The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-12-11
CREATED
A SCENE
~RAG OF LON.
IN BAD MOOD.
AT A MEETING THEY CHAINEI
THEMSELVES TO SEATS TO
AVOID BEING PUT OUT.

Lsndon.--The gulf between the sui.
fragettes and s~uffragists, the former be-
ing the term generally used to describe
the militant section of women agitators
who believe in street riots and attacks
cabinet ministers as the quickest
means Of attaining the ballot for their
sex, was further widened Saturday aft
ernoon through q fierce demonstration
by the suffragettes at Albert hall
against David Lloyd-George, chancellor
of the exchequer.
The chancellor was addressing a 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 disturbancesAat 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 mum
bers Of the disorderly seemed to in
crease rather than diminish. Some OF
the women were armed with whips and
they repealed vigorously every attempt
to eject them. There were fierce tus
sizes every moment in different parts Of
the hall, and every time MI. Lloyd
George made an attempt to speak hi
voice was drowned by mingled groanl
and cheers.
Finally the chancellor, who for
quarter of an hour had been trying t,
get in a word, sat down, and the organ
list tried to sooth the hysterical sister
hood by playing "What Can the Matte
BET" but it was of no use, and pande
monium continued.
In Prison Garb.
The uproar was at its height whel
a dozen ~suffragettes who had been re
leased recently from prison diveste'
themselves of their outer wraps an,
appeared in their Jail garments. Thes
clothes were literally stamped wit
broad arrows, the brand placed on pris
oners. This exhibition acted ON the sis
terhood like a red rag on a bull. Mega
phones and bells were brought into us
and the noise became deafening. TIL
stewards at length lost their tempers
and as they continued their work o
throwing out the demonstrants tn
clothing Of many of the women wa
torn off their backs.
Uproar Subsidies.
At the end of half an hour or nor
the opposition became worn out an
Lloyd-George was able to continue hi
speech with only occasional interruI
tions. He assured his audience, whic
numbered 5000, that there was a m,
jority in the cabinet and in the libers
party in favor of woman Is suffrage an
that a suffrage clause would be include
in the governments franchise bill
which, however, could not be Intro
duced on the eve Of the dissolution Q
parliament. The chancellor added this
the time of dissolution had not yet a
rived, though the end of this parli,
ment was not SO distant as some peopl
thought.
The liberals, however, still had Sc,
eral accounts to settle and they woul
demonstrate to the house of lords this
that house was not so important 9
was imagined.
The peaceful suffragettes were grea
ly chagrined by the militant member
and in their pleas for order this afte
noon they warned the rioters that IL
demonstration would work irreparabl
damage to the cause. Miss Pankhurl
was one of those who pleaded for orde