The London Welshman

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Notes of the Week. Insurrection of Women.-The women of England, or, perhaps, we ought to say, a certain number of them, are in a state of insurrection. It will be remembered that it was the invasion of Versailles by the women of Paris that brought about the French Revolution. Judging from precedent, the British Constitution, if not the British throne, must yield now that Miss Pank- hurst and her battalions are astir. Not satisfied with disturbing Liberal meetings and unfurling ugly banners in the faces of the leaders of that party, the advocates of women's suffrage have begun to invade No. 20, Downing Street, the official residence of the Prime Minister. They assembled in a formidable number at the door of that sacred building and disturbed, not Downing Street only, but Parliament Street and Whitehall as well by their vigorous banging of the knocker. But they failed to draw the Prime Minister out of his den. It is doubtful whether he was inside at all at that time. In the end the police appeared on the scene, and the wrathful amazons had to strike camp. We wonder what is to happen next. But we very much doubt if the suffrage movement will be benefited by such tactics. Women should not make themselves a nuisance until they have become voters. To show your hand to the adversary whilst the game is in progress is just as bad in politics as it is in courtship, or at the card table. Welsh Disestabtishment.—Whether the Govern- ment mean to take up the question of the Church in Wales at an early date or not, it is, becoming more evident daily that it will have- to declare its intention before very long. It is true that Mr. S. T. Evans has postponed the introduction of his Suspensory Bill, but both he and Mr. D. A. Thomas are going to catechise the Leader of the House. And everybody knows that neither of the two gentlemen lack the power to put awkward questions. The article on the subject in the first number of the Welsh Review has caused a little stir. It is so, clearly a "feeler," that it cannot be ignored. The suggestion in that article is that Wales. would be wise in not pressing forward Welsh Disestablishment during the life of the present Parliament, but should rest satisfied with the creation of a Welsh National Council and a moderate Land Bill. Wales itself must decide whether or not it will accept the advice. No doubt everything depends upon her own attitude,, and her own persistence. We advocate Welsh- disestablishment not for the sake of Welsh Liberalism or Welsh Nonconformity, but for the sake of the Welsh nation. We want to see a united Wales, free from all religious strife and bitterness, and that can never be a fact whilst the Establishment remains. Our fear is, that there are some men in the Liberal camp who look upon the cry for disestablishment as too good a party cry to be silenced by removing the cause of it. The writer of the "inspired" article referred to says that Wales can have a Disestablishment Bill if she presses for it. Let her therefore look to her own interest, without trusting overmuch even a Government that con- tains three Welsh members. Owen Glyndwr's Parliament House.-It is announced that Owen Glyndwr's old Parliament House at, Machynlleth is on sale, and the announcement must awaken divers feelings in the heart of every patriotic Welshmen. It is a thousand pities that some means are not taken to secure for the nation the old buildings asso- ciated with the names of her princes in olden days Owen Glyndwr called a Parliament