The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
By sELEHE ARMSTRONG.

The woman suhra Eists attending
the national convention at the Ar
HngtOn Hote. today in firm. but
courteous manner made Il evident
that they VII offer no apology to
President I aft for the Kissing episode
which occu res during his speech OF
greeting 70 them last night
It was dramatic moment when
Mrs T snces Squire Potter. Chairman
OF --Jmrnittee on resolutions. rose
on tie nIatform today and announced
that. although z resolution this early
during tbs convention was uEususI,
she desired to read ore which had
been framed by the committee. and
which this committee earnestly re-
cuested the convention 10 indorse
unanimously.
Prof Potter paused a moment be
fore reading the resolution An ex-
cited mUrpur rose in the rear OF the
hail, as each woman began asking
her neigh cor whether she would be
willing TO place the responsibility for
the Kissing OF the President OF the
United states upon the sufragists BY
spoIogizinE for IT.
Prof Potter began 20 read the reso-
luton in a slow. distinct voice As she
read enc diplomatic and courteous sen
teuce after another without coming 20
the much dreaded apology. a smile Of
satisfaction passed over the assemblage-
Adopted Unanimously.
Instantly the great throug OF women
was upon its feet. and the resolution
was unanimously adopted amid cheers
and applause.
The sufraEists. when reseated. con
graduated each other upon the tactfUI
way IN which a difficult situation had
been handled Many Of them were heard
to declare that the women thereby had
shown the men Of the country how
systematically women viii govern when
they get the ballot
On the other hand. the Kissing epIsbde
assumes a tragic aspect TO the syrpa-
thIzers Of the suffrage cause. now that
II has become known that because OF
the discourtesy TO the President, the
suffragists may find Il Ciffcult 10 get
their annual hearing on equal suffrage
before the House and Senate commit
tees uext Tuesday morning.
II IS not likely that the committees
viii refuse the hearing but many Of the
equal suffrage leaders fear that the hiss
ing Of the President has furnished the
eneT1ies Of suffrage IN Congress with
another potent argument against giving
women the ballot
Resent Hottentot Remarks
A number OF prominent suffragists
this morning expressed themselves
freely on the subject OF President
Taft's remarks last night
7 did not expect to hear a cultivated
gentleman say what President Taft
aid last night about the Hottentots,"
declared thss president Of the organi-
zstfon. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, today,
while she denied that the Kissing OF
the President was done BY the suf-
frasists-
1T is true" conceded Dr- Shaw.
that some Of the younger members
of the association, losing patience
after the Presidents remarks about
the Hottentots. followed by the refer
ence to the undesirable element con
trolling the vote. may have Joined in
the demonstration They were young.
and did not know that It does not
make much difference what the Presi-
dent says.
Then DR.. Shaw added; The political
parties are afraid Of US. because they
know that they cannot control the av-
erage wcman-s 8 vote
The Presidents reference to the Hot
tentots appears TO be enc OF the main
causes for chaGrin in the ranks Of the
Suffragists.
What Taft Said.
This is what he said;
The theory that Hottentots or any
une6ucated. altogether uninteIIigent
class is fitted for self government a8