The Washington herald., 1912-04-20

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Declaring emphatically that she does
not desire a third term as president gen.
eral. and that her only wish is to see
some one elected who can heal the breach
between the two factions Of the Daugh-
ters OF the American Revolution. Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott, at the morning session
of the annual congress- yesterday read
statement denouncing what she termed
"a systematic and persistent attempt to
undermine the present administration"
Opposes Third Term.
Mrs. seotts statement follows:
..In regard to the report OF the com
mittee on constitutional amendments, /
desire to say that have not yet had
time to read It. Yesterday while this re-
port was being discussed ] was receiving
4 800 ladies at the White House and after
that at the beautiful reception at the
National Museum
Il am glad that the congress has de-
cided to postpone all action on this mat
ter until next year, so that we may al
have full opportunity to give each and
all Of the recommendations Of the COM
mittee our most careful consideration.
There is, however, one proposal which
has come to my notice through the col
umns Of the morning papers, and that
is the provision which permits the pres
ident general to serve for more than two
consecutive terms / desire to go on
record here and now as being unalter-
ably and irrevocably opposed to third
term for myself or for any one else. No
woman on earth looking at my taded
and careworn face would ever think oil
wanting a third term, and / must con-
fess at times / am astonished at the
persistent effort Of some to secure a first
term.
Plenty of Timber.
There is no dearth Of superb presiden-
tial timber among our members, timber
of a character which will bring together
all the factions rather than widen the un-
fortunate breach which has been caused
by a systematic and persistent attempt
70 undermine the present administration.
This great office should never be allowed
to become the monopoly Of any woman.
At least every four years We need an IN
lection of new blood, OF new enthusiasm,
Of new ideas. and. Of fresh and unde-
pleted strength
-Four years devoted TO the arduous
task Of building up our organization ana
carrying on all of its multifarious forms
of activity would seem to be enough to
ask of any one woman. And when, as
in my own case, all OF this administra-
tive and constructive work has had 10
be carried on in the face Of the most
bitter, unfair, ard persistent opposition
on the part OF a well-organized minor
ity, ready at all times to block the wheels
of the society and thwart the will OF the
majority in a vain effort to score a petty
partisan advantage, four years OF ofhcial
responsibility is certainly a long enough
term in which to test the metal. the
caliber, the patience, and the patriotism
Of any president general
Hopes for Harmony.
MY greatest desire and ambition is to
| prepare the way for a serener and more
harmonious term of Oficial life for my
successor, and I shall spare no effort to
secure the nomination and election OF a
| woman who, I believe, will be able TO
rise above all partisan and petty personal
consideration and give us an administra-
ton worthy OF our great ideals. our great
past, our splendid present, and our more
| glorious future"
Feeling It incumbent upon herself to
convince the Daughters OF the Amer-
can Revolution Of her innocence, an
elderly. gray-haired lady, who said she
had represented a local afternoon paper
for nearly a quarter Of a century at the
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yesterday mornings session Of the an
nual congress insinuated that certain
newspapers, or their representatives, are
| paid 10 print sensational stories about
the congress.
The woman writer said: Il have for
twenty-one years reported your con-
gress In these twenty-one years no pa
per for which I have written has been
| forced to take back one single word that
Inf al
in the newspaper world precisely as
there are in the bird kingdom, and they
feed upon unclean things. If the mem
bers Of your congress give them sensa-
tional stories they are paid to print them,
and I say to you that this congress is
responsible for these things II they get
into the press. We must take your
word, or we must take your action upon
the platform. Now I say when news
papers are clean, do not include them
among those who print sensational
stories, as they are paid for sensation
alism."
Accusations Are Denied.
Prior TO the calling to order OF the
afternoon meeting the newspaper repre-
sentatlves assigned by their respective
papers to report the proceedings OF the
d. A. r. congress held an Indignation
meeting, and It was decided to request a
hearing at the afternoon meeting at
which they might be given an oppor-
tunlty to refute the unwarranted attack
made on the honor and integrity OF the
newspapers represented A resolution was
drawn, up to that effect and the repre-
sentative Of The Washington Herald was
delegated 10 ask the permission Of the
congress to read It. which was secured
through the courtesy of Mrs. s. B. c.
Morgan. Of Georgia
The resolution was Rad AMI fx an fol.