Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-06
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end, Evidently In possession of an
advance copy of the presidents ad-
dress, they had timed the document
at the speed they expected he would
read and anticipated he would reach
the Porto Rico section in eight min
utes.
Miss Vernon the Leader.
Miss Mabel Vernon of Nevada, who
hcckled the president here at his
American Federation of Labor speech
last July, and who smugglcd the BAN
ner into the house gallery under her
coat, today kept time and gave the
signal for the unfurlins of the BAN
ncr.
Before the police could get TO the
gallery the suffragists' press agent was
busy handing out printed reports of
the affair, roplete in every detail, Civ
ing the names of the militants and in
torviews with each.
The CONSENSUS Of their opinion was
summed up by Mrs, Abby Scott Baker
Of the Congressional union. who de-
clared the incident was expression
of the Indignation that women feel at
the stupid and senselcss opposition To
granting the right of government
to ore-half the people of the United
States"
The ten women who participated in
the coup marched off, acclaimed hero
ms, to Congressional union headquar-
ters, where they held reception.
Those Taking Part.
Miss Mabel Vernon Of Nevada, DR.
Caroline L. Spencer of Colorado, Mrs
Florence Bayard lIilles OF Delaware,
Mrs John Rogers of New York, Mrs
Anna Lowenburg of Pennsylvanta.
Mrs Bessie H. Papandre and Miss
Gilbert of California, Mrs w. l., Colt
Of New York, Miss Lucy Burns of the
Congressional union and Mrs. Town
send Scott of Maryland composed tho
suffrasist party. The first five held
the banner and the latter five acted
as guards prepared to resist interfer-
ouce The women had carried on their
prepaartions so carefully, however,
that none Of the hundreds OF specta-
tors surrounding them had any ink
ling of their plans.
The coup, says the suffragists,
worked well enough to suit them,
even il IL failed to draw and acknowl-
edgement and they plan something
more startling the next time. Ev-
erybody around the congressional un
ion who had anything to do with 1t
was keen for another sensation.
Chairman Paul Pleased.
ton" said Chairman Alice Paul,
smiling happily, certainly we may
in the future adopt various meth
DDS not dissimilar to the one we used
today to keep congress reminded OF
our cause
Miss Lucy Burns declared the suff-
rage question was the only one be-
fore congress today when President
Wilson finished reading his address.
ha f1,,fp col gha bn
senators and representatives on the
floor turned toward us and muttered
one 'suffragists' one said
'Adamson law or Porto Rico We
feel that we did our duty and we
never should have forgiven ourselves
had we overlooked it,"
Other members smiled while Miss
Burns and Miss Paul talked and all
were anxious To know what impress
sion they had made.
HAS the White House issued any
statement about it?" chorused Il dozen
or more.
Silent at White House.
Up to late hour tonight however,
the White House had not and there
were no indications of whether the
president was much put out.
Aside from the suffrage incident
the demonstration of welcome which
greeted the president was the feature
of the joint session. Many Repub-
leans Joined in applause and cheering
which was led on the floor by William
Jennings Bryan and some of the cabi-
net members II was said to have
been the most prolonged outburst of
its kind since the president began
the custom OF reading his addresses
in person nearly four years ago.
All the presidents recommendations
for railroad legislation have been
previously published. At the last mo-
| mont he added a accommodation for
passage of a vocational education bill.