WOMEN’S FRANCHISE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2323, 16 October 1908, Page 3

WOMEN’S FRANCHISE.

PARLIAMENT INTERRUPTED

AN UNPRECEDENTED OCCURRENCE, • United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Oct. 14. 1 There is a likelihood of restrictions on the privilege of ladies being al-< lowed under escort of a member of tho House of Commons, to view the', sittings from a small side window y pear tho main entrance. A woman' so introduced entered tho Chambor and walked to tho bar off ■ ' the UOuse-, wh-ere,- with'-bando—ppA raised, she shouted, “Cease discussing; children’s Bills—give votes to wo--menl” The intruder was oxpelled, still shouting. She proved to be Mrs. Symons. Mr. Keir Hardie’s private secretary, Mr. Idris, knew ller parents, honco he affordediher an opi>ortunity. to viow the proceedings, notsuspecting her intontions. She afterwards apologised, assuring Mr.' Idris that tho act was unpremeditated.' MRS. SYMONS CRITICISED. / V f A PREMEDITATED ACTION. st. United Press Association. Copyright : (Recoivod Oct. 15, 11.38 p.m.) j LONDON, Oct. 15 v 1 Mrs: Symons has been severely on-, :> ticised for not applying to Mr. Har--4 die himself for admission to tho lobby of tho House. Her only want of premeditation was in applying to MrIdris. It is now declared that the demon- ~ Y : stration was tho result of a consulta- ' tioii with tho loaders of the Women’s -3#-. Social and Political Union.

£ SUFFRAGISTS RUSH THE HOUSE

% A FUTILE DEMONSTRATION y

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LONDON, Oct, 14. ■' The Prime Minister, Sir. Asquith, 1 in declining to receive a suffragist ■v' trv; , deputation, a series of rushes was made by suffragists, who onado ineffectual attempts to reach the House V- of Commons. The crowd, including an element of tho unemployed and some hooligans, tried to break the police cordon. Some persons woro injured in' the crush. Tho admirable police arrangements rendered the demonstration an ignominious failure. Twen-ty-four women and thirteen men were arrested. Tho : “Times’ ’and “Chronicle” declare that tho suffragists are now making themselves the nucleus of mobs whorein there aro dangerouselements, rowdies being conspicuous; > this is becoming a nuisance, calling 1 ; ' for sterner treatment than before. \ v, Mrs. Panlchurst, Mies ChristabelPanlchurst, and Mrs Drummond, who «. ignored a summons to appear at Bow, • (Streot Police Court on a charge of; trying to provoko a breach of the ■s-'-CiiShpeaco in connection with tho rushing 'iif- of tho House of Commons, were a-r----rested, brought beforo the Court,, : f and remanded for «. week, bail beinge allowed. / ' SUFFRAGISTS SENTENCED. ( I*/ z . THREE MEN SENT TO GAOL. 1 United Piu-:ss Association. Copvtuoiit ‘ (Received October 15, 10.15 p.m.) , <> LONDON, Oct. 15. \ Soveral of tho suffragists, who wore (Jirrcstod have elected to go to prison J-r'or a -month instead of entoring into recognisances aud- obtaining sureties Qor good behaviour for a year. -Some .'secured an (adjournment to obtain 'legal aid. zyff T’hrco men were sent to gaol for - kicking and striking tho police, and , JL others woro fined or bound over to - 1 koop the peaco. ■' y g=a= - -- -