WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14201, 25 October 1906, Page 7

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

THE CAMPAIGN IN BRITAIN. SCENE AT WESTMINSTER. (Received-October 24, 9.17 p.m.) United Press Association—By Electric • Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 24. Thirty suffragists assembled singly in the lobby of the House of Commons and demanded to see the Premier. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman declined to receive them. They them attempted to hold a meeting of protest round Lord Iddesleigh’s statue, violently insisting that they were entitled to the franchise and declaring that no longer would they be slaves, and waving flags and banners. When the police interfered the women linked hands, forming harriers round the leaders, who mounted a bench, and continued their harangue. Additional police were summoned, and after a struggle dispersed the bodyguard,' who fled, leaving hats, bonnets and hairpins behind. The leaders scratched and fought until overpowered. Some were carried to - the street, kicking, and crying hysterically, “ Cowards I Do you call this freedom?” Outside they again harangued a number of suffragists, until the police arrested ten on a charge of using threatening language. Amongst those arrested were Mrs Cobden Saunderson, daughter of Richard Cobden, Misses Gawthorpo, Kinney, Billington and Pankhurst.