New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-19
Mr.. TAFT SPEAKS T0D.A.R
Opponents Dislike Speeches OF
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Forms in Civic Life Necessary
The Society's Value in Pre-
serving Patriotism.
From The Tribune Buresu.l

Washington. April 1S-The CONTINENTAL
Congress of the Daughters of the American
Revolution opened i'm Continental Han this
morning The hall gay with flags END
flowers. ard the gowns of the Daughters
were as beautiful as the hall. The crush az
the opening session when President Tart
welcomed the delegates 10 the capital. was
so great that the audience not only packed
the hall but overflcwed into the corridors
and down the steps into the street
The only thing that was lacking was
peace The Kramer of the president gen
erai, Mrs Matthew T Scott was sufficient.
her opponents said. to indicate the charac-
ter of the coming conference She "bristled
with aggression" they alleged. and brought
down the gavcl so hard that they trembled
for their new mahogany table with its in
laid insignia.
She also cOntrived TO offend the suffragists
In her introduction of the President. II
was rumored that she said that Mr.. Taft
did not believe I'm woman suffrage, but she
was sure that all women would vote for him
If they had chance.
As some of the daughters want 20 vote,
this reference 90 a recent unpleasant Incl
dent was interpreted as an attempt to be
witty at their expense.
20 be precipitated into matters of contro-
versy, and that the position of woman
seemed 20 him too high to be the subject of
discussion. In her annual address Mrs,
Scott made a reference to "pernicious M
crobes' which the insurgents construed as
reference 10 themselves
The President congratulated the Daugh-
ters on the erection of Continental Hall.
ab i,sf he oil
substance and permanence. 10 the Daugh-
ters Of the Revolution, who aimed to pro-
mote the patriotism of the citizens Of the
country. You have as fine a site as there
IS in this country" he said. land no asso-
citation has right TO finer site" lie
praised the aim of the society TO keep
constantly before the nation the persons.
the places and tho events whose memory
aroused in every true American heart the
love Of country. He said the Daughters
OF the Revolution proceeded on the theory
that patriotism should not be an occasional
outburst every four. five or ten years, but
constant feeling Of allegiance which
every man and woman entertained.
The President said that al one time he
was not in favor Of Journalism, but he
realized that forms, in civic life as in re-
Iigion, were necessary. He approved the
clothing of judges in the robes of their
office TO show that they we're performing
a sacred duty for their country. In Ike
manner the flag of the country was a SYM
Dol OF patriotism.
II was through such forms and organize
tons as the Daughters of the American
Revolution that patriotism was preserved,
said Mr. Taft. He would not minimize tho
sacrifice and memory OF the soldier. but
said there We're patriots in the civil walks
of life as well a. on the battlefield. The
citizen who did his duty not I'm the easiest
and most convenient manner, hut in the
way which would benefit his country. was
a tr,se nsttrlOt.