VOTES FOR WOMEN.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1364, 15 February 1912, Page 5

VOTES FOR WOMEN.

LABOUR DEMONSTRATION.

Bj 'ieletrrapli-Prcas Aesociatlon-Oopyrlsht (Roc. February 11, 10.15 p.m.) London, February It. The Labour Party has held a demonstration in Hie Albert Jlall on behalf of adult sun'rnge.

Mr. Kamsay Maedonald, M.P., slated that tho (into had come when Hie basis of democracy must lj<> broadened. They could certainly I urn out the (iovcrnmonl on the (|iic.-.tiim.

Mr. llpiidi'VMiii, 11.1'., stated that the parly would Rive no voto tn any Govcrnmeiit Bill not securing votes for women.

A BIVIDKI) CAIHNKT. Tho fight in the Culiiuel over women's suffrage (says (he "Daily Mail" of ,Immnr.v :!) has reached a slage which will miiko the next meeting i» Downing Street of remarkable interest. Ministers opposed to Mr. Lloyd-George and Sir I-Mward Grey on Hie question of voles for women are taking concerted steps towards Hireling the campaign of the Chancellor of tho Kxclirqnpr. Their action will Ijo slrong and definite. Jl cannot bo doubled that when the Cabinet meets plain words will Iμ , used by (he. sections led on tlm one .side by Mr. Asriiiith and on the other by Mr. LloydGeorge. More than I his, I here is to be an appeal to the country against lln> Chancellor's policy.' A great, mccling against votes for women is to lie held in the Albert Jfall on February 28, and among the speakers will l>o Liberal Cabinet Ministers. Amingcmonls are not complete and a full list of die public men who are In lake part is not yet available. Bui Ihe meeting is intended to be an effective counterblast to Mr. Lloyd-George's suffrage demonstration in the Albert Jlall live days earlier, and it is already certain that it will liavo a not less noffblc platform.

The danger to the Cabinet is obvious. Tho Prime Minister's puily will be openly denouncing Ihe ideas of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's parly. It is impossible to keep a controversy on placid academic lines, and very interesting will be the reply of Mr. Lloyd-George to the comments and criticisms of his colleagues.

So far as can bo ascertained at present tho following list represents the views of tho Cabinet on women's suffrage:—

For.—Mr. Lloyd-George. Sir Edward Grey, Lord TTnldnno. Mr. Hums, Mr. Birrell, Mr. Buxton, Mr. Runcimnn, Lord Morley, Lord lieauchamp, Mr. Churchill, Mr. I'easc.

Against.—Mr. Asquith, Lord f.orebiirn, Mr. Hnrcoitrt, Mr. Samuel. Mr. Hobhouse, Lord VpiiUmul, Mr. M'Kenna.

Doubtful.—Lord Crcwe, Lord Carrington.

I3oth sides jegard tho question as of fundamental importance and as ono to which the ordinary considerations of Cabinet loyaltv do not apply. Those who oppose women's suffrage are as earnest and determined as those who support it.