Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-09
Wilson PUZZLED
THE SUFFRAGETTES
DECLINED no RECOMMi,ND
EQUNL SUFFRAGE TO CON.
GRESS As THEY WISHED.
CAVE Them some Hope
Said He Would Give His Personal
Views to Congress When Con-
grc~S Asked For Them.


WASHINGTON, Dec Woman
suffrage tho question Which has
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hcal forum confronted ffesluehl
wilson To-Day perS"hilleu ny aA'g
members OF the Nauohal American
Woman Suffrage association VINO
pleaded he use ms influence win
congress To OBTAIN tht pallol IoI 'he
women OF the nation
1t was the first tlme lhe presluohl
had been proushl race I" lace WIN
the issue IN formal way. lie iolu
his callers that whatever might be hs
personal views ON woman suffrage or
amy other subject he had made 1t
rule not to urge legislation upon con-
gress that had not been IN" subject OF
"Organtc consideration. by the demo
cratic party. Of which he considered
himself the spokesman. The presi-
dent said that when members Of con-
gress consulted him he would freely
give his views and he added that, hay
ing already been asked his opinion
about the organization OF standing
committee in the house of reprcsen-
tative to consider woman suffrage
he had expressed himself in favor Of
il.
Were Wen satisfied.
Some OF the members of the dele
CATION were disappointed, some felr
encouraged others were non-Commit-
tai DR.. Anna Howard Shaw express
ed the view that the Presidents en-
dorsement Of the idea Of a special
committee in the house was all that
could have been expected under the
circumstances.
suffragista who stood in "A circle,
suffragists who stood in a circlem,
with the President in its center, in
the White House office. Most of them
had walked in defiance Of a freezing
gale enthusiastic about their mission
and determined to get a definite eX-
preston from the chief executive.
They constituted the special commit
tee appointed by the convc 1tlon Of the
National organization to await the
Presidents recovery from his Illness
and they marched confidently TO the
White House to plead their cause.
No Hand Shaking Affair
This is to be no mere hand shak-
ing affair" remarked one Of the lead
ers to the assembled group, "Dr. Shaw
will do all the tallylng and the hand
shaking too"
It was said that she who spoke re-
membered a visit OF New Jersey suff-
ragists who took the President mes
sage Of women suffrage and shook
hands with him. but got no reply.
The president nodded to the women
as they formed a circle around him.
and Dr. Shaw stepped forward. In a
low voice she told IN straightfor-
ward, simple way how unavailinG had
been the frequent pllgrimages Of the
women to Washington heretofore and
how committees Of congress had lis
tened courteously but had buried
their case" She appealed TO the
President lin the spirit Of Justice" to
urge upon congress to pass an amend
ment to the federal constitution to be
submitted to the states, that would
give women the right to voc Trough
out the land. She suggested three
ways for the President to help the
cause Of suffrage by special mes
sage ON the subject, reference to it
in any general message he might send
or the use OF his influence to obtain
the appointment of a standing COM
mittee in the house of representatives.
Merely Listened.
Tho President listened iu silence.
lie had not been asked for his own
views on woman suffrage. 50 he did
not give II to them. ON the proposal
10 send message to congress he
cited his rule Of adherine to party
politics, intimating that when consult
ed BY members OF congress he might
give his views freely.
There was a pause after the Presi-
dent flnlsheu speaking an ar OF not
tbNinE ulllIf httn NdllSIlfus anu LIT.
shaw resumed:
Slnce we are not meinpefH oil any
political party she asked VINO ls