Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-19

nunoation Of the action Of the board.
II think the minds OF the members OF
the special board Of inquiry were made
up before arrived here" nhe declared.
Now that the hearing IL over, this aues-
tion arises In my mind: Who did II?
Who 10 responsible for the action taken
by the board In ordering me deportedf
I am Of the opinion that II was done by
'our political opponents on the other
side" ~ t H1r-
! the liner Provence when It docked. TO-
inspectors who auestioned her aboard
tho Provence. MrA Pankhurst as
serted that her conviction was for a
political offense and that II was generally
understood her sentence had expired
when she left England for France. al
though she had not been 20 notified
formally.
For q quarter OF an hour the militant
leader was questioned by immigration
inspectors In the white and gold music
room OF the liner. A curious crowd of
passengers. eager to learn the disposition
OF her case. trooped In through the doors
ana pressed the two score newspaper re-
porters until they surrounded the little
group. Rhea Child Dorr. Mrs. Pank-
hurst's travelling companion. sought TO
cit beside the militant leader during the
hearing. but this the inspectors would
not permit.
II am not coming 10 America 70 tell
American women how TO set the vote. -
Mrs. Pankhurst announced when the in
Epeotors had left her They appear to
4 Aa Al tae.ga s.tIsr a..
! campaign. Their progress has been re-
markablo and they need no foreign
leadership"
No Toach OF NItlitaney.
There was no touch OF milltancy about
Mrs. Pankhurst face or figure as she
chatted with the Newspaper men. she
was dressed In a gray suit. cut v shape
AZ the throat n blue hat that bore but
single ostrich plume OF black. and was
half hidden by blue ven She wore
sealskin coat that touched the floor
when she walked.
Her fast Eraying hair bsiisd the youth
that seemed stamped on her features. shs
had almost recovered. she said, from the
ulness caused By forcibie fosdlnE in Hol.
loway jail But she was willing 20 live
her narrowing experiences ali over again
a dozen times. II need be. "for IN,
lesuas."
Would l see Il through she ropeates
In Indignant answer 10 a question asked
by reporter, Why. OF course l would
would die II had TO for the cause
Ana there are dozens yes, hundreds of
women In England who would do ths
same thing l don't set myself up a.
different from any other women Or
better than any other woman.
Calls "a = Revolution.
I'VE are having a revolution IN Eng,
land just as you people Of America hae
q revolution when you wanted your free.
dom. when you were taxed without rep,
resentatiOa- We English women ar,
fighting FOR our freedom. Just as you
won yours. so viii We win ours You
fought against George III; we are fight,
ing against George v-na. perhaps
should not cay that; we are not fightins
against King George. We are fight,
ing against King Asduith. for he is ths
obstinate man who blocks the way.
I don't think ! should be denied ad.
mittance To your country. ! don't thinl
viii be ! am wining TO trust 70 the
sense OF justios OF the American people. .
Mira PankhuFst was questioned CLOSELY
about her departure from England. she
told the immigration inspectors that sh.
thought she would not be arrested Il chs
returned there
Il WAS at liberty under license" sh.
explained NY license had expired ant
] was. OF eourss. subject 10 arrest
Il was. Of course, subject 90 arrest a
any time But addressed the Interna
uonai Medical congress after the sxpira,
tion OF my license and was not molested
lnasmuch a. ] had been arrested for ad
Dressing public meetings previously,
should think that n / had been wante,