The Suffragettes

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 189, 9 February 1914, Page 5

The Suffragettes

SWEET DISHARMONY. A NEW ORGANISATION. THE F01.1.Y OF VIOLENCE. By Cable—Press Association—('oj>\ri'Ji t . London, February fi. The Daily Citizen stales that an acute dii.erenee about'tactics exists between Christabel and Sylvia Pnnkhm-st. The former feels that extremer militancy has run its course, and desires to return to England and re-start on fresh lines, making a moral appeal. Sylvia adheres to extremism. Mrs. Panklmrst fa'vt/rs I Christabel, but hesitates to decide 'be tween her daughters. Received 7, 5.5 p.m. Times—Sydney Sim Special Cables.. London, February 7. . A new suffragette society has been formed, consisting of men and women, The only qualification of membership i* that the member shall regard the giving of the suffrage to women as the foremost political issue of the day. It is intended to institute a campaign in every electorate and keep pestering the politicians by demonstrations and deputations and heckling at public meetings.

I. SYLVIA'S NEW BRANCH. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 8, 5.5 p.m. London, February 7. , Sylvia Pankhurst's branch of the suffragettes has become independent, and is re-named "The East End Federation."' „ ' The newspaper "Suffragette" declare.3 her supporters are chiefly socialists. , Miss Christabel Panklmrst, interviewed in Paris, says she does not intend to return to England. If her mother died she did not think of abandoning the Women's Political Union. Sylvia's (her sister's) differences therewith made it necessary for Sylvia to organise an independent association. Paris, February 7. Le Matin states that Christabel has realised the campaign of violence and incendiarism did more barm than good to the feminist cause.