The Washington herald., 1912-04-16

4 we nave reached 4 time IN the nls-
tory OF politics In this country when we
have TO take down our copies Of the
Constitution and our copies Of the Fed
eralIst, and a history OF the growth OF
our institutions. and renew our vows to
the principles that were there embodied
in our government structure to insist
that they shall not be departed from,
but that they shall be maintained in their
vitalizing force to continue our pursuit
OF happiness and the guarantee of our
institutions for the maintenance OF lib
,erty regulated by law"
In these words did President Taft al
/ lude to the political ag1tations now
sweeping the country and the dangers
which lie hidden therein In the greeting
which he extended 10 the National So
ciety OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution. which opened its twenty-frst
congress AZ Memorial Continental Hall
yesterday. Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott, Presi-
dent General OF the Daughters, presided
and introduced President Taft
Questions of political importance and
concerning the public welfare and the
continuance of the true spirit OF Ameri-
can liberty and independence were dis
cussed by the various speakers with a
directness which left no doubt as to their
meaning.
Opposes sweatHhOP Labor.
Mrs Scott. the president general. took
vigorous exception to The impression
prevailing that the D. A r. Is q mutual
admiration society for the promotion of
pink teas and ancestor worship. She
advocated the working out Of ethical and
humane solutions for all the pressing
economic and social problems OF our
times. including education, homemaling
among women. the study Of the household
arts, and advocated that the women OF
America pool their purchasing power,
boycott sveatshop labor, and demand
pure goods, made and sold under sani-
tary conditions. Mrs. Scott also referred
to the political status Of the women. be-
lieving that they may be future voters
and entirely capable Of doing the mans
work as well as their own. She said
''it may transplre that upon our planet
the true superman Is woman" In the
meantime, she advised her own sex, how
ever, TO perform those delicate and DIM
cult tasks for which mans clumsy fin
gers and prosaic processes Of reasoning
are united and wholly inadequate"
Mrs. Scott suggested that the women do
their work at least as well as man does
his before we insist upon taking a
hand in his activities and improving upon
his methods OF performing his highly
useful, IL somewhat less exalted, func-
tons"
Long Wait for President.
The arrival Of Mrs. Scott at the open
ing Of yesterday afternoons meeting was
greeted by the members arising from their
seats and loud applause. President Taft
being about twenty minutes late. Mrs
Scott suggested that the audience sing,
MY Country, It's Of Thee" and thus
MI out the time until the Presidents ar
rival. The song was twice repeated and
President Taft still failed to show up. so
Mrs Scott began to read her annual adj
dress, having progressed toward the
middle OF It when President Taft finally
made his appearance, accompanied by
Maj. Cosby, both taking seats on the
platform amid enthusiastic applause.
Assuring the President that whatever
the attitude OF Congress may have been
in the matter Of Canadian reciprocity the
women Of this country are in favor OF the
Presidents reciprocity policy. land that
reciprocity and annexation are dear 10 the
feminine heart" Mrs. Scott introduced
President Taft. WHO said:
Two welcome Beauties.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton: I am here to discharge the pleas
ant annual duty that falls to the Presi-
dent of the United States of welcoming
the beauties of spring and the beauties
of the Daughters. They come together,
and the sweet association of the two
things makes you very welcome.
Il hope that your deliberations this |
year may be as useful as those which |
you have had in the past Your numbers
indicate that the interest in what you |
are to do is as great as IL ever has
been. You are here to stimulate the |
memories OF and the respect for those |
men who made this nation possible. and |
who laid broad its foundation in the |
OF the United States; and |
you are here, II understand, to uphold |
the principles OF that Constitution, and |
to insist on their preservation as long
Is the nation shall endure.
We have reached time in the his
tory Of politics in this country when
we have TO take down our copies Of the
Constitution and our copies Of the Fed
sralist. and OF the history of the growth