New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-15

siderable doubt. In certain states which
have tried the experiment. states in the
Rocky Mountains where there IS no great
concentration Of population 10 cope with,
equal suffrage has not been a failure. II
has not made. think. any distinct diff
ference. though Il is possible TO say that
q has shown some improvement in the
conduct Of public affairs. Permit me 10
say that the task before you in estab-
fishing your political rights is not in con-
Nincing the men but i'm convincing your
own class.
That is my confession Of faith on this
subject ! am glad 20 welcome you here
ana recognize YOU as class or women
earnest in your desir for political recog-
milton and earnest aud high minded n
the cause Of good government Even il
7 disagree with you, not in principle. but
in the application OF 1t to the present
situation. / hope YOU will not deem me
ungracioUs in saving as much as have
! came here with tho understanding 10y
your committee as to what ] probably
should say They knew that ] would not
subscribe 20 al YOU advocate. trust
your convention VIII he all you hope for.
sn6 know that II cannot hut lie pro-
ductiae OF good"
The President then shook hands With
the Eez. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, presi-
dent Of the association. and other aders.
snd left the hall accompanied by Cap
tain Butt The delegates rose rs the
Pres dent was escorted from the hall
Delegates Resent THE Incident.
After the session many Of the dele
sEtec expressed themselves as humili
stea over the Kissing incident Miss
Elizabeth Hauser. or New York. said:
T think the demonstration -vss out
rsreous OF course the President did
rot make good woman suffra ze speech.
but We regret the Kisses exceedingly
After the Presiden, had left tho hall
Dr. shaw replied 80 some Of the criti-
,isfnz which bc had made against votes
for ~-oT1er. She Declared that she would
-'drsw the voting line horizontally. no.
disConally. and exclude from the priNi-
ieEe II voting not only ignorant women,
hut also illiteratc men" This, she
Thought. would help tho political situa-
son ~ right itself
onicers Of Tho association expressed
oeep rrEret that tho President of tho
United States should have been treated
so deplorably." hat they pointed 10 Tho
tact that = majority OF the audience was
made ZIP Of outsiders. NOT delegates to
The convention. and said that the former
~rere responsible for tho kissing.
Mrs. Aver. the first icc-president
sid that under any consideration. no
uatfer what lrc said. there should have
been enough respect among those pres
ent not 10 hiss the President. u was an
unintenfional spontaneous outbreak. al
though that is not sufficient excuse 20
make IL entirely forgivable"
Other officers expressed themselves b.
tho same views one Of the delegates.
however. announced herself as one 4
those vho started The kissing, after
which" II WAS said. the strangers with
In our gates standing along the walls
took il up"
Senator owen, OF oklahoma. Endorsed
the suffrage movement and dared any
man 10 get I'D on the floor and answer
his arguments. Some man who did not
rise shouted Tyranny" and the dele
gates laughed
without apology" said the Senator. I
zee the prejudice Of men OF ten thou
sand years in advocating suffrage for
women Even il the entire race OF man
coHtradicts me. ] still assert that woman
is entitled to lie liberty and the pursuit
OF happiness"
At the close Of the session il was an
nounced that a public demonstration viii
be made by the delegates in the open air
Tomorrow afternoon. II viii be in front
/ 90 ono OF the public buildings. probably
u the Capitol Harriet Stanton BIatch viii
have charge
The convention is beyond all COMPARE
son the largest the association has ever
hold. The president, the Rev. Anna
Howard shaw. had the great pleasure
she said. of being nearly killed in getting
into the hall" for it was barely large
enough 70 hold TIE delegates. while the
Washington public stood 81 the aisles.
sat in the windows and clamored vsinly
foI admittance at the doors. There are
seven hundred delegates and alternates,
representing every part Of the country,
and among them are twelve men duly
accredited from the Mems Leagues for
Equal Suffrage in New York and Balti-
more. These delegates represent 2 MEM
hcrship OF fifty thousand, an increase Of
thirty thousand since last year. But in
SPITE 81 the unprecedented character Of
the occasion there may be breakers
ahead.
May &c Trouble Ahead
The divine discomfort Of women" as
nr. shaw animated in her annual ad-
dress. is working itself out in q manner
not altogether divine. Not only is there
much discomfort IN the national associa-
'i"n, but there is a great fear that IL may
DC oycrshadOWcd by the Young bodies
that have sprung up over night. These
are the Equal Franchise Society. under
MIs. Clarence u Mackay. starting To-
ally but DOW national. tho Woman
Suffrage party. under Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. still local but threatening TO
become national. and the Political Equal
ity Association. uRder Mrs. O. n. p Bel
mont which IS also extending its Dor
ders. d. the National Association there
is = strong feeling that the present con-
,cntion viii determine whether the older
hooy is TO hold its place among the