The Washington times., 1906-04-23
MRS. M'LEAN TELLS
HER SIDE OF CASE
President General Discusses
the Desha Resignation.
RULINGS PARLIAMENTARY
Controversy One of Chief Topics of
Conversation Among the Dele
gates in Washington.

The resignation of Miss Mary Desha
as recording secretary general OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
on Saturday after one of the most heat
ed sessions ever held by the society. is.
with its accompanying rumors. the only
topic the delegates left in the city are
discussing. Both sides are talking free
" and both present long arguments.
Mrs Donald Mclean, president gen
eral o. the d. A. r. when seen at the
New Willard and asked as to her rulings
in regard TO the Desha report, frankly
told her reasons for her action and gave
the following statement:
Mrs. McLean's Side.
''When a report is presented by virtue
OF its being read, it is received" said
Mrs Mclean. 'If you accept It or
adopt il you accept the statements or
facts the report contains All reports
containing recommendations are, under
our constitution. referred to the COM
mittee on recommendations Of national
officers, When the national officers re-
ported to the congress on Tuesday 1
stated to that body in open session that
they We're received. although no action
other than being read was necessary
then. L was an act of pleasant cour-
tesy.
Most Of the reports when read con-
tained recommendations and all were
referred TO the committee to examine
and report back 10 the congress.
The committee on recommendations
on Saturday reported 70 the congress
several recommendations they found in
national officers reports and also re-
ported that they found no recommended
retary general The chair then stated
that the report had been received and
they FOUND that IL contained no recon-
men1atOns.
Two Points Settled.
Two points were thus settled. first
that it was received and second that It
contained no recommendations. 1t left
but one point that according TO Roberts
IS necessary to ascertain Namely if
the report does contain anything other
than statements III the form of IN
formation then Il caunCt be acted upon
rs q report. In brief there are three
classes Of reports. The I-st, the plain
statements Of work 2cco.ap pNshed 20
give information 10 the body, the sec
oud also TO give Information but in ad-
ditiOn TO carry Communications. the
third contains more Information as 10
work done and 10 be done, but not
recommendations. The chair asked re-
peatcdly if any officers present had re
ports containing more than Information
but no officer volunteered the news
that there was any report Of such a
nature, Then the chair proceeded to
the regular order Of the business Of the
day"
Mrs. Mclean here referred to the
rarliamentarian Mrs. Fox, Of Michi-
gan. for the clause under which her
ruling was made. She perferred to
make no further statement as she be-
1ieved the facts had been clearly
stated.
Bitterness Absent.
No trace Of bitterness were apparent
and she ignored the personal attack
which seemed to have been made upon
her. She expressed pleasure in the gen
eral tone OF unanim1ty that had pre-
vailed through the congress and said
she was deeply gratified by the many
demonstrations of affection that had
been exhibited toward her.