The Washington herald., 1907-04-12
ANGERED, GOES HOME
MrS.Y0n Claussen Takes Court
Gown to New York.
DRESS CAUSE OF IT ALL
Woman whose Clothes, she De-
clsres, Kept Her from Visiting
King Oscar Issues Statement.
Grows Sarcastic About President.
Thinks She Got No square Deal"

Mrs Ida NJ Won Ciausscn left for New
York last night Charles H. Graves is
stIll Minister to Sweden. And Mrs. Won
CIaussen didn't get to see the President
For this purpose she came across the
ocean. She leaves town a sadder but
wiser woman. She is still determined,
however, Mrs. Won Claussen does not ad-
nit that the case has been ended by any
means. She threatens now to appeal to
King Oscar himself.
Mrs. Non Claussen is more strongly I'm
pressed than ever with the idea that a
great injustice has been done her When
she left the city. the magnificent court
gown that Mrs. Won Claussen herself says
caused all the trouble by arousing tbs
envy of Mrs. Graves and eventually
brought her 10 this country 10 right the
wrong done by appealing to the govern
ment, was also taken. neatly and careful
ly packed away in a large trunk ali by
itself. No one got to see the gown. but
Mrs. Won Claussen had photograph OF
herself with the gorgeous costume and all
It's yards OF train and fancy. delicate
frius
She threatens TO change the title Of the
book she is writing about herself from
that Of Mrs. Ida NJ Won Claussen" to
THAT gown of mine that was the cause
Of it ali.
Gives Statement to Press.
Before taking her departure, however.
pretty hrs. Won Claussen gave out a state
ment to the press.
7 have concluded that have no chance
of redress at the hands of President
Roosevelt or the State Department. and /
shall leave Washington for New York to-
night" says the report. which is quite
lengthy. The statement Is typewriter
and was evidently composed with some as
sistance. Just who these assistants arc.
as Mrs Won Claussen has had many ad-
mirers since she arrived, is rot an
nounced
Further, IN connection with her visit. the
statement says: But / want to say with
all the emphasis that the wounded spirit
of a resoute woman is capable of com
manding, that I shall pursue this issue TO
the end, and that end has not yet been
reached by any means. ] demand repara-
tion for the insult offered ne at Stock
holm and I shall certainly have 1t"
Mrs. von Claussen is very angry with
President Roosevelt, and makes a few
comments concerning big stickism." and
also talks some about the square deal"
The remainder Of the statement is as
follows.
II wi.nt to say that Il is indeed a sad
commentary upon American manhood as
represented by President Theodore Roose-
VeE-held Up to the world by his friends
las the paragon Of maniiness-for an Amer
( lean woman to have been shamefuliy
I treated as I have been by the Roosevelt
/ administration. ! should think that
/ Americanism as reflected by this bonn
bastic. spectacular exponent Of Big Stick
/ isn,, and the much-vaunted tenet OF the
so Iare Deal is indeed in d sad plight
when a woman asking simply for justice
Is not even able 10 get a hearing at the
White House. All l asked for was an
audience but even that was denied. The
President will not even let me state my
ease Now ] ask. IN all candor and all
earnestness, is that square dealT
Thinks She Has Moral Victory.
However. thus far I have at least
won moral victory. / shall supple
ment i. with a complete one. When I
left Sweden I was informed that the
incident was closed Now I am informed
that it has been reopened. Is not this
latter development sn indisputable evi-
dence that I have gained a moral point?
II is plain. therefore, that the State De-
partmeut is protecting the President The
/ 'reopening Of the case simply stated. is
a subterfuge intended to deceive me into
nnnactiOu, into the supine belief that
they are going 10 do something for me.
President Roosevelt holds high and pow
erful Office, but / shall demonstrate to
him that, even with all the official power
clothing him, he cannot deny justice to
a woman who demands only what Is fair
and reasonable.
Should Have Used Pull
Had / resorted TO political pull in the
first instance-and I could have had all
that 7 wished-I would probably have
been granted an audience Immediately
But from the outset l have planned to
pursue this case only upon its merits asI
one of justice. 1 had been under the
impression that any American woman
with a grievance such as my case pre-
sents could get Justice. But II Is all
mistake There Is no justice at the
| White HOuse-at least none but Roose-
welt justice, and that is a brand of the
article that l think is pretty generally
understood 10 be a farce and an outrage,
just as I regard my treatment here as a
farce and an outrage"
VIII Visit in New York.
Mrs. Won Claussen will remain in New
York, visiting with her father. for some
time. Later she will so to Germany.
where her little child IS staying.
And with her departure, notwithstand-
ing her statement to the contrary. il is
quite certain the incident is closed She
was asked Last evening if she expected
to be in Washington soon, and she replied
that it was impossible to say.
Mrs. Won Clausseu took the midnight
train for New York