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Show PROBLEM I IN HOUSE Woman Suffrage Movement Move-ment in Hands of Special Spe-cial Sub-Committee Washington, Fob. 28 Whether the house shall decide to recognize the suffrage movement by providing for an amendment to the constitution granting equal suffrage or whether the question should be left to the stated to settle individually is the problem thai a Bpeclal sub-coramlttee is expected ex-pected to solve. The matter has been mi the hands of Representative Hobson of Alabama, Representatives Porter of Pennsylvanls and Trlbble ol (leurgla. members of the house com miner- on the election of president, i e president and the house of rep rescntatlvcs Mr Hobson who Is an entViuslast u-supporter u-supporter of the suffrage cause, v is made chairman It is not believed that i report will be forthcoming at this session Woman Suffrage Queetion in Congress Conc.ress lias laken up the woman suffrage question In earnest Various commit ees have for many years i on sidered proposed amendments bui none his c.er reported one out The new Inquiry, however, prom-hp? prom-hp? to be wide in Rs scope and prob-i,i prob-i,i ill take the form of hearings 1 tie sponsors and opponents of equal Buffrage will be heard, and though no report an be made to the dvlns con I gross, it Is promised that the inquiry' -v 1 1 1 be finished and a report prosent-ed prosent-ed io ihe incoming congress before it ends two years hence. Leaders Want Suffrage Amendment Suffrage leaders are mostly in favor of a federal constitutional amendment io Live women the ballot There is some opposition to that plan, however, how-ever, headed by those who believe it nilcht better be left for the states to de Ide and thereby escape a problem prob-lem which mUht arise with the grant ing of equal suffrage to southern states Those in favor of the latter plaD point in support of their argument 10 some little Incidents which have hap pened to 'General" Rosalie Jones and her army when it crossed the Mason and lH::on line into Maryland and In some localities was joined by some negro women marchers bearing banners, ban-ners, "Votes for negro women." Recognition Elates Suffragists. All the leaders here are elated nt an official recoKnitlon by congress and especially by the fact that Representative Represent-ative Hobson has been placed in Charge or the Inqulrj He openly fn ors equal suffrage and has promised to march in the suffrage pageant here March 3 |