The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-19
English Premier Yields to Sylvia Pankhurst's Hun ger Strike Tactics
 and Surrenders
|COWD CHEERS
 AS MILITANT IS DRIVEN AWAY
Effort to Carry Out Threat of Hun- ger Strike At Entrance of House of Commons Causes Asquith
 to Capitulate

London. June 1S-Premier Asanith has capituIated to the saffragettes. He has consented to receive n deputntion of East End working women in Down. Ing street Saturday.
 Miss Sylvia PanlShursts attempt 10 carry out her threat of hunger strike at the entrance to the House of Cons mons until the premier welded to ttY demand that he listen to a delegatiopFof women. was largely responsible fof the prime minister's decision
 The victory Is distinct one, because Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested about 2 week ago for attempting to lead a pro cession of East End women to Westmn- ster to demand the audience which Mir. Asquith has promised.
 Holloway jail opened it's doors tonight to release Miss Pankhurst, weak and pale, after her eighth successive hum ger strike. The militant leader drove to Westminster and rehuffed kier Hardes efforts to persuade her to go home She was sitting on the steps of the central entrance to Parliament House. propped up with cushions and supported in the arms of friends when Mir Lansbury came out with the news that Premier Asqulth had surrendered.
 Here's Sylvia"
 The mllitants plans were arranged ef- Actively, When their leader emerged from Holloway Jail on the arms of two attendants, n motor car was waiting. filled with cushions. Two nurses took charge of her and propped her up. A group of miiiiants had gathered out side Westmii ster. and when the car drove up they cried: Here's Sylvia"
 A large force of police was on duty but they made no objection when the automobile entered the palace yard under Big Ben. This is the members private entrance and always has been forbidden ground to the militans. Crowds began to assemble and the police were reinforced. but they maintained an attitude of watchful waiting
 Mir. Kier Harde emerged from the house bareheaded and talked with Miss Pankhurst. Then, with the aid of the police MT. EIardie made three journeys between the house and the car. obviously acting as a go-between in the negotia- tons Sylvia talked with him in a weak whisper.
 1 Seemingly the independent labor mem- ber's efforts were a failure, for after tho third conference. Miss Nora Smythe Miss 1 Pankhurst's s lieutenant, announced to tho l bystanders
 We are going to the House of Con- mons 10 sit on the steps
 Admission Refused l MT. Harde explained to the crowd that the militant leader had requested adms- sion to the House. which was refused l The car started and drew up at the | public entrance to the House of Com mons. Women carefully arranged the 1 cushions on the steps and lifted Sylvia out. while the police showed back the l spectators. Miss Pankhursts remained unmolested for 10 minutes Then Mir. Iansbury appeared with the news of l Premier Asquith's decision. | The position on the steps then was 1 abandoned by Miss Panl<hurst. who was 1 carried to her car and driven away. Sew l eral members witnessed her departure 1 and the crowd gave cheer. The chief 1 liberal whip afterwards issued state ment to the newspapers saying that Mir Asquith gave his consent to an audience 1 several hours before Miss Pankhurst paid her visit to the palace yard. The state l ment added that she had not been fed forcibly at her last incarceration because l she was too weak.