The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
SUFFRAGEL0ST;;
SENATE KILLSIT
BY SINGLE VOTE
Susan B. Anthony Amend
ment Is Defeated the
Fourth Time.
So AYES TO 20 NOES
Nation Is DishOnOred. Not
the Women, Says Leader
of Cause.
FIGHT IN NEXT CONGRESS
Final Failure Is Second Since
Victory in HOuse-Peril
Seen in Aliens.
FIGHT IN NEXT CONGRESS


WARRINGTON. Feb. 10.-The Susan h.
Anthony amendment was defeated In
the Senate for the fourth time to-day.
this time by single vote. The count
was IS ayes to 90 noes. For the sec
ond time in this Congress the suffra-
sists tried to effect the adoption Of the
resolution providing for submission OF
the constitutional amendment to the
States. On October l they failed by
two votes to obtain the necessary two
thirds Of the Senate's vote.
The only change in the lineup OF the
Senate by parties or by States was in
South Carolina Senator Pollock, who
is serving out the unexpired elective
term Of the late Senator Tillman. voted
for the adoption Of the resolution. In
October his immediate predecessor
Senator Benet. who held the seat by
appointment, had voted with the oppo-
sition.
The defeat marked the final failure
in the effort which began with the first
day OF the assembling of the sixty fifth
Congress. in the course OF which the
sufrragists won a signal victory in. the
House and had gained. according tt
figures admitted by the opposition ir
the Senate, the votes Of three or foul
Senators hitherto considered irrevoca-
bly, opposed to the amendment.
Amendments Ruled Out.
The vote followed the presentation OF
amendments proposed by Senator VIII;
Jams (Miss.) providing for the limNa'
tion of woman suffrage 10 white women
and by Senator Freiinghuysen On. j.
providing drastic regulation governing
admission Of allen women to citizenship
Both amendments were ruled out OF Or
der by Vire-President Marshall.
Following is the tabulstion OF the vote
For the amendment, 55: Democrats
.Ashurst. Culberson. Gerry, Gore, Hen
derson. johnson Is. D.. Jones IN. M
h endrick. Kirby, Lewis, MoKellar
Myers, Nugent. Pittman, Pollock. Rams
dell, Robinson, Shafroth, Sheppard
Smith tArizD, Thomas. Thompson. Var
daman, Walsh. Total, -. Republicans
nald. France. Frelinghuysep. Gronna
Harding, johnson (Cal.). Jones (Wash.)
Kellogg, Kenyon. La Toilette. Lenroot
McCumber. McNary. Nelson. New, Nor
ris, Page. Poindextcr. Sherman, Smith
(Mich) Smooth. Spencer. Sterling. Suth
erland, Townsend. Warren, Watson
Total, 81.
Those Who Voted No.
Against tho amendment. 2s: Demo
crats-Bankhead Beckham. Fletcher
Gay, Hardwick. Hitchcock. Martin (vs.)
Cverr1an, Pomerene, salisbury. Sim
mons, Smith (Ga.), Smith IS. c., Swan.
son. Trammell. Underwood. Williams
Woicott. Total, IS, Repubpcans-
Baird, Borah, Brandegee. Dillmgham
Hale. Lodge, Mclean. Moses. Penrose
Wadsworth. Weeks. Total, II.
Pslrs-Chamberlaina and Martin tKyD
for, with Reed, against
Gofr and Owen. for, with Shields
against.
against.
Phelan and Fail. for, with smitl
(Md.). against
In offering his amendment to the pro
posed amendment Senator Freling
h,rsen. VINO had offered the sam
amendment at the time OF the last test
said
IT favor suffrage when proper p-otsc
ton is AFFORDED for the worthy women
We should either amend this resolution
or modify the Immigration laws. Their
are a large number of allen women wht
have acquired citizenship solely by mar
rage. and these should not be pernitte'
70 vote. There are hundreds OF thou
sands OF these women, and Grobabl,
millions
Matter for the states to Decide.
Senator Gay Na) announced hi
views as favorable TO suffrage 70
women. but said he considered tho mat
ter exclusively one for the attention an'
Judgment OF the individual States. II,
described how he had proposed al
amendment to the Constitution of Louisi
ana extending the vote TO women in tina
Jurisdiction while he was q candidate 70
the United States Senate,
But" he said, Il promised my peopi,
then to vote against the Susan u. An
thony amendment. l believe that prom
ise now. Is binding. ! believe the matte
OF suffrage is for the determination o
each state. The adoption OF this amend
ment, in my opinion. would reopen tn
race question and cause most seriog
situation to arise"
Senator Pollock explained at length
his views as TO why the amendmen
should be adopted. His was the ohl,
speech Of length ON the subject. III
said: "Woman has the same right t.
life. liberty and tho pursuit Of happi
ness as man All women who worl
have the same right to vote Hs men. I'm
der the Constitution Ne have no rish
TO say to women thou shalt not vote
For century and a half We hav,
had freedom for one half the peop'
and slavery for the other half. de
mocracy for one-half and tyranny 70
the other half. The pending amend
ment does not in any way interfere will
the rights OF the State. 1t will have n,
effect whatever on the race question. ]
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