The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-19
ASQUITH YIELDS AT
LAST TO MILITANTS
Sylvia Pankhurst's Threat to
Starve to Death Forces Pre-
mier to Terms.
>peeia' cate Despc,ch 20 rux srN.


I.oNDoN, June 10 (Friday).-The Gov
eminent has begun to yield to the sufsra-
Rettes. 1t has apparently realized the
futility OF its past methods In dealing
with the "furies' and Is afraid Of the
effect on tho extremists of its own fol-
lowers II 1t resolutely tackles the women's
defiance of the law. For this reason 1t
has started third course.
II has been left to Miss Sylvia Pank-
hurst To achieve what her mother and her
sister Christabel have failed to accom-
plish. Premier Asquith. who has re-
peatedly refused to receive Populations
OF the Pankhurstians. and who Il week ago
declined to see Sylvia and delegation OF
her followers when they invaded the
House OF Commons, has yielded to the
opportunities of the women and promised
to listen to deputation of six women
from Sylvia's branch OF the militants at
II o'clock this (Friday) morning.
The reason for the altered attitude Of
the Premier is not given. but all indica-
tons are that the parable of the unjust
Judge in Luke xviii is 20 be reenacted.
Threat to stsrve Won.
The announcement OF Premier Asquith's
promise to see the women to-day was
elected by the action of Sylvia Pankhurst
in carrying out her threat to go to West
minister when she was released from
Holloway Jail on account of her lat
est hunger strike and continue her starv-
ing on the steps OF Parliament Sylvia
was released from Holloway Jail last night
under the provisions of the cat and mouse
act.
After leaving the Jail in her usual self
tortured condition she went homo for a
brief rest and then started out in an auto
mobile. accompanied by a nurse. She went
to the Parliament buildings. where she
arrived about o'clock. She found the
entrance to st. Stephens Hall. where the
automobile stopped, strongly guarded by
Gordon of police and she was unable to
approach the doorway. The police. how
ever allowed the car to stand In the
middle OF the road, where II remained for
about an hour.
| Meanwhile Mr.. Lansbury. n former
Socialist membe- of Parliament: Keir
Hardic. the Socialist and Labor leader
Henry W. Nevison. the writer, and Others
who condone lawlessness piled Mr.
Illngworth, the chief Liberal whip. and
other influential Liberals with pcrsuasions
| in the Hobbies.
sylvia In pillows ON steps.
The first sign that the Government wal
weakening came in an order to the police
TO withdraw and allow Miss Pankhurs
To be placed on the steps of st. Stephens
Hall. There her friends packed her NJ
in pillows and rugs while the polic'
formed a semicircle to prevent the polic'
from interfering with the farce
Presently Keir Hardie emerged from tn
lobbles triumphant He told Sylvia tina
Premier Asquith had climbed down ant
consented to receive n deputation from
her branch of the sfragettes to-day. Sh
was still reluctant to leave before tn
women were actually received. but he
friends eventually persuaded her that sh
had won a great victory and she hnall
went home.
The police raided the residences o
four prominent members Of the Women
, Social and Political Union last nigh
They found In one OF them quantit
of documents and some chains and Mis-
Scott, the suffragette. now out OF Jail o
license, in hiding. Nothing was found
, the other houses.