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take, and l am sure that you will not
 wish me to state it again. Perhaps 1t would be more serviceable if 1 ven tured upon confident conjecture that the Baltimore convention did not em-
 body this very important question in the platform which it adopted be- cause of it's conviction that the princl. ples of the constitution which allotted these questions to the states were considered principles from which they did not wish to depart. You have asked me 10 state my personal position with regard to the pending measure It is my conviction | that this is a matter for settlement | by the states and not by the federal government, and therefore, that heinz my personal conviction and it being obvious that there is no ground on your part for discouragement in the progress you are making, and my pas sion being for local self-goyernment and the determination by the great communities into which this nation Is organized of their own policy and life, can only say that, since you turned away from me as a leader of party and asked me my personal views, l am obliged to state it very frankly, and l believe that in stating 1t am probably in agreement with those who framed the platform to which allnsion has been made.
 T think that very few persons, perhaps, realize the difficulty of the dual duty that must be exercised whether he will or not, by presi- dent of the United States. He. as president of the United States, is an executive charged with the adminis- tration of the law, but he is the choice of party as leader in policy. The policy is determined by the party, or else, upon unusual and new circumstances, by the determina- ton of those who lead the party. This is my situation as an individual. have told you that 1 believed that the best way of settling this thing and he best considered principles of the constitution with regard to it is that It should be settled by states, l am very much obliged to you"
 Is it not a fact that we have very good precedents existing for altering the electorate by the constitution of the United States?" asked Mrs. Dorr
 T do not think that this has any thing to do with my convictions as fhe best that it can be done" re- Turned the president.
 Tt does not, but it leaves room for the women of the country to say what they want through the constitu- ton of the United States" { Certainly it does. There is good room; but l have stated my conyie- lion, and l have no right to criticise the opinions of others who have diff 'ferent convictions, and l certainly would not wish to do 1..
 Mrs. Wiley asked if it were a state would it not give the move ment an impetus if the resolu- ton pending before congress were passed |"
 But that resolution is for an amendment to the constitution" said the president.
 The states would have to pass upon it before it became an amend ment; would it not be a state matter thenY persisted Mrs. Wiley.
 Yes; but by a very different pro- cess, for by that process it would be forced upon the minority; they would have to accept it.
 They could reject it if they wished to. Three-fourths of the states would have to pass it." interrupted Mrs. Dorr
 Yes, but the other fourth could not reject it." said the president.
 Mr. President, don't you think that when the constitution was made 1t was agreed that when three fourths of the states wanted a re- form that the other fourth would re- ceive it also?" persisted Mrs. Dorr.
 Soishol Say IL WflS agreed upon. l can only say that l have tried to answer your questions and I do not think it is quite proper that | submit myself to cross-examination," con tinued the president.
 Thank you, MT. President for the courtesy replied Mrs. Wiley.
 T am very much obliged to you. It has been pleasant occasion," said Mir. Wilson in parting.
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