The evening world., 1913-01-27

streets. and human barriers Of sturdy
pd)lcemen effectively barred all the APP
proaches to the House of Commons.
The precincts Of the House OF Com
mons presented many OF the features
OF q we'll defended encampment when the
House met this afternoon 10 bring 20
q conclusion the current chapter OF the
work for the acknowledgment OF women.
As rios by the suffrssettes was sx-
peetsd mounted end foot police were 70
be seen everywhere In great strength.
Two thousand patrolmen and one hum
dreA men were actually on duty. while
large reserves were hidden In convenient
sourtyAris IN che vicinity OF Parliament
ready to pounce On any suffrasstto wie
shouid attempt 20 break the peace. BE-
sides this, the leave of all the other po-
licemen belonging 10 tbs mseropoliton
force had been stopped.
cAO,NEr MCMsER8 GUARDED
~ THE POLICE.
All places where suffraeettes gathered
were under strsctest guard. and the
leading miiitanta. Mrs. Emmeiins PAnk-
hurst, her daughters and aides. were
under the constant surveillance Of plain
clothes Detectives from Scotland Yard.
Extra police guards were placed In the
offices and homes Of the msmbers OF the
Cabinet. I'd they were surrounded by
policemen when they appeared ON the
streets.
\ The police are fearful Of an out
break OF violence tonight that really
would eclipse the letter boz, telephone
and nre alarm campaigns Of the suf-
fraeettes and make their window
smashing crusade look like chiids
play.
ell 10 KILLED ~ DECREE or
AsouiTH.
After the Speakers ruling on the
Franchise bill. Il was only . question
whistler the Cabinet would announce
its equalization before or after the vote
had been taken on Sir Edward 0rey's
amendment 70 the Franchise bill call
ing for the omission Of the word male"
and thus practically introducing adult
suffrage.
The sufYragsttss loudly e,amorsd for
the immediate Withdrawal OF tho bill
because they were satisfied that the
vote would have been against the
amendment extending the franchise to
women. After several anxious Cabinet
meetings the Government also adopted
this view. and Premier AsQuith In tho
House OF Commons this afternoon gave
the Franchise bill the happy despatch.
After getting the Speaker to state
again In more definite form that II any
of the women's amendments were car
risd except Sir Edward 0rsy's amend
mont tho Franchise bin would become
substantially q new bill and would have
10 be withdrawn. Premier Asquith an
nounced that the Cabinet had decided
that II would be unreal to prolong the
discussion under the circumstances and
u had therefore resolved to drop the
bill. The Government. ne added, would
At its own time and within its life
time proceed with bills dealing with
electoral reform and plural voting.
Mrs Pankhurst stated after the Gov.
eminent decision had become known
that women could not accept for a
moment the suggestion Of . private
members bill. She added:
4. Our duty. unless we are told that
We ere TO have . Government measure
giving equal voting rights TO men
and women or that the socaiisd suf.
sSe8t~S Sstut0tStw u8Ve THotUuo0, ~ In
mediately to resume militancy."
eUFeRAogTTee MEET To-Nioty
TO PLAN ACTION.
Those su6raxettes who had been nd.
mitted Into the outer lobby Of the House
OF Commons and those In the ucin,t,
OF the House took the re6uR 70 theiI
hopes with ominous quiet. The outer
lobby was eafely guarded by lines OF DO.
Ice 90 a. to prevent any possibility oil
the women breaking IN, and the innes
sanctum was crowded with representa-
tivss OF various suffrage societies, hui
there was no denomination when Pre-
mier Asquith's announcement bscam,
known. Mrs. Emmellnc Pankhurst ant
her sister militants have decided TO hoit
= meeting tonight TO settle their cours,
Of action.
The great display OF police sffsctuali,
dampened any projected outbreaks q
their open space fronting the Houses o
Parliament. The crowds. including i'm
posing paradss Of women carrying sand
wich boards advertising the views OF tn,
rival organizations fo- and axains
woman suffrage, were swept back from
Parliament Square 10 the adjolnin,
streets and human barriers OF sturd
policemen effectively barred all the ap
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