The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Chicago Suffragettes Protest


Chicago, October 1S.-Chicago suffra-
gettes of all factions forgot their differ
ences and at a hurriedly called mass
meeting, united in a protest against de-
nying Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst admis-
sion to the United States.
Some of them were in tears as they eX-
pressed their disapproval of the action
of the immigration authorities and after
number of strong speeches had been
made a resolution of protest was adopted
and telegraphed to President Wilson. A
message of sympathy was sent to Mrs
Pankhurst at Ellis Island It was an
nounced that a temporary bureau would
be established to keep moving to WASH
ington the objections to the treatment of
the English suffragist
Mrs. Pankhurst should have an ade-
quate and dignified hearing in this coun-
try" asserted Miss Jane Adams, chair
man of the meeting.
II am convinced that the admission Of
Mrs. Pankhurst cannot involve the suf-
frage movement" said Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young, superintendent of schools. l can
not conceive of any legitimate reason for
any difficulty between her and the gov
ernment over her entrance to this coun-
try
London. October 1S.-The order for the
deportation from the United States of
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top of the publicly announced detection
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence from
all forms of militancy, has caused con-
sternation among the militant suffragettes
here. The headquarters of the Women 8
Social and Political union were open to-
night, but only members of the rank
and file reported. In the absence of
officials few of them cared to talk for
publication. They did not attempt to
conceal their anxiety, however
The famous war cabinet of the mill
tant organization has been scattered by
Illness and prison bars. General Mrs.
Flora Drummond is seriously ILL., Miss
Sylvia Pankhurst Miss Annie Kenney,
Miss Kerr and Miss Saunders are in
jail, while others are absent in the coun-
try Not an official could be found to-
night to take charge and cohorts gath
cred to learn If they could assist in any
way their leader now in the United
States.
Greatly Surprised
Miss Amy Maud Hicks, who has served
several terms in jail for window break
ing and obstruction" said:
Il am greatly surprised that the Amer
lean immigration authorities should take
action which would tend to make the
United States, equally with England, the
laughing stock of the civilized world as
regards the treatment of rnilitants, but
| confidently expect that the American
suffragettes will make such a protest as
will lead to the resembling of the deporta-
tion order"
AT meeting tonight presided over by
the Bishop of Kensington, and attended
by leaders of all shades of opinion, ex-
cept adherents of the Women's Social
and Political union, Mr.. and Mrs. Pc
thick. Lawrence spoke, advocating the
calling off of old scores in an effort to
organize all branches of suffragists. The
new campaign will be on entirely new
lines, without hint of the violent meth
DDS which were formerly favored. Mr..
and Mrs Pethick Lawrence We're forced
out of the Women's Social and Political
union by Mrs. Pankhurst and her daugh-
ters several months ago. but continued
their advocacy of milltancy until today
The Bishop of Kensington limited that the
church was now ready to become a posi-
tive force and would back up the wom-
ans movement conducted on the new
lines.
Miss Mae scott-Troy of San Francisco
said:
II know positively that the British
government sent an intimaton to Wash
ington that it desired Mrs. Pankhurst
kept out. To be imprisoned in England
does not necessarily involve disgrace or
prove moral turpitude. Parnell was i'm
prisoned here but afterward quite prop
erly was warmly welcomed in America
"To deport Mrs. Pankhurst would be
illogical and absurd.