New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-08
N0N-M|u|TANTS DECIDE
70 HARRY Mr.. ASQU|TH
National Union of Suffrage So
cietieS Will Carry on an
Active Campaign.
FRIENDS IN CABINET SAFE
Eighteen Months Imprison-
ment Melted Out to Feminine
Incendiary, Who, How
ever, Defies Court.

Iondon, March Sat a meeting last
night of the National Union of Suffrage
societies which is a non-militant or
eanization, IL was announced that the
union had decided to embark on an
active constitutional campaign against
Premier Asquiths government. concen-
rating It's opposition on the anti-suf-
,-aee members OF the ministry and
maintaining a truce with the members
of il friendly TO the cause, such for
example as Sir Edward Grey. Support
WAS pledged the Labor party as the
only party which as a whole favors
woman suffrage. The policy of the
union toward the Unionists will be
neutral.
London. March Joyce Locke, mill
,ant suffragette whose real name Is owe
Uharrv. was sentenced to-day al the Old
Railev Sessions 10 eighteen months I'M
nrisonment on the charge OF setting nre
70 the refreshment pavilion in Kew bo-
,apical Gardens. on February 20.
When first arraigned Mt the police court
=, the day Of the crime. Miss Wharry
hurled a book at the magistrate. narrowly
missing him, and fought desperately
against her removal 10 the cell. she was
hesides being sentenced TO prison ordered
~ nav all the costs of the prosecution ana
N find two sureties in $500 each that she
r,ould be OF good behavior for two years
from the completion Of her sentence
The Judge warned her that IL when
.h. had finished her prison sentence she
did not keep the peace she would be SEN
fenced 10 an additional year. Miss WAR
w declared that she would not pay the
costs of the prosecution. and would I'M
mediately start a hunger strike.
In regard TO her committal TO prison
Miss Wharry interjected Il shall not stay
in prison" And when che heard that
sureties would be required, she CALCULATED
holly, Never
of YOU do not the result will be that
Won will be further imprisoned LOT
period not exceeding veal" replied the
judge
Miss Wharry inveighed against the
treatment of suffragettes confined In
Holloway jail dilu
termed the lies told by the Home Secr.-
tarv" on the subject. The judge In sum
ming I'D struck q serious note as TO the
general effect of the militant movement
on the status OF women. lie SAID:
Not very long ago it would have oeeh
unthinkable that well educated young
woman could have committed crime
like this. and one would have heard APP
peals from juries TO acquit her on the
ground that il was nconceivaDle that
She could have committed such crime.
Unfortunately, however. women as CLASS
have forfeited any presumption In the"
favor of that kind. We unfortunately
knou that we'll educated and wei broushl
I'M women have committed these crimes
and consequently it is impossible for US
IN anproach these cases from the stand
noint of that of only few wears ago
The Judge then lectured Miss Wnarry
m the iniouity of such acts, when ceuseo
loss and injury to the poor ana suus
Cling as well as TO the rich. lie pointed
ont that in addition to breaking man
made law" the militants were breaking
auotber law. which SAID: DO ye unto
others as We would that they should 40
unto you"