A SUFFRAGETTE’S TRICK.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 12982, 25 January 1910, Page 5

A SUFFRAGETTE’S TRICK.

SEEKING TO RIDICULE MR H. GLADSTONE. Press Association—Telegraph.—Copyright. / Received January 25, 8.20 a.m. • ■ LONDON, January 24. A woman calling herself Jane Warton was sentenced on January 14th to a fortnight’s imprisonment in connection with . the Liverpool suffragette disturbances. Tlic Just discovered that she is really: Constable Lyttpn, who is seeking to‘ ridicule Mr Gladstone for releasing her on a ploa of a weak heart rather than forcibly.feed an eaiTs sister. i " ■ ii-.il. i ■ ■ THE AMERICAN TARIFF. ITS EFFECT ON THE COLONIES. Pro#s Association.—'i oletrraph.—Copyright LONDON, January 24. The Economist says that the maximum American tariff may be used against Canada owing'to the French reciprocity treaty being regarded" as an undue discrimination, .but the ground for withholding the minimum from the other colonies is much weaker. It had been understood , throughout that America would not object % to,preference between the colonies and the Country. Probably the granting of the mipfraufli .te,,..Australasia, South . Africa, and Egypt has only been postponed. NEW ZEALAND’S ATTITUDE. i * . LONDON, January 24. Reuter says that colonial opinion in London expected the American action. The Protectionist dominions must now follow , Canada’s lead and cuter into direct negotiations. The Hon. Hall-Jones, who has recovered . and returned to office, states that the whole question depends on how far New Zealand desires to meet America’s requirements.