The decision. taken by the Com mittee on Improvement of Treatment of the Japanese Government Railways, to grant all employees of the Railway Department, irrespective of sex, the right to vote for the election of the committee has been hailed as the first step on the road to the women of Japan being, ultimately granted the privilege of the franchise, There are about 10,000 women employed by the Railway Department who will he affected by the decision, which, although unofficial and limited railway employees, is, nevertheless regarded as an act that will have a very favourable influence on the movement to grant the women of this country the suffrage.
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