Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-01-20
BRITISH W0 N { n
To FIGHT FOR
BALLOT
SUFFRAGISTS PLAN
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
Renewed Riotous Demonstra-
tons in Historic Precincts Of
ST. Stephens Looked for
When Parliament ReopenS,
CBy William True Hawthorne.)

stBy william True liaWthorne.)
London, Jan. l9.-Promise is held
out that the coming session of Parlia-
ment, which will begin its sittings the
last week in January, viii be one of
the liveliest for many years. In many
well-informed quarters 1t is believed
that this will be the last year of the
present government, and on the eve
Of general election all parties are
anxious to make political capital.
Not the least promising of excite
ment Is the campaign which the advO-
Gates of women's suffrage propose to
wage. If the sutfragists make good
their threat, there viii be busy times
for the police at St stephens. Last
session the police had a lot of trouble
with women in silks and laces who
mobbed cabinet ministers and parlia-
mentary leaders and broke most of
the ordinances of peace defying the
law officers all the while to lay hands
upon them. They declare there win
be even more strenuous times during
the coming session.
Women must have the vote next
session." declared Miss Christabel
Parkhurst chief organizer of the suf
fragettes. THAT means we shall be
more militant than ever if the Kings
speech contains no mention of the en-
REIMBURSEMENT of women. We shall
continue to poster the cabinet minis
ter and members of the government
in every possible way, even going be-
yOnd what we have done before in
this direction. We have not modified
our program bit; we are going for
the vote pure and simple, and must
get it at all costs"
1t is expected that unless the gov
ernment includes a women's suffrage
bill as part of its program, there will
be organized raids on the House of
Commons, and that life will be made
burden for the leaders in the gov
ernment
1t is notable that the English move
ment for suffrage has reached its
height at a time when agitation for
the acknowledgements of women has
about died out in the United States
The temperance campaign, on the
other hand seems to be at the height
Of aggressiveness in both countries.
The policy of the temperance adyo-
Gates in England differs from that of
the prohibitonists in the United
States. There is little or no demand
in England for absolute prohibition,
The habits of the people are such that
prohibition would not receive popular
support, High license and stringent
regulation are what the English ,am-
perance movement demands. The H.
censing measure of the late goveyn- !
ment was described as the best tenn
perance measure ever enacted, but il !
failed TO meet the demands of the re-
formers Under it more than 1000 /
public houses have been closed during |
the past two years, but il is aimed /
now TO close up a still greater num- |
ber The prime minister recognized /
the political power Of the temperance |
party, and when the policy Of the |
government is announced in the |
speech from the throne at the open /
ing of parliament it is likely to con- !
tain promises of still more extensive /
reforms,
The annual liquor bill of the United /
Kingdom is about $85O,0O0, 900. OIL
this amount S1900OO,OO0 went into |
the public treasury in the form of
taxes of one kind or another on the
liquor traffic This is about one
fourth of all the treasury receipts, so
that it will be seen that the liquor
question is an important one to the
British government. 1t is estimated
. =
of the liquor trade was paid out in
wages.
While the principal program of the
party contemplates higher
license and closer restriction, there
lately has arisen a demand for prOhi-
bition at local option, the success of
the local option movement in the
United states having inspired the de-
mand, This faction is not likely %
become, serious, however, at the pres
time. There is another small party
which demands that women shah not
be employed In public houses, but the
English barmaid is an institution not
likely soon to be disturbed. During
the past generation there has been Il
Improvement in her character :
and social standing until now her /
aVocation is considered about as hon.
nrable as any other calling in which |
women engage. Her champions claim
she is a positive agency for good, not
only restraining the conduct of men
in public houses, but exercising an
influence for temperance. The argu-
ment Is hat a man IS far less apt 10
overndulge when his liquor is serve !
by pretty and intelligent girl who !
would have only contempt for intoxi-
cation.
Englishmen are having hard time
getting over the fact that President 4
Roosevelt recently wrote for an Amer
lean magazine a story Of his hunting
experiences. A fair illustration Of how
they view the thing is furnished by \
the following, from the editorial page 4
Of the staid old London Chronicles
"rhe United states constitution IA
the most conservative among demo- T
cracies, but its governors are the least /
Just as America is
wondering who are to be the next can
1idates for the presidency. President /
Roosevelt contributes an article to
Scribner's Magazne'-In the Louiei-
ana Canebrakes Says Mr.. Roosevelt:
] was especially anxious to kin a
bear Umagine King Edward being I