The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-16
STUFF AMENDMENT
is HELD UP AGAIN
Senator Moses Accused of Bad
Faith by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait.
Special Dkspntch 10 Tn ST.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.--An hope Of
suffrage constitutional amendment at
the present session OF Congress went
glimmerinS to-day when word was re-
ceived that the New Hampshire Senate
by majority of seven had voted
against a resolution instructins its Sem
stors to vote for the measure.
Senator Hollis On II). Democrat, has
been a consistent suffragist. Senator
Moses. IN. IL. Republican. personally
is opposed TO woman suffrage, although
he had admitted that II Instructions were
voted by the State Legislature he would
submit to it's judgment. Last week the
New Hampshire House passed a resolu
ton of instruction by a majority OF -.
Had the New Hampshire Legislature
given the Instructions Senator Moses
would have moved for the consideration
Of the pending resolution Of Congress
laying the susan r. Anthony amend
nrent before the States for ratification.
The forced conversion II Senator Moses.
coupled with the alleged Willingness OF
Senator Pollock. newly elected from
South Carolina, 20 support the resblu-
ton would have insured a suffrage VIC
tory.
With the certainty OF defeat il brought
up now the SUITS must begin anew their
camraign for the enactment Of the
, amendment in the House in the next
Congress.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait issued a
biting statement Yesterday accusing
Senator George II. Moses OF New Hamp-
shire, whose vote the suffragists had de-
pended upon. of bad faith. and detailed
the steps by which he promised the
National Woman Suffrage Association
| through Miss Eva 5. Potter, in Novem-
Der. that nc would vote for the Federal
amendment should his Legislature in
struct him to do So" and then when the
LEGISLATURE convened took 4 tip to New
Hampshire, saw many members of the
| Legislature. and X was current opinion
that he was using his influence against
! the resolution which was certain 10 be
| introduced
THEY are guilty OF telling deliberate
| and public falschoods.' she says OF
! Senator Moses and OF ten members OF
the New HAMPSHIRE senate who signed a
petition to Moses asking him 10 vote
! aye" on the susan Il. Anthony amend
rent. and then after his visit TO the
rurlieus of the Legislature "hroke ii de-
| liberatc and definite pledge 10 Mrs. Anna
| Tillinghast OF BOSTON. representing the
| y w. =. A, and voted against the reso-
! luton OF instruction TO Senator ofoses."
| So the SUITS are bitter against Senator
| Moses. though Miss Alice Faul's White
| House pickets, running true to form. are
holding President Wilson responsible.
| a number OF the .mlitants had a con-
| ference breakfast Yesterday IN the Hol-
| land House. Mrs. q. II. p Belmont. Mrs.
III. Q. Havemeyer, Mrs. John Rogers Jr..
| Mrs. Robert Adamson and others devised
| and sent TO President Wilson n cable
gram urging him to get action on their
amendment like lie did in the halbor
! strike, for instance.
/ The National Woman Suffrage Associ-
| alton Is emphaticalr not with the Ma
| tiona, Womans party In this appeal. Re
| Wondering that President Wilson's per-
sonal appeal to the Senate failed "a
bulge the ants. they decply deplore this
call upon tho President ia the midst ot
his arduous tasks on tho other sido as
| worse than useless. president Wilson. "
Mrs Gait said. has done and Will do all
lie can for our amendment"