Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-01
WILSON, VISITS SENATE IN
 ADVOCACY OF SUFFRAGE

Washington, Sept. 30. . Although Fresloent Wilson in personal address oooay 70 the senate asked for passage ot tHe woman suffrage federal amend 1neAt. resolution as a vital war meas uI tne senate again failed to reach a xole. Leaders generally hoped for a pnal roll call tomorrow, but the out Pcome admittedly was in doubt,
 Under the weight of the presidents lnnuence, advocates of the resolution were hopeful tonight of mastering the necessary two thirds, but leading op-
 ponents were insistent that there would be no defection from their ranks
 unexpectedly intervening in the senate nght, the president went to the capitol at o'clock to tell senate why he regarded favorable action on the resolution necessary. Approval of the resolution, the president said is necessary If America is to lead the world to democracy, for it will be Judged by it's acts.
 IL Is my duty to win the war" said the president, and to ask you to re- move every obstable that stands in the way of winning it. I tell you plainly that this measure which I urge upon you is vital to the winning or the war and to the energies alike Of preparation and of battle. And not to the winning of the war only. It is vital to the right solution of the great problems which we must settle, and settle immediately, when the war is ever"
 An audience which crowded both the senate floor and galleries and which included members of the cabinet, sen ators, representatives and other off, clals, cheered the president at length when he entered and left the cham Der, but did not interrupt his address
 with applause. Many senators op- posing the resolution did not join in the final demonstration
 After the presidents address the senate resumed debate, while leaders re -canpaSsed senators to determine the effect of the presidents intervention. Champions of the resolution said they can safely count on 62 of the senate's S6 votes, or two less than the requisite two thirds majority. Opposition lead CTS declared despite the presidents action none of the S4 members here tofore classed as opposed to the reso- luton has given any indication of voting for it. With nine senators ab- sent and paired-six for and three against the resolution-the senate was
 said to stand 56 to S1, respectively,
 with a change of two sena tors neces- sary to carry the amendment. In spite. of this fact Chairman Jones of l the suffrage committee planned to
 press for a final vote.
 Before the president left the capitol today attack on the resolution from 1 the democratic side began. Senator Underwood of Alabama told the sen ate that the resolutions adoption could not affect the result of the war l because the war probably would be
 over before the proposed constitutional 1 amendment would become eective. Senator Phelan of California, demo crat referred to the presidents action as "a compliment" to the senate, de- claring the executive had answered the question of Senator Benet of South Carolina as to whether the resolution was a war measure.
 When the president sees fit to come | to the senate during debate, I should l think his course would meet with an eager response said Senator Phelan. Opposition" he continued. comes
 from New England and southern sen
 Gtors-certainly an unholy alliance ] said the California senator!
 1 Senators Smith of South Carolina and Beckham of Kentucky, both demo- crats, insisted that the resolution was
 not war measure.
 | Senators urging adoption of the res olution included Jones of Washington
 republican: Kirby of Arkansas, demo- crat: Walsh of Montana, democrat; IKendrick of Wyoming, democrat, and Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, -republi- can.
 [ Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, re- publican, interrupted the suffrage de 1 bate to talk on the new war revenue
 bill, insisting that the government has 8 right to tax the salaries of state of l icials as well as the interest on state and municipal bonds.
 1 Debate on the suffrage resolution is
 expected to close early tomorrow, as
 only a few senators have indicated a desire to speak. They include Sena-
 tor Martin of Kentucky, democrat, who lis reported not to have disclosed his
 position on the resolution, but who has
 been counted by opposition leaders as
 among their forces.
 With the debate ended, senate lead
 CTS plan to begin disposition of amend ments and hope to reach the final roll call before adjournment