WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9124, 25 June 1908, Page 5

WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

MR ASQUITH'S REPLY. Received June 24, 9.52 p.m. , LONDON, June 24. Mis 3 Christabel Pankhurst, .who forwarded to the Prime Minister (Mr Asquith) the resolution demanding women's suffrage, which was adapted at the recnt gathering at Hyda Park, has received a reply from Mr Asquith, who states that he has nothing to add to his statement made on May 20th, when replying to a deputation of . members, of Parliament. V Miss Pankhjrst, in a letter to the ) newspapers; states that the-reply is / highly unsatisfactory, and that militant moasuies must continue. The Ho.i. H. H. Asquith, in reply to a deputation of Liberal members of tha House of Commons, who waited on him on May 20th, in support of women's Rulfrage, said that he reognised the impetus the movement had gained in recent years. He was not convinced, but had an open mind on the subject, and if, in connection with the comprehensive Electoral Reform Bill which the Go-, vernment intended to piss before the end of the present session of Parliament, amendments were proposed in favour of women's suffrage, thft Government would leave it to the decision of the House, and not oppose it if the change proposed was on democratic line 3. He added that he was aware that two-thirds of the Ministara favoured woman's suffrage.