New-York tribune., 1916-01-28

women anxiously waiting Tor the
honor Of an interview when ~ ~ con
yenient. They will wait ~ Iong ~
necessary. Would II not be possiole
for you TO see them for just hVe MIN
utes2 .t
They understand that no tormaI
commitment haq been made, but came
bonino IL would be possible for you TO
soc them. The New York women nave
never had an opportunity to lay the,r
case before you and they atdentiy
hone they may be able to do 80 to-
day"
Oscar in Role Of Envoy.
To this plea Mr. Oscar brought back
tho diacouraging word that Mr.. Iu-
multy had gone out, but that the note
ould be shown TO him as soon as ne
returned The women waited an hour'
Up i'm Presidential circles llttle
scene that would have heartened them
considerably. had they been able 70
see it, was going on. Mr.. Iumulty
came back, saw the second note ana
gave up in despair. He went ana toid
the President he couldn't do anything
more. A feeling had come with tne
notes that the women were gong 10
see Mr.. Wilson, if they had TO wayiay
him as he came and went about MS
speechmakinR
MIR. Wilson decided TO end the tension
bv going down to meet the delegates,
and word was sent to them that he was
coming. They grouped themselves IN
n large circle In the East Room, and
few moments later the President, look
ing somewhat frightened, stepped into
tho middle of il. Mrs. Dyer apologized
for the insistence that had been shown,
but excused II by the fact that the sur
frage cause was so much delayed.
President Talks on Suffrage.
Mrs. Henry Bruere asked the Presi-
dent. as the sponsor Of the new nation
alism. 10 stand sponsor also tor the
national suffrage amendment, and then
Mrs. Charles Beard spoke of the po-
ltical power the women in Western
states already had, and said they had
OOO. 900 votes which they intended to
use TO wrest national suffrage from
the parties. In reply the President
said: 8,
ut may be, ladies, that my mind
works slowly. ! have always felt that
those things were most sohdly ouit
that were built piece by piece, and |
felt that the genius Of our political
development in this country lay IN the
processes of our states and IN mo
very clear definition Of the difference
OF sphere between the state and Fed
eral governments. IL may be thaI
am a little old fashioned in that.
when | last had the pleasure Of
receiving some ladies urging the amend
ment that you are urging this morning
/ told them that my own mind was un-
changed but, | hoped, open, and that
I would take pleasure in conferring
with the leaders Of my party and the
leaders of Congress with regard to this
matter.
Has Not Forgotten Promise.
81 have not forgotten the promise
that 7 made and I certainly shall not
forget the fulfilment Of II, but | want
always 20 be absolutely frank. Ny
own mind is still convinced that we
ought to work this thing out state by
state. | did what | could 70 work II
out in nv own state in New Jersey,
and am willing 70 act there whenever
il comes up; but that IS so far my
conviction as 10 the best and solidest
way 20 build changes of this kind, and
/, for my own part, see no reason for
discOuragement on the part OF the
women of the country in the progress
that this movement has been making.
Il nav move like glacier, but when II
does move It's effects are permanent.
had not expected 70 have this pleasure
this morning, and therefore am simply
speaking offhand and without consid-
Grafton Of my phrases, but | hope IN
entire frankness.'
Addresses 700 Clergymen.
From this meeting the President
went 20 address about 700 ministers Of
the New York Federation of Churches
The meeting had a markedly interde-
nominationa. cast. A Catholic made
the invocation. Congregationallst
made the address 70 the President,
Presbyterian presided. vote OF thanks
was moved by rabbi, seconded by a
Methodist. and the benedctiJn was
pronounced by an Episcopalian.
The Rev. Father Martin, Of the Cath
edral, gave the Invocation, and then
changed off into short address IN
which ne said he was commissioned by
Cardinal Farley 20 say that he was
heart and soul for every movement for
the prOmulgatiOn Ot peace and TO ask
Gods blessing for Mr.. Wilson as the
man who has done most 70 save this
country from the catastrophe of war.
As the President spoke, whether he
referred TO peace. preparedness. to his
own policies or 10 future intentions,
there was frequent generous applause
from the clergymen. He said that
whatever he did for peace was not a
mere matter Of personal conviction but
that he acted as a representative of