Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-27
Reiterates Objections to
Suffrage Amendment to
Constitution.
LEAP YEAR CAS-
FAILS OF fsPosE
DeIes alton Of 200 omsn Call on
President at New York But Fail to
Convince Chief Executive That Ae-
tion by Individual States 10 Not Way
to Settle Suffrage ousstion-Pre
parednsss Campaign Opened.

New York, Jan. 27.-President will
son refused today to support the move-
ment for an amendment to the federal
constitution providing for woman's
suffrage. He spoke briefly to 200 mem
bsrs Of the congressional COMMITTEES
for suffrage, and told them he felt the
subject should be dealt with by each
individual state
The president received the suffra-
gists after they had waited for him
for an hour at the Waldorf Astoria.
where he made his. headquarters on
his arrival here this morning.
Efforts made by Mrs. Mary Bard,
wife of a Columbia University profess
or, to cross examine the president on
his position met with failure. He re-
fused courteously to reply to her
queries.
The president apologized to the
women for not seeing them earlier but
told them he had been at work since
arriving in the city. He added that
ut may be that my mind works slows
ly. but I have always thought there
slowly and therefore made more last
ing ! may be little old in fashion
in my view that the sufrrage questions
should be handled by the states"
other Matters More Important.
The president admitted to the suf-
fragists that he had promised several
months ago to discuss with congress-
ionl leaders the suffrage question. but
other questions had come which he
| thought should take preference over
everything else. tes
Mr.. Wilson promised to discuss the
subject with members or congress an
soon as possible. He declared, how.
ever. that he was still convinced that
the issue should be worked out by. tho.
states. He added that he. save no rea-
son for the women TO be discouraged
by the progress being made.
Deep silence greeted hiss reiteration
Of his opposition to the federal amend.
ment, but other portions Of his address
were marked by applause.
Opens Preparedness Campaign.
President Wilson arrived here at
o'clock this morning to face a pro-
gram calling for a reception by clergy
men, the delivery OF addresses before
two business organizations, and the
possibility that he would be inter-
viewed by a delegation Of German
Americans which wants him to per-
suade the British government to per-
NIT the shipment of milk from AM
erica for babies In Germany.
The president was accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson. his secretary. Joseph
Tumulty, and DR.. Cary r. Grayson.
The main purpose of the presidents
,,,k t., l1Itx ~
Business Association tonight the
speech which Is to open his campaign
for preparedness, the first of series
of speeches on that subject which he
will make while on q trip thru the
middle west .sfft'
Great Demand For Seats.
Altho 1.272 seats are available at the
dinner, more than 5000 applications
have been received. ..''<+
After addressing the railway men.
the president has arranged to speak at
a banquet Of the Motion Picture Board
of Trade of America.
Mr. Wilson expects to leave New
York for Washington at midnight and
to leave the capital tomorrow night
for his western tour.
Wilson Addresses cIersymen.
The president delivered the first OF
his three addresses at noon before the
conference OF the New York federation
of church. Amid applause he was In
troduced by the Rev. DR.. S. Young. Of
Brooklyn, who remarked that no other
president ever had such universal
prayer in his behalf.
"0nly Lincoln bore sucn heavy ru-
sponsibility," said the clergyman, and
the America of Lncoln's time held but
one third as many people to pray and
nearly half were arrayed against him"