The Washington herald., 1914-09-20
MILITANT PLANS
Fighting TALKS
Christobel Pankhurst Will
Lecture to Arouse Spirit
of Patriotism.
JOIN AGAINST GERMANY
First Talk Will Be Made Tuesday
Evening in London-Others
to Follow.
JOIN AGAINST GERMANY

London. Sept. 19.-1he return to Eng
land, unmolested, Of Miss Christobel
Pankhurst. eldest daughter OF Mrs. En-
incline Pankhurst, militant suffra getts
leader. has aroused public curiosity as
to the attitude OF the militants toward
the war. At the outset OF hostilities King
George proclaimed pardon for all suffra-
getes in the prisons. and in return, the
Women's Social and Political Union is
sued q manifesto saying that miIitancy
would be abandoned during the European
conflict.
After an absence from England Of al
most two years, to avoid imprisonment,
the time OF which she spent mainly in
Paris, Miss Pankhurst is home again
Recently he has been staying on the
French coast. having quit Paris at the
time Of mobilization.
Would Inspire Patriotism.
Her energy. it appears from an inter
view. is about to be launched in a di-
rection which will have the approval
and support OF every patriotic English
man and Englishwoman, whatever their
attitude is in regard to the suffragist
movement. not in allegiance. Miss Pank-
hurst is thoroughly impressed with the
momentous issues involved in the present
terrible struggle. and il is to be her
primary object. and that Of others with
whom she is working. TO inspire the
spirit Of patriotism throughout the coun-
try.
Concerning the position Of the wo-
mems Social and Political Union with
regard to the war she remarked
We feel that the best thing We can
do is to try and put the case to others
as We women see it ourselves. The peo-
pie OF this country must be made to
realize that this is a life and death
struggle, and that the success of the
Germans would be disastrous for the
civilization Of the world. let alone for
the British Empire. AlI-everything-
that We women have been fighting for
and treasure would disappear in the
event Of German victory. The Ger
mans are playing the part of savages.
overriding every principle Of humanity
and morality, and taking us back 10 the
manners and methods Of the dark ages.
Wants to Raise Spirit of People.
Although We militant women are mar
tial women, we do not believe in war as
principle The Germans do But we
think that when a country has great pos
sessions and great responsibilities IL
ought to be strong enough to defend those
possessions and fulfil those responsible
ties. The only way 10 deal with a nation
like the Germans is u be able to compel
pcdCe- II Is now merely a QueSllOl OF
getting every Englishman, Scotsman,
and WelshmAn into the fight
ing ranks, but Of raising the temper Of
the people as q whole. to instill thorough
ly In them the fact that we must win.
Among certain people there is a sort
Of Idea that present events form part Of
evolution: that It Is ordained that Ger
many shall supplant England. We suf-
fragists do not by any means agree with
them. We do not feel that Great Britain I
Is in any sense decadsnt. On the con-
trary, we are tremendously conscious Of
strength and freshness. We feel that the
future Is ours: that there Is q great fu-
ture before our country; that in this tre-
nendous crisis We must all be as strong
as We can.
so We are going to have a series OF
big meetings in London and the
provinces, particularly the Industrial dis
-ricts. including Leicester. which Il rep
resented by Mr.. Ramsay Macdonald; and
at the first 10 be held in the London
Opera House next Tuesday night shall
be one of the speakers. Men will be par
.iculaIIy invited TO these meetings, and
tickets for the Opera House will be OBJ
isinaole at Kingsway House"
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