The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-19

After a dozen speakers, includ-
ing President Taft, had asmoOthed
over faction differences with patri-
otic eloquence at the opening ses-
sion of the Nineteenth Continental
Congress yesterday, Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, president general, famed
the fires Of insurgency by calling
the Observation-Disclosures perni-
cious microbes.
As speaker followed speaker dur
ing the morning session, It seemed
as if the storm clouds of political
bitterness had blown over to return
another day. In the brilliant battle
OF mutual tributes there was not
one disCordant note, and in the
phrases Of every speaker there
cropped out peaceful advice and
calls for harmony.
UNTIL MRS. SCOTT SPOKE.
Undivided loyalty should be your pol
icy-patriotism without politics" said
Thomas Nelson Page. in his courtly ad-
dress Of welcome. That was the tone Of
each succeeding speech untn Mrs. Scott
arose TO officially receive the congress.
A ripple Of excitement fiuttered across
the hall. She gave the delegates a gra-
cious welcome 10 the new home Of the
society. and gracefully congratulated
them upon the healthy growth OF the
y. A R, calling attention 20 an in
creased membership Of 6.575-
She said the administration has had
trials and tribulations during the year.
and then she shot straight at the faction
that had been steadily hammering at her
regime.
no living creature" she said. "wheth-
er man or beast can hope to keep wholly
free from the incursions OF pernicious
microbes.
But as unpleasant as is this recent
discovery of medical science. we may at
least take some comfort from the fact
that as long as We enjoy a reasonable
degree Of health and strength. by that
same token we know thst We are keeping
the upper hand"
Challenge of Administration.
This was the challenge Of the admins
tration 20 the Conservative" who be-
Iieve that they hold the majority. or az
least a telling vote. IN the congress.
From time 10 time" she vent on. Il
hear OF Daughters who are discouraged
because. IN addition 10 the majestic ma
jor chord Of our continues ard trIum-
phant grOw,A. W. are foICvG 10 hear now
and then a pjtiful minor chord OF person
alities and calumuy.'
She paid her respects to Mrs William
Cumming story, Of New York, wl:on She
defeated for president general by less
than dozen votzs. ami who is blamed
by the regulars" with trying 20 make
the D. A. r. declare for woman suffrage.
as follows:
Have no fear, ladies. the time viii never
come ', hen this gres, b 'rv OF representa-
tives Of woman viii intrUst the reinS OF
government and power inro the hands OF
those who would pcrvert ours from pa
triOtic 10 a political organization. II
there is one thing we must make war
against # IS the scramble Of either men
or women 70 push themselves and their
interests to the front. regardless Of the
society as a ~hole.'
Quick 20 Catch Meaning.
There was no mis.ak.Is the intent OF
this part Of Mrs. SCOTS address, and
though Mrs. story and her following vlg-
orously deny that she has ever dreamed
Of afiliatinc with the votes for women
movement. the antis shot angry glances
at each other when they caught her
meaning.
Though both sides painstaldngly kept
the peace all day, the calm was too unruf-
fed to be natural, and it seemed 70 tie
regulars and conservatives alike suspi-
ciously like the quiet that precedes the
storm.
And the onslaught probably viii come
this morning, because the so-called in
sureeats have resolved to try to stam-
pede the congress against the acceptance
Of the programme committee report. Win
or lose. Il will be a test their strength.
and it will be before the convention early
to-day.
In making up the programme. the ad-
ministratioa committee left no room FOR
business TO be brought up by the opposi-
ton. the ants claim. They also printed
two rules in regard TO questions OF privi-
Iege and points OF order that the con-
servatives don't like.
Fight on the Programme.
The report OF the programme commit
tee was continued 10 this morning when
IT came u7 in the order Of business yes
terday. There were too few Daughters
I'm the han for either side 10 risk clash.
When it comes UP to-day a conservative
will move :hat it be rejected. and a
stormy debate is expected 10 follow.
The congress opened yesterday morning
al 1880 with q blare OF music and a burst
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