The Washington herald., 1918-06-28
Four-Hour Debate in SEN
ate Fails to Bring Final
Decision.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
REMAINS ON CALENDAR
Measure Removed from I'm
mediate Consideration.
Friends Withdraw.
QUESTION SENATOR'S PAIRS
CAUSES ABSOLUTE IMPASSE
May Come Up Monday-No Recess
Until Issue Settled. Aver
Supporters

with their opponents led yesterday
afternoon to the postponement Of the
national amendment after four hours
debate in the Senate.
There was an absolute deadlock.
Neither side would bulge. The suf-
fragists were unable, il they paired.
to command the necessary two-thirds
majority.
When they finally realized that
there would be no compromise, their
floor leader. Senator Jones. Of New
Mexico, withdrew the amendment, at
the same time announcing he would
. soon renew discussion, and threaten
ing to prevent a recess of Congress
until the amendment had been dis
posed Of
Senators smoot. OF Utah, and Pitt
man. Of Nevada. Joined with Jones
in this declaration that Congress
would have to remain in session and
forego its holiday, if the fate OF wom-
an suffrage was not settled one way
or another. i ssss,-
Anti-suffrage Senators were quite
as determined as their adversaries.
Underwood. of Alabama, begged Jones
10 give pairs and vote at once
The Alabama Senator said he was
sure suffrage could not win under
those conditions. The suffragists con-
coded this, and so would not allow
The pairs.
Bitter disappointment.
suffragists were bitterly disappointed
last night that they had not achieved
success. Though it is known that
part Of the fight on their side was
directed from the White House. Alice
Paul chairman of hA No ffnna1 low
Sn's Party, attacked the President in
statement reading:
We face this second postponement
Of a vote on suffrage only because
President Wilson failed to work with
sufficient earnestness and determina-
ton for the amendment
rs his support of this measure pure
pretense?
Why did he not come to the Sem
ate and see this mes sure through as
he has done so many others?
The patience of American women
cannot De much longer taxed"
Ollie James, of Kentucky. was actu-
ally the Senator who commanded the
entire situation He Is i'll in a hos
pital in Baltimore. but sent word that
he insisted upon being paired. This
meant that two "for'' votes must be
held against his one against"
Senators who would have voted for
suffrage decided. when the deadlock
became apparent. that the long delay
that would follow would hamper the
passage OF the s15,0OO. 10000 army bill,
which has been under consideration.
One of these was Chamberlain, of
Oregon. chairman of the Military Az
fairs committee. He has been q suf-
fraUd advocate f0r k,,,k -
could not permit his bill to be put
on for days. The parliamentary ques-
ton upon which the debate hinged
was whether to postpone the army
bill. Jones' withdrawal of the amend
ment settled the question.
Great Field Day.
1t was a perfect field day in the
Senate. There were few men in the
galleries. but women were there by
the hundreds. Mrs. EmmeIine Pank-
hurst. the International suffragist,
was there.
So was Mrs James W. wadsworth.
jr.. wife of the Senator from New
York. and a commander of the antis.
Practically every well-known
leader on both sides was present,
women reporters entered the press
gallery. Senators Lewis, of Illinois,
and Vardaman. of Mississippi, were
bothed decked in their most dashing
regalia.
Set speeches by Senators rhomp-
son. of Kansas; Poindexter, of
Washington and others followed
Jones move calling up the amend
Immediately John Sharpe WILL
Jams, of Mississippi. injected the ra-
cial question into his opposition to
suffrage. He put in an amendment
making all voters white" and
warned" not only Southerners, but
'the people west of the Rockies"
that suffrage would mean social
equality to the last degree. As soon
as Williams stopped speaking,
Hitchcock. chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee Of which Will
iams Is member. talked with the
Mississippian privately. but in q
most emphatic manner.
Brandegee for states Rights
Brandegee of Connecticut, oppos-
ing suffrage, presented the unusual
spectacle Of a New Englafider sneak
ing for States rights" He aid he
resented Federal control Of q purely
stats matter.
'.AH this talk about striking
shackles from the limbs Of the
women Is spure tommyrot," he said
disgustedly.
well. what are we fighting for
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