Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-09
SUFFRAGETTEWOULD
BURN A PALACE
English Leader Of Suffrage
Movement Would Not Hest
tate at Arson If It Would
Results for Cause.

London, March s.---The meeting OF
sufiragettes IN Parliament square to-
night % protest against the refusal Of
Premier Asquith 20 receive n deputa-
ton was flasoo as far as concerned
sensational display OF militant prove
ess and cunning. About fifty women
were arrested. bat the damage done
WAS inconslderabie compared with
Fridays raid.
Addressing a crowded meeting OF
militant suffragettes. Mrs. Frederick
Pethick Lawrence. an editor OF Votes
for Women, who was in November
sentenced TO months imprisonment.
declared that the women would not
hesitate 20 burn down a royal palace
II Il were necessary 20 gain their
ends. Referring TO the threats which
have been Haadc 10 bring suit for
conspiracy under which the suffra-
gettes could be sentenced to seven
years imprisonment. MrH. Lawrence
declared that that would be the best
days work that was over done for
the wonon's movement. Continuing.
she said;
II throw out q message Of absolute
defiance to Mr.. Asqulth. We mean TO
be militant throushout the session.
II Fridays methods were not strong
enough we viii tcrrorize the whole
country"
Rival BANDS Broke Suffrage Windows.
While the suffraEettes were vainly
endcavOring 90 break through the
Gordon Of police round about Parlia-
mont square, two hundred medical
uNNfaanfD al a SO.
fragette premises 10 pas them back
an their own cuin. Marching TO tho
building occupied by the women's
press In Charing Cross Road. where
there was a big display OF suffrage
literature, they bombarded II with
stones. smashing an tho windows TO
an accompaniment Of cheers from de-
lighted spectators.
Another band attacked the Interna-
tional suffrage shop In Adam street.
the strand, smashing a big plate
glass window. and wreckina the front
OF the building.
Womcn Smashed Few Wlndowa.
Meanwhile the auffragettos were
baked IN all attempts 60 hold meet
ing through elaborate police preeau-
ti0ns. Mounted police were stationed
at short intervals along the main
thoroushfnres leading TO parliament,
while solid phalauxes OF officers on
foot lined tho curbs.
Long before the hour for the meet
ing TO begin a hugo crowd filled
Trafalgar square. whitehall and ad-
jheent streets. notwithstanding tho
watchfuiness Of the police one mffra-
gette smashed half a dozen windows
la government offices.
Chained Herself 90 q Tree.
a woman chained herself 20 tree
IN Whitehall and, unable 60 remove
the chain, the police uprootcd the
trop With the suffragotto sim attached
and carried both TO the police sta
ton.
The aspect OF the streets gave evil
dcnce OF the extent 10 which the Euf-
tragedies have terrOrlzed London.
Many shops were closed and shattered
long before the usual time. Others
were boarded up.
The most striking testimony 90 the
fear they have inspired Is afforded
by the action OF Sir Edward Poynter,
who announced that the exhibition OF
old masters az the Royal Academy
would close today--a fortnight earlier
than was intended. II was thought
that suffpagettos might attempt TO
damage the pictures.