Oxford eagle., 1914-01-08

in condemning militancy-the revolu-
tionary rather than the constitutional
method of propaganda-to change for
a time, II not to actual q provai. to a
kind Of tacit Endorsement OF indlffer-
enee. This brutal severity. shown in
a number OF cases. by the police au-
thorities has also tended TO unfte the
discordant elements that favor WON
ans suffrage into one somewhat har.
monious whole. On the platform OF
large hall In the West end OF London
the other evening were In vocal har-
mony speakers representing all phases
Of the movement, from the militant
who threw rocks. to the lady who only
wrote letters to the newspapers-and
for reasons OF domestic tranquility
wrote them anonymously. Severity
had the usual effect or creating sym
psthy for the person punished and less
opposition to the cause. Recently the
severity has been iessened and the
punishment has been made more near
ly to at the ofense. Narratins what
was done only few months ago. an ar.
dent suifraglst said that minor breach
es OF law, such as waving fags and
making speeches IN the Hobbies OF the
houses OF parliament. we're treated
more severely than serious crime on
the part OF men had often been. A SEN
tence Of three months imprisonment
as an ordinary offender was passed In
one case against a young xiri who had
done nothing except to decline to be
bound over to keep the peace. which
she was prepared to swear she had
not broken. The turning OF the hose
upon a suffrage prisoner In her cell on
a midwfnter night is another example.
This has been. fortunately for all con-
cerned. changed for the better by the
more recent administration of the
much-reviIed Cat-and- Mouse Act
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The onnositiop of Mr. Asauith. III.
Liberal prime minister. despite a ten
tative promise given before he wen
into office. has preyensea prae,icaI CON
siceration of any woman's suffrage
btli in the house of comons which In
cIpdes probabIv n maioritv supportiu,
the measure Among those Who fayoI
woman's suffrage are Sir Edwars
Grey David LLOYD George. Ramsa,
Mcdonald the Labor leader Lord Hal
[ dane Arthur Balfour. Philip suoxde,
and William Redmond The Opposition
ppmbers such distinguished statesme,
as Mr. Asouith austen Chamberlain
Wins,op churchill and F e smith
The result Of the next general electio,
in 1et4 will in mari. turn upon IN,
ouestIon because womans sutfrax,
societies are entering the campaix,
pIedpina as far as possible. every can
dIdate for parliament To favor An ade
or,,a Suffrage hin
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