THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8769, 22 March 1907, Page 2

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Excriiiicj ScenesPress Association.—Copyright. London, March 21. Tho Women's Social Political Union meeting in Caxton Hall, including a large contingent of Lancashire cotton operatives 'in shawls and clogs, condemned the Government's attitude to Mr Dickenson's Bill and summoned Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman to legislate : on tho Ifiios.of his own speech. ~' , -Lady Hab.erton volunteered to; lead n. deputation to hand to Sir. H. CampbollBannerman the resolution. The police broke up the procession into groups of twos and throes, and soon. 000 extra constables assembled at the House of Commons and had groat trouble with resisting the most determined series of disorderly attempts ever made to enter tho precincts of the House. There were numerous skirmishes with the unavailing rushes, leading to tho arrest of small batches. The police showed tho utmost forbearance and sought to restrict their duties to preventing in the nature of a combined demonstration. The huge crowds were greatly amused at a would-bo martyr asking to ba arrested. Lady Haberton was admitted into the House but waa unable to see Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman. Seventy-five women were arrested and admitted to bail.