6 JULY 1912, Page 11

On Monday the Political Committee of the National Liberal Club

at an emergency meeting decided to postpone the recep- tion in honour of the Prime Minister which had been fixed for Friday. The Committee felt themselves unable to guarantee the behaviour of all the people to whom invitations had been sent, as among them were many sympathizers with the militant Suffragists. The Daily News says that the assault on the Prime Minister at Lady Glenconner's house was more formidable than was at first known. Four women threw them- selves on Mr. Asquith simultaneously, and one of the guests who intervened was severely bitten in the hand. Mr. Asquith has plenty of courage, but we do not wonder that the strain of this sort of thing is acutely felt. It would shock and try any man of proper sensibility.