New-York tribune., 1920-06-02
Irish Pickets
Invade House
And Senate
Thirty Women Launch
Vocal Attack Against
Congress From Caller
les: Slight Interference
leaders Detained
And Later Co Free
Marshall and Speaker
Defed After Giving Or
ders to Eject Intruders

r,o~, The TrihArcs Washington Bpredu
WASHINGTON, June Thirty
~smen. protesting sympathy for the
cause Of Irish freedom, launched q
ro.sl attack against Congress today
from the galleries CT both chambers
rbsy cane here from nearby cities.
A:terward ten Of the women picket
d the White House, carrying banners
urging recognition OF Ireland and quot
;re from AT address which President
wilson made during the war.
TIE women met mild interference
IL both Of their exploits. They began
ttsir attacks on Congress simultune-
orsly in House and Senate, After hav-
Ing carefully rehesrsei last night in
.ae drawing room Of a Washington
residence the part each was to play,
House Members Cheer
At noon fifteen women were scat
tered in the Senate gallery and four
teen were in the House gallery. Miss
tmelia Rosse.. OF Fairfax, Va, startae d
things in the lower chamber by cry
ms: american Congress, your sympa-
thy is helping murder Irish people!"
SIC Was removed and another woman
delivered similar message. Others
followed in the order which had been
arranged the night before. Some of
.le House NON beis cheered, and few
took the attack otherwise than good
raturedly. There was some disorder :
Is the 5ergeant-atarm raced after the
women who had desed the Speaker $
Instructions for their election.
IN he Senate gallery M~s. T. K. Cor
less, Of New York, interrupted q speech h
Senator Brandegee was making by
shouting, British Huns are occupying
lreland.' Then followed messages from
the other women in well-sep eparatcd posi-
tons Vice President Marshall called
or guards 20 put the women out"
and when the order was not at onoe
obeyed demanded of the guards if they
we're afraid Mrs. Corless retorted
tina: Mr.. Marshall was "afraid Of the
British"
Sergeants alarms in the Senate de-
tanned three Of the leaders, but later
released them. The women most active
igured in recen- picketing demonstra-
tons in Washington, when several were
arrested fer activities about the British
Embassy. Tomorrow they plan TO
carry banners in front Of the Treasury
protesting against loans to Great
Britain, interes. payments on which
aaye beer deferred.
Many New York Women
'mon2 -ns "a,Hen were: Mis- Mary
rrst..' a, i.e-- r. phtg-
fourth Street, New York; Mrs.
= ,. ~. = st1ec. Ncw
le's ,;4erge Dreen. 100 Union
A7eaae. Nv FORK; Mrs. Mary Duffy,
=, sm- n ace, Ecw York; Miss Ger
a.a'ne Douglas, Grant City, Staten
.s.aac; Mss Maureen Quinn, Bovn-
9n Street, Jamaica Plain; Elizabeth
"s?!or. sss Classon Avsnue, Brooklyn.
:, DANIEL 7. O'Connell, director Of the
friends Of Irish Freedom, issued a
t,a'ement disclaiming responsibility
lo' MS orgarization in connection with
SAD ~
41e acts o. the small group Of
women WAC interru pied the proceedings
O. the Senate and the House Of Repre-
ah'at,ves are disavowed by those in
Nls.ed wl.h the responsibility Of
s.aing the activities Of the Americans
., irsh blood striving to aid ireland
il ss,ahAsh.ng her independence.
lie .ntecIu upt!ons were wholly with
o4' authority and withol5 the knowl-
eoge Of az responsible officer or rep
!essn.atiYe Of me National Council Of
~s Friends q irish Freedom or as
hc.ated organizations.
FAR minded people of America will,
an sure, realize that these women
se'sd az individuals and not in any
representative capacity"