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Sir Charles McLaren, M.P.,…

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Sir Charles McLaren, M.P., and Women's Franchise. IN the House' of Commionis., on. WTekiniasdSay, SliT Charles McLaren .moved et, -evemin^ sitting that the disabilities of women- itn- cespecfc of the Pacltfamfentary franchise ought to be removed bv legislation. The cihief points in the. moviar's speech- were tihesie :—Having1 regard to the enormous develop- mieint ,of status socially, it seemiS 'l1althe,r ,1:31 tie dim Ith-e day ito object-to giving her art interest in the political machinery of tJhle State. If (the question -eoanesi to be aediou-Silv ■discu'ssed it foe placedl before thte i a Parliament, I; n which women are repreiseinfed, but when it is, .placed before* sthie House of Com- mons mo- wloman will have a. voice', aliiihou^b. there ere tarn it)im,si,a,s many women he:rie. It would! make ,1110 difference in the baOance of parties if women, tad tlhie vote, because-the line3 of poiitiaal olea-viage' which deride men are tho-s which 'divide* won-ien aliso. 18-1 the division; Mr Laboucheite- and Sir Lees Knorwllas acted) 'aJS tellers- lagainst the resolution, tiheir most can,spicuouis- recruits being Mr Long, Mr Austen Chamberlain, Lord S^andev, Sar A. A eland-Hood!, Mr John Redmondi, anid Mr Arthur Elkot-. On the- other side Mr John Morle-y gave his firist T-ote if or the r)rinciT,:Ile of the resolution, whii-clhi w,as also- supported- by mOist of the Liberals a.nd>a. ltaa?gle proportion of the Unionists. The favourable -miajcriity of 114, exceeding by 4.3 the m,aj,orit)T reconded for Mr Faith-full Begg's B'ill -.in- 1897, was- hailed'- with, much -enthusiasm.

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