The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-04
Final Vote Expected, With
Adoption Of Amendment
Regarded Certain.
THREE SENATORS IN ATTACK
Read, Underwood and Borah
Donounce 1t; Harrison
Proposal Beaten.
ARE COMPARED TO BOMBERS
Missourian Sees Same Men
tai Attitude Of Militants
as of Anarchists.

WASH NOTION. June 3 Final ac-
ton In the senate on the house reso-
luton for submission OF the Susan
II Anthony woman suffrage constltu-
tonal amendment was prevented to-
day 10y debate, principally by suf-
fruRe opponents. and by discussion
OF The peace treaty. The resolution
was made unfinished business, ana II
ls believed that before adjournment
tomorrow the last roll call will he
reached, with adoption apparently
assured
when managers OF tho resolution,
which was adopted by the house two
weeks ago. gOi to 80. gave up hope
OF vote today, Chairman Watson
OF the senate woman suffrage com
mittce announced he would insist
upon holding the senate In session
tomorrow until the final vote was
reached.
senator Watson spoke less than a
minute In support OF the resolution,
Attacked by Heed and Borrb.
Senator Ienroot, republican, OF
| Wisconsin. alao aurEed it's adoption.
Senators Reed OF Missouri and I'm
derwOod Of Alabama. democrats, and
Borah, republican, OF Idaho. made
the principal addresses against the
measure.
The senate rejected. bS to II, an
amendment by senator Harrison
democrat. OF Mississippi, limiting
benefits OF tho proposed equal fran
| chise TO white citizens An amend
ment by Senator Underwood. loft
pending when the senate adjourned,
would provide that popular state
conventions instead OF state legisla-
lures should act on the proposed ad-
dhion to the constitution.
Speakers against the resolution
took rs their argument that The
franchise measure would abridgc
state rights and impair popular gov
eminent Senator Lcnroot IN reply
ing 10 Senator Rorah. denied that
popular government would suffer.
and asserted 'itcawould be promoted
instead. q -
Heed DcnounCcs Suffrngisis.
In opposing the resolution Senator
Reed denounced II as an outrage
upon our form ~ government"
1T IN ns undemocrstic q thing as
over was attempted said the MIS-
sourl senator
Militant suffrage workers were
criticised sharply by Senator Reed.
who declared they ''Eloried" In jail
sentences Imposed for picketing tho
white honso and other acts
Suffrage enthusiasts who "gloried
In jail sentences Senator Reed said.
llNed In the same mental ltmuH-
ph"rc as tho gentlemen who put the
bomb on the sl"ps " tho attorney
general last night"
lie believed that element compar.
H'iycH small and added. turning io
the galleries, crowded with suffrage
= mink 999 ont ~ every 1000
women do respect the law and Tho
constitution but most Of them arc
at home "a mighty good place fur
q woman 'n hC
solemn Lic"--IOrnh
senator Rorth coui"udcd that rat.
ificatiou ot the amendment hy three
fourth- Of the states would override
rWhl"ssly 10y Hrusslanlsm." uA he
termed it, the rights OF few op-
posing states lic brought up the
negro question ana declared that
even with the adetltion OF the reso-
luilou. negroes in the south would
not be allowed 10 vote and that tho
constitutional amendment, there
fore. would he "a solemn lie
Senator Williams. democrat. OF
said that the amendment
would not become effective ina the
south, hut denied that negroes arc
Disseminated against a, southern
polls