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Show "LET THEM DIE" IS SLOGAN OF BRITONS PUBLIC HAS BECOME RESENTFUL OF THE ACTIONS OF THE MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES. Reported That Government Is-Tak-ing Steps to Indemnify Prison Authorities Against Consequences of Allowing Women to Starve. London.-"Let them die," is becoming becom-ing a popular slogan in connection with the hunger-striking suffragettes since the public has become so profoundly pro-foundly resentful of the actions of the militant suffragettes. . It was reported Monday that the government had decided to take a step in this direction by introducing legislation leg-islation to indemnify the prison authorities au-thorities against the consequences of allowing suffragettes to starve themselves them-selves to death while in prison. ; The Evening Standard interviewed a number of prominent people, including includ-ing clergymen, on the subject and an of the latter who are quoted by the newspaper express themselves in favor fa-vor of the proposal. Several of those interviewed denounced de-nounced impartially both forcible feed-ing feed-ing and the "hunger strike," while Willoughby Dickinson, a liberal member mem-ber of parliament; Lady Cowdray and Lady Muir-Mackenzie dismissed the suggestion as preposterous. The guardians of ancient structures in all parts of the country have adopt ed the most stringent precautions to protect the buildings against the vandalism van-dalism of the militant suffragettes. Guns and dogs have been requisitioned for this service. |