The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-19
SUFFRAGETTES WILL GET A
HEARING IN LONDON
SATURDAY
SYLVIA THE WINNER
Mrs. Pankhurst Sat on Steps Of
Commons Until Premier Yield
cd to an Audience
(I,y Associated Press)

Wy ASEOC1htcG HreSS)
LoadOn, juno 1S.--Premier Asuu:tl
has capitulatcd TO the suffragcttcs. He
ha. consented 10 receive dcputation
ni Fart End Working Women in
Downing street Saturday
Nils: Sylvia Pankhursts attcm 1t
10 carry out her threats or Il hunger
strike at the entrance to tho House
o:Commons until the Premier yielded
to the demand that he listen to del
csatfOT or women, was largely re-
spoctble gor the prime minister's de-
cision. Tie victory IL distinct one,
because Sylvia Panlhurst was ar
rested about a week ago for an at
tempt to lead procession OF East
End women to Westminster to demand
the audience which Mr.. AsQuith has
promiEed.
Holloway Jail opened it's doors to-
night to release Miss Pankhurst. weak
and pale, alter her eighth successive
hunger etrihe. The militant leader
drove to Westminster and rcbuifed
kicr Hardie':: efforts 10 persuade her
to go home. She was sitting on the
steps of the central entrance to Par
Lament House. sproppcd up with
customs and supported in the arms
Of friends when Mr.. Lansbury come
wv Win thC hCWo LidL TletltGI AS-
quith had surrendered.
The militant'3 plan was arranged
effectively. When their leader en-
erged from Holloway jnil on the arms
oil two attendants. motor "ar was
waiting. illlcd with two cushions
Two nurses took her in charge. A
group Of milttants had gathered out
side WcGtmipctcr, and when the car
drove UP they cried: Here's Sylvfs p,
A largo FORCE oTpullce was on duty.
but they inHda no objection when tho
!. asltomobile lie ente rod the; palace yard
) under fifss ~ the 5maffnSeT.g 8
entrances anu always has been for
hidden, !. ground, to the milftantss
Cra-gez began 20 ASSEMBLE ard the po-
lice were reinforced
kier Hardte emerged from the house
barchcaded and talked with Miss
police. Mr.. Hardie made three Jour-
ncys between tho house aud the car,
Z obviously acting az a go-bctwecn in
the negotiations. Sylvia talked with
him in weak whisper.
Seemingly the independent labor
members efforts we're failure for af-
ter the third conference. Miss Nora
Smith, Mics Pankhurst's lieutenant,
announced to the bystanders:
- We are going to the House OF
Commons to sit on the steps,"
Mr.. Hardfe explained to the crowd
that tho militant leader had requested
admission to the house. which was re-
fused. Tho car started and drew up
at the public entrance to the House
of Commons Women carefully ar
ranged the. cushions on tho steps and
lifted Sylvia out, while the police
showed backitthc SPECTATORS. Miss
Pankhurst wax not molcsted. Then
MIR. Lansbury; appeared with the news
of Premier. Agguith's decision
The position on the steps then was
abandoned by5 Miss Pankh,irst, who
was carried To her cur and was driv-
en- away, Several members Witnessed
her departure and the crowd gave
a cheer. The chief Liberal whip af-
terwards issued a statement to the
newspapers saying Mr.. Asquith gave
hiE consent to an audience several
hours before Miss Pankhurst visited
tho palace yard. Tho statement ad-
ded that she had not been fed forci-
bly, during herAlast INCORPORATION, be-
cause she was too weak.
The police raided the house OF the
three militante today In search of In.
eliminating papers. Miss Barbara
Wylle announced this fact ut a meet
Ing Of the Women's Social and Politi-
cal Union tonight
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