BRITAIN'S CORONATION STONE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2179, 18 June 1914, Page 5

BRITAIN'S CORONATION STONE

f-■; AND THE SOFFRAGETIES . SEQUEL TO THE RECENT OUTRAGE Bj TftlssriiDli—Pwbs AesMtation—CoejTlifW "Kiiics" and Sydney "Bftn" Samcfe i„cndPn, June 16. In the House of Commons Mr. Cowan (Liberal member, for Aherfenshii*} urged the desirability, in consequence of the oufcrasES in Westminster Abbc-y, of removing the Coronation stone to Scotland for safer custody. Mr. Asquith :"f fear we can't aceedo to the. suggestion." Mr. Hogs (member for Londonderry City) thought it would be a gracel'd act to return the stone to Ireland:' Mr, Ccwpn pointed out the strong: fceliite existing in Scotland. Mr." Asquith :'"Kings of England liare been crowned in this chair 'far something like five hundred yeans." CHURCH GUARDS ORGANISING. (Press Association.) London, Jmie 16. Tlie churches are organising volunteer patrols to guard against the Suffragettes. "I'lisnn" aitiS Syititi "Sun" fifTTlcot. Lcnfiofi, J'mio IG. Archdeacon Bores, of Sydney, in a letter on behalf of Australian women, repudiates militancy. He states that Australians disapprove of it and express regret, disgust, and severe condemnation. The Dnchcss of Montrose recommends the deportation of militants to St. Helena. Militants are boycotting the church&s, nwrsjiapers. West End tradesmen, and : 'h>ligi<sus and philanthropic institutions who refuse to advertise in "The Suffragette" paper, "Tin-". 1 !" and Svdrwv "Sun" Foftoco. (lice, June IT, 8.20 p.m.) Umdo.n, June 1(1.. Jlivs Wylin, spwliing at a meeting of the Suffragettes, said that Mi. Jl'Keana's throats had inspired the guppß'i'tersof the cause, with rite- result that money was pouring in. (Mr, Sl'Konwi, tl-K- Home Secretary, speaking hi the House of Commons., sniioiniced'tliat the GovciTiment intended to prosecute tiro sabseribra's to the Suffragette movement.)