Evening star., 1902-02-21
CAUSES DISCUSSION
Daughters Wrestling With
Warren Chapter Trouble.
AN ANIMATED DEBATE
DELEGATES INVITED BY MRS
BARBER TO ATTEND RECEPTION.
Projected Visit to Charleston, s. c., to
Attend the Exposition
Routine Business.
AN ANIMATED DEBATE

The troubles of the Warren Chapter of
Monmouth. ILL.,. which have been aired at
intervals for considerable time and have
caused no end of internal discord, were in
troduced into the national congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution at
this mornings session. when Mrs. Nash Of
South Carolina. chairman of the committee
having the matter in charge, arose to IN
cuiIe when the congress desired the CON-
mittec to report. A number of delegates
sought postponement until the next con-
gress and lively debate followed.
Il would like to know the limit of time
in which the committee can report?' Mrs.
Ammon Of Pennsylvania asked rising to
question of privilege Other deiegates tried
to get recognition, and finally, despite the
general confusion, the president general,
Mrs. Fairbanks. recognized Mrs. Robert
Hall Wilkes of Chicago. he retiring state
regent of Illinois. who pleaded for more
time FOR the committee to investivate the
case.
There is involved not only a question
of justice to the ladies of Monmouth" she
said, but injustice to the national boards
and preceding state regents. / can't see
how the committee can get through by to-
morrow night and report to this congress
before it adjourns."
"Out Of order" came voley Of shouts
from different parts Of the hall.
succession OF Interruptions.
THE chair must insist that Mrs. Wiles
must confine her remarks to- Her voice
was drowned in the confusion that reigned
Mrs. Fairbanks raped vigorously with her
gavel to restore order and was partly sue
cessful
Il am speaking entirely Mrs. Wiles
tried to continue. but she could not be
heard The noise subsided finally and Mrs.
M m nd 10 IL
Il am speaking the motion that the
committee report tomorrow afternoon. The
committee. cannot reach a just and un-
biased conclusion in that time
You must state what time the commit
tee can report said the chair. interrupt
ing the speaker, "or whether the commit
tee can or can not report. This is not the
proper time for discussion"
In the attempt to decide upon a time for
the submission Of the report almost every
delegate was on her feet with suggestion
or a motion.
Il want a chance to vote on this 'uues-
ton. said Mrs. Lee of Illinois, land I
know that there are others who feel the
same as l do. But many Of us will be
competed to go to our homes tomorrow
and 1t is only fair that the committee
should report early enough to give every
one an opportunity to express her opinion
AS for myself l have got to go home to-
morrow. My husband wants me-"
Offers a Substitute Motion.
Mrs. Lees frankness brought forth much
laughter on the part of the delegates. In
closing her remarks she offered a substi-
tute to the motion under discussion She
asked that the committee be instructed to
submit Its report not later than II o'clock
tomorrow.
Mrs. Draper Of the District Of Columbia
was recognized by the chair Il have
heard nothing but Monmouth for years."
she said. 4 would like to know what
guarantee the convention has that the case
will not be brought up again in future
conventions, Indefinitely perhaps? What
redress have We If the state regent goes
back to Illinois and says that proper time
was not given to the troubles in Monmouth
chapter another congress must of course,
take it up again.
Mrs. Wiles replied, saying that she had
not been summoned before the committee
nor had others whose names had been sub
mitted to give testimony in the case
The state regent" she said has not
been asked to appear and she has received
no word to send to the committee the pa
pers she has in her possession bearing upon
the case. l desire to say in this connection
that there are many papers missing that
were removed from the Office. / plead for
justice to the state board and officers
didn't know when the committee met or
where 1t met. Last evening 1 was told by
reporter that the committee was in secret
session al a certain hotel"
Mrs. Nash, chairman of the special COM
mittee OF investigation. said she would like
to have any papers Mrs. Wiles might have
bearing on the subject, declaring at the
same time that she was not aware that
Mrs. Wiles had had anything to do with the
case.
Mrs. Batchelder Of New JERSEY participat-
ed In the discussion, as did Mrs. Morgan
or Georgia, the latter suggesting that the
committee be asked to call upon every per
son In the body to give to the committee
n nr Inf tfDv,
Monmouth troubles.
A Delegates Query.
''Is the state regent Of Illinois on trial. or
Is 1t Monmouth chapter itself, would like
to know?" a delegate from Pennsylvania
asked. with some degree Of warmth. This
gave the friends of Mrs. Wiles an oppor-
tunity to express themselves by applause
The president general Immediately raped
for order and pointed out that it was the
chapter that was on trial.
The discussion became very animated A
motion to close the debate finally prevailed
and 1t was arranged that the special com.
mlttee should submit its report at IL
o'clock. In accordance with Mrs. Lees sub
Stftute amendment.
Less than 100 delegates were in their seats
when the morning session was called to
order by Mrs. Fairbanks. A delegate from
southern state announced to the congress
tAdt MIS- " llIldm EWdrt Jones or Georgia
slipped on the ice at the entrance to the
theater where the convention is in session
and broke her wrist, She was carried to
the Emergency Hospital.
Routine Business.
After the prayer by the chaplain general,
the readings Of the minutes Of yesterdays
sessions was listened to. The minutes were
approved. Miss Janet Richards. the official
reader OF the congress, announced that the
railroad companies had decided to extend
tickets of all delegates who desired to at
tend the Charleston exposition until March
9. the only exaction being that the tickets
be filed with the ticket offices today and
the payment Of 50 cents additional.
motion OF Mrs. Dennis Eagan, state
regent Of Florida, that hereafter the read
ing Of the reports OF state regents be omit
ted In the interest of facilitating the work
Of the congress was agreed to.
Mrs. Fairbanks announced that Mrs. A.
l.. Barber had invited the delegates to at-
tend q reception at her home Belmont,
tomorrow afternoon from to o'clock
Mrs. Donald Mclean of New York an
nounced that the delegates were invited
to be the guests OF the New York chapter
in the banquet room Of the Shoreham this
evening from 8 to Z o'clock, where they
would be given an opportunity OF meeting
Admiral and Mrs schley. The mention OF
Admiral Schley's name brought forth great