Woodrow Wilson to Joseph P. Tumulty
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My dear Mr. Tumulty
I enclose herewith translation of appeal sent to the President from the women of Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium and Portugal.
We venture to suggest that the President might use this appeal as the peg on which to hang a message to the women of the world similar to that given last autumn to the women of New York. In view of the fact that the Germans and some Americans profess to believe that America is not sincere in her war aims, the President might also find in this address the opportunity to give to the world one of his immortal expressions upon democracy.
It is clear to many of us that we are fighting to make the men of the world free from militarism, from autocracy, from the government of kaisers and emperors, and to replace these autocratic institutions by the newer ones of democracy. Our war aims indirectly pledge individual liberty to men, but no promise is given to women who have also given their all.
There is no other mind in all the world which possesses the clear, well analyzed conception of democracy as that of the President, and a pronouncement upon that subject which will include all the people will ring round the world and bring new hope and courage to men and women in all nations.
If the President is willing to do this, we will, if it pleases him, come with a small deputation, present the French address, and receive the response; or if he prefers, it can be accomplished in some other way.
Yours very sincerely,
Carrie Chapman Catt
President.
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