THE SUFFRAGETTES

Southland Times, Issue 17698, 9 July 1914, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES

Ti IF UNITED CO.NTKRKNCE. WOMEN'S POLITICAL UXIOX. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright, LOXPny, July s. Received July X. 10.-la p.m. Addressing a meeting of united suffragists Mrs Pethick Lawrence explained that she left the Women's Political Union hc*ca.nse Mrs Pankhurst would not brook a rival. The Women's Union had completely altered its plans during Mrs Lawrence's absence in America. it had found it neecssary. in view of the militancy movement to invest the control and tbc finances in the hands of a. sole leader, directing the movement from Paris. ADF.LA I‘AN’Kill' RST IN SYDNF.Y. SYPN MV, July S. Miss Adda Pankhurst lias arrived. Tn the tourae of an Interview she said that militancy was not ruining the cause and that it was no use trying to convert people by other means. The whole Cabinet favoured the vote with the exception of Mr Asquith and Mr Harcourt simply for parti- reasons. Rho added —“The fear that women will constitute an unrcckoned force at the elections keeps them from giving us the vote. There is nothing for us to do but to continue the present means until they get tired of seeing law and order upset and give us the vote.