Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-31
BRITISH women SORE.
Suffragists Feel keenIy Slight
of King Edward.
IGNORED IN HIS SPEECH
Made No Mention of Their Demands
for. Suffrage.
A NEW METHOD ADOPTED,
Ring Doorbells at Homes Of Cabinet
Members and Keep Police
on the Jump.

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Special CableSram to The Star.
LONDON, January 31.-Having failed to
reach king Edward during the cere-
monies of the opening of parliament.
and as the house of commons is effective
ly barred against them. the women suf-
fragists of England this morning adopted
new method of protesting against the
fact that his majesty in his speech from
the throne made no mention of their de-
mands to be permitted to vote. The
members OF the organization formed
themselves into. several committees which
at the same hour today visited the homes
of the various members of the cabinet for
the purpose of asking them to use their
influence to have the question of women 8
suffrage settled at this session.
AS none of the ministers would see
them the women demonstrated by ringing
doorbells and delivering addresses from
doorsteps. . The police We're unprepared
for this course of action and noisy scenes
were witnessed on several of the FASH
ionable thoroughfares Of London.
The suffragettes got to work before 9
oclock this morning. Populations of them
raiding the private residences of the fol-
lowing named minister's: Lewis Harcourt.
first commissioner of works: Richard Hal
y.
tary for Scotland j. Burns. president Of
the local government board: Sir Edward
Grey. foreign secretary. and Augustine
Birrell secretary for Ireland.
Herbert Asuuith. chancellor of the ex.
cheduer. was skipped. because he is to
receive a deputation this afternoon.
Premier Escaped.
The premier. Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman. escaped in consideration OF his
illness. and David Lloyd George was not
molested because he recently changed his
address and the suffragette did not know
his new one.
At Harcourts house the butler said his
master had not yet risen. and he added
that the ladies need not wait. as Mr.. Har-
court would not see them when he did
rise. Then the ladies proceeded vfgor-
ously. rang the bell furiously, used the
door knocker and stuffed the letter box
with suffra gette literature.
The flages which the suffragettes car
ried. bearing the inscription, votes for
women" drew a crowd and a number OF
the advertisement of being arrested, after
giving the bothered hobbies" the trouble
Of pulling them from the railing to which
they chung. 1.
There were similar proceedings at the
residences off Mr.. Haldane and Sir Ed
assured the ladies that their masters had
not arisen and were unable to receive
them. They then addressed the small
crowds. pulled bells. banged knockers and
decorated the sleepy ministers houses
with banners. all to the great delight of
looking on from the neighboring waH-
dows The usual arrests were forced
upon the reluctant police. (,
Lively Time at Birrelrs House.
At Birrelrs house. which is in a quiet
fragettes called at $50. Two were imme-
diately admitted. They remained inside
ten minutes. Their companions on the
sidewalk were intensely excited at this
huge success. The favored pair reappear-
ed, delighted at Mrs. Birrelfs courteous
reception. She assured them that Lac
sympathized with their cause. and took
memorial, protesting against the exclusion
Of the subject of women suffragette from
the kings speech. to Mr.. Birrell, VINO was
still in bed. She returned with q message
of Mr.. Birrell's sympathy, but said hs
had nothing TO add to what he had often
said upon the platform.
This did not suffice the suffragettes who
had not penetrated the minister's home.
ane did not come they started fusillad.
Of ringing and knocking, while they yelled
Come out. coward. and face women. :
Mrs. Birrell then opened window and
told them their noise made them public
nuisance. and that if they did not go
away she would summon the police. The
yelling knocking and ringing continued,
however. but at 1910 Mr.. Birrell, pro-
tected by police. escaped in taxicab I'M
der the protection of the police, amid a
chorus of coward" shame" and well
come again" The suffragettes then rolled
IN their flags and departed.
Thanks to his early habits, John Burns
escaped. having left home before the suf-
fragettes arrived.
Nine suffragettes, who were arrested
during the mornings proceedings were
arraigned in court and sentenced to give
bonds for their good behavior for year,
or to be imprisoned for six weeks.