In 1866, a petition for the vote, signed by 1,499 women, was presented to Parliament by John Stuart Mill. In 1873, petitions for the suffrage from 11,000 women were presented to Gladstone and Disraeli. In 1896, an appeal was made to members of Parliament by 257,000 women of all classes and parties. In 1897, 1,285 petitions in favour of a Women’s Suffrage Bill were presented to Parliament, being 800 more petitions than those presented in favour of any other Bill. In 1867, Mill’s amendment to substitute “person” for “man” in the Representation of the People Act was rejected by a majority of 121. In 1908, Stanger’s Bill to enable women to vote on the same terms as men passed its second reading by a majority of 179. In 1893, 1894, and 1895, the franchise was granted to women in New Zealand, Colorado, South Australia, and Utah. In 1900, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1908, and 1910, the franchise was granted to women in Western Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania, Finland, Norway, Victoria, and the State of Washington. In 1902, a petition was signed by 750 women graduates. In 1906, a petition was signed by 1,530 women graduates. In 1910, the membership of the various Women’s Suffrage Societies, and of bodies of men and women who have declared in favour of the idea of women’s suffrage, is estimated by some at over half a million—a figure subject, no doubt, to great deduction; but certainly also to very great addition for sympathisers who belong to no such societies or bodies. These, briefly, are the main facts and figures. From them but one conclusion can be drawn. The idea of the full emancipation of women having fulfilled the requirements of steady growth over a long space of years, and giving every promise of further steady growth, is in accord with the principle of Equity; intrinsically just. How long will it remain possible in the service of expediency and force to refuse to this idea its complete fruition; how long will it be wise? For when the limit of wisdom is reached, expediency has obviously become inexpedient and force unworthy.