Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-04
CHARGE p,AFFAiREs ACTS.
Asks British Foreign Office to Expedite
 Mrs. Emerson's Request.


 London, April s-Amerfcan suffrag- isrs who are fighting for the release from jail of Miss Zelie Emerson of Jackson, Mich, scored their first off, eial success today when Irwin M. dsaffaires, asked the British foreign of flee to expedite the request made by Mrs Emerson to Home Secretary Mc- Kenna for permission to have her daughter examined by her own physi- elan.
 On Mir. LaugfIfn's assurance tkat the American embassy could take no step in the matter until Mrs. Elmer sons request was in the hands of Sec retaTy MekennR. a delegation compoS- ed of Miss Scott-Terry and Baron Won IIeTst of San Francisco and Mrs. Mary Ford of New York invaded the inner lobby Of the house of commons, where they persuaded Josiah Wedgewood, a liberal member, personally to place the rnissfve in the hands of Secretary Me Kenna. They then informed Mr LaughIin of their successful onslaught Laug41liu immediately visited the for edgn office.
 Mrs. Emerson has sent a letter to the American charge. Mr. Laugh1in. stating that she has received no re- ply to her letter to the home secretary and urging MT. LauEh1in to take f1n- mediate steps in her daughters be- half. She says that on a recent visit
  ter utterly exhausted on the verge Of & nervous collapse and much e111s- ciated by three weeks forcible feed ing
 SaneEy Conscious Only at intervals
 The tube used by the doctors had torn the lining Of the nasal passage to such an extent, she asserts, that the process had to be discontinued: but the condition of the nose would probably result in permanent d1Saao1- ity, unless careful local treatment was received In other respects the symp- toms displayed by her daughter indi- cated the immediate need of special medical treatment.
 Miss scott-Troy called on Sylvia Pankhrrst tonight with view to ob- taining her assistance to get ietters from Miss Emerson snaugg1ed out of the jail The doctors, who are in at tendance on Aigs Pankhurst. an- nounced, however. that she could not receive visitors, as the forcibke feed ing to which she had been subjected while in jail had go affected her health that only at intervals did she display sane consciousness.
 Mrs- Eanerson's Letter.
 The letter addressed by Mrs. Emer- son to Secretary McKenna was as
 T am the mother of Miss zeIie Emerson, who is now confined in Edol- loway jail. It was evident to me on
  seriously impaired by her confinement in prison and by your system of forci~ ble feeding, She was also excessively nervous and broken down. ] am ex- trean6iy anxious about her and desire to have her exazrfned by a physician of my own choosing. so thaE l may know exactly hoy much more she will be able to stand before being re- seems necessary for her release. I do not ask you to grant my demand as 3, favor, but simply as the act of & man who is. presumably. a civilized being. (Signedo
 "ZEIIH P. EMERSON. Jackson. Mich, U. s. Az Movement for Laushiin's Removal.
 A certain section of Americans 4n England, indignant at the alleged i'm i action of the United States embassy, have instituted & movement for the l removal from the embassy of Irwin E. Laughlin. the charge d'aGaires. Mrs. | l. J. White of New York has written | -o President Wilson and other promt- 1ent Americans demanding the scalp | 3f the charge d'affaires. giving as | -heir ground his failure to protect l American citizens Calls American Embassy "Weak-
 kneed." During an interview concerning | Mrs. Emerson's letter to Secretary oEAc4lllds MISS ocotA-A AlOy Stdteus
 MT. Laughlin said: I am afraid the | British government may refuse to | recognize the American embassy if the 1 natter should be taken up before all | ega1 methods are exhausted. The 1 aw must be exhausted before the en1- 3assy can intervene. This statement las been given to General Mrs. Drunnond to be used at 8 great meet ng in the Albert hal1 so that the whole world may know how weak Sneed our embassy has been in the 1 natter of protecting an American girl rom tortura's