New-York tribune., 1916-01-28
Makes Three Scheduled
Speeches and One That
Wasn't on His List.
SIJFFRAGISTS WIN
IN NOTE BATTLE
President and His Bride Spend
Late Afternoon Driving
In Park.
President Wilson came 10 this city at

President Wilson came TO this city at
dawn yesterday and left at midnight
In those eighteen hours he was one
of the busiest Presidents the city has
ever seen in non-campaign times. lie
made four speeches in all. lie met hrst
delegation of women suffraglsts ana
told them. as he has told similar dele
cations before. that he believed in SUI
f,aee. but that it should be worked out
on state lines.
Then he hurried away to address
meeting of clergymen. where he laid
down the principle that peace between
nations and men depends upon recipro-
cal Justice. In one part of his speech
he hinted that there might be occasions
when one should not be too proud 10
fight, BAT in another he seemed 10 IN
dicate that fighting should be by words
md that the best argument should WIN
After two automobile rides IN the al
ternoon he spoke at night before TWO
iig gatherings representing business
interests. The speech which he came
t. New York especially TO make was
that made at the Railroad business
Association dinner at the waldorf.
There he talked particularly about his
programme for preparedness and ma
/ tional defence, which he said IS the
question most in need OF clarIticar on
because about IL there has been the
most studious effort to muddy the wa
ters, whether for personal or party ad-
vantage"
Ninth Regiment His Escort.
After his speech, escorted by
| detachment from the 9th Regiment,
/ National Guard, re went TO the BIN
more and made his last address OF
the day at the dinner Of the Motion
Picture Board Of Trade of America.
Mrs. Wilson came with the President,
but throughout the day there was care
! ful effort 10 keep her out OF the rap
idly changing picture Of the Presidents
rublic activity. Through Secret Ser
vice men who surrounded him when he
left his private car an order was issued
that no photographs should be taken
including Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson's absence from the lime
light during the day was somewhat OF
set at the banquet Of the Railway Busi-
ness Association in the Waldorf at
night. She entered box on the sec
ond tier shortly before the speaking
began.
The Presidents eyes sought her out,
and he sat looking up at her with
smile. l. was the cue for all eyes 10
look in that direction. and as soon as
they saw that Mrs. Wilson was there
the diners got up and shouted for her.
The President seemed TO enjoy the
noisy homage paid his wife and joined
In the hearty laugh that followed the
demonstration.
The Presidents appearance before
the women sutFragists was the surprise
Il the day. II surprised the women;
It was contrary 70 all plans, and t took
the President by surprise. II came
following an exchange of notes that
began TO loom up, rivallng the diplo-
matte exchanges regarding submarine
warfare. 1t ended IN the President
captivating.
Under the leadership of Mrs. f. Tiff
fanny Dyer a delegation from the Con-
gressional Union had gathered in the
Fast Room of the hotel, despite the
fact that their representative at Wash
ington, Mrs. William Kent, had failed
in an effort TO arrange an audience.
They gathered with the idea that a
refusal By the President TO meet them
would put him on record ABOUT as det-
ritely as though he spoke to them.
The Notes Win for Women.
When rumor about the patient wait
ers came 70 Joseph Tumulty, the Presi-
dents secretary. he explained to re
norters that there had been no thought
tf evading meeting with the women.
hut that, since the President had al
ready met delegations in Washington
and expressed himself on the national
suffrage amendment, no arrangement
had been made yesterday 10 meet
new delegation on the same mater as
bis days programme was already full
Just as the Presidential party be-
gan 70 feel that the question was set
tied the genial Oscar, of the Waldorf,
broke in Upon their peace with note,
in the third person, stating that over
one hundred women were assembled
right in the building and desired 10
interview the President for just ten
minutes. To this Mr.. Tumulty an
swered:
For The President beg to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your note re-
questing a conference with him TO dis
cuss the suffrage amendment. | very
much regret that the Presidents en-
gagements this morning make it i'm
possible to arrange this matter as you
have generously suggested. When the
representative of your committee
called at the White House yesterday
tho President informed her of the
crowded condition of his calendar to-
day"
Some Of the women thought this
settled il. Others cited the fact that
Dudley Field Malone. Collector of the
Port, was working in their behalf, and
while there was Malone there was
hope. Wherefore this second note
was sent 10 the President:
"Watchful Waiting"
"Our committee has read your very
courteous note. and regrets exceeding
ly you cannot see our delegation as
suggested. There are now over two
hundred representative New York