WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8741, 15 February 1907, Page 2

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

An Unruly Demonstration. Singing Glory Hallelujah. Press Association, —Copyright. London, February f t. A great women’s Convention was hold at Caxton Hall, Westminster. Speakers expressed profound indignation that no allusion was made in the King’s Speech to an intension to grant woman suffrage, and demanded that the House of Commons should give precedence to this great question. Subsequently SOO suffragettes, headed by Airs IKcpavd, marched to the Mouse 0i ! Commons to present a resolution, demanding the suffrage, to Sir D. Campbell-Bannerman, singing “Glory Hallelujah” on the way. Tho police tried to disperse the urocession at Westminster AbLev/but the bulk of the suffragettes .contrived to reach the entrance to tho House of Parliament, and clamorously demanded to yC£ Sir IT. Campbell-Bannerman. After jauc.h uproar and piauy skirmishes with the police, fifty-six of them, including Airs Despard .and Christabcl and Sylvia Panklmrs.t, were arrested. A dozen, however, forced an entrance to the emk’itl lobby, but were carried out, despite a fierce resistance.

During the struggle optside, mounted police nearly rode down soyyy.al pf the women.

Brutal jPaJic^men

Mare Victims

London, February 11. The Tribune, Daily Chronicle, and Daily News all complain pf the brutality of the police. The mounted police are especially singled out for condemnation. The suffragettes belonged to the Women’s Social and Political Union, which was not invited to Saturday’s demonstration lest it should alienate many opponents by its extreme measures. Mrs Despard was fined 50s or 21 days, and others 10s or a week to 20s or a fortnight. All the accused, 58 in number, ivent to prison. A man was tided 2s for attempting to rescue his wife.