WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1317, 21 December 1911, Page 5

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

BRITISH MINISTERS DIVIDED. NEWSPAPER CRITICISM. Bj TeleL-raph-Pres! AsaoeiaUon-Oonyricht London, December 10. "The Times" says tho appearance of Mr. Lloyd-Gcorgo, Chancellor of tho Exchequer, ami Sir IMu'urd Grey, Foreign Secretary, iu full war paint in the Suffragist camp, should force the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, to lako off his coat, and combat a policy which ho regards as very disastrous. There is much newspaper and club criticism of tho Premier's peculiar position. It is 'understood that tho following Ministers arc against granting the suffrage to women:— Mr. Harcourt, Secretary for the Colonies. Mr. M'Kcnna, Home Secretary. Mr. llobhouse, Chanc;llor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Mr. Samuel, I'ostmasfer-General. Lord Loreburn, Lord Chancellor. file Marquis oi Crewe, Secretary for India. Mr. Churchill, First Lord of tho Adluiraltv. On tho other hand, tho following Ministers are in favour of women being granted the suffrage:— Lord Haldauo, Secretary for War. Mr. Burns, President of the Local Goveminent Board. Mr. Birrcll, Secretary for Ireland. Mr. Buxton, President of tho Board of Trade. Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Agriculture. Lord Morlev, President of tho Council. Sir ,T. A. Simon, Solicitor-General.