Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
WOMEN CALL.
WILSON A
DECE|VER
Indicated While Cunning for
Votes" That He Favored Suf-
frage, Says Delegation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-President
Wilson to-day again told the suffra-
gists of the United States that he
could not help them.
When 400 working girls. represent
ing ten States and more than so in
dustries. called at the White House
the President explained to them that
he could not take the initiative in
indorsing any legislation and that
woman suffrage would have to be
supported by the Democratic party
before he would express his views
upon it.
While their committee of speakers
went inside TO interview the F~esi-
dent the rank ana file remained with
out, waiting for tidngs.
DR.. Mary Walker, attired in a silk
hat, frock coat and trousers. attempt
ed to get into the Presidents office
as suffragist. and then as a news
pa per correspondent, but was refused
admission.
A sensational feature occurred
when Mrs. Glendower Evans, of Bos-
ton, virtually accused the President
of duplicity in connection with the
woman suffrage movement She
told the President that he had almost
told the suffragists at Sea Grit that
he favored the woman suffrage move
ment
Wilson Dodges inquiry.
THAT was what you told us when
you were cunning for votes" she
said
President Wilson laughed and said
The wasn't quite sure that he was
cunning for votes" and lodged the
inquiry
Il can only speak for my party"
said the President
But we want you to speak to it,"
replied Mrs. Evans, amid applause
Cant you use your influence? We
know that you are the most power
full man in the country and that
word from you will get us what we
ask"
President Wilson was apparently
taken aback by the fervor of the APP
peal which followed his little speech
and made no attempt to respond ex-
cept to repeat what he had already
said.
When Mrs. Evans fairly shouted
at him
What answer will you let us take
to the women who await outside"
Asked to Meet Women.
President Wilson merely contented
himself with saying that they under
stood what his attitude and his em-
barra ssments We're. Then he asked
that he might be allowed to NEE all
the working women who were out
side, and this closed the speechmak
ing.
There is no civalrY in industry,
Mr. President" declared Mrs. Evans,
You know that the working men
need the ballot or they would be III
sorry way, indeed. The women
need It also. We ask that Won use
your good offices with your party so
that they may do something 10 life
this disa bility, this debarment from
thevote from the shoulders of these
women.
Miss Hinchey representing he
clothing industry. told the President
In the richest Of Irish brogues she
believed he was fair and square ana
on the level and a real 'dimmycra {"
She declared he needed the ballot %
Protect herself.
Enioined from Speaking for Self.
President Wilson told the women
that their agitation undoubtedly
would create a profound impre ssion.
He said they understood, and the ma
ton understood, his failings toward
the conditions under which work.
ing women worked, and again called
attention to the responsibility lad
upon him by his party He said he
was free to speak for himself on no
topic whatsoever Especially on A
matter OF such supreme Importance,
he said, he was enioined from speak
ing In a message until the subject
had received the consideration OF his
party.