The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-20
The Order of the immigration
Officers Is Reversed.
THE PRESIDENT INTERVENES
Caminetti Issues Formal Order
Giving Her Freedom.
Expected to Leave When Lee
ture Engagement Completed.

line Pankhurst, the militant sunraslst'
is free to enter the United States Inc
Ellis island boards order of deporta-
ton was reversed today after Pre5t-
dent Wilson had conferred on the case
with Secretary Wilson and a hearing
had been concluded before Immigra-
+ion Commissioner Caminetti.
Secretary Wilson announced at the
conclusion of a conference with the
president that Mrs. Pankhurst would
be admitted upon her own recogni-
zance. with the understanding that she
would depart at the end of her lecture
engagements No bond was exacteo
Secretary Wilson declared that he
and the president had discussed the
question briefly. We agreed, he
said. that Mrs. Pankhurst should be
admitted on her own recognizance, as
there is naturally an element of DOUBT
whether her acts constituted moral
t1Trpitude or were political
Being admitted on her own recognl-
zance. of course if she violates any OF
our laws, we have two remedies. Our
courts may pass on her acts OF we
may deport her. There being the ele-
ment of doubt as to whether moral tur-
pitude or political offense was involved,
we decided that we have sufficient
safeguards and that there can be no
harm in admitting her"
Order of Release Issued.
The decision by the president and
Secretary Wilson was communicated
10 Commissioner General Caminetti,
who issued the formal order of release.
President Wilson felt that the law had
a flexible Interpretation, so that it was
largely a question of policy CommlS-
sioner Caminettis decision was in
strict accordance with the views 4
President Wilson and the secretary of
labor.
Mr.. Caminetti filed a brief memoir
andum recommending Mrs. Pank-
hurst's admission on her own recOgni-
zance and announced he would later
file his reasons in writing. There was
no demonstra ton at the immigration
bureau when the decision was an
nounced.
The audience of women that had sat
through the hearing had departed.
Mrs. Pankhurst's lawyers received the
verdict with broad smiles and an
nounced they would leave at once tor
New York. At the headquarters of the
National Woman Suffrage association
the news was received joyously, but all
said they expected nothing else Sup
pOrters of the suffrage movement in
congress received the announcement
without making formal statements.
She Leaves the Island.
New York. Oct. 2O.-Mrs Emmeline
Pankhurst left Ellis island and came
to New York shortly after 1 o'clock
this afternoon. A motor car of Mrs. o.
H. p. Belmont's, suffrage leader, met
her at the pier and she was driven 20
Mrs. BelmOnt's home The manage
ment of Madison Square garden an
nounced in Difference to Mrs. Pank-
hurst's desire to get a good rest, the
mass meeting she was to have ad-
dressed tonight has been postponed un-
til Wednesday night.
Would Let Her Die.
New York, oct. 2O.-Mrs. Emmel1ne
Pankhurst the militant English suf-
fragette held at Ellis Island pending
decision at Washington on the ques-
tiOn of her deportation, ate a hearty
breakfast this morning. according to
attendants and bided her time as best
she could until she should learn
whether she was to be allowed to
make her lecture tour in this country
An official of the French line owners
of the steamship La Provence, on
which Mrs. Pankhurst will be deport-
ed II her appeal is denied, was quoted
today as saying anent Mrs. Pank-
hurst's threat to go on a hunger strike
II she were sent back:
aft Mrs. Pankhurst will not partake
of the food provided for her and the
other passengers she may do as she
pleases. If the English lady prefers
to die, it is her affair."
Wilson to Take Hand.
Washington, Oct. 20.-The presi-
dent of the United States is to take a
hand in deciding the question of
whether Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
militant Suffra gette of England, snail
be admitted to this country.
President Wilson has called a con-
ference with Secretary Wilson of the
department of labor, and Commission
er General Caminetti of the immigra-
ton bureau. High government officials
who are believed to know the attitude
of L . president, predicted that Mrs
Pankhurst would be admitted
Commissioner Caminetti declined to
release Mrs Pankhurst on bond from
the Ellis Island immigration station,
where she is being held pending final
action on her appeal from the order
of deportation. Mr.. Caminetti infor-
mally sought the advice of his super
iorS on the questions at issue and ap-
piled to the White House for a confer
ence. The president has been taking
keen interest in the case. realizing
the important International phases of
the question.
Six Hunger Strikes Before.
New York, Oct. 2O.-''If 1 am de-
ported. the ship taking me back will
Fcarry me to my DEATH
These words, carrying yelled
threat of hunger strike. were utter
ed in the Immigration detention sta
ton on Ellis Island by Mrs Emmeline
Pankhurst, the English militant suf-
fragette. who arrived here on the
deported as an undesira BILE alien An
appeal against deportation lodged
with immigration Commissioner Cam
lnettl in Washington is expected to be
decided today. Mrs. Pankhurst was
talking to Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch
and several other woman suffrage