FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
DISTINGUISHED BRITISH OPPONENTS.
United Preji Aeeocittion—By Eltctrio Telegraph— Copyright f Received May 20th, 9.45 pirn.> LONDON, May 20. Lord Cromer, Lord Curzon, and Loid James of Hereford delivered vigorous speeches at a meeting of tho Women's Leaguo that is. opposing women's suffrage.
Sir Edward Clarke, the Dean of Canterbury, Sir West Ridgeway, and Admiral Freemant-lo woro present. Lord Curaon declared that tho bulk of the married women did not favour suffrage, and the -wives of workers were indif-
ferent or hostile. It was impossible to enfranchise women and refuse the vote to wives.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13428, 21 May 1909, Page 7
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