New-York tribune., 1918-01-09
New Committee Asserts
Outcome in New York
Decided Status
Representative Platt
Remains Opposed
Solid Showing Almost
Assured in Republican
Camp
staff Correspondence

The Congress should treat it as such.
The reversal of opinion in New York
is indicative Of the nation"
SO says the report to the House Of
Representatives approved tonight by
the new Committee on Suffrage. urg
ing the passage of the Susan b. An
'hoHy amendment, which comes up for
a vote in tho House or Thursday. The
antis have given up all claims except
that they think the amendment will
fall very slightly short of the necessary
two thirds majority.
While the draft of this report was
being completed the "zone committees"
under the leadership of Representative
Taylor, of Colorado. came close to fin
ishing their canvass of every member
in the House. These committees arc
made up of more than forty Of the
most enthusiastic suffrage workers in
tho lower branch Of Congress. They
have divided the country into five great
districts. Against the membership Of
each of these they are making per-
Sonal campaign. particularly among the
men supposed to be opposed.
Partly as Il result OF these campaign
ing methods. tho New York Republic
cans met to-day. A statement later
said that only Representative Platt re-
maned opposed. There is no doubt but
that Republican leaders generally arc
planning to make AS much politically
as they can Of the expected prepondcr
ancc of Democratic votes against the
amendment, with the campaigns of 1918
and 1920 in view. Almost a solid show
ing OF Republican support of the
amendment is assured.
Women have taken advantage Of this
situation with remarkable shre"dness
and vieor. One by one they have in
Guccd Northern and Western Demo
Gratis to write public letters appealing
to their Southern brethren TO vote for
suffrage, saying sure defeat for the
party in 1918 awaits them if they do
not Another factor has been the
bringing of Southern women of power
full family and political connections he
fore the Suffrage Committee as cham
pions of the amendment. Cabinet mem
bcr5 have been swung into line. To
any ono who looks for feminine pct-
nrcsqucncss, tho lobbying campaign is
disappointing. For n political general
Dscd 10 lining up ma iority with cbol
effectiveness, it is nothing less than
instructive.
Arkansas, Missouri. Kentucky. Vir-
cina. Tennessee, reNas, Louisiana,
mississippi and Georgia already arc
sure to cast one vote at least for the
amendment. The suffragists claim high
hopes in the others. Their plan of cam
paign is to wear down. if possible, the
soidty of the Southern opposition,
then go after the individual members
with pleas to either "comc over" or be
absent. Some success is reported in
the last eXpedlcnt.
Expect Vote at 6 =. NJ.
A day of oratory such as prohibition
called forth will come Thursday. Meet
ing an hour earlier than usual, the
House will reach vote about 6 o'clock.
To-night's report Of the Suffrage Com
mjttee follows in part:
"Woman suffrage is no longer a con
trovcrsal question, it is an established
fact in nearly half the territory Of our
country. Wyoming in 1869 led the
question over the top No one denies
that the coming Of woman suffrage over
the entire country is inevitable, the OK
rcrimcnts already tried over a success
of many wears have proved certain in
controvertiblc facts.
81. When the opportunity offers,
women vote in about tho same proper
ton to their numbers as men.
80 Their vote has wrought no Inys-
them, as the world once feared, nor
caused neglect of children, home or
hus band.
"3. 1t has not overturned political
parties. nor the social order, nor in any
way proved an abnormal or discordant
influence.
"f. On the contrary. by strengthen
lug the demand for good laws govern
lug home conditions and care of chill
,,or t,,, h nG ~ ri n
their work in the world to better effect.
Their influence upon politics and so
Sielv in general has been positive and
rot negative force. The opinions OF
the men and women Of the suffrage
states arc practically unanimous on
these points.
Must Recognize Fact
"With the overwhelming testimony
on the one hand that woman suffrage
in practice is a success and the unan
sverabc argument for the justice OF
woman suffrage on the other, there is
nothing for far-mindcd Americans to
do but to recognize the fact that woman
suffrage is a sound principle in theory
and in practice With woman suffrage
established as sound principle, the
only question remaining is how shall
il be written into the law of tho land
''Great Britain Premier Lloyd
n George on behalf of tho Liberal party
has pledged the Parliame ntary vote to
Eritish women Call other electoral
rights were extended long ago., and
by a vote Of scvcn to one the measure
passed the Hous" of Commons in June
1t is expected that the bill will be
through the House of Lords and re-
cevc the Kings signature before the
middle Of February. Lloyd George
/ said. TO give the women no voice
/ would be an outrage; it would be un-
lust. ineouitable. That is why the
I woman question has become largely d
I war question.
I 'In Mexico. in November, 1917, the
+ state Of Guiana uato conferred the priv
ilege oi suffrage in all. municipal ma.
ters upon women of reputable charac
ter.
Favored in France
"ln France suffrage commi ssioy
appointed b. the Chamber of Depu
tics has brought in favora bic repor
4 On woman suffrage, declaring tha
women should have the vote, first O
4 all as ali act Of delayed justice, ant
secondly, as move dictated by public
4 interests The measure is now pend
ing.
"Bohemia-thc city of Prague. ha:
appointed commission with instruc
tiors to bring in new plan of fran
chisc for the city. including woman