Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-23
ANGRY WOMEN
MAKE ATTACK
ON ASQU|TH
SUFFRAGETTS RESENT
AN ALLEGED INSULT
Large Detachment Of Police
Save Premier From Rough
Handling; Campaign Is Grow
ing Bitter in Many Sections,
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London, Nov 22.-The politica
campaign IL being waged with Z
fIercencss almost unknown IN Londor
both by politicians On the stump ant
the suffransis on the battlefield.
The battle Of Downing street
fought this afternoon when several
hundred suffragists attempted T.
storm the premler's residence, assault
ed Mr. Asquith aud Austin Birreil.
chief secretary for Ireland, and broke
fnany windows In the government Of
ficcy, surpassed all previous speeta-
clea Of the sort About 100 women
and several men supporters arc IN the
police station tonight
Following An announcement by the
prime minister IN the house Of COM
mons that II he were siill IN power
ut the next session of parliament the
government would give facilities for
the consideration OF suffrage bill, a
large body OF women. lnflamed rather
than placated by this promise. which
was characterized as nothing more
or less than an insult 20 the cause.
left Caxton hall IN search of the pre-
mier.
They came upon him on the way 10
Downing street and Immediately form
ed a hostile Gordon around Mr.. AS
auth. who recently has resorted TO
all kinds OF subterfnges 20 keen him
self clear Of the hands Of the militant
women. One of them, Henrietta VIII
liams. struck the government leader
and the premier would hnve fared
badly had not large detachments OF
police come to his rescue. The po-
lice had great difficulty IN putting
down the disorders and many Of the
women had 10 be dragged from the
scene with clothes half torn from
their backs.
The rioting continued until evening
when squads of women attacked the
residences Of Sir Edward Grey. the
foreign secretary. - WINSTON spencer
Churchill. the home secretary, and OF
Iewia Harccurt. secretary Of state for
the colonies. stones crashed through
the windows OF the houses Sir Ed
ward Grey's bearing the hrunt of the
attack
One band spied MIR Birrell strolllue
through st. James pRrk aud swooped
down upon the aged statesman, knock
ing his hat over his eyes aud kicking
him about the legs When help
came end the women were driven OIL
Mr.. Birrell impcd 20 his motor car
on the arms Of policemen.
Mrs Emmeilne pafkhurHt. leader oi
the suffrngists. was among those
taken 20 Jail Her sister, Mrs Grant,
denied admittance, threw missile
through the iail window She was
afro incarceratcd Miss Grace john
son was the only American arrested
Miss Annie Martin Of Nevada who
was taken 20 the police station ON Fri
day and WAS released. was not among
those arrested tonight.
MIR Churchill addressed big meet
ing this evening from which several
men adherents of the women's cause
were dragged out by the police. Mr.
Churchill strongly defended the pror
erty of ishAmericans contributing
to the home rule cuuee The cry or
American dollars waR likcly Co be used
as a retort hY the liberals. he said.
since Waldorf Astor had announced
that he was again the candidate OF
the conservatives FOR Plymouth.
pnttersea promises 20 be an inter-
esting campaign ground. Sir John
who married the daughter
Of Senator Mcmillan, having thrown
the gauntlet as the conservative can-
LEGAL government board
The principal move of the day WAS
Premier Asquith's attempt 10 plaeatc
the iaborites by promising 10 intro
duee legislation solving the diiiieui-
tiv which has arisen ON account ot the
Judgment. which was thnt W
bar unions could not use their funds iNt
tho payment Of their Representatives
in parliament
The government proposed legisla-
iiOn giving 90 trades union the right
fo provide funds for use in parlia-
mentarv and municipal campaigns
ana for the support of lnbor'a repre-
sentaticn provided there was no COM
pulsion on members OF the unions To-
contribute such funds
The labor party met tonight and de-
elared the scheme suggested rs the /
premier wholly unsatisiuCtory-
The United Irish League has issued |
"a manifesto against the lords. calling /
lnndlordism aud the house of lords
SYNONYMOUS
AT the door OF the house of lords.
continues the manifesto. "hoe mainly |
the guilt for nll those laws for an In /
crease In landlord power and Tor the I
rejection OF all measures for tenant I
relief whereby the great famine and /
the great exodus were the plain and |
direct consequences and 60 eYefA /