Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-12-11
SUFfRAGETTES mad
WOMEN OF LONDON DEMAND
A HEARING.
During q Speech by Chancellor Of Elk
cheQuer Lloyd George Riotous Scene
occurred-Women Paraded in Prison
Garb and Some Were Chained to Seats
so They Could Not Be Put Out.

London.-The gulf between the suf-
ing the term generally used to describe
the militant section of women agitators
who believe in street riots and attacks
on cabinet ministers as the quickest
means of attaining the ballot for their
sex, was further widened Saturday aft
ernoon through a fierce demonstration
by the suffragettes at Albert hall
against David Lloyd George, chancellor
of the exchequer.
The chancellor was addressing suf-
frage meeting under the auspices of
the Women's Liberal association. He
had hardly got beyond announcing that
he was present to make known the gov
ernment's intention regarding the prob
lem of woman suffrage, when a great
uproad broke out. Strident voices from
all parts of the hall shrieked: "We
want deeds, not words.'
Women Chained to Seats.
The stewards of the hall-and there
were $50 on hand to deal with antici-
pated disturbances-at once moved
down the aisles to eject the women.
They found the latter chained to their
seats. There was a confused struggle,
but finally the chains were cut and the
suffragettes expelled. But the num-
bers of the disorderly seemed to in
crease rather than diminish. Some of
the women were armed with whips and
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to eject them. There were fierce tus-
sizes every moment in different parts of
the hall, and every time Mr. Lloyd
George made an attempt to speak his
voice was drowned by mingled groans
and cheers.
Finally the chancellor, who for a
quarter of an hour had been trying to
get in a word, sat down, and the organ
ist tried to soOth the hysterical sister
hood by playing "What Can the Matter
BET" but it was of no use, and pande.
monium continued.
In Prison Garb.
The uproar was at its height when
a dozen suffragettes who had been re.
leased recently from prison Invested
themselves of their outer wraps and
appeared in their Jail garments. These
clothes were literally stamped with
broad arrows, the brand placed on pris.
oners. This exhibition acted on the sis
terhood like red rag on a bull Mega
phones and bells were brought into use
and the noise became deafening. The
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and as they continued their work OF
throwing out the demonstrants the
clothing of many of the women was
torn off their backs.
Uproar Subsidies.
At the end of half an hour or more
the opposition became worn out anG
Lloyd-George was able to continue his
speech with only occasional interrup
lions. He assured his audience, which
numbered 5000, that there was a ma
Jority in the cabinet and in the liberia
party in favor of woman s suffrage anC
that suffrage clause would be included
in the government s franchise bill
which, however, could not be intro
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parliament The chancellor added tina
the time of dissolution had not yet ar
rived, though the end of this parlia
ment was not so distant as some peopl,
thought.
The liberals, however, still had sew
eral accounts to settle and they would
demonstrate to the house of lords tina
that house was not so important al
was imagined.
The peaceful suffragettes were great
ly chagrined by the militant members
and in their pleas for order this after
noon they warned the rioters that tn,
demonstration would work irreparabl
damage to the cause. Miss Pankhurs
was one of those who pleaded for order
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