Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-01

10 give the measure their vote.
The letters of the President arrived in
i. TIE midst of spirited discussion by SEN
I ator Cummins of Iowa, republican, OF
low democratic senators could now re-
Y pudiate the President. after having oft
IN promised to support anything the
sxecutive said was necessary to win the
war.
Reported Appeals Made.
Senator's Overman OF North Carolina
.fnd Shields of Tennessee, democrats,
1 were among those reported to have re-
ireired personal notes from the execu-
tive. The Presidents action In sending
the individual appeals to members of
his own party opposing the resolution
vas unknown. however, to managers OF
ir.e resolution. What effect the Presi-
cents final effort would have was not
disclosed.
Senator Martin of kentucky. demo-
crat. announced in an address that he
would vote for the, resolution. He
vas appointed to succeed the late
senator James. who opposed it. While
Senator Martins position had been
doubtful. managers of the resolution
said it did not increase their strength
over sixty-two votes, while opposi-
tion leaders said they had not count
ed Senator Martin among their forces.
Suffrage Defeat Seen.
When the Senate met today, defeat
istiil stared the woman suffrage res
:olution in the face. according to
rtatements made by both opponents
Suffrage senators, including Senator
Tones Of New Mexico, and Senator
lrtis of Kansas, leaders for the res
tion on each side of the chamber,
nitted with regretsthat Eape&Are as
ley knew no votes had been won
over by the President
Senator Jones. who is chairman Of
The suffrage committee and in charge
Of the resolution on the floor, said
that he believed a vote could be had
by the middle of the afternoon. Few
speeches remain to be made on the
resolution. There has been talk OF
delaying the vote on the resolution
until more pressure car be brought
10 bear to win votes to the suffrage
cause, but senators are anxious to
get away to get into the liberty loan
campaign for which they have made
engagements and TO get into political
campaigns in various states. They
are becoming reStive. and some Of
in Washington indefinitely. The all
terna tive. of course. is to put of a
vote on the resolution until after the
election.
Assails "Willful Twelve"
Debate on the resolution was opened
by Senator Cummins, who was one of
the ''willful twelve in the filibuster
On the armed ship bill. He took to
task the little group of willful men"
hose opposition threatens to defeat
tie suffrage measure.
Il fear that little group of willful
men,, Senator Cummins said, ''are
about to defeat measure that the
President has declared in all the rich
ress of his vocabulary and with all the
emphasis he could command, is vitality
necessary for the prosecution of the
war. 1t is strange spectacle to me" !"
Declaring this little group" is
.hout to "repudiate and humiliate
your President" he added:
Il hope there will not fall on you
that severe condemnation that at
former time was visited on another
/ itle group of willful men who de-
red nothing more than amending
:he measure then before the Senate"
"a opposing the resolution. Senator
'unlE1inS said those senators either
refuSe TO accept the solemn declara-
rion OF the President that the adop-
tion of the resolution is necessary to
the prosecution OF the war or you
"hoose 10 defeat the right of the
women to- vote rather than aid him
IN the great conflict in which we are
now engaged.
Not Standing by President.
You refuse to give the President
the instrumentality that he asserted
to you is necessary in order to ac-
complish the great purpose he has in
view continued the Iowa Senator.
Senators have declared "over and
over again. said Senator Cunmins.
that they would give the President
ythinG he asked as necessary to win
''r war" The Iowa Senator comment
on frequent "lecturing of the
mate. because of opposition to ad-
ltiaiStra ton measures by Senator Will
ANS of Mississippi, who opposes the
:frage resolution.
Why Goes he repudiate the Presi-
t-D, now: asked Senator Cummins.
I,cierrins TO Senator Overman of
- ,orth Carolina. reputed to be against
tue pending resolution, Senator Cum
I.ins said ne. too, had often said MEM
srs had no right to question the Presi-
t"nt's decisions regarding necessity of
rislation.
-'urnins to Senator Smith of South
c. olina. chairman of the interstate
'Jn.merce committee. who yesterday.
;,r the Presidents address, spoke 9
:-ainst the resolution, Senator Cum
ms said the South Carolina member
:, Il objected to inquiring into neces-
'alegraph and telephone lines. Sen
.or Smith replied that that proposed
temporary surrender of rights, but
hat the pending resolution. would
strike at perpetual, fundamental
Principles of government
Accept or Repudiate.
In everything else the great ma
tJ"ity of the Senate has accepted the
Idgment of the President" Senator
''Ummins proceeded. you either ac-
opt his view or you repudiate it, and
il he thereby is unable to bring this
var to and end and accomplish the
peace he desires you will be RESPONSE
bic for his failure in that regard.
Il sincerely hope that the President
may deal more kindly and lenien+ly
with YOU than he has Wiz, % -
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