New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-20

no obstacle was Idlu III e"S wy -
departure from Great Britain.
What was your purpose In coming 70
the United States?" Mrs Pankhurst was
asked
ITO tell the true story Of the womens
6gbt in England" she replied. Il come
exactly as Parnell and Redmond ana
other revolutionary leaders have come
| to get sympathy"
"Is Il YOUR purpose in this country TO
advocate the tactics that you have In
England-violence and the destruction OF
nronartv In order to accomplish your pur-
pose
Il do not come TO interfere win the
business Of American women, Tor IL Is
their business to get the vote Tor tnem-
selves"
is II your purpose to advise them 10
accomplish their purpose, II necessary,
by the destruction OF property or NE
"I have never advised the destruction
of life I do not come to ADVISE Aneri-
can women at all. / consider conditions
totally different here from what they are
in England"
At rhis point the record showed Mrs
Pankhurst was Informed that the poaro
felt II necessary TO issue An order OF oe-
portation in her case.
81 am exceedingly sorry" she ex-
claimed III you deny this 10 me you
would deny 1t TO any OF the great per-
sons who have struggled for freedom.
have always looked 10 America as the
home OF freedom. and | regret exceeding
l,. of that ideal
II have been here on previous occa-
sons. and / have never abused the nos
pitality shown me. and / did not intend
TO abuse il this time"
Attorney Reeves opened the Informal
proceedings before Commissioner Can't
netti with a statement urging immediate
action for the relief OF Mrs. Pankhurst
Mrs Pankhurst," he said. does not
believe that the legal term moral turpi-
tude applies in her case. and she does
not believe that there is any immoral
reflection upon her character. concur
with her In that belief.
Assuming that the decision Of the de-
partment should be unfavorable TO Mrs
Pankhurst. We will ask that she be ad-
mitted to the country under bond Tor
specified period Of time in order that she
may 1il her lecture engagements.
To Rely on Habeas Corpus.
III the department should decide
against Mrs. Pankhurst In her applica-
ton for admission under bond. our next
step would be to apply TO Judge Holt. OF
the United states District Court for the
81 Nnrk for "a writ
of habeas corpus-a proceeding that has
been followed In other similar cases. not
ably that OF President Castro
Referring to the Castro case, Mr.. Reeves
said that this alien finally was admitted.
although. IL was shown by evidence that
he had taken at least one human life. In
the present case, he said. nothing analo-
gous 10 such crimnality could be shown.
He suggested that "A report had been
circulated to the effect that the govern
ment Of Great Britain had protested to
the United States against the landing OF
Mrs Pankhurst. but he assumed that, as
such protest was not part or the rec
ord OF the case. that none had been made.
The British government" interrupted
Commissioner Caminetti, so far as this
bureau is concerned. has taken no part In
the matter. certainly would have known
about IL IL IL had. That fairly sets at rest
that report"
Referring 10 a statement made that
Mrs. Pankhurst was prisoner at Ellis
Island. Commissioner CamInett said. en-
phatically:
Mrs Pankhurst is not a prisoner. as
that term is used In law. In no proper
way can II be- said by her or by her coun-
sci that she is prisoner. A prisoner is
one Involuntary restrained OF his liberty.
Mrs. Pankhurst came 10 this country en-
urely voluntarily and with absolute
knowledge that she would have To con-
form 10 the ordinary administration OF
our laws"
History from Consul in London.