Morris tribune., 1903-11-21
PERSISTS IN ENDEAvoR TO SEE
THE PRESIDENT AND Is
,FoRcIBLY REMOVED.
PAYS A VISIT TO THE SENATE ALSO
ATTEMPTS TO MAKE AN ADDRESS
FROM GALLERY AND LANDS
POLICE COURT.

Washington, Nov. 20-Mrs. Carrie
Nation appeared in the principal role
of a sensational scene at the White
House during the day. Her request
to see the president being refused she
became violent and had to be taken
from the executive Offices by two po-
lice officers. AS she was being escort
the top of her voice, gesticulating
violently:
81 am going to pray for Prohib1-
tion president and we will have one
one who will represent the people and
not the distillers and brewers. You
may put me out of the building, but If
a brewer or liquor dealer were here
he would have been admitted at once"
Accompanied by young newspaper
man Mrs Nation called at the eXecu'
tive Offices and asked to see President
Roosevelt. She gave her card to the
venerable doorkeeper, Arthur Sim
mons, who, recognizing the name, inn
mediately proffered her an autograph
album in which she inscribed the fol-
lowing:
Carrie A. Nation, Your Loving
Home Defender.
"Vote for prohibition of the liquor
curse"
While awaiting an answer to her
request Mrs. Nation said she wanted
to see the president about several
matters.
"I understand he carried dive full
of liquors on his Western trip; that
he smoked cigarettes on the steps of
the capitol at Topeka; that his flag
has on it a coat of arms. Are these
things so?"
Her Request Is Refused.
Assured she had been misinformed
she replied:
ooh, we'll, want to see him any
way and have talk with him."
Presently she was informed that
the president could not see her.
"Well, that's funny" she cried out,
remarking on the number of United
States senators and representatives
who were passing in and out Of the
presidents office,
81 see lot of men going in and out
of his Office. / should like to know
why they, can see the president and
we mothers and sisters of the country
can't get near him. want an ex-
PLANTATION of that and I'm going to
have it"
She insisted that she must see Sec
retary Loeb and in few minutes she
was ushered into his Office. While she
was awaiting her turn to talk to Mr..
Loeb the four Democratic representa-
tives of Pennsylvania and the two Re-
publican representatives of New York
happened to pass through the Office.
Mrs. Nation Immediately began to
lecture them on the evils of the liquor
traffic,
Madame" broke in Secretary Loeb,
/ am compelled to request you to dis
continue your talk. If you want to
deliver lecture you will have to go
outside. These are my Offices"
"You are mistaken" shouted Mrs.
Nation Historically. "These are the
peoples Offices propose to do what
i can right here and now to crush the
liquor reptile You tell me that the
president is too busy to see me, but
tell you that don't believe it."
Loeb Summons an Officer.
Secretary Loeb beckoned to Officer
Dalrymple, who had followed Mrs. Ma
tion into the Office, to take her out,
The officer took her gently by the arm
and escorted her back into the recep-
tion hall. There she began to rave
about the president conducting q
liquor dive on his special train.
Officers Dalrymple and Kemp were
obliged 10 use some force to induce
her to leave the executive Offices and
finally conducted her outside Of the
White House grounds.
Mrs Nation went direct to the Cap
itoI after leaving the White House
and appeared in the senate gallery.
After sitting quietly for a few minutes
she arose and attempted to make a
speech, but was taken in charge by a
doorkeeper and hurried out Of the
building.
Mrs. Nation was taken from the
Capitol to the police court, where she
was arraigned on a charge of disorder
ly conduct. She was found guilty and
sentenced to pay fine of $25. This
she promptly paid.
Mrs. Nation made an appeal for as
sistance and by the sale of souvenir
hatchets. with a sum she had, paid
Der fine.
Mrs. Nation acted as her own at
torney.
DARING ROBBERY PERPETRATED.