The Washington herald., 1914-07-12

ston Churchill. defeated at Manchester
largely, at least. by the opposition OF the
women. offered himself as A candidate
for the seat OF Dundee).
The next move was TO be the October
demonstration. and to advertise il hand
bills were circulated calling on men and
women TO Help the suIragists to rush
the House OF Commons The catch
word rush" was seized by speakers ad-
dressing meeting in the interests Of
the unemployed who were demonstratinS
at the same time One said that they
would not rush" the Housy-there was
nothing there-but they should rush
every baker shop rather than starve.
When the day for the demonstration
Of these arrived. on Monday. October Il,
the police allowed them to assemble IN
front OF Westminster Abbey. while their
deputatiOn was permitted to enter the
House. where they were received by
John Burns. who assured them that the
prime minister would in few days
pledge the government TO provide some
measure Of relief Thus their demonstra-
ton with the threat in reserve secured
the attention OF the dilatory government
Women Fared Differently.
How was it with the women? Just at
the time when the unemployed were
massing themselves around Westminster
summons was served on Mrs. Pank-
hurst. Christabel Pankhurst. and Mrs
Drummond to appear al the police sta
tion that day to answer to the charge Of
conduct likely TO inCite to a breach OF
the peace. This was the hour for the
usual Monday at home" at Queens
Hall. When the members learned Of the
summons they resolved to defend their
leaders
The excitement was allayed by the ar
rival OF an officer to say that the sum-
mons had been adjourned to the follow
ing morning To this they replied that
they would not be in their Offices until +
in the evening. when they would be At
the disposal OF the court The inspector
was ordered 10 arrest them without de-
lay, but they could not be found All
day long the police searched without
avail. but promptly at the three walked
into their Offices. The women were hur-
ried away to be kept in the police court
cells all night. member Of Parliament
secured for them the privilege Of eating
their evening meal together, which, with
comforts for the night was furnished by
the Hotel Savoy without any charge
Meanwhile the rush" was proceeding
without the leaders. Every mounted po-
liceman in the city had been called up
to headquarters. and Parliament Square
was protected by double cordons Of po-
lice each five feet deep, drawn up across
all the streets leading TO Il. The prepOs-
ferrous preparations made by the govern
ment to protect itself from the women
ficient Importance to be worth while con-
sidering. adds the element OF comedy TO
these demonstrations.
Ranks Broken and Scattered.
Out OF Caxton Hall marched eleven
women under the leadership of a de-
scendant Of the great William Wallace,
with the injunction of Mrs. Pethick-
Lawrence that they should oppose with
spiritual force the vast array of physical
force which the government had brought
against them. After a few moments of
struggle with the police their ranks were
broken and scattered. A second body Of
women marched from CaXton Hall TO
take their place only to meet the same
fate. Several women, however, succeed
ed In getting near to the House Of Com
mons, and one woman even found her
way into one OF the underground pas
sages which the members Of Parliament
use when they wish to escape the suf-
fragettes But in every case they were
captured and treated with violence. How
ever. a woman's voice was to be heard IN
behalf of her sisters, in even the sacred
chamber itself Mrs. Symons, Kier Har-
dies private secretary, from the lobby
inside. was watching the scene. and,
moved by a sudden impulse. she asked a
member to take her to look through the
peep hole at the side OF the glass
doors, where sometimes members would
take their lady friends. Suddenly she
opened the door and rushed up the CEN
trail aisle to the Speakers chair. appeal
ing to the House to attend to the wom-
ems question. In a trice she seized by one
NJ fba eer0eants and turned oyer IN the
police. but the brave deed was done, and