WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1373, 26 February 1912, Page 5

WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD-dEORGE MUCH INTERRUPTION. MUST BE OX DEMOCRATIC LINES. By TeUeraph—Pross Association—Copyright (R«c. February 25, 5.5 p.m.). London, February 24. Mr. Lloyd-George, speaking at ii woman's suffrago meeting in the Albert Hall, said the Government would carry a. Hcform Bill this year, and would accept the responsibility of a Woman's Amendment if incorporated therein. Hβ objected to a referendum, as it would be costly, and would undermine Parliament's authority and frustrate justice.

(Rec. February 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 24. At the Suffragette meeting in tho Albert Hall there was much interruption on all sides. Mr. Lloyd-George at first retorted lightly, hud-then sharply, tho speech sometimes" resembling a dialogue. He said the reason tho Government had not corpornted women's suffrage into the lieform Bill was because neither of the two great parties were united on the subject. Three-fourths of the Liberals, including two-thirds of tho Cabinet supported the proposal, and three-fourths of the Conservatives opposed woman's suffrage. There never was n time when the nation stood in moro need of the special experience and sympathy of womanhood in Government afi'airs, especially in connection witr such pressing questions ns liousing, dearer food, education, intemperance. Tho franchise must bo on broad, democratic lines, similar to that in operation in tho colonies.