Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
SUFFRAGETTES TOO COARSE
Latest Outbreak in London Injured
the Cause.
AMERICAN SHOPS ARE DAMAGED
BrItish Public, Used 60 Mob Meth
eds, was Given n DisasreeabIe
Surprise by Recent Flight
ban ON Play Helps n.


LONDON. Dec. f6.--Among the suffer
ers from the effects Of the most recent
outburst Of the militant suffragists were
a number OF American firms. The rock
throwing women smashed the large plate
windows OF an American drug store and
boot shop on the Strand and hurled a
stone through the front Of a tailoring
establishment on the same street.
This latest display Of militiancy has
been criticised by the English press and
suffrage organizations which do not APP
prove Of the methods used by the wom-
ems Social and Political union. a num-
Der Of the organizations which are for
wardlng the movement have announced
that they accept the premier's statement
as sincere and that they Will make the
battle for votes on the lines suggested by
him.
All effort on the part Of the women
under arrest TO make political capital Of
their appearance in court was frowned
upon by the presiding justice who an
nounced that all OF the defendants would
be treated as ordinary misdemeanRnts.
sesng that their martyrdom was falling
flat. a number Of the women elected 20
pay their small fines rather than 20 20
fail, while those who preferred cells re-
ceived little publicity out OF their choice,
as the London papers merely chronicled
the sentences without stating the choice
made.
MOb-PrOOk Public Surprised.
Tho British public, although not dis
posed TO violence, has had some expert
ence OF mob outbreaks, fomefited by sen
fssrft lNan1g
puzzled by disorder and property destruc-
ton. deliberately planned In advance Of
an advertised demonstration OF protest.
and this phase OF the latest militant
affair IL being criticised.
Many Americans attended the demon
stration and most OF them seemed to en-
Joy the occasion hugely. suffragettes and
policemen We'd with each other In extend
ing courtesles, and this disposition made
the chatges Of obstruction placed against
had Il not been for the window smashing
tho number OF arrests would have been
small. z
Much 20 the amusement OF the bystand-
ers. Mrs Pethick Lawrence, leader OF the
militRnts. flung herself against the uni
formed barrier time after time ana II
was only after she had slapped the face
uf one OF the Ininions Of the law that her
arrest was ordered by a police inspector.
One determined Amazon, unable TO pur-
suade the police that sho was OF riot
Gus disposition in any other manner. sat
down In the middle OF a crowded side
walk. and. her bulk preventing easy 70
moval.. she was arrested on charge OF
obstructIng traffic.
The divinity which hedges about the
British throne has been broken and the
play censor has been evaded by the pri-
vate production OF Pains and Penal
ties" a play founded on the trial for
infidelity OF Queen Caroline. the consort
OF the rather unlovely and bibuious
George Nv
The censor objected 10 the play because
Il deals with an unfortunate incident in
the life OF recent ancestor OF George v.
,fhe author OF the play, Granville BARKER,
took advantage Of the private production
to make a stage speech. IN which he pro-
posed = resolution denou1cing the ap-
pointment OF Charles Brookfield as as
sistant censor ss an act OF political In
decency"
According to Barker. the appointment
OF BroOkfield was double insult. for, be-
sides being the author Of two naughty
farces himself, the new assistant censor
wrote an article for a recent current re-
view In which he stated that the modern
British drama 10 worthless. The resolu-
tlon was adopted with only two dissent
tents
Han ON Play Helped it Along.
The banning OF Pains and Penalties"
according to the critics, has only served
TO advertise rather dun play. the pro-
duction OF which was sponsored by a So
ciety which has been organized after
ninety years to clear the name Of queen
Caroline. a subject TO which the public
II now profoundly indifferent.
All OF which has served 20 revive op-
position 10 that strange British funo-
tionary. the dramatic censor. Little had
been heard Of this officer until recently,
when be showed his activity by COM
pelling the manager OF Kismet TO put
more drapery on the bathing girl In that
production after she had shlvered
through II performances of the play.
on top OF this came the appointment OF
Brookfleld and the private production
0f Pains and Penalties" and. realizing
some Of the disadvantages OF the JOB,
the public does not wonder that II Is
unpopular.