The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
SUFFRAGIST REVOLT
GL0RIEIED TO KING
Mrs. Pankhurst, In Petition.
Says 1t Rivals England's
Noble Struggles.
WON'T SEE MINISTER'S
Tells Monarch the "TOrturers''
Are Beneath Dignity
Of Women.
sseciai Cabl. pessatch 70 Tnr SUI.


LONDON, Feb 2b.-The Women's Social
and Political Union has circulated the
text Of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhursts letter
to the King asking for an audience for
deputation from that organization. Tho
letter IL framed In the humble conven-
tionai language customary In addressing
the Sovereign.
II expressed . desire 10 submit to the
King the demand OF women for the SUI
frage and Y complaint against the me-
diSvsl. bsrbsrous methods OF torture
whereby your Ministers are seeking to re-
press y revolt against the deprivation Of
citizens OF their rights. a revolt as noble
and glorious in its spirit and purpose rs
any Of those past struggles Tor liberty
which are the pride o; the British race"
Mrs. Pankhurst regulated the idea
that the deputation should talk with the
Ministers instead Of the King and adds:
with deep respect We say We must
and do decline to walt upon the Ministers
instead Of having an audience with your
self"
Calls Ministers Tsrtsrers.
In giving tho reasons Of the women
for refusing to talk with the Ministers
Mrs Psnkhurst says:
"It would be repugnant TO our woman;y
sense Of dignity and absurd and futile
TO interview torturers. Moreover. we will
not be referred to and will not recognize
the authority OF men who have no legal
constitutional standing in the matter be-
cause we have not been consulted in
their election to Parliament or their APP
pointment as Ministers
Mrs. Pankhurst cites the precedent OF
George III. in resolving depuaton Of
Irish Catholics In 1928 and contends that
the right OF women to be heard and
aided by the sovereign is far stronger
than any such right possessed by men
because women lack every other constitu-
tional means Of obtaining redress Of their
grievances. She says:
I'VE claim the right 10 come to the
foot OF the throne TO demand that the
King himself redress political grievances
that we cannot and will not longer toll
crate
Mrs. Pankhurst concludes BY express
ing confidence that the King will grant
the audience requested.
go Fine for Peer's Aggressss.
The W. s p. L. announced this eve
ming that Ethel Moorhead. who was re-
leased from Edinburgh jail after havins
been forcibly fed. Is seriously III Of pneu-
monis. The Union asserts that the prison
physician refused 10 use the pump on
Miss Moorhead and outsiders were en-
ployed for the purpose
fine OF $40 and costs was to-day
imposed on Mary Lindsay. the militant
suffragette who horsewhipped Lord Wear
dale in Euston station n week ago Lori
Weardale !s IS years OF age.
Five Of the six surfragists arrested last
night For trying TO hold a meeting In Old
Palace Yard were ordered held in bonds
by police magistrate In the Bow street
court to-day to insure their good behavior
for six Vhonths The bond was fixed Al
se5. The prisoners, Laurence Housman.
an artist and writer Mrs D. A. Thomas.
wife OF a wealthy Welsh coal mine owner
Henry W. Nevinsor, war correspondent
Miss X Haig and IL. ID. Harlem. refused
to furnish bonds. A fine OF e10 or the
alternative OF a week In jail was the SEN
tence Oh Alfred Meynell for assaulting q
policeman.
Mr.. Housnan made a speech from the
prisoners pen. He declared he was In
custody as a protest against the present
methods Of dealing with women political
offenders, He said he intended To keep
ON protesting as long as he considered II
necessary.
Prisoners who refuse to enter into
peace bonds are. as a rule. committed to
prison for Fix months.