The Washington times., 1913-03-09
Needed Whole Day.

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ITO have prepared the Avenue proper
~ for the procession the major con-
tinued. the entire day should have been
given to the work, as il was March 4
for the inaugural parade.
This is the first time a thing of this
kind has happened in my thirty years
of experience and ] think this fact
shoIld have some effect in showing that
l knew my business
II started an investigation at once,
and the machinery is now in motion to
punish any one guilty under the law
IF the Investigation shows that some
one should be dismissed or disciplined,
that will be done?" inquired Senator
Jones.
Certainly. replied the major.
IF any policeman said he had no di-
rections to protect the parade he was
acting without authority was he?
asked Senator Jones again.
Not only without authority. but ab-
solutcly without any basis OF any kind, u"
retorted Major Sylvester. with feeling.
If any man said such a thing, he will
be removed at once
Reads Officers Reports.
Major Sylvester read reports from
the different captains and officers in
charge of the squads along the Ave-
nue. They showed a number of arrests
alleged there were no arrests. Capt.
John c. Daley. in charge of the Ave-
nue. from Four-and- half to Seventh
street, reported that he saw the Ave-
nue. was cleared. Senator Jones asked
if his vision was good.
His work was bad" said the ma jor
Major sylvester said he was probing
the reports of captains to find out IL
they were true. AS he was leaving
the room. woman told him it was
time a captain who had spoken dis
respectfully to woman was removed
Il am attending to that case" said
the major.
Miss Paul's Story.
Miss Alice Paul told in detail of her
dealings with the War Department and
the District police. She pictured the
suffragists as being referred from the
District authorities to the War Depart
ment and back again repeatedly. When
the suffragists were urging Major Syl-
vester to grant a permit to use the
avenue. she said he endeavored to dis
suade them, saying the Inauguration
crowds would be disorderly and he had
too few men. After ii was decided to
have the parade Miss Paul said she re-
minded Major Sylvester of what he had
said and urged him to request troops!
This he did not do. she said.
He told me the 'riff-raff' of the South
would be here for the Inauguration. y
continued Miss Paul But after we
had secured the permit and were work
ing to insure proper protection he just
said: oh. that will be all right
TT took us a month to secure the
permit After We had il and saw Pres
ident Taft about extra protection Major
Sylvester told us 1t was preposterous
for him to ask for troops, and that he
could protect US.
When we found we could get no Fed
eral troops we tried to get State mill
tia. We saw Governor Sulzer and other
State officials. but all refused us aid
We tried to impress the fact on every
body that We expected a huge crowd
in Washington, and that we needed ex-
ira protection. We were opposed. in
stead of assisted. by Major sylvester. ;,
The Stenographers. Typewriters,
Bookkeepers and Assistants Associa-
tion presented to the committee and
the District commission q protest
against the lack of police protection
to the parade. The protest said a num-
Der Of the members Of the association
were grossly insulted and humiliat-
ed" =.