Evening star., 1914-06-05
Publish Varying Versions.

Late editions OF the LONDON HUT uiilS
papers published different versions of the
court incident The Daily Mail says:
"Just before IL o'clock the court was
startled by well modulated voice cry
ing, Your majesty. for Gods sake,
Immediately two gentlemen Oh the
court stepped forward and 1t was seen
that a handsome young woman. attired
in black. was on her knees Win nanos
stretched toward the king; The officials
raised her and without demur on her
part escorted her out. Neither the king
nor any member of the royal circle paid
the slightest attention to the incident.
According to the Daily Chronicle the
ladies, sympathizers with the suffragist
movement, both of whom had been pre-
viously presented at court and were en-
titled to cards for all court functions;
When in the royal presence they raised
their voices in a demand that the vote
he conceded to women. Court officials
intervened and escorted them to an ante
room to await their automobiles ana tney
were then conducted beyond the palace
precincts.
Public Is 1nf1amed.
Recent discourtesies shown by mill
tants to the king and the burning
down of many churches have inf1amed
public opinion to remarkable degree.
People have been still further in
censed BY what is regarded as the well
grounded belief that much OF the work
Of destruction is done by hired hands
well paid out of the bulging coners
of the Women's Social and Poli.ica
Union. Cases have been reported OF
women leaving other employment TO
join the militants not from love OF the
cause, but because the pay is better:
Police magistrates have warned SUI
fragette prisoners that If they had
NOT been protected by the police they
would almost certainly have suffered
at the hands of the irate public. The
ugly temper shown by the crowd at
recent militant demonstrations seems
to support this view. Greater activity
on the part of the government is ex-
pected.
Much lucrative American tourist
business is being lost by London hotel
and store keepers because Of the suf-
rragette raids on the public museums
and art galleries. The American en-
bassy is flooded with applications 1or
special permits to visit the scared IN
stitutions. but Walter Hines Page. the
ambassador. is unable to give any as
ststance in this way.
Historic Church Burned.
The ancient and historic church a,
Breadsall dating back to Norman times
and containing many priceless relics, was
destroyed by fire during the night Suf'
fragettes are suspected by the author1-
ties, as explosions similar to those caused
by the bombs usually employed by the
arson squad were heard before the fire
short time ago suffragette meeting ir
the village of Breadsan was broken Ut
by boys and it is generally supposed
that the women burned the church 1T
revenge.
Among the things consumed by thu
flames was an ancient chained Bible. The
church register, dating back to 1913, was
saved.
Editors Are Threatened.
Striking scenes were witnessed at q
meeting of the Women's Social and Polit
ical Union last night. Mrs. Mansell pre-
sided, and threatened the London editors
with the fate of the two Belfast editors
who yesterday were assaulted by mill
tants who visited them at their offices
Mrs. ManSell referred to the report thai
subscribers to the fund would be prose
cuted and said she wondered whether
the government would dare to prosecute
the liberal ladies who had subscribed
The audience worked itself into a state
OF hysterical excitement, loudly cheering
all references to violence and greeting
the mention of the government and police
with cries of "Animals!' Serve the
Srutes right" Let the editors beware.'