WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 850, 23 June 1910, Page 7

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

! ■'"■■■ NO GOVERNMENT BILL. iBSQUHH FAVOURS DISCUSSION. fer Teicgrapi— Press Association—Copyright. London, June 21. The. Prim©' Minister, Mr. Asquith, freplying to rival Suffragette' deputaifcions, said that owing to conflicting (opinions the Government were not ijikely to introduce a Woman's Suffrage Bill, A Private Member's Bill Was. more suitable. '■ Though the prospect of success .of Iho measure at present before Parliament was remote, the House of Comanons should have an opportunity of idiscussing a Bill. - , He added that he would submit the Question .to Cabinet. ■ PREMIER'S VIEWS STRENCTHi ' ENED. /COLLEAGUES AND PARTY DIFFER. ;' (Rec. June 22, 9.25 p.m.) i c London, June 22. 1 Mrs. M. G. Fawcett, President of She National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, was principal spokeswoman at the deputation from the suffrage societies which waited on Mr. Asquith. Lady Jersey acted as spokeswoman for- the rival deputation from the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League. Mr. Asquith, in replying to the arguments of Lady Jersey, said that in her ; references to the dangers in obliterating the existing political distinction between the' sexes Lady Jersey was (preaching to the converted. • The proceedings of the last two years, [Mr. Asquith said, had perhaps strengthened his views on the subject. They were not, however, the views of i majority of his colleagues, and he doubted .whether they • were the views of a majority of the Liberal party. MR. SHACKLETON'S BILL. •MEMBERS ASK FOR FACDJITrES. (Rec. June 22, p.m.) London, June 22. Two hundred members of the House ' iof Commons are petitioning Mr. Asquith to grant facilities for the discussion of Mr. D. J. Shackleton's Woman's Suffrage Bill. There are indications that facilities •■will be granted up to the second readling stage only. PRACTISING JIU-JITSU. SUFFRAGETTES IN TRAINING. London, June 20. ' 'A Women's Freedom League has been jrrganised. Women's athletic societies rill provide, jiu-jitsu experts to eject • rowdies from Suffragette meetings. . Many women have joined the new teagu'e.