The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-18
ON THE RAMPAGE Are the Suffragettes Militant in the Land of Old
 England !? f.
 TWO GRAND ORGANIZATIONS Some of the Grand and Good Things That Some of the Members
 Have Done.
TWO GRAND ORGANIZATIONS

Beneath Big Ben Parliament sits. rectly, rampages the Parliament of Women Suffragists." Every day or so the exuberant suffragists mass and attempt to rush the House of Com mons: or, the forces cut up into small bands, seek to percolate through the doors to reassemble on the floor and take sudden and tumultuous charge of the proceedings. An alert con stabulary is always on guard and de- tectives are in the neighborhood vigi- lant to hold up isolated agitators who look suspiciously like suffragettes. Down deep under the Houses of Par liament where Big Ben's voice scarce sleepless night on watch for a Guy Fawkes in petticoats. The atmosphere of Westminster palace vibrates with suspicious. Fear broods over the pro ceedings of Lords and Commons. There is something doing, or likely to be doing, every minute.
 There are now two grand organiza- lions of the suffragettes militant in London town, Both are equally to be feared by reposeful government and all its counsellors and functionaries. Both are always In session, holding parliaments. Their proceedings are interrupted only to make raids in force against Westminster, or engage in cutting out expeditions with cab inet officer or other high official in View, or to take needed refreshment at the nearest lollypop shop. The "Votes for Women crusade Is at high tide and there shall be no peace on England's blood won soil. So,there, Ut was the newer organization, the Women's Freedom League, that Jumped immediately into prominence by attempting to present a petition to their Majesties, driving in state from Buckingham Palace to the Hous- es of Parliament, where the king was to deliver his speech in person. The forces of freedom distributed them selves In pairs at measured distances along the route of the procession, SC that it seemed impossible that thelr Majesties could get by without being served with the petition At the psy- chological moment .bannerets, on which was inscribed Votes for Wom. en," were flung 10 the breeze and the royal escort galloped through fusil. Jade of the petitions. Unfortunatel, the windows of the royal carriage were closed, none of the petitions got inside, and the constabulary became active as soon as 1t could recove, from its natural surprise at the un. wonted demonstration.
 The National Womens Social and Political Union is the older of the brace of fighting suffragette organiza- fions. The Freedom League seems tc be composed of secessionists. Both these militant bodies are come-outers from the old original National Union of Women's Suffrage societies, which Is so law-biding and generally decent in its methods of urging the cause that 1t is contemptuously referred tc as the respectable body" by tn, women who within year or two have become internationally known as "suf fragettes' The headquarters of thu three organizations are in London ant there are numberless branches all ove- the kingdom. The two fighting or ganfzations maintain fine state O discipline throughout their respectiv, armies. At the word of command on, or hundred soldiers of the caus,