New-York tribune., 1915-12-07

Of learning. l hope that ! shall con-
tinue 10 be learner as long as ! live.
II can only say 70 you this afternoon
that nothing could be more impressive
than the presentation Of such a request
in such numbers and backed by such
influences as undoubtedly stand back
OF you. Unhappily, IL is too late for me
to consider what is to go into my mes
sage, because that went out TO the
newspapers week ago; and have
the habit-perhaps the habit of the
teacher-of confning my utterances to
one subject at a time, for fear that two
subjects might compete with ons
another for prominence.
Too Late for Message.
81 have felt obliged in the present
posture Of affairs to devote my message
TO one subject, and am, therefore, sorry
to say that il is too late to take under
consideration your request that | en-
body this in my message. All | can
say, with regard to what you are urging
a. present, is this:
II hope | shall have an open mind,
and I shall certainly take the greatest
pleasure in comforting In the most Sc
rious way with my colleagues at the
other end of the city with regard TO
what is the right thing to do at the
time concerning this great matter.
am always restrained, as some of you
will remember, by the consciousness
that must speak for others as we'll
as for myself so long as ! occupy my
present Office, and, therefore, | do not
like TO speak for others until | consult
saying.
"This visit of yours will remain in m
mind not only as q delightful compli
ment, but also as a very impressive
thing, which undoubtedly will make L
necessary for all Of us TO consider very
carefully what it is right for us 70 10.
"I should be glad to shake hands
with you all"
By this gallant invitation President
Wilson gave the women something
they never had before in a Presidential
hearing-the chance for the last word.
Old hands recalled with giggles the
fact that at the last hearing the Presi-
dent had turned his back to the women
and walked out of the room when they
tr!ed to question him. To-day he
stood and took it with a smile.
Little Henrietta Lowenberg, of Phila-
delphia, was the only woman present
who got a definite promise from the
President. Henrietta was eight years
old to-day, and told him so. She
marched past and dropped him a pretty
little curtsey before she piped up:
She Will Have Peace and Votes.
"Mr. President, am eight years old
to-day. and for present | want peace
and votes for women"
"All right, little girl, you shall have
them" laughed Mr.. Wilson.
Only Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch
came away from the East Room shaking
her head in disappointment.
"Ah, no, he didn't listen to u.s." she
said. ale acted to me just like any
other man in love. What does he care
There is only one woman in the world
for him"
Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the
Congressional Union, who never before
came out of the White House wholly
satisfied with her answer, said to-day
that the President had swept aside the
last obstacle which he previously had
placed in the way Of the Federal
amendment.
The arrival Of the ENJOYS at the
Capitol was dramatic. From the top
Of the east steps the members Of Con-
gress looked down on a street flashing
with purple and gold. A grimy little
automobile, laden with suitcases, wad-
died up. From il jumped Mrs. Sara
Bard Field and threw a kiss TO the
Capitol. Her long pilgrimage was
ended. Then she ran up the steps and
shook hands jubilantly with Mrs. John
Rogers, DR.. Cora Smith King and Mrs.
n y Ralr1ont napo hars of the re-
ception committee.
After her came Miss fngeborg Kind
stedt and Miss Maria Kindberg, driver
and mechanician of the car which
brought the monster petition across the
continent. Senator Sutherland and
Representative Mondell welcomed them
all to the Capitol. BY the time these
greetings were over the tableau had
formed on the steps below them.
At their feet the members Of Con-
gress saw thousand women, in purple
cloaks, and waving flags and flowers
they stood as a guard of honor around
their petition. Twelve shepherdesses
with crooks kept the flock in order
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hills. Of Della
ware, carried the American flag at the
head of the column. Mrs. j. A. II.
Hopkins and Miss Julia Hurlbert, of
Morristown, n. j., carried the petition
itself.
Mr.. Mondell had a chance to vindi-
cate himself with the women the very
same day. He succeeded in getting the
Susan B. Anthony suffrage resolution
introduced in the House as Bill No. 2
this afternoon. In it he was beaten one
point by John E. Raker, Of California,
who introduced a similar suffrage bill
ar M 1 On the Hnnee calpndar