THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 299, 10 May 1913, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES.

INTERNAL WRANGLING. THE SUFFRAGETTE VOTE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, May 8. A bomb was discovered outside a jeweller's establishment in Tottenham, inscribed "Votes for Women." The fuses were not burning. Mr. Balfour explains that he would have voted for the Conciliation Bill. Lady Carlisle, at the Women's Lib--1 eral Federation, denounced Mr. John Burns for refraining from voting for women's suffrage, and said that a democrat forsaking a cause because the militants threw flower pots at him was not a stable politician. . Sir James Crichton Browne, at the cold storage banquet, suggested that women would be all tj)e 'better for cooling. It would be a. great relief to the public to ice them down in cold storage and hand them on to the next century. Dr. Wharry was fined £ 50 for preventing the service of a writ on - his sufFrjigist daughter, Lilian, in connection with the damage done at Kew Gardens, The Drummond'Clayton case was resumed. Evidence was called as to inflammatory speeches, letters and circulars relating to the formation of a Young Hot' Bloods Society, consisting of unmarried members of the Social and Political Union. The case was adjourned till May 13. The women were granted bail. A suffragette'was captured in Dublin Art Gallery daubing Mr. Redmond's bust with green paint, in revenge for the manner in which lie voted on the Suffrage Bill.

COLLAPSE OF MRS. DRUMMOXD. London, May -8. During the proceedings of the suffragist case, Mrs.' Drummond twice collapsed in the dock, and was Anally carried out of court insensible. She was allowed bail, and removed to a nursing home. Except Clayton, a chemist who had advised on bomb construction, all who carried out the hunger strike were admitted to bail.

A FAKED BOMB. Received 9, 11.50 p.m. London, May 9. The St. Paul's Cathedral authorities think that the bomb was constructed not to explode, but merely to attract aeten-. tion and gain'notoriety.