The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-06
Great Yellow Banner Is Un- furled From Gallery,
 But Few Saw It
PRESIDENT WAS NOT
 EMBARRASSED IN ANY
 DEGREE BY INCIDENT
Streamer Quickly Torn Down by Page and Delivery of Address Was Un- interrupted-Republicans Stand
 Silent as Democrats Applaud
Fly HUGH W. ROBERTS

By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington, December 5-(spe- cIa1.)-Before joint session of the House and Senate this after noon, President Wilson urged the immediate completion of his pro- gramme designed to make improb- able In the future industrial en- tastrophes as result of strikes and Iockouts.
 The appearance of the chief executive was attended by spectacular, if not sen- sational incident. There was what seemed to be a preconceived effort on the part of republicans. and certainly a precon-
 certed plan on the part of militant suffra- gettes. to subject him through heckling process to acute enb arra ssment. But Mir Wilson, ignoring the frigidity of repub- licans and simply in smile of palpable
 indifference, acknowledging the short- lived demonstration of suffragettes, com
 pleted with high success and amid the determined and spontaneous applause of democrats, the work he had prepared to perform.
 In effect the message was repetition of that which he delivered before Con-
 gress in September. He urged the enact ment of legislation which would make in- dustrial disputes as a source of national distress impossible. He asked that the bill permitting American business to combine in acquiring foreign trade, be passed. He spoke for the success of the
 corrupt practices act-that which would
 limit expenditure of money in presiden-
 tial campaigns.
 BRYAN GIVEN DEMONSTRATION Prior to the entrance of the President into the House chamber, William Jennings
 Bryan made an appearance. He was greeted by spontaneous and continuous applause, and was compelled by on-rush- ing members desirous of shaking his hand, to indulge in an informal reception. And then the members of the Senate en- tered amid applause in which republicans as well as democrats heartily joined. And then, escorted by previously named committee, the President entered through
 the southern door of the chamber. APPLAUSE FOR WILSON
  have had to express their joy in that MT. Wilson had been reelected. Their ap- plause was deafening, and was apparently
 as spontaneous as it was seemingly never ending. Then it was that observers noted the fact that whereas democrats were en-
 gazing in most impressive and con- vulsive demonstration. republicans were standing like statutes, their frigid lips closely compressed, their hands hang ing idly by their sides. Never before since the beginning of the administration had the republicans as a party refrained from even perfunctory applause As to wheth- CT or not their silent treatment was
 the result of their disappointment be- cause of the outcome Of the election is the subj ject of speculation tonight Then the suffragettes occupied the center of the antagonstic stage. The President had spoken for just minute when, from the gallery immediately in front of him
 certain ladies occupying seats next the rail permitted to drift downward beneath the startled gaze of those in position to observe, banner.
 BANNER BORE LEGION
  large letters-even as the President con
 tinued his slow and methodical method oe expression-the suffragettes demanded; MT Wilson, what will you do for wom- an suffrage?"
 Members. their backs to the banner, did | not observed. Absolutely the attempt at demonstration was without result, and finally. a page, under instructions of the sergeant-at-arms. leaping into the air, tore the silken folds of the banner al- ! most to threads. A police officer walking into the gallery where the suffra gettes indignantly sat. stood sentinel to prevent repetition of their conduct Following adjournment the ladies. sponsored by Mrs. William Colt of New York. were warned and permitted to depart.
 That their attempt was so futile was 1 a poignant disappointment to them Evi- dence to prove the point is contained In | a pamphlet issued to the press imme- | diately following the lowering of the ban ner. In the pamphlet, containing prear- | ranged interviews. expressed in striking phrases, the suffragettes would have de- clared through the press of the country, l that they had succeeded in precipitating national sensation. As previously re- l marked, members did not see the banner. l and the President viewed it with only questionable smile.
 HAD ADVANCE COPY l Washington, December 5.-(By Associat- I ed Press.) )-President Wilson's address to Congress today was marked by a woman | suffrage coup in the galleres-the first
 real show of organized militancy in the apital-and by great demonstration of congratulation to the President upon his l reelection in which many republicans joined with the democrats After acknowl- eding the prolonged cheers and applause which greeted his entry to the hall of the House, the President had launched into his address. reviewing recommenda- tions for railroad legislation the corrupt practices act and had passed to his rec ommendations for a broader government for Porto Rico. He was just about to
 begin the sentence, ''the present laws
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