New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
SUFFRAC|STS SEE LIGHT
Realize Effects of Kissing
President.
Mr.. TAFT ACCEPTS APOLOGY
Two Representatives Refuse to
Present Women's Petitions
to Congress.
IRON The Tribune Bureau. J

enlightenment as 10 the nature Of that
world Of politics into which they wish 10
break they got IL to-day. when the after
math Of their reception Of the President
OF the United States at the Hotel Ar
lington on Thursday night began TO ar
rive. The refusal Of two Representa-
tives in Con gress TO present the votes
for-women petitions from their states on
account Of the insult 10 the President
was Il distinct intimation that no apol-
ogy would deprive the incident Of its
value as political capital, and letter
from the President IN response to the
associations note Of apology which was
read at the beginning Of the afternoon
session pointed 90 the same fact. Mr.
Taft said:
nv Dear Mrs. Potter-I beg 10 scknowl-
edge your favor OF April 13. ] unite with
you I'm regrettlnc the incident occurring
during my address 10 which your letter
refers i regret it not because Of any
personal feeling, for / have none on the
subject al all. but only because InOel
more significance has been given 10 II
than st deserves. and because II may Oe
used IN an unfair way 10 embarrasS the
leaders Of your movement. ,-,.z,.-
] thank the association for ne kiIlaly
and cordial tone OF the resolutions SUD
Tnitted. and hope that tho feature OF Inurs-
day nights meeting. which You describe
as one giving your ASSOCIATION n.nch soi-
row, NAV soon be entirely forgotten
sincerely Tfi1. LIAM H. TAFT.
The two REPRESENTATIVE who refused
to take part in the presentation Of the
suffrage petition 10 Congress on MONDAY
on account Of the insult to the Presl-
dent are William II. Wiley, Of New Jer-
sey. and ]. y. Langham, OF Pennsyl-
vania. Mr. Wiley wrote to DR.. Mary O.
Hussey. who asked him TO present the
New Jersey section Of the petition
Dr. Hussey's comment on Mr.. Wiley's
position was that IL was hardly fair 10
the good citizens OF New Jersey who
signed the petition and who did not
attend the convention. As for tho New
Jersey delegates Dr. Hussey said that
most Of them were "old Quaker ladies
who would not think ill Of any one"
Many Of the delegates spent the day
asking Senators ana Representatives 10
take part ia The presentation OF the
petition 10 Congress. which will be made
on Monday at noon. The petition viii
be taken 10 the Capitol by an automobile
PROCESSION. each state delegation hav-
ing charge OF its own section. The
hearing on the petition will be on Tues
day.
Mrs. Beluont's Contribution,
The convention devoted the afternoon
to finance and accepted a contribution
OF $500 a month from now until the next
annual convention from Mrs. Q. II. p.
Belmont. This vote may be counted as
a triumph for the administration, for the
relation OF Mrs. Belmont to the associa-
ton has become a party issue, If not, in
deed. the main issue. The fact that a
great part Of the money she has paid
into the national treasury has been given
for specific purposes, and not TO be used
as the executive sees lit. amounts. the
n,alcontents say, practically to dictation
OF the policy Of the organization, and
the strings" attached TO to-day's gift
aroused deep discomfort among them;
but evidently they are in the minority,
for the contribution was not only &C
cepted but accepted with loud applause.
The money is to be used for the mainte-
nance OF the national headquarters at
No. sos Fifth avenue New York City,
and Of the National Press Bureau, under
conditions Of which the minority strong
~ disapproves. The monthly rent Of the
hea dquarters is S242 10, Of which the
national association pays $40. Mrs. Bel
mont desires TO continue to pay the dit
ference. but as the lease Of the floor
which includes the national headquar-
tiers stands in her own name, she wishes
to pay the rent directly to the lessor and
deduct the amount from her contribu-
ton. This viii leave S532 81 a month,
which she desires should be used TO con-
TRUE the work of the National Press
Bureau. She viii make this monthly
contribution 20 this object SO long as
Mrs. Ida Harper remains at the head OF
the bureau. Ia the case Of Mrs. Har-
per not occupying this office she VIII
reduce her contribution by $lI3 30 q
month. this being the amount paid 70
Mrs. Harper for her work.
Mrs. Harper ia her report Of the work
Of the press bureau, which was read by
Miss Elizabeth Hauser took occasion %
observe that Mrs. Belmont had never be-
cause Of her financial assistance attempt
Cd 10 exercise any supervision over the
press bureau.
she never dictates to it IN the Slight
est degree" said Mrs. Harper, "and never
asks the smallest personal favor. wish
to emphasize these facts in the strongest
manner. She employs her own secreta-
ries and keeps all the business OF her
Office and associations entirely distinct
from that OF the national Her large do
nations are purely a free viii offering to
the cause OF woman suffrage"
Mrs. Belmont's contribution was the
first response 90 the appeal OF the treas
urer. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton. for
funds. and was followed by others TO the
amount o. $4,000, making about $1,000
i'm all one hundred dollars was from
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay and a consid-
cradle amount was given in sums Of 81.
The Equal Franchise Society. OF which
Mrs. Maclsay is president was represent
ed ~ Mr.. Msckay's cousin, Mrs. Alice
owen Miller. Mrs. Miller spoke on THE
Sisterhood OF Women" and said that the
suffrage movement was breaking down
the barriers which have separated not
only different classes Of women but indi-
yidual women from each other.
Representative Anthony. of Kansas