Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-11
Suffragist Parade in Wash
ington Leads to Inquiry
Regarding Failure Of Po-
lice to Stop Rowdyism.
BRYAN MEETS THE
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
Recommendations for Posi-
tions at Foreign Capitals
Received, Naming Page,
Willard and Others.

Washington, d. c., March 10.-W1th
a long list Of witnesses still to be
called, the senate subcommittee today
resumed it's investigation of the dis
order which attended the parade Of
woman suffragists here last Monday.
The large committee room again was
crowded with spectators, principally
women
District Commissioner Johnson was
called as the principal witness today.
Commissioners johnson was in active
charge of the police on Pennsylvania
avenue during the suffrage parade and
tried to keep clear path ahead Of the
marthers by charging the disorderly
crowd that filled the street with police
automobiles.
Following the testimony of Police
Chief Sylvester that the fault for the
disorder lay with the men and officers
on duty at the time, the committee
expects to call the police captains who
had charge Of the line of march and
endeavor to discover just how the
crowd got beyond control.
Said Police Stood BY.
Miss Janet e. Richarl J. who march
ed in the first section Of the parade.
declared most OF the policemen We're
standing idly around in the crowd and
seemed in sympathy with the mob's
spirit"
II "How was this mob's spirit exi-
denced?" asked Senator Chamberlain.
by the hooting and jeering and
yelling of the crowd" replied Miss
;1L MI inn IN
the crowd shouted these are nothing
but hens, we came out to see the
chickens
Police Chief Sylvester furnished a
statement to show he had SIS officers
on duty for the suffrage parade and
sixty-seven for the inaugural parade
the day following. There were no dis
orders on March 4.
Are Organizing.
Organization work In the senate to-.
day held the attention Of democrats
and republicans alike. The democratic
steering committee began work early
upon the matter of the mem
bership Of the large committees. It
was not expected that the democratic
committee assignment would be COM
pleted today. The republican mem
bership of the committee has been ar
ranged by the republican steering COM
mittee. It is believed that the senate
will work under the present special
session until the reorganization of the
senate is finished
Bryan Meets Diplomats.
Secretary Bryan by appointment to-
day formally received most of the
corps In Washington. The
secretary made a felicitous speech,
telling the corps, in the name Of Presi-
dent Wilson, of the earnest desire Of
the administration to strengthen the
relations between the United States
and other members Of the great family
OF nations, and spoke in an optimistic
way Of the possibility Of accepting that
result through the application of the
principles Of justice and equity in in
ternational dealings.
Ambassador Jusserand, the dean of
the corps, replied, and then personally
presented the members Of the diplo-
matte body to the new secretary of
state. They were particularly inn
pressed by Mr.. Bryan's earnest appeal
to them to call upon him personally
and without restraint whenever they
felt that the relations between their
own governments and the United
States demanded speedy consideration
and action.
Considered for Foreign Posts.
Recommendation for various diplo-
matte appointments came today to
both President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan. Thomas Nelson Page was
urged as ambassador to Germany,
while Joseph E. Willard was presented
for minister to Belgium; William
Golstrand of Columbia, s. c., for min
lister to Cuba; P. A. Stovall Of Savan-
nah, Ga, for minister to Switzerland:
Governor McMillin of Tennessee for
to Mexico.
DEAF MUTE STRUCK