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"JUSTICE," SAYS WILSON,
IS AIN IN MEXICO
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the clergy When the Chief Executive
arrived the entire assemblage arose and
accorded him generous welcome. The
Rev. DR. F.. Edward Young, pastor Of the
Bedford Presbyterian Church, of Brook
lyn, presided. The Rev. Father William
p. Martin, of st. Patrick's Cathedral
New York, opened the meeting with an
invocation. He said that he, as "A deputy
of Cardinal Farley, was authorized to
state that the Catholics are supporting
every move for peace. The Rev Dr.
Nehemiah Boynton, pastor Of the Clinton
Avenue CONGREGATIONAL Church, well
coined the President
The President capitulated to the suf-
fragists soon after his arrival in the city
After standing pat and refusing to see
a delegation of members of the ConCrds-
sional Union who sought his support for
constitutional amendment granting sur
frage TO women the Executive consented
to see the suffragists
Several messages passed between the
women leaders and Secretary Tumulty
The latter finally sent for Mrs Amos
Pinchot and informed her thar President
Wilson would see the ladies when 1t was
convenient for them"
Now is the time" Mrs. Pinchot said
and the women were ushered into the
presence Of the chief.
The women were with the President for
about seven minutes, In receiving them
the Executive first apologzed for keep
ing them waiting. As at the former hear
ing, he turned down the amendment prop
osition, saying that il was a matter for
the States and not for the Federal Gov
ernment.
II am convinced" he said, that a mat
ter of this kind should he worked out
State by State. II is my opinion that
there Is the best and most solid way.
see no reason for disbursement on the
part of you ladies' who have worked so
hard for suffrage, But II is "A State issue.
/ am not against suffrage. That fact
was demonstrated when | Endorsed it in
my own State, New Jersey.
MY mind. on this suffrage question. is
still unchanged. | plan to have confer
ences with the leaders Cf my party on
this question, have not done so because
big matters OF great Importance that can
not wait forced me to put il off. / want
10 assure you again that / have not for
gotten my promise nor shall ! forget it,"
SPEAKER BECOMES EXCITED.
Mrs. Tiffany Dyer startC I the speech
making for the women. She became so
excited, however, after the preliminary
remarks that she gave II up Mrs. Henry
BrueTe. wife OF the New York City Cham
perlain, followed
1--WE have come to ask you to sponsor
suffrage" she said I'VE are insisting
upon the granting Of our demands for the
aMenumeuL OF lue CONSTITUTION TO en-
franchise women. II is logical and Just"
Mrs. Mary Beard, wife Of Professor
Beard. OF Columbia, was the last speaker
mo defense plan" she said. zig a real
one which does not include the mobiliza-
tion Of women. This is a wonderful op-
portunity Tor you and your party 10 be
real leaders in this movement TO enfran-
chise the women Of the United States"
The President arrived In New York al
o'clock He viii make three speeches
before he returns 20 Washington. His
ztumping campaign for defense viii be
launched al the dinner OF the Railroad
Business Association al the Waldorf to-
aiEhf
Iga WILSON Secretary Tumulty and
Dociof Graysou accompanied the Chief
recetiss ~ NeW York. The party was
stfsfd uIth coffee Immediately upon aTis-
~ anl sent 10 TIE Waldorf where they
1rtlEfaese1 al 8 cloci.
1a Presidents preparedness speech
acfefe ,he raifead Den at the Waldorf
- followed bf another adde's he-
lofloa Picture Board Of Trade