New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

breaking CRUSADE WOulu Gust lH' S"'i'"
gettes as much as it now costs the shop
keepers And the law OF conspiracy, en-
arged, if necessary, would bring into the
net those whose names would suffice to
cover the damage.
Sir r. 6urnand's Idea.
Sir Francis Burnand (humorisU-first
catch your bomb throwers. Then when
YOU have enough material to start col
ony send 'em aboard some specially pro-
vided ship which will convey them to
Arctic regions. The married women to
take their infirm halves; the unmarried
but as to such details the government or
the day must decide. Those suifragetteS
who are not in sympathy with BOND
throwers should select certain members
Of Parliament, who should be empowered
to represent their grievances and author
lied TO argue their case In the House oil
Commons. The ladies themselves could
be heard In committee. and their gray
ANNA" thoroughly thrashed out.
Mr. George Bernard Shaw should give
the women the vote.
Mr.. Cutliffe Hyne movelisO-There are
ist outbursts with which certain women
are amusing themselves and earning SAL
aries:
Firet-The obvious remedy is that the
government should not interfere with the
sentences passed by judges and magis-
trates. If these criminals choose TO COM
nit suicide In prison. by all means let
them do SO. But | am afraid that before
the ordinary law is allowed TO take its
course untampcred with. you would have
to start a new subscription list to provide
new backbone for Mr.. Mckenna.
Second-If the Home Secretary refuses
to wear the stiffening so provided. then
the only alternative Is for the public to
take up the work Of defending law and
order. I do not advocate lynching, but
would suggest the revival OF the ducking
stool.
| sec by their statistics tina, there are
some quarter OF million suffragettes on
these Islands. ] suggest that the remain
ing twelve and three-quarter million Of
decent British women should organize and
operate this engine OF discipline for the
benefit Of their fallen sisters.
Sir Oliver Lodge Ghe scientisp.-
II seems 10 me that people who decline
To obey the laws OF Il country and arc
not satisfied with their position therein
had better be deported to another coun-
try or TO Some distant dominion But at
tcnton Vculd be most wisely directed TO
meters 10 rebellion and 10 those who
provide funds. rather than TO tho mis-
- sI,n
Surrenders TO Terrorism.
S!r Thomas Barclay international law
YER, The obvious answer is that. if an
act OF Parliament giving the women the
same franchise as men were passed. VIC.
ence would cease. The anti-suffraglsts
missed their chance when they oppos, u
the Cancellation bill. The only course now
open seems 10 be TO grant political equal
ity. Down 10 the present the women have
been singularly humane and moderate.
ana. though they are resorting To yio-
lcncc, no life has thus far been endan-
Sered. ! trust they will remain true 10
their principle OF respecting human lie.
and thus set an example TO men. who
under similar provocation. have seldom
Sir Sidpey Lee editor OF Dictionary
OF National Biography ,. Tho problem Is
a difficult one. and one does not wish
either To overratc or underestimate It's
pcrpleyities. When public order was vlo-
lently dctcd by lrishmen during NJ
Gladstone's second administration Of
lSsO-S. the methods adopted by W. t.
Forster and the late Earl Spencer. i'm
ireland. and by Sir William Fiarcourt. in
Great Britain. ultimately represscd the
disturbances. The present administrators
OF tho law might we'll study the measures
OF those years. associate myself with
Mrs. fancett. whose views on women
suffrage share, in thinking that no
mercy should be shown perpetrators OF
acts OF savagery. whatever motives they
alcgc
Canon lIenson-Chivalry is now being
put 10 sore test. Woman implanted the
spirit of chivalry in mans heart She
may through misguided abuse of the
power and influence generations of her
sex have bequeathcd to her undo in the
course of 4 few years thai which has
been accomplished for her own and the
worlds veal in the flight OF civilzng
centuries
Sir Arthur Pincro-Troat the women
aud their cause fairly and literally.
Says Let Thorn Die.
Sir Arthur Markham liberal NJ p.
MansneId-I should put the food before
them. and If they would not eat il let
them die.
Mr.. Pethick Lawrence until recently
treasurer Of the Woman's Social and Po-
litical Union)-Among the coercive rene
dies for dealing with the present grave
situation Of the woman suffrage question
the government is being urged to allow
the hunger strike TO take It's course-n
other words, to allow the hunger strikers
10 die in prison. This view. | am con-
WINGED. IL put forward mainly in the be-
lief that the logical result will not hap
pen. but that, faced with the knowledge
that they Will not be released, suffragists
will give in
AS one who knows intimately the spirit
Of the women which underlies the militant
suffrage movement. | desire To enter an
ception. The hunger strike is not a blum;
II is a grim reality. Already In many
cases the authorities have allowed II to
continue 10 the brink OF death before re-
leasing the prisoner. and IL they were
10 decide definitely In advance not to
grant release In any circumstances |
doubt whether "A single hunger striker
would lcsist until har surname panalty |