New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
" MILITANTS" IN PRISON
LONDON WOMEN RENEU'
MARCHES ON 4SQUITH.
Many of SociaI Prominence -4mong
the Thirty 4rrcsted-The Coz
erRment Embarrassed.

London Feb. 24.-Every effort of the suf-
fragettes TO force the hand of the government
becomes more determined. and it is increasingly
difficult to predict how their demands may be
successfully parried. The situation has taken
on an embarrassing aspect for the government,
owing TO the high social standing of many
among thirty more women arrested THIS
evening, these including Mrs. Pethick Lawrence.
Lady Constance I.ytton. sister of Lord Lytton
and daughter of the former Niceroy of India;
Miss Stratford Dugdale. daughter of Com
mander DugdaIe and cousin of the Hon. William
R w Peel who was elected yesterday in a by
election as member of the House of Commons
for Taunton: Miss Daisy solomon, daughter OF
the ex-Premier Of Cape Colony, and Mrs. Cath
crime Eliza abeth Corbett.
Both sides were well prepared for to-nights s
attempt on the part of the sufragettes to force
themselves on Premier Asquith. who yesterday
had declined by letter to receive the deputatloh
The women held parliament at Caxton Hail.
and a number of them started on danger duty
in solid phaanx, led by Mrs Lawrence
The police. abandoning former tactics Of bar
ring the approach to the House of Commons
adopted a new plan Of breaking up the process
sion close TO Caxton Hall They permitted the
suffragettes TO proceed by couples, escorted by
small parties of spectators The women thus
had little chance to create a disturbance, al
though they were allowed to go close to Parlia-
ment. The police, however. kept them contin-
ually on the move, and access TO the building
was denied. Finally several of the women in
cluding Mrs. Lawrence, the leader, were placed
under arrest.
Word of the reception of this deputation being
brought 10 Caxton Hall much excitement en-
sued and Mrs. Saul Solomon volunteered to lead
a second deputation 10 the House This met
the same treatment but led to more exciting
street scenes and much larger number or
arrests A third attempt was then organized at
the hall. but this time the destination of the
deputation was Brookss Club. where the Pre-
mier was dining
Near St Jamess Palace a large body Of police
descended upon the procession, which was COM
PEELED to break ranks and several more arrests
were made only two three of the women
reached the doors of the club. where they were
intercepted by the police and compelled TO
abandon the enterprise.
The demonstrations tonight were not marked
by such scenes of roughness and violence as on
some former occasions, but the leaders of the
movement announce their intention to adopt st!iI
more forcible methods. The speakers at the
parliament" were most earnest. Mrs. Pank-
hurst. presided and the meeting was in session
throughout the evening. continually receiving
messengers who reported the progress Of the
deputations Miss Christabel Pankhurst during
the course Of a speech said:
When I speak of stronger measures l speak
in all earnestness. We value neither our liberty
nor our lives unless the women of this country
get a vote
Mrs Solomon in returning from the first ex-
pedition, apoogized to the meeting for her fail
ure TO get arrested. She said she had done her
best and would lead another attempt All the
expeditions We're sent out to the strains Of the
.'MarseiIlaise" The women who were arrested
were locked up for the night, and will be ar
raigned in the Bow street court tomorrow.