The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-18
e. So = Opponents.


proved the breezy feature Of the Pres5-
dents address. interest centered IN tne
annual address Of the president genera
airs Matthew 7. Scott.
As 10 whether or not lIrs. scott would
lnucn upon the opposition to the admin
istTatiOn policies IN ner annual address
mad been q matter oE Interested confec-
tUre. and when Sue did this IS no uncel-
tam terms hel words were listened II
WI5n 5rcaIh Interest
After dwelling upon the dignity. oD-
FolLILlll-, and influence Of the OrEanizs-
ton OF which she is the head, Mrs SCOT
raped the lnSUrEeuJ members OF the
Dal5EleTs IN these words
IN spite OF the baT5ed vitJicisu and
lgDOrant rldlcule we have grown from
SlFenSJH 70 strength until today We
sland serene IN the consciousness OF O.
power and n our splendid sense OF mas
leTE over the elements Of weakness
within ourselves
But CufOTrunstely. IN a world Ike
ours some such condition OF affairs 81
lnevIta be An interesting auaiog- Is
10 be found within our own physical
organism No living creature, whether
man or beast, can hope 10 keep wholly
Iree from the inSgrsions Of perniCiOuS
microoes- But unpleasant as Is this re
cent discovery Of medical science. We
may At least take some COmfOrr in the
tact that as lon gas We enjoy a res-
Sonable degree Of health and strength
1y that same token We know that We
are keeping the upper hand Of. or rather
that the beuedcient microbes are re-
tanning a satisfactory Conr-oIIi0z ma
Jorlty within our bodily structure
Challenges Mrs Story
+ ms Scott is also considered 20 have
l1Town out her challenge TO Mrs Storv
F and the opposition when she exclaimed
Prom time TO time 7 hear from
F daughters who are discoura Eed because
n aoGlilon TO the ma jeSJIc 5or chord
. OF our continuous and triumphant pros
+ EeSS they are forced TO hear minor
note Of personalities and ALUMNI
ne tine viii never come when this
great body Of representa- tive women viii
i lntruSt Ihe reigns OF power into the
hands Of those who WouId nervert ours
zation.'
/ Mrs Donald Mclean. the former pres-
ioenJ general who was greeted with
bursts OF applause upon her entrance In
f Continental Memorial Hail. OCCUPIED =
Z seat on the platform. and indOrsed Mrs
I ScOJJS statements with fre1r3ert ~n5s
/ Of her head and by joining in the ap-
I plaUse.
After the prolonged applause which
+ followed the entrance Of President TAFT
+ Who was accompanied BY his military
aide. Capt Archibald Butt. Mrs Mat
thew 7. Scott began her brief speech
! Of introduction
1t has been r1mcred that Presiden
+ Taft Is rot in favor or woman-s s-ir-
frage-- she began. when her voice was
I drowned by round after round or an
/ plsJse. and by shrieIls Of Laughter
7 Slowly the Taft smile rippIed into the
f heartiest laugh, a. the President him
Z self yielded tc. the humorous recollection
{ Of the "a niC prsCipitated by his appear
I anCe at the suffrage convention u VsS
/ several minutes before Mrs Scott
could continue with neT speech. Uhi-h
! she concluded gracefully with the re-
/ mark
IF this Is true. the President Is nor
! consulting has own interests, for If he
would give the suffrage 20 women. there
/ are millions Of them who admire him
as wise statesman. and who would
I vote for him If they had the oPpor-
/ tuEity-T
/ The Presidents Speech.
Presideul Taft quickly side-steppsd
! the ope1ins thus afforded him and said.
Il confess that when I came into this
I hall I did not expect 10 have presented
/ 10 me matters of controversy I though-
1 that what had brought US together TO-
I day NE are all agreed upon. and I an
! Going 10 continue TO assume that that
/ Is the case without discussing the power
/ and place for women which possibly
/ should be so high that II should not oe
\ discussed at all
/ I an here 10 congratulate you on
I the step vou have taken in the erection
and completion Of this beautiful build
ing That is q material step, but afteE