New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
ReDeI Women DiSturberS Out
side Theatre Where Asquith
Speaks and Try to Throw
Them Into River.
POLICE CHECK THE MOB
Premier, Hailed with Enthusi-
asm, Tells Irishmen Home
Rule Will Be the First
Step in Imperial
Reorganization.

Dublin. July 19.-Whilc Premier AS
auth Was addressing an enthusiastic
meeting and repeating assurances of
the success Of the Home Rule cause, in
the Theatre Royal tonight, eXtraordi-
nary scenes were witnessed outside the
building. Suffragettes attempted TO
make a demonstration and were set
upon by the populace, who tried TO
throw them into the River Liffey.
The police interfered, and in holding
back the crowds frequently urged the
incensed men to "be Irishmen." The
sufragettes were thoroughly fright
sned by the onslaught Of the crowd,
and we're glad TO seek refuge in street
cars and I'm the lobby of the general
pOstofice.
Premier Asquith received another
ovation at the hands Of the people Of
Dublin tonight Both inside and out
side the Theatre Royal. where he made
an extended address, Mr.. Asquith. ac-
companied by his wife, was greeted by
enormous crowds, who repeated the
welcome they gave him last night.
sshn Z. Redmond. the leader of the
Nationalists, in introducing the Pre-
mier to the audience said that such
reception never before had been ac-
corded any Cabinet minister and never
again would be accorded one until Mr..
Asquith came 10 Dublin, attending the
King, 10 open an Irish Parliament.
Mr. Asquith's speech was interrupted
at times by male and female suffra-
gettes, several of whom were violently
elected from the theatre. The speech
vas a warm defence of the Irish cause.
1t characterized opposition to Home
Rule as merely obstructive and cha
otic but powerless to wreck the Home
Rule bill which the Premier said would
be sent TO the House Of Lords before
Christmas.
Says Lords Are Pcwerless.
With patience and discipline the end
was in sight. he added. because il was
no longer possible for the House Of
Lords to override the decision OF the
people
The triumph of Ireland's cause Mr..
Asquith declared. would be the first
step in an imperial reorganization Of
which Home Rule was the only solu-
ton. Expressing his disbelief in the
possibility OF a civil war in Ulster. the
Premier repeated his previous state
nent that the government stood ready
sympathetically to consider proposals
70 strengthen the safeguards in that
province.
Mary Leigh. Gladys Evans. Lizzie
Baker and Mary Golfer appeared in the
police court here to-day on the charge
Of throwing a hatchet at Mr.. Asquith,
OF attempting 10 set fire TO the Theatre
Royal last night and Of having in their
possession infiammables for illegal pur-
poses. All the accused women were
Committed for trial.
The police testified that a canister
which apparently contained gunpowder
nd been exploded in the theatre, where
selazing chair was thrown from box
into the orchestra They had found on
Gladys Evans q bag of gunpowder, a
portion of the theatre carpet saturated
with petrol and a basket full Of light
ers. Three bottles OF benzine and a tin
Of gunpowder also had been discovered
by the police authorities. and their tes-
,imony brought out the fact that many
Ives had been endangered by the fire
Admits Throwing Hatchet.
Mary Leigh admitted hurting the
hatchet at. Mr.. Asduith's carriage dur
ing the procession through the streets
Of the city last night. II Is alleged by
the police that she intended to brain
Nr. Asquith.
Nrs. Leigh long has been leader in
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