The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-17
WOMEN ECLIPSE THE LORDS
Worn TAIN OVER Suffrage
nm TRAN VETO CONFERENCE.
,gunh a-seISed That Measur shah Nss
Pass m This Parliament Families
Divided On the Issue Huge Cost oG
go, eminent The Gossip Of London.

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Sr.cl, Clas D,splies 10 The srS
roNpoN. July 10 While the militant
s.Fr-cl~ts are indignant at the action
81 tue House OF Commons in referring
r... -,ou1hation- bill to the COMMITTEES
., the whole which ia tantamount to
-,oth-ring II for the life Of the present
rarl.E-nt. the masses Of women inter-
"-'"i IN the movement are not dis
L"tytCnsd
10 IL apparent that the Liberal Govern
mrut ~ determined Ia withhold the Par
Iameutary franchise from women. Pre-.
uler Asquith. despite petitions from
women. will not grant facilities for further
debate on the bill
tuesday nights vote fairly reflected
the uncertain attitude Of the House of
commons on the question. The members
voted according To their personal con-
uctIons Party lines were not drawn
\ majority showed that they believed
Z, case had been made out for giving women
votes. but did not believe the time had
come TO pass a law on the subject without
further discussion.
Undoubtedly demand will be made
upon Mr. Asquith to grant time at the
autumn session for further debate. but
fragists will have To bide their time until
- new Parliament il elected before they
get even limited franchise The members
OF the present House are relieved To
receive assurances thar there will he no
resumption OF militant measures. al
though there is some uncertainty as Ia
whether individual members Of the milf
tant branch may not resume the war path
on their own hook regardless Of the policy
OF the remainder of their party Scot
land Yard men continue To maintain
surveillance over the members of the
cabinet in order Ia protect them from
offence II not violence
The vote ON the hill disclosed a re-
narkahle cleavage ~ opinion. party dis
tinctions being completely obllterated.
The vote also disclosed acute family
differences on the question. The vote
Of the Master II Elihank, the chief Liberal
whip. against the hill was neutralIz"d
by the vote II his brother. capt Muir
raw, IN favor Of It. Lord Morpeth OPP
posed the measure. while his brother
voted for II Lewis Harcnurt voted
AGAINST. his brother for Il Lord Hugh
coil and MIR Balfour for a. while their
cousins opposed IL Capt Markham was
tie most eloquent supporter If IN" hill
tie sister. Violet. took the stump against
n Votes for women has heCurn" the
dominant topic Of conversation AZ dinner
talies everywhere
THE LORDS VETO CONFERENCE
Amid the weeks political clsmor over
~. suffrage hill little has hAen heard
~ the progress II the conference ~ the
rarity leaders over the Lords veto The
A.
cied TO a long continuance ~ the truce
IN the question The proceedings of
tho conference continue inviolahle Moth
ing has leaked out Even the Leaders
II the Government and II the Opposition
arr kept IN the dark
some members ~ tho House assert
that there is no intention ~ bringing IN.
question to a crisis this autumn and
that the Government intends to Use all
devices 20 defer the final struggle until
after the coronation ~ kIuG George
Thsy also assert that tn. idea " gen
eral election in January has teen ahan-
doned and that there may he proposal
for a Joint session II the two houses
early in the spring which will result
IN tlding the issue over the coronation.
I p OC onnor THINKS the conference
IL approaching a crisis and that the con-
ferees are on the eve Of reaching de
c,slon on the momentous question. ii"
fiL's that he would not he surprised II
the conference reports IN favor of home
r.le for Ireland as one Of the terms Of
settlement Of the dispute between the
Tory and Liberal parties over the House
- Lords Time alone will show whether
there is any basis for Mr.. O'Connor's
optimism
THE ACCESSION OATH.
Next week the House Of Commons will
tAsA W the Government hill for the re-
'Dru ~ tho Kings accession oath which
dsleta- offensive references 10 Catholicism
"a '.cdl politicians believe the Govern
rr-r' made d mistak" IN not driving the
D. ih-uugh speedily after 10 introduction.
The Governments delay has given the
O. ons''fon an opportunity To organize
a. rs' the measure
!. Ice opposition = not to the sNpunging
- Old. pay,Sags- IN the declaration oath !
of'u-.r" ~ Catholics hut Ia the Insertion !
~ . prov sion which binds the King tn
SO "r...-'ant Reformed Church as by
iIv a-'t rir-hei Non confOrmi-'s IN |
So 49,, u" pEght ~ ha bound merely -
= .'.-'1ut~'n without reference 20 the
f-'t. -'.".l Z TflrF0 ~ me ND! con !
t.-.u.s'- ara strong enough 10 array a
N.rI-"1 yni"s against n" mca~ur" n
Pc .,1ve,r -n"ni declines - adopt their
s..F-s'"i .-arga N this provision There
20. % r. .r-,y debate when IN" bI!l -
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