Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-07
'ROWDY ACTS OF
SUFFRACETTES
London Women Who Want to Vote
Use Chains and Whips as
Arguments.
BATTLE LIKE FIENDS IN HALL
Lloyd George Kissed When He Prom
ises Bill For
Relief.
BATTLE LIKE FIENDS IN HALL

London, Dec. AT a tumultuous
meeting held by the Woman's Liberal
Federation in Albert hall Saturday af-
ternoon David Lloyd George, chancel-
/ lor of the eXchequer, promised that a
| bill soon would be introduced in par
! lament granting the franchise to wo-I
men. In pursuance of their policy not
Ito permit a peaceful hearing to any
cabinet minister, the militant suffrag-
cites declared war on the gathering
as soon as it was announced Lloyd
George was to make an address.
The organizers of the meeting who
We're strongly opposed to the violent
methods of the militant suffragettes,
had exhorted them previously to keep
the peace, but they took the additional
Iprecaution of having $50 stewards and
a large force of police ready to deal
with disturbers.
The suffragettes lost no time in get
ting into action. Lloyd George had
scarcely opened his mouth when a wo-
imam in the gallery shouted:
What we want is deeds, not words
The stewards Immediately pounced
upon her in an effort to remove her.
but this they found a difficult task,
lowing to the fact the interrupter had
Ichained herself to her seat.
Women Fight on Floor.
Amid number of minor interrupt
tions Lloyd George continued his
speech. He said he was there not
only to declare his own opinion, but
also to express what he conceived to
be the governments view and inten-
ltions. This remark brought forth fur
Ither Interruptions from the gallery,
and also from the floor of the hall,
where two women started fighting.
The speaker then remarked that rath-
ler than cause any annoyance he would
sit down.
My poor rhetoric he said, ''is too
weak to compete with this hysteria''
This remark was greeted with
groans. mingled with cheers from Miss
Pankhurst.
4 The removal of the third chained
suffragette interrupted the meeting at
this point and caused more excitement
The thorough organizations of the wo
men who were planning to break up
the meeting was by this time appar
ent. The incessant interruption com
PEELED the chancellor to stand helpless
for quarter of an hour.
Disturber Uses Whip.
The melting was in state of com
Iplete disorder. One of the stewards
> attempted to remove another chained
> ldisturber. AS soon as he put his hand
v on her she slashed him across the face
o with whip. Ultimately she was ejec
n ted, shouting and struggling violently
The meeting was in actual pandemo
: mum. Lloyd George found it impossi
8 BILE to proceed with his speech, fol
l. even when there was no particular
r demonstrative interruption, sort O
O babble continued. Every one was dis
J. lcussing the scene.
b The Albert hall organist intervened
l. He tried the soothing effect of music
If choosing the air, What Can the Mat
ter Be-" When the organ ceased Lad,
T. McLaren arose and said:
l. 81 ask for silence for Mr. Lloyd
t George. He has an important messag
a. from the government to you, and thi
y is your last chance to hear it."
le The chancellor rose again, but h
IL had spoken scarcely half a dozel
e. words when the uproar arose again
s There were some more removals.
sr The chancellor at last was free t
y continue his speech. and announce
n that a bill to enfranchise wome
would soon be introduced in parlls
n ment.- Speaking of the danger of reat
ID tion setting in against the cause o
account of the tactics adopted by som
u sections of the movement, he appeale
n. to the women present to do their IL
OF most to help rather than to retard tn
q movement