Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-23
HENRIETTA WILLIAM sEs
Prime Minister ia Strt by the
Irate Amazon.
ESCAPE DOES NOT END THE RIOT
Ris Promise 80 submit Limited Bill
should His Ministry BE Returned
to Power Only Incenaea
Ills AssniInnss.

assaulted BY suffragetteH IN the precincts
of the House Of Commons today and was
saved rough handling only by the prompt
arrival OF a strong body Of police.
Premier Asqulth had previously an
nounced IN the House Of Commons that
II he was stln IN power at the next ses-
sion OF Parliament the government would
give facilities for the consideration Of a
womeu's franchise bill 50 framed as 70
admit OF free amendment
Since the reopeninR OF Parliament dele
gates Of militant suffragettes have picleted
the approaches to the lower house so
closely that the premier has been obliged
to resort 10 strange devices TO clrcumvent
the petitioners.
It seems the premier's promise made in
the House OF Commons today instead OF
placatlng. only inflamed the women.
At a meeting at Caxton hall, Miss Chris
label Pankhurst characterized the min
lster's statement a. wholly unsatisfactory
and nothing more nor less than an insult
to the cause
The women, she shouted, considered the
premlers attitude declaration OF war
and the would answer the challenge inn
rnediately.
aiiss Williams strikes Premier.
with a rush the women left the hau and
several hundred strong started for Down
ing street. They encountered Mr. Asauith
enroute and before the premier realized the
situation, he was surrounded by irate suf-
fragettes. It was not long before he
recognized that he was In a hostile camp,
for without any preliminaries. Miss Hem
rietta Williams struck the government
leader, az the Same time calculating:
you tax women as heavily as men, yet
women are not represented in Parliament"
Shall police whistles brought officers
from all nearby quarters, and as the
women struggled among themselves for the
privilege Of getting at him. the premier was
hustled Into taxicab. As the car started
Off ssilh a hound. Miss Williams made an
other attempt to reach'its occupant and in
doing so put her fist through the glass OF
the window. She was pulled away stiIl
crying Traitor and Coward"
Police Line Broken.
The trouble did not end with the escape
OF Mr. Asquith. Robbed OF their special
prey, a big body OF women broke through
the police barrier and reached Downing
street. For a considerable time pRnde-
monium reigned In the vicinity OF the min
isterial residences and government offices.
shrieking women, many OF them armed
with bamboo poles that had been used to
support the banners. but now served as
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attacking the police and clawing and kick
ing 20 such good purpose that the police
line was broken and the officers forced to
retire temporarily
Police reinforoements hurried to the scene
and checked the advance
Women and their male sympathizers were
hurled TO the ground. In many instances
the officers literally dragged the women
out Of the fighting zone and thus saved
them from being trampled to death by the
mob behind.
Ie was some time before the police sue
eceded IN clearing Downing street. A litter
of millinery. bits Of costumes. handbags
and torn banners gave evidence Of the
nerceness with which the field had been
contested.
Mrs. PariShurst Arrested.
Mrs. Emmehne FanRnursI s.e ader OF
the spffraEettea was among those taken
20 all Her sister, Mrs. Grant denied ad-
mittaRee. threw a missile through the jail
window. She wss also incarcerated Miss
Grace johnson was the only American ar
rested, Miss Annie Martin OF Nevada, who
was taken 70 the police station on Friday
and later released. was not among those
arrested tonight
Mr.. Churchill addressed a big meeting
this evening from which several men ad-
herents Of the wOmen's cause we're dragged
out By the police Mr.. Churchill strongly
defended the proprlety Of h-Ameroans
oohtribuung 10 the home rule cause. The
cry Of American dollars was likely 20 be
used as a Fotort by the liberals, he said
aimee waldorf Astor had announced that
he was again the eondidAte Of the conserva-
dives for Plymouth.
Battersea promises to be a prominent
campaign ground. Sir John Harrington,
who married the daughter OF Senator Nc
1uilin. having thrown down the gauntlet
As the conservative candidate to John
Burns, president Of the local government
board.
The principal move OF the day was Pre-
uiier Aaauiths attempt 10 plaoate the
iab0ntes by promising to introduce legisla-
ton solving the difficulty which has arisen
en- account Of the Osborne judgment. Tn,
labor party met tonight and declared that
the scheme suggested BY the premier wa
wholly unsatisfactory.
The United Irish league has issued !
manifesto asainst the lords. calling land
iordiam and the House Of Lords synony
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