Garland Globe | 1909-07-17 | Page 2 | Asquith Recognizes Suffragettes

Asqulth Recognizes Suffragettes. ' London. Four suffragettes who, un- i dor Uio leadership of Mrs. Despard. ' waited patiently for tho last fow days , In the vicinity of parliament, waylaid Premier Asqulth In Downing street on Friday afternoon and tried to push" . through the pollco cordon that was ' drawn, around the premier's resl- 3 dence. Tiio women, shouted. "Petl- j Uon! Petition! Will you grant us a. j hearing?." Tho promlor turned on tho steps of his home, saying: "I will ': take the petition." Ho descended, and, having accepted the petition, en-tored en-tored his houso without listening to any explanations.