Show PRESIDENT URGES WORLD SUFFRAGE WILSON ILSON PROCLAIMS POLITICAL breedom OF THE WORLD AS WORLDS SOLEMN DUTY expresses hope ThatiS That enate will pass the suffrage amendment to federal constitution before the end of this session i washington president woodrow wilson on june 13 proclaimed political freedom of the world aa as the whole worlds solemn duty replying to a meni memorial orial signed by the woman suffrage leaders of En england giand france bel glum italy and portugal presented by a delegation headed by mrs carrie chapman catt that lie he address the world on tile the subject the president declared after reciting thoi alie service women of fill all nations have rendered in the war lt it Is high time that some part of our debt of gratitude to them should be acknowledged and paid and the only acknowledgment they ask Is their admission to the suffrage can we justly refuse it the president also again expressed ills his wish that the senate pass the susan B Atit anthony amendment at the present session I 1 the presidents message wasas follows 1 1 I I have read your message with the deepest interest and I 1 welcome omle the opportunity to say that I 1 agree without reservation that the full and sincere democratic reconstruction of the world for which we are striving and which we ve are determined to bring about at any cost will not have been completely or adequately adequately attained un tit til women are admitted to the suffrage and that only by that action can the nations of tile the world realize for the benefit of future generations the full ideal force of opinion or the full humane inane forces of action the services of women during this supreme crisis of the worlds history have been of the most signal useful ness and distinction the war could not lot have been fought without them ar or its sacrifices endured it Is high time that some sodie part of the debt of gratitude to them should be acknowledged and paid and the only acknowledgment they ask Is their admission to the suffrage can we justly refuse it As for america it Is my earnest hope that the senate of ithe united states will give an in unmistakable answer to this question by passing the suffrage amendment to our federal con ution before the end of this session i 1 |