Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-01
President Tells 500 Members Of Federation of Wom.
 en's Cubs He Does Not Approve Federal Action
WOMEN WERE DISAPPOINTED AND cHAGRINED
Flying, Many Carrying Babies-Pressed by Questions the President Impressed Upon His Callers that He Was Giving His Individual Opinion Refused to be Cross Questioned-Leave Taking Was Courteous, but Cool

Washington, June 3o-Five hundred members of the general federation of womanis clubs marched, to the White House today and drew from President Wilson a final refusal to aecede to de- mands that he support the movement for a woman suffrage amendment to the federal constitution. The presi- dent reiterated his statement to pre- vious delegations that his party had not embodied this question in its plat form, and then for the first time an- nounced his persohal conviction that the suffrage issue was one for set clement by the states and not by the federal government.
 Women Disappointed.
 The women went away plainly dis appointed and cf1agrined. some of them taking immediate action against the democratic party He was address ed by such leaders as Mrs. Ellis Lo- gan, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley Miss Rheta Chile Dorr and Miss Alice Paul. They had marched to the WEite House with bands playing and banners flying. They massed them many carrying babies who added to the unusual scene by cooing or crying acce empaniments to the speeches.
 Once inside the W1iee House the women made no demonstrations and allowed their leaders to do all the lHeTe W dS IOr dpPLauS0 oS the president entered the east room, accompanied by Colonel Hart, his mii- itary aid. in full dress uniform.
 Mrs. Logan Explained Mission.
 Mrs. Ellis Logan, president of the District of Columbia Federation of WoTnen's Suffrage clrbs told the pres ident of the adoption of a suffragist resolution at recent general con- vention of her organization in Chica- co. She then introduced Mrs. Wiley and Miss Dorr The latter spoke ot the strength Of the suffragist move ment and said the situation had changed materially since the Balti- HGre convention There was a short pause, and then the president stepped forward and addressed his callers.
 The Presidents Views.
 No one could fail to be impressed Nv this great company of thoughtful women. said the president, and I want to assure you that it is most Impressive. I have stated once be- fore the position which as the lead CT of the party I feel obliged to take me to state it again. Perhaps it would be more serviceable if ven- tured upon the confident conjecture that the Baltimore convention did not sembody this very important question in the platform which it adopted be- Sa1Sc Ol 1to toiiNiCIoil ftiitdl LIle pI1l- ciples of the constitution which allot- ted these question to the states were well considered principles from which they did not wish to depart
 State Issue, Not Federal.
 You have asked me to state my personal position with regard to the pending measure. It is my conviction that this is matter for settlement by the states and not by the federal government and therefore. that being my personal conviction and 1t being obvious that there is no ground on your part for Encouragement in the progress you are making, and my passion being for local self govern ment and the determination by the great communities into which this nation is organized of their own pol