New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
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AUTOCRACY THEORY
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Pozcer Of Administrat;oo

The latest campaign cry OF those D..-.
ters Of the American Revolution wb. va
opposed TO the present administra,.o, :,
their affairs is that the presidency (, 49,
to be turned into en- autocracy. Thu ,r.
gents. headed by Mrs. William cun,.,'.
Story. think that matters have s,,...
been carried with sufficiently hlsb h..,
by those whom they have elected "a
fee, but II an amendment 10 the co.
tuition. which Is TO come before IN. -
tinental congress when II meets In w.
ington in April, goes through they vo,,,
not be surprised they say. to And ,h.,
selves signing for the good old time,
The amendment In question, which !.
proposed by the finance committes =,
which Mrs Mabel G. Swormstedt IA ch.,.
man, proposes that all general officer. :,
cept the president, shall be excluded fror
the executive committee. which mauas..
the business Of the society between "A,
crosses and also enlarges the pover. :,
the committee.
This Is interpreted by the enemy N a,
attempt to concentrate all power 4,
the hands OF the president. They bel,sv.
this principle TO be wrong. even II the nr..,.
dent had the wisdom OF Solomon. and II |.
precisely, they say, because the pre~n,
administration has shown consplcuo,.
lack of wisdom that they are opposing q
The completion OF Continental Hall. N.
headquarters OF the society in Wsshing,o,
on borrowed money which was done dur.
f,o he adv Int ~
Lean, was bitterly opposed and the pro
posal to place still greater power In tn.
hands Of Mrs Matthew r. Scott, who |,
popularity believed TO represent Mrs. Ne.
Lean, is not likely 10 go through without
a fight TO the death.
The executive committee Is appointss
from among its own members by the zen.
>ral board OF management. made up o.
general officers and state regents. and II
the amendment goes through only the 70.
gents would be eligible. Each one mus
represent a different state. and the execu.
tive committee is required to meet once
month. The inevitable result, IL is argued
will be that the business and patronage Oh
the society will be in the hands OF QUO
run OF five, who would probacly be under
the influence of the dominant party. With
the general officers serving on the execu-
tive committee. the difficulty OF getting To-
gether was minimized. as their other dl-
ties often take them 10 Washlngtor-
Women are chosen for such positions,
moreover, because their circumstances per.
nit them to travel.
Another important amendment is eI.
pected TO go through without much oppo-
sitlon II relates 10 states rights. and
permits the election of state regents and
the transaction of other necessary business
at state conferences instead of in Wash
ington. as formerly. The states nights
movement has been bitterly fought by the
party now in power. but II has grown 10
such an extent that opposition seems no
longer expedient.
The two parties of warning Daughter
are at present bombarding each other With
circulars. The latest TO be issued is signed
by Mrs. Swormstedt and other women. VINO
say they have worked daily In Washing
ton with Mrs. Scott and are thus In posi-
tton to bear witness TO her most capaols
MANAGEMENT OF the business affairs OF ths
society" They protest also against tne
charge OF the enemy that Mrs. Scott prom
ised not TO accept 4 second term. \ neS
New York chapter. bearing the name c'
Captain Robert Nichols, has issued
somewhat similar statement.