The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-01

Washington. June 3o--The suffra-
gists who called on President Wilson
AT the White House 10 ask his support
for the suffrage amendment TO the fed
eral constitution got a cool reception.
The president trritated by questions,
abruptly terminated the interview and
Withdrew from the room, leaving tho
500 suffrsg ists alone.
The president. before the cross-ques-
tioning had begun, told the delegation
that the question ought to he settled
by each State separately. This meant
that President Wilson Is opposed 10
the pending Monden Bristow resolution,
which was the immediate cause of
the visit TO the White House.
Re~epts Cro~s-E.x amin alton.
Mrs Rhata Chilae pefr and Mrs Har-
vey w. Wiley. the latter the wife of
the pure food expert. we're the leaders
whose questions aroused Mr.. Wilson.
They sought by a series OF sharp in
terrogations to obtain favorable ad-
mission from Mr.. Wilson. The presi-
dent submitted for a few minutes: then
he abruptly brought the proceeding to
an end with the statement that he did
not deem II proper that he should be
subjected TO a cross examination. Fol-
lowing this announcement the presi-
dent. without waiting even to shake
hands with the leaders. hurriedly back
I'd away through the folding doors of
the east room.
As the doors closed behind him. the
suffragists seemed hewfldered for q
moment. then there Were calculations
Of resentment Some OF the spectators
say hiss sounded from one quarter of
the room. but others who were pres
ent did not hear it, There was some
perfunctory handcIapping.
March To White House.
The suftragists marched TO the
White House from the public library
where they had a meeting.
Mr. Wilson came into the East
room with Colonel Harris, his military
aide. and the secret service body
guard Mrs. MeAdoo. his daughter,
stood behind him in the entrance IN
the Wf'te House libby. Mrs. Wiley
introduced Mrs Ellis Logan who
handed the president a suffrage reso-
luton recently passed by the Ma
tignaf EAri~fasien Of Wornens eluba
al Chicago. Mrs. Dorr made the
opening speech, inviting the presi-
dent to commit himself In favor Of
the MordeI. resolution making suf-
frage amendment 10 the constitd-
ton. hTS 1pFf hit out IHln iits
shoulder
Mrs. DORIS Remarks.
ION former occasions when we
came TO you on this business. YOU
told US" said Mrs. Dorr, addressing
the president that you could do
nothing for US. because you were COM
mittei 10 Il restricted program de-
fined by the Democratic platform, and
that you we're determined never 10
initiate any nnprtant legislation until
the party had given you its instruc-
tions Since our last visit to the
White House. you have receded from
that position Yod have initiated
and carried through congress an en-
tremely important piece of legislation
without waiting for party instructions.
In fact, you carried ii through in the
face of positive instructions to the
contrary written in the platform on
which YOU were elected. You did
this because YOU deemed II the wise
and the right thing TO do, and you
had the courage to act according to
your conscience and convictions.
I've Want Action"
I'm the matter of the legislation to
which | have referred. your gratiflca
ton rested on the fact that a certain
situation had changed and a charsed
situation called for a changed policy.
We submit that situation in regard
TO woman suffrage has changed alb