The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
ISQUIYH WONT AID
MILITANTS, HE SAYS
Gees sylvia Pankhurst's CO.
horts. but Refuses to Push
suffrage Bill.
nowNING STREET CROWDED
Premier Declares He Will In
vestigate Women's Charges
of FOrcible Feeding.
,.,,,al cab,e Bespaich to Tnr scS.

,s,cal Cdb'e Bespdi;h to Tnr ScN.
,oxnoS, June 20.-Premier. Asauith
rem, his promise to receive a deputation
=, sylvia Pankhursts branch OF the mill
can, surragettes to-day and six working
-omen from the East End federation
,,red on him at the appointed time ut his
,acal residence in Downing street.
rhey were not very successful In their
n,sslon. as the Premier. although he
.,sp,d the matter in a dispa ssionate way,
ala h4 would not introduce a bill grant
,g women the vote at the present time.
The Prime Minister was very courteous
"a the women and promised to take the
oue.tion Of forcible feeding and other
matters into consideration.
The suffragettcs and their male sym
p,;hsers ind meagre satisfaction in Mr..
lsaulth's noncommittal reply to their
demands for the vote In which he said:
III the change has to come we must
face II boldly and give the vote to women
On the same terms as men
Some of them. however. hopefully pro-
fs.s the belief that the remark indicates
that Premier .Nsquith Is beginning to
'rscoenIzc that female suffrage il inevita-
bic
A great crowd OF people assembled In
Downing street to await the approach or
he East End women.
Those who expected to witness the
,sual violent scenes were disappointed as
mere was not q single clash between the
women and the police. The interview be-
tween the women and. the Premier lasted
an hour and was markedly amlable on
both Sides. /, is noteworthy. however
mat sylvia pankhurst was not present
Ihe Premier having made IL Il condition OF
the reception thai Miss Pankhurst should
rot be on. Of the women. lie made II a
further condition OF the reception that
the deputatiDn should consist OF genuine
Ess, End WORKING women"
WORK women Ride In Taxis.
There vas no procession OF the women
10 n, rremiers residence. The East End
~onen, who numbered six. enjoyed ride
In taxicabs. an unusual luxury for them.
md when they arrived at the Premer's
house they were Immediately received
by Nj. Asquth. They were escorted by
George Lansbury. former Socialist
member of Parliament. who Is n strong
male suffraglst and who was one OF the
delegation that accompanied Kerr Hardie
when the Premier gave his promise to
,Een TO the deputation.
The Premier welcomed the women as
representatives OF an association which
associated itself from the criminal meth
IDS OF those who have done so much to
, damage and put back the cause Of
women
Mrs Scurr. the leader OF the deputa-
ton began the argument for the suffrage
with the declaration OF mo vote. no rent"
She went on to say that a strike would
surely break out in the East End II the
Government did not grant the women the
vote. other women speakers presented
narrowing scenes OF the sweat shop evil,
the social evil and the familiar argu-
mtnis against pump feeding.
The Premier listened intently to the
women and when they had concluded he
made his reply. He said. frs, OF all, that
the Government could not change its de-
termination not 10 introduce suffrage
bill in Parliament at this time" Then
ne TOOK up the points made by the vari-
Gus speakers, The Premier argued that
u every woman over 81 years OF age had
The right TO vote they would still find
egislative problems regarding women ex-
eetdlngly difficult of solution, just as the
men had found them to be.
Promises to Consider Questions.
The Premier said that while the Gov
eminent had NO desire to interfere with
free speech or the proper organization of
opinion it had become necessary to sup
press the organized violence OF the mill
tat suffragettes. He concluded By prom
sing the women TO consider their repre-
'entations In regard to forcible feeding
and the unconditional release OF Sylvia
panEhurst, who is now out OF Jail on
.ctnse under the eat and n USE act
''d who will be returned TO Holloway
When her condition has improved suffi-
GENTLY to allow OF her reimprisonment.
Al the close OF the interview the crowd
% the street greeted the women with
ningles cheers and Kisses, but there were
10 disturbances.
An arson squad OF the militant suffra.
genes set fire to and destroyed the rail.
load station and several adjoining build.
hss At Coedpoeth, near wrexham, Wales
Sst night The militants also attempted
"se' tre to train but were unsuccess'
lu The usual sufrragette literature wa,
found in the vicinity.
crowd made short shrift of some male
'iHrasists who interrupted Mr.. Lloyd
george while he was making a speech a,
pehmarke Hall In South London, to-day
some OF them were severely pummelled anc
several wers thrown into q pond