The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-19
RARClCAL SUFFRAGE RAID,
WOMEN AND BOBBIES MAILED
OUTSIDE THE COMMONS.
Mrs. Pankhurnt GETS I'm. Meets Asquath
Face 90 Face and Doesn't Know Hins
Red Headed Girl ami donkey DE.
ikhtCrOwu-ll0A Arrests the Outcome
Special Caols Despatch 20 THE srx.

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Spsetai Caoir De,patoh 20 The Sun
| LONDON Nov. IsA frantic raid OF
! suffragettes was made on the House ot
Commons to-day in consequence al
Premier Asauith's notification yester-
day that there would be- no further action
on the Cancellation" bill this year A
mob of about 100 women attempted "a
storm the House
A great crowd had assembled to see
the fun II was distinctly unfriendly
and there seemed to be- danger OF serious
mobbing Of the suifrage-tes In viou
Of the threats OF these latter. however.
the Government had a large force of
polio. on hand The officers were kept
doubly busy repelling the attacks Of the
women and saving them from mobbina
and other mishaps.
The police showed great forbearance.
taking severe pummeling from the
suffragettes without retaliation. At first
they seemed disinclined TO make arrests.
hut by the end of the day they had lock ed
.p ll9 persons. of whom li8 were women.
The raid was preceded by a meeting q
Caxton Hall. at which all sorts OF dreadful
things were predicted Mrs Pethick
her hearers that their Populations might
meet with -hostilities She asked them
TO be merciful toward the enemy when
once they were arrested The enemy.
she explained. were the police. who were
mot men of to-day. but machines Of the
new Home Secretary" II was possible.
sh. said that the police had received
orders not to arrest. but to beat the women
down.
In order to comply with the police re glla-
tons the suffragettes then divided up into
a number Of minor populations. each COM
posed Of thirteen members. Mrs. En-
incline Pankhurst led the first deta chment
TO the attack on the HOUSE of Commons.
the police doing everything in their
power to facilitate the progress OF the
women.
7 Other deputations followed at short
intervals They found Parliament Square
crowded. mostly 10y men. among whom
were a number of American sailors from
the warships. who viewed the scene with
puzzled amusement. But there were also
many women waiting to swell the ranks
of the approaching army. Many OF them
were mere girls
just soon As the -ufraRettes. headed
by Mrs Pankhurst. reached the neigh
horhood Of the Parliament Houses they
collided with n hostile..crowd. and a series
Of scrimmages began
Somebody seized on" of the sun gette
banners Tn. women made a desperate
attempt 20 regain the bamboo poles of
rhe banner which threatened TO become
dangerous weapons wh"reupon the police
confisCated all of them and broke them
across their knees Each seizure led 70 a
separate scuffie. the polio. coming in for
a pummelling. which they took with good
natured forhc1rGnCe.
Meanwhile the formal delegation. with
Mrs Pankhurst in IN" lead. demanded
entrance 20 the Hou-.' Of Commons This
was emphatiCally refused and the women
were held AZ a distance from tn" entrance
by strong Gordon Of police Then
followed frantic attempts TO penetrate
this Gordon The stslwart constables
found little difficulty in withstandng the
rush and behaved throughout with ad-
mirabe restraint Occasionally a feet
footed girl lodged and got inside the line.
but sr, was Immediately chased and led.
or carried If necessary. 10 the outskirts of
IN. crowd
But for the presence of the police there
would probably have been long list
Of casualties among the women. Several
Of them fell and would undoubtedly have
been trampled under foot without the
ready aid 81 nearby constable-. One de-
tarrnin.Sd woman attempted to get inside
by strategy She climbed the wall near
one entrance to the House Of Commons.
but found "a deep drop ON the other side.
She let go. nevertheless. but a policeman
who had seen her danger rushed forward
and caught her. breaking the fall. As
Il was the woman walked away hmping
badly.
tine Of the most amusing incidents Of
the FRAY vs. az furnished by the lrr-pressible
vigor II an athletic red haired girl. who.
after throwing herself against rhe police ,
lines thirty times and being thirty times
hurled back painting. mounted coster- |
monger's cart drawn nv a donkey and
standing on It began to harangue the
crowd Tn. donkey. which mad before |
this been pas@iv ely stationary. suddenly /
for some asinine reason started. with the ,
result that the girl was thrown helplessly |
backward TO the ground Somebody
shouted. You silly ass. and the crowd |
roared with laughter
The laugh. however. was not against |
the women all the time The onlookers !
more than once enjoyed the rare sight |
Of a policeman sprawling ON the ground !
for now and then a band Of husky girls. |
linking arms. managed 30 single out a
detached constable and bv force OF
numbers rush him OF his feet and send |
him rolling. The police helmets proved ,
irresistible marks for feminine fury. and |
some OF the women rapidly developed !
astonishing dexrerity in dislodging them !
from the hcads Of their wearcrs. who |
furnished tho crowd endless amusement |
by their Efforts 20 save their hcaigoar
Tn" police finally succeeded in clearing ,
Parliament Square by srrcsring the wom- !
on who refused 10 dIsperse quietly. leaving
Mrs PRnkhurs. o deputation outside the
81 Stephen entrance TO the House. ,
Shortly afterward three Of their number |
wcrc allowed TO 60 inside the House. /
whore they were received by Prime Min
Ister Asauiths secretary. who informed |