Second Edition THE SUFFRAGETTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 63, 20 March 1913, Page 6

Second Edition THE SUFFRAGETTES.

AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Prose Association.)

London, March 19. In the House of Commons, on the discussion of the Home Office vote, •Mr McKenna’s ineptitude in dealing with ‘the suffragettes was severely criticised.

Lord Robert Cecil advocated their deportation; otherwise lynch law was inevitable. Forcible feeding was futile and disgusting. If the Government was unable to solve the problem it must

resign. ■nMr McKenna denied that the law

had been broken down. Of sixty-six suffragette® convicted since the New Year, thirty-seven had served their sentences, and twenty-one were still in prison. Eight suffered from diseases

preventing forcible feeding. The fanatical character of the women must be remembered. Some pretended to take food, but surreptitiously starved, hoping to die. One sponged herself and lay without the bedclothes for a whole •cold night. Some refused water in ( addition to food. If ono were allowed to die, scores would follow. These . fanatics no more feared death than i the savage followers of the Mahdi. The ■ Home.i-Oftico'proposed to ask for power to-release hunger strikers.