The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-06
But Militant Methods Have
Hurt the Cause Very
Much.
MANY men ARE DISGUSTED.
Tide Turns Against Mill
tants in Howling Down
Asquith.
House Of Commons Would
oVte Suffrage if Vote
Taken Today.

London. Feb. G.-The women OF
Great Britain were never nearer the
vote than now careful survey of
the house of commons shows that, If
a vote were taken today ON the gem
eral manhood suffrage bin with an
amendments including women the
measure very likely would pass. The
bill. however. will not be introduced
until the next session of parliament
which convcnes February II. and
much may happen between now and
then.
If women suffrage should be de-
feated, the "Pankhurst crowd Will
be blamed II it goes through. it VIII
be in spite OF the hooligan racuc5
which they have revived this winter
and which, although previously ap-
proved by many as necessary In or
der TO call public attention to the
"cause" are now condemned by men
and women alike. Many believe That
the "mfitart methods may even
prove fatal 10 suffrage.
Lloyd George, the chancellor of the
cxchcquer, has accused the i'anE-
hursts and their militant followers OF
playing-either Intentionally or un-
lntentionally-irto the hands Of the
Tories. lie and his colleagues have
promised women am opportunity to
get complete suffrage, cnfranchising
100000 women of all classes. The
PanShursts, however, persist in
doubling the cabinets good faith and
ana are pressing for the passage OF
the so-callcd conciliation bin which
would give limited franchise only
placing the vote in the hands of
about 100000 women who are prop
erty owners. II is obvious that the
voting strength Of women admitted
under the conclla.ion bill would be
non-Libcral.
Asquith Makes Promises.
The tide OF public opinion turned
against the milltants whcn recently
they howled down the prime minister
in the city Temple. Asquith cannot
be regarded as an enemy of'the wo-
mems suffrage movement, though ne
admits that a change so great ass tAat
Of giving women the right To vote
might be attended By disorders, abuse
and confusion. lie has promised, how
ever. IN explicit .crms, that Womea
shall have the opportunity of 50
amending the Manhood suffrage Dill
next year so as 10 provide for sur
lrage.
Though they humilated the prime
minister, the militants We're willing to
listen to Ramsay Macdonald, The la
Dor leader, for organized labor in
Great Britain goes che whole hog
so far as the vote Is concerned TO
their uuttcrublc sun, rise he de-
nouuced their demonstration as
abusive, degrading ANA disgusting -
TFor my own part me said 'it ]
felt than the cause had come to tni9.
l would go into the loLby against ID
every time"
shortly afterwards Sir Edward
Cray. the foreign secretary, wrote TO
the Earl of Lytton: "The prcseit sit
uatlon Is thas an Indifferent prospect
OF obtaining the enfranchisement of
! 100000 women under the concilia-
| ton bill, may be eXchanged for a good
prospect Of the enfranchisement OF
| 100000 women by an omendmer
Of the government moved, il ntces-
sary, by a cabinet minister.
Violence Hurts Cause.
Those Of us who are united with
regard 10 such an amendment have
intended, as far as may be in our