THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1977, 6 February 1914, Page 7

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

THREE FIRES CAUSED BY THEM. By Tslngrapi—Press AsnadaUon—OapyrljM London, February 4. There Imve been three fires caused by Suffragettes.. . Tlia first, at Aberuchill Castle Comrie, destroyed a. quantity of furniture; tlio second destroyed an unoccupied mansion in tho same neighbourhood; and the third destroyed a house at St. Inllan's, Perthshire, belonging to Mr. Stirling Boyd, whoso wife is vice-presi-dent or the Anti-Suffragette League. . Suffragette literature was found on tho premises in each instance.

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE TENDS SOME ADVICE. . "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. (Rec. February 5, 5.30 p,m.) London, February 4, Mr. Lloyd-George, while at Glasgow, advised a deputation from, tho iionmilitant Suffragettes to endeavour to re,-win public opinion by' showing that the mass .of the Suffragettes repudiat ed violcnco.

CAUSE MAKING NO ADVANCE IN . AMERICA'. (Rec. February 5, 10.55 p.m.) Washington, February 4. Tho Democratic Party leaders have Stated that tho party is nuablo to support- Woman Suffrage, as a Federal question. It might, instead, be dealt with by local Legislatures. The Suffragists are greatly disappointed, as they woro hopeful that t-hev could indues- tho Democrats to allow aii amendment -of tho Constitution.

THE FRANCHISE HOPELESS, (Rec. February 6, 0.20 a.m.) : London, February 5, Replying to a deputation from the Scottish Women's Liberal Federation, Mr. Lloyd-George said- that public opinion had been frightened by. the militant Suffragettes' outrages, and female fran-chise-was hopeless -as far as the- present .Parliament was concerned.