Women's Suffrage: A Short History of a Great Movement

by Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett

[[40]] More Tramps Abroad, by Mark Twain, p. 208.

[[41]] See the Annual Report of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies presented in March 1910.

[[42]] Standard, Oct. 17, 1911.

[[43]] See resolution adopted by the executive committee of the Women's Liberal Federation, quoted in Standard, October 30, 1911:—

"That ... the executive resolves that until definite promises are made of a Government Reform Bill including women they will support by all means in their power the Bill promoted by the Conciliation Committee and will pursue with regard to amendments to that Bill such a policy as circumstances show to be most likely to secure for it a substantial third reading majority."

[[44]] See "Political Notes," Times, November 24, 1910.

[[45]] The Woman's Social and Political Union dissented from this view. They resumed militant tactics, and scenes of considerable disorder occurred on November 21 and November 29, 1911.

[[46]] These speeches can be obtained from the Women's Liberal Federation, 2 Victoria Street, London, S.W.

[[47]] The Corporation of Dublin authorised the Lord Mayor and other officers to attend in their robes and present the Dublin petition in person at the Bar of the House of Commons.