Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-15

eulogium to him and his address. The
great Grafton of Mrs. Potter, on The
Elements of a True Democracy. would
have done honor to any great orator
OF the republic. and the annual address
of Mrs. Shaw was able. masterful and
comprehensive. ] have been a minister
OF Christ for more than half century.
and / believe in fair play and what eX-
president Roosevelt called the square
deal. Hence. as stranger to these
cultured and conscientious women, I
wish to enter my protest against any
attempt to fasten on the convention
itself any demonstrations of disrespect
to the President of the United States
from few persons present"
Sentences Which Gave Offense.
The part of the Presidents address to
which many of the delegates at first took
offense was when he said: 1.-The theory
that Hottentots or any uneducated, alto
gether uniutelligent class is fitted for self
government at once. or to take part in
government. is theory that ! wholly
dissent from. but this qualification is not
applicable to the question here.
This caused a buzz of conversation
smong the audience and many looks Of
disapprovaI. The actual kissing began
when, few moments later, the Presi-
dent was thought to refer in a guarded
way to the argument frequently advanced
that it is mostly undesirable" women
who go to the polls in places where wom-
en- vote.
Phe President said: Now. if il does
mot care enough for this, then it seems to
me that the danger is, il the power is
conferred. that it may be exercised by
that part of the class least desirable as
political constituents and be neglected by
many Of those who are intelligent and pa
triotic and would be most desirable as
members of the electorate.
When President Taft rebuked those who
Kissed. NV
or those present, and several times after
ward his remarks were greeted with en-
thusiastic applause
Mrs. Helen R. Tindall. president of the
District Of Columbia Woman's Suffrage
Association. who sat back in the hall
during the Presidents address last even
ing, said today to a reporter for The
Star. when asked about the incident ut
all grew out of a misunderstanding. 1t
started as movement to silence noise
In the back of the hall: when several
peopIe called Ssh Ssh"
This was mistaken by some to be a sign
OF disapprovaI Of the Presidents remarks,
and they foolishly Joined in what they
though was kissing. AZ q suffragist, 1
feel that his speech was all that we could
have expected It WAS as much as / ex-
pected OF him any way.
Program Of Exercises.
The program Of the session this morn
ing and this afternoon was as follows
Conference on practical methods Of work
conducted by Mary Hutchinson Page. Mas
sachusetts: speakers, Mary Ware bennett.
Massachusetts. and others. Convention
called to order at 1915. Reports from
states In which campaigns are pending
South Dakota, Mrs Julius H. Johnson
president; Oregon, Abigail Scott Duniway
president: Washington, Emma Smith De
Voc. president; Oklahoma, Kate H. Big.
If tn
secretary. Frances Squire Potter. Report
Of committee on church work. Mary E.
sCraigfe, chairman. Report Of Friends
Equal Rights Association. Mary Bentley
Thomas. president. Report Of Equal
Franchise Society. Alice Duer Miller. In
memory of Henry B. Blackwell and Will
liam Lloyd Garrison. jr. Reports Of state
cite J. Hilton: Missouri. Alice C. Mulkey
Nebraska. DR.. Inex G. Philbrick; New
Hamp shire. Mary N. Chase; Minnesota
Maud c. Stockwell
Afternoon, $3.50 O'Clock.
Reports Of state presidents-Maine
Fannie J. Fernald: New York. Ella Haw.
ley Crossett; New Jersey. Clara Laddey
Ohio. Pauline Steinem; Rhode Island
Elizabeth L. Yates: Wisconsin. Rev
Olympia Brown; Kentucky. Laura Clay
Maryland, Emma Maddox Funck: Mass
lachusetts, Mary Hutchinson Page, dele
gate: Virginia, Lila Meade Valentine.
Symposium, open-air meetings, Harriet
stanton Batch presiding. Speakers, II
IaReine Baker, Washington; Ines Mil
holland. New York: Mrs. Stanley Mccor.
mick. Massachusetts: Ray Costello, Eng.
isno, ana susan w. Fitzgerald, Massa.
chusetts.
Presidents Taft's Welcome.
Il Am re entirely certain" said Presi.
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