THE SUFFRAGETTES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2543, 2 July 1909, Page 5

THE SUFFRAGETTES

AGAIN ATTACK .PARLIAMENT. MRS. PANKHURST STRIKES AN INSPECTOR. 108 WOMEN ARRESTED. United Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Ju»© 30. Threats of the milita-’t Suffragettes that an attempt wou d lx: unde:to raid the House of Commons fob the thirteenth time led bo strenuouspolice measures. The Speaker intimated '.to Mr. Keir Hardie that the night of petition was on© thing, hut the right to compel..the premier to receive deputations was quite another. He declined to allow Mr. Hugh Law’s motion .for an adjournment .to discuss the : refusal. Mr. Law (emphasised that it was proliable there would be immense scenes of considerable disorder. . The Speaker replied ;■ “That seems an additional .reason for not discussing the matter..” The reply, was received with cheers and laughter. Meanwhile a large, crowd assembled .to see the impending fun, Through thenattitude was nowise friendly,, and there wore disturbers of the peace. An outer cordon of police divided the suffragettes’ procession into detachments, and all were easily handled’ wherever They proceeded .to overt lawlessness. Mrs. Pankhurst led the : first contingent to the door of S.t. Stephen’s. She declined to accept a letter wherein the private secretary explained Mr. Asquith’s regret at his inability, f/r reasons, known to them, to receive the deputation. Mrs. Pankhurst insisted on her right to enter the House. She was refused admission, and had to retire. Inspector Jarvis declined bo take a message to the House, and remarked . “I am responsible only for the sc ate of this pavement.” He quietly but firmly reiterated his refusal to bake the message. She then struck him thrice on the face with her open hand. Inspector Jarvis remarked : “That is done for a purpose. I am not perturbed .’ ’ Thereupon she dealt him two severe blows, and her companions knocked his hat off. Arrests followed. Then fresh rushes were made, and further arrests were effected. The crowd were pushed back, but isolated knots smashed the windows of the Home Office, the Privy Council, the Treasury, and Mr. McKenna’s house. One hundred and eight women and men .were arrested. Tho former included Mrs. Haverfield, Lord Abinger’s daughter, Maud Jacobson, the famous violinist’s niece, and Lady-. Isabel Margesson’s daughter.. There were 3000 police on duty at “WeStminster yesterday to cop© with the suffragettes. A constable’s horse was stabbed. The newspapers censure the suffragettes for their vulgar and violent methods. 1 The “Standard” urges M r . Asquith and Mr. Balfour to make it clear that the question of women’s suffrage will. not be coiiidered as long as such methods continue. POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. , THE CASES ADJOURNED. (Received July 1, 10.30 p.m.) The hearing of the cases against the suffragettes implicated in the .Westminster raid, including Mrs. Saul Bolomen, wife of the former Cape Colony Premier, have been adjourned to enable the Magistrate to consider the question raised relating to the right of petition.