Evening journal., 1918-06-28
ANTS STAVE OFF
SUFFRAGE VOTE
Demand Double Pair For
Senator James, Meanwhile
Start a FilibuSter
TEST OF STRENGTH
WILL COME LATER


WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Facing the
charge Of obstructing war supply bills
aggregating S20OOO,0O0O00. Senate sup
porters Of woman suffrage yesterday
receded from their avowed determine
tion 10 force a vote on the resolution
TO submit the Susan B. Anthony Con-
sttluiional Amendment 90 the Legisla-
lures OF the States. but announced that
as soon as the Army and Fertilization
bills had been disposed Of the suffrage
issue would be revived and Congress
prevented from recossiag until the res
olution had been brought 20 a vote.
This action closed day Of bitter de
bate. which revOlved around the refusal
Of suffrage forces to pair with Senator
Ollie James Of Kentucky. an "anti, who
Is IN in a Baltimore hospital. Because
a constitutional amendment requires a
two-thirds majority the antis insisted
that two pros be paired with Senator
James. This meant that Senator James
absence would cost the suffragists two
votes. and their most optimistic poll
yesterday had shown just enough votes
10 win.
The antis. through Senator Under
wood. told the pros that until a pair
was arranged with Senator James, no
vote would be permitted. Carrying out
this threat. Senator Reed. Of Missouri,
delivered long speech, after announce
ing he was prepared TO talk until l
see il that pair can't be arranged" 4
Senator Underwood, warning the suf-
rage forces that II they refused to pair
''it would be a long time until the Sen
ate comes TO a vote on This question,
urged them. IL they wished an immedi-
ate settlement Of the question. to ar
range the pair and take a beating
Otherwise, he said, they must bear the
responsibility for delaying the passage
of the Army bill and the Fertilization
bin. which together, carry nearly $50,
600 100000 for army equipment ana
supplies,
senator Jones. in charge OF the suf-.
frage forces. admitted that II the pair
were arranged 10 would mean the defeat
of the resolution. Senator Smoot served
notice on the antis that, n they per-
sisted, the suffragists would prevent
summer recess.
Senator Reed then announced his de-
cision to talk until after further ei-
forts TO arrange a pair had been made.
While Senator Reed discussed the Army
bin, both sides 10 the controversy re
organized. After two hours OF confer
ences Senator Jones announced that ne
regretted that 10 press vote now
would unduly delay the great supply
bills. I think the sentiment OF the coun-
fry Is that the suffrage resolution
should come TO vote and be passed
believe ~ viii pass. !, therefore. ask
leave 10 Withdraw my motion 10 set
aside The Army bill for discussion OF
the suffrage amendment, with The ul-|
derslanding that after the supply bills
are out OF the way this matter will be
brought before the Senate and kept
there until It has been disposed Of gs
Preceding the wrangle over the pair
number Of speeches were made on
suffrage. Senator Brandegee, OF Con
necticui an ardent opponent or the
measure. declared that "all this talk
about striking the shackles irom the
limbs OF enslaved American women is I
pure and simple tommyrot. American
women are not enslaved. All this lingo !
10 the eject that they are is mere
frunnpery and foolishness. Why, now
adays. a man can't get into a street car
without taking off his hat ana giving
IN his seat to woman"
senator Williams Of Mississippi,
moved 10 amend the resolution by in
serting the word white" SO that suf-
frage would be granted only to white
women.
"This is an amendment that ought TO |
appeal TO any man who is white said |
said senator williams We've got to |
draw the color line. l say to the West /
and TO the people In California, you
have not been through your time OF
tribulation yet, but you will get It. DO
Won want to have Chinese and Japanese
labor and women admitted to sur
rage?"
The failure Of the Senate to act on
The Anthony amendment proved a.
great disappointment to a large gather-
ing of suffragists and anti-sufragists
who had come here to be in the thick
of the struggle. Mrs. James w. Wads-
worth. wife OF the Senator from Newt
York. and President Of the National AS
ISOLATION Opposed 10 Woman Suffrage,
arrived early and was among the last
10 leave the Capitol. She was accom- |
panied by alarge delegation OF women, I
an wearing the pink rose Of the society.
They had seats reserved in the Ladies'
a privilege extended also TO