The Detroit times., 1916-01-27
JUSTICE
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does not mean inaction There may
he infnite--almost violent-activity.
Peace Ia inconsistent with the loss
OF self.respect and abandonment OF
principles. These things, pray
God, may never be challenged.
1--WE believe in peace, but We be.
lieve also in righteousness and lib
erty."
In closing the address, the presi.
dent said:
Eve are all spiritual kith and
kin and building up a family which
will SET an example to the world
The president was finally
smoked out" by the suffrasists, aft
er they had laid siege to the presi-
dental suite for three hours. Hav.
ing failed TO obtain an engagement
with the president at Washington.
leaders Of the Congressional union
working for the passage Of the suf-
frage amendment before congress,
rented a room at the Waldorf and
appeared with 100 followers when
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
arrived in New York today.
They opened hostilities by bonn
harding the chief executive with
notes.
The president declined an invita-
tion 10 address the suffraRists, on
the plea that he was too busy. Os-
car, maitre dhotel OF the Waldorf.
then refused to carry any more
notes because excessive perspira-
ton, induced by the errand running.
had ruined his collar.
Outmanoeuvered, the sufragists
sent az aggressive delegation TO the
floor on which the presidential suite
was located and began an attack on
Secretary Tumulty.
The Tumulty outer defenses gave
way and third appeal was carried
directly 10 the president. lie finally
,apitulsted and descended TO the
east room
Mrs. Wilson did not accompany
him. and the suffragists had no on.
pOrtunity of impressing their argu
monts on the new first lady OF the
land
IL may be, ladies', that my mind
works slowly" answered the presi
dent. II have always felt that those
things were most solidly built that
were built piece by piece and have
felt that the genius of our political
development ia this country lay in
the numbers Of our states and In
he very clear definition of The dif.
ference OF sphere between the state
and federal goyernmnt.
Wan / last saw some OF YOU
promised would take pleasure in
referring this question TO my friends
and colleagues in congress. con
fess that have not done this. This
Is because have felt that other
matters OF legislation were OF such
Importance that they should take
precedence. believe | was right In
this I haven't forgotten the prom
Use | made al that time, however,
and | certainly shall not"
Several OF the sunragists at
tempted 10 question the president
further He told them that he did
not care to argue the question, and
withdrew.
Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Tumulty
and DR., Cary Grayson accompanied
the chief executive 10 New York.
The party was served with coffee
Immediately upon arising and went
to the Waldorf, where they break
tasted at a. m.
The presidents preparedness
speech before the railroad men at
the Waldorf tonight was to be fol.
lowed by another address before the
Motion Picture Board OF Trade OF
America In his third speech the
president will answer recent crit
icisms OF his foreign policies, par
ticulariy the shafts directed at his
manner OF handling Mexican Affairs.
Because the motion picture men
deal so largely in the human ele-
ment, President Wilson plans TO put
that factor TO the front in his reply
10 his Mexican critics. His thoughts.
he will tell tho motion picture men,
go forward 10 the waste OF human
lives that armed Intervention IL
Mexico must mean, rather than TO
stirring scenes Of conquest.