The Daily Missoulian

Wilson's Utterance Puts Renewed Hope in Hearts of Nation's Women.
RECEIVES DELEGATION
Attitude Toward Problem Manifestly Is Undergoing Some Changes.

Washington, May 14. President Wilson pleased a committee of women suffrage advocates who called on him at the White House today by saying that his mind still was "to let" on the question of universal suffrage by federal constitutional amendment and that the question was constantly pressing on his mind for reconsideration.
It was the first time in more than a year that the president had received a suffrage delegation. His position always has been "that suffrage is a question to be dealt with by the states."
Five political parties were represented in today's delegation which consisted of J. A. Hopkins, Progressive, of New Jersey; Dr. F. A. Rumely, Independent-Republican, New York; John Spargo, Socialist, Vermont; Virgil E. Hinshaw, Prohibitionist, Illinois, and Miss Mabel Vernon and Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, woman's party, Washington.
Former Governor Walsh of Massachusetts had intended to represent the Democratic party, but was unable to be present.
Miss Vernon quoted some of the president's words in his war message as an argument for suffrage.
After leaving the White House, Mr. Hopkins issued a statement saying:
"The results were highly satisfactory to the members of the delegation upon whose mind the impression was created that the granting of suffrage to the women of the country was fast approaching. The question of its confirmation seemed to be largely dependent upon the attitude of congress.
"The president showed very warm interest in the subject of federal suffrage. He said that the matter was one which was constantly pressing for consideration and that he would take the matter again under advisement."
The same delegation will have a hearing before the judiciary committee of the house and the senate suffrage committee tomorrow to urge that the suffrage amendment be reported favorable for passage at this session of congress.