THE WILD WOMEN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1703, 20 March 1913, Page 5

THE WILD WOMEN.

DEPORTATION URGED.

DIFFICULTY OF DEALING WITH FANATICS. DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (ltec. March 19, 11.0 p.m.) London, March 19. During the discussion in tho House of Commons on the Home Oflic© vote, Lord Hubert Cecil severely criticised _ Mr. M'Kenna, Homo Secretary, for ineptitude in dealing with, the suffragettes. The speaker advocated the deportation of the women, as -otherwise lynch law would be inevitable. forcible feeding was futile and disgusting. If the Government were unable to solve the difficulty they must resign. Mr. M'lCenua denied .that the law had broken down. Of sixty-six women convicted since the New "Year +lurty-seven had served their sentences find twentyone were still in prison. Eight of the prisoners sufforcd . froni diseases which, had prevented forcible feeding. The fanatichl' character, of tho women must be remembered. Some had pretended; to,take food, but surreptitiously starved, hoping to (lie. ,One had sponged herself, and lay without bed-clothes during the whole of 1 a cold night. Some had refused to take water in addition to refusing food. If one was allowed to die, scores would follow. These fanatics no more feared death than the savage followers of tho Malidi did. The Home Office proposed to ask for power to release the hunger-strikers on license. The reduction of the vote was rejected [ by 21*1 votes to 100.