragists could not endure, Of course.
n After two hours of oratocy on the
part of Senator Reed. of Missouri,
leading the tilibuster, Senator Jones,
chairman OF the Suffrage Co nmittee,
gave up and withdrew his motion.
"As soon as the supply bill has been
passed" he declared, II shall insist on
vote on this question, and shall resist
any attempt on the part of the Senate
to take a recess until it has been
adopted"
With this the suffragists had to be
pointed group that filed down the Cap
ito steps few minutes later. Women
had come from all parts of the country
to be present at what they fully be-
lieved was to be the crowning moment
of their forty years campaign for the
Federal suffrage amendment.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. leader OF
the English militant suffrage move
ment, was there to see the United
States Senate repeat the act of the Brit
ish House of Lords in granting suffrage
to women. Mrs. Pankhurst was dressed
inconspicuously in black, and sat in a
far corner of the gallery, so that few
knew of her presence.
Suffrage Leaders There
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw was there,
weariI., the mantle of Susan B. An
thony. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, was there,
TOO. They sat in the left gallery with
oozens OF women prominent in suffrage
IN their home states. Miss Mary Gar
sett Hay, Mrs. Richard Aldrich, Mrs.
Thomas Wells and DR.. Katharine B.
uavis were among the New York women
present.
on the other side of the galleries
were the National Woman's party
members, Miss Alice Paul and Miss
Lucy Burns, who led the suffrage pick
ets at the White House gates last sum
msr. Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont and Miss
poris Stevens. Mrs. George Bass,
chairman of the women's division of
me national Democratic party, mar
Msasued another group, in which were
sars. Josephus Daniels, wife Of the
secretary of the Navy; Mrs. j. Borden
hartman, Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout
ana Mrs. Glendower Evans, of Boston.
MISS Fola La Toilette, daughter of
~ TTsshator La Toilette, was also present.
me sarragists were counting on Sen
n ssor La Toilette to appear in his seat
wnen the hour for the vote arrived and
sast MS vote for suffrage, although he
ass not been on the floor of the Senate
for four months. His secretary was
present, however. ready to notify him
= nc were needed. Another gallery
Ms ~ hiled with anti-suffragists, led by
ys. yss. James w. Wadsworth, of New
.uis, their national leader, all wearing
s'esbcial pink roses. their emblem.
Women Felt Confident
Since President Wilson told com.
msstee OF Senators last week that he
ss anxious for the suffrage bill to be
sssea, as an example in democracy
AZ a,i the Allies, suffragists have felt
sehndent of immediate success. Sen
W.. ~a Underwood, of Alabama, however
pA evidently not impressed by the
ssiaent's desire, for his filibuster was
1,iSorous as it could have been had
a. gesn working hand in glove with
ne National Woman's party, how
pss put the blame squarely up to
sMaasn,dent aande Wilson himself.
q re face this second postponement
vote on suffrage only because
sssu'cssns earnestness and determine
ss, 1or the amendment" said Miss
urs is his support of this meas
o. Mere pretence? Why did he not
rs 70 the Senate and see this meas
IL snsee;ngh nse;g as he he's SO many others :?
fsss patience of the American women
saos be taxed much ionger."
iee.I F,eld Malone, who is the
M defender of the National WON.