Show Wll OLSON ON PLEA f FOR A ACTION I N 88 Walker Refuses Surrender of Conviction for Harmony WASHINGTON Aug 14 Pres H. Pres President ident Wilson in a telegram last night nigh to Speaker Walker of the tho he Tennessee ee house of representatives tives i L favorable a action tion on 00 the tho federal suffrage amendment by that body The Tho president said May I not in tho the interest of national harmony and vigor and of the establishment of the lead of America in in all III liberal policies express the tho earnest hope that the house over which you preside pre pre- side cide will concur in the tho suffrage amendment 7 NASHVILLE Tonn Turin Aug Ht 14 H- H t I I do not believe that men of ot Tennessee Ten Ten- will surrender hon honest st convictions convictions con con- for tor political expediency or 01 harmony Speaker Wan Walker cr of ot the th Tennessee house of representatives tives d declared in a telegram to President Wilson He lie wa was waK replyIng reply reply- Ing tog to the message from the president president president dent last nl night ht T r have the tho profound honor to acknowledge your our wire of August 13 sold Speaker Speeker Walkers Walker's mes mes- sage lage I I do not attempt to ex express ox- ox pt press 88 the views of ot other members of the lower house of ot Tennessee but speak for or m myself elf alone which on the tho Anthony Amendment are fire contrary to yours youra You were too great to uk ak it It and 1 J do 10 not behave be believe be- be have lieve that men of will surrender ender honest convictions for tor political expediency or harmony Neither hu house wa WIUS wac in session today Vote Improbable The house hOUise will reconvene recon Moo Mon d day y afternoon but house hOUA leaders leader considered a vote ote then improbable Tho The committee to which the tho Joint ratification resolution W was s referred 10 Is expected to meet Monday Monds night to consider it Replying to the charge e made during debate Y yesterday by Senator Senator Sen Sea ator Chandler Republican and suffrage opponent that she ahe he had advocated ted Intermarriage between whites and negroes Mrs lr Carrie Chapman Catt president of ot the tho National Woman Suffrage association asso asso- elation last night in a formal statement characterized it as aa absolute absolute ab solute falsification |