Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-19
Released From Holloway Jail.
in Starved Condition, Sylvia
PankburSt Carries Out For
mer Threat,
PREMIER YIELDS TO
SAVE HER FROM DEATH
Suffragette Leader Without
Food, Is Hurried From PdS-
on 10 House Of Commons,
Where Hunger Strike Begins
In1 noaaIna louRnAL serelAl LtAatn MIarl

10Y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Leased wisGl .
London June lS.-Premier As
auth has capitulated to the suffra-
gettes. Sic has consented TO receive
delegation OF East End working
women in Downing street Saturday
morning
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst's attempt to
carry out her threat of a hunger strike
Al The entrance to the house Of COM
mons until the premier yielded To- the
demand that he listen to a delegation
Of women, was largely responsible for
the prime minister's decision The
efforts of James Kier IIardie. the So
cialist i'm dependent member Of parlia-
ment ana George IansburY an ex-
member helped the militant suffra-
gette leader TO bring the premier TO
his knees
Victory Is Distinct
The victory is q distinct one, be-
cause sylvia Pankhurst was arrested
about % week ago for attempting to
lead procession of East End women
to Westminster TO demand the audi
ence which Mr. Asquith now has
promised.
Holloway jail opened its doors to-
night to release Miss Pankhurst who
was weak ana pale after her eighth
successive hunger strike, but still de-
termined, she drove to Westminster
Immediately in motor car with a
oh RTr
Kier Hardie's attempts to persuade
her TO 20 home. She was sitting on
the steps Of the central entrance to
parliament house, propped up with
cushions and supported in the arms
NJ friends when Mr. Lansbury came
ONT with the news that Premier As
quith had surrendered
Militant Plans Effective.
The militants plans We're effectively
arranged as usual When their leader
emerged from Holloway jail on the
arms of two attendants a motor car
was waiting. filled with cushions. Two
nurses tool, charge of her and propped
her mp A group Of militaRts had
gathered outside Westminster and
when the car drove up swiftly they
cried: Here's Sylvia" A large
force of police were on duty, but APP
parently under instructions, they made
no objections when the automobile
entered the palace yard under Big
Ben. This is the members private en-
trance and has always been forbidden
ground to the militants Crowds be
gan 10 assemble and the police We're
reinforced. But they maintained an
attitude of watchful waiting
Kier Hardie Takes Part.
Mr. Kier Hardie emerged from the
house bareheadei and talked with
Miss Pankhurst FOR three minutes
Then, with the chief Of police MI
Hardie made three journeys between
the house and the ear obviously act
ing as a go-between in the negotia-
tons. Sylvia talked with him IN q
weak whisper
Seemingly the independent labor
members efforts were q failure, for
after the third conference, Miss Nora
Smyhe. who was Miss Pankhurst S
lieutenant. announced to the hystand-
eTs
I'VE are going to the house OF com
mons TO sit on the steps
Mr. Hardie explained to the crowd
that the militant leader had demand
% admission to the house, which was
again refused. The engine OF the
car again started and the machine
drew mp at the house entrance to the
house of commons Women earefully
lifted Miss Pankhurst out while the
police showed back the spectators.
Miss Pankhurst remained unmolested
Tor ten minutes. Then Mr.. Lanshnry
appeared with the news Of Premier
AsQuith's decision.
The premier apparently acted TO
save her from death by starvation
The police raided the house of three
inillants this afternoon, in search OF
terminating evidence. Miss Bar
oara Wylie announced this fact at q
meeting Of the Womens Social and
Political union.