The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-20
SERIOUS DOUBT AS TO
MORAL TURPITUDE
win Be Arrested and DepOrted
if She Violates Law -Tele-
grams Pouring in from
Amer. Club Women
Telegram by Up,ted rress.


Washington. Oct 20.-After being
temporarily denied the right to enter
the United States by immigration Of
iiclals in New York Saturday, Mrs.
Emmeline Pankhurst. the English mill
tant leader was today ordered admit
ted to the country with bond, following
conference between President VIII
son ana Secretary Of Labor Wilson.
The president said she was admitted
more as a matter Of policy than Of
law. Secretary Wilson said the action
was taken because OF serious doubt
whether the acts committed by Mrs.
Pankhurst in England constituted
moral turpiude n she should vio-
late the law in this country, Secretary
Wilson said 1t would be easy to ar
rest and deport her
Commissioner Of immigration Cam
minetti wired Ellis Island officials 70
release the militant leader Officials
weer swsmped this morning with tel
egrams from American club women
demanding the release Of Mrs. Pank-
hurst
The immigration commissioner
caminetti. declined Sunday 70 release
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst British mil.
itant suffragizt. on bond from the Ellis
Island immigration station, New York.
pending final adjudication Of her ap-
peal from the deportation order issued
Saturday by a special board Of inquiry
Commissioner Caminetti said that
his desire was mot 10 be rushed into
a discussion nationally and interna-
tionally." but that he would do all in
his power TO fachtaie its determine
tion. Unprecedented efforts finally 70
dispose Of the case were made by the
immigration officials and they sue
ceedod practically in clearing the
decks" for positive action Monday
mornng
Counsel for Mrs Pankhurst were
accorded an informal hearing Of sew
oral hours Sunday by Commissioner
caminetti and DR. A. W Parker, chiei
OF the law division Of the immigration
bureau. The commissioner in account
ing for a hearing held on sunday said
his only reason WIS to facilitate az
much as possible this proceeding.
The question OF whether Mrs. Pank
hurst should be admitted or deported
was a subject Of absorbing interest tc
many in government circles. 1t be
came known Sunday night that grea'
many high officials favored admitting
her. not because OF any sympathy foI
the individual or her cause, but on the
ground that principle of free speech
should be maintained
Attorneys for Mrs. Pankhurst direct
ed their efforts Sunday chiefly towar'
obtaining her temporary release from
custody at Ellis Island pending con
sideration of the case, in order tha
she might fulfill lecture contracts
They contended that not only Mrs
Pankhursts personal rights were beini
invaded by her detention longer thai
was absolutely necessary, but that in
portant and substantial property right
OF the alien and Of citizens Of thi
country were being placed in leopard,
Commissioner Caminetti prompt
made It clear, however, that he ooul
not be rushed into decision becaus
of the money involved in Mrs. Panl
hurst's engagements That he sai'
was entirely aside from the real issu'
that is. whether tho British militar
was entitled under the law to ente
the United States. He refused, for tbi
reason. to hear Frank S. 0'Neil. a
counsel for the management Of Mad
sen Square Garden New York, wheI
Mrs. Pankhurst is advertised to spea
Monday night. Nh. O'Nen then ei
tered an appearance as a represent
tive Of Mrs. Pankhurst
Just before the hearing began thei
came by special delivery mail the Q
fetal record IF she proceedings 5trol
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