WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10488, 27 November 1911, Page 3

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

MR LLOYD-GEORGE ON THE SUBJECT.

(Received November 25, 8.5 a.m.)

LONDON, November 24

Mr Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, addressed a meeting of members of the House of Commons interested in; women's suffrage. He recommended a campaign in the country prior to the introduction of the promised Government Franchise Bill, and promised to assist in an effort with a view to securing the franchise for women on the' broadest democratic lines.

Lady Selborne, a Conservative Unionist, addressing the women's franchise meeting, declared .that Mr LloydGeorge was a fair weather friend, who when the clouds were lowering got o\it of the way, but when .it. was., simny came forward. He was now very anxious to run Tound and get in front of their.movement. The Liberal Party whips*<were .anxious to exclude from the. franchise those likely to oppose their party; consequently, the -whips were wire-pullers against women's suffrage. . Women, said Lady Selborne, would ,use the vote similarly to men, but would be more interested in the children and the health of the community.