The Washington herald., 1913-10-21
MRS. PANKHURST
FREE TO. TALK
Never Doubted Outcome, "
Says Militant When Told
of Right to Enter.
SPEECHES TO BE TAME
Is Guest Of Mrs. Belmont in New
York-Leaves for the West
Thursday.

New York, Oct. 20.-Mrs Emmeline
Pankhurst was today admitted to the
United States.
She Is admitted upon her own recog-
nizance. with the understanding that a;
the conclusion of her lecture tour she
ws return to Europe No bond was ex-
acted.
Her admission was decided upon by
President Wilson. The President. after
Wilson. decided the law under which Mrs.
Pankhurst was being detained was SUBJ
ject to q flexible interpretation.
Mrs. Pankhurst will deliver her first
lecture at Madison Square Garden to-
morrow night On Thursday she leaves
for Cleveland.
Never Doubted Outcome.
why, I never doubted It," she said
when word came of the Washington
action. 'I came heralded by an ad-
verse press as thrower of bombs
a destroyer OF property, an irrespons-
ible person to whom murder, arson
pillage, and wanton destruction were
but passing pleasures The immigra-
tion officials hesitated in admitting
such a person. But 1 knew the bar:
would be raised.
II made no threats OF hunger strikes
had, as / have always had, an abid-
ing faith in the fairness and justice
of Americans"
Mrs. Pankhurst ate breakfast OF
fruit and three cups of coffee, bacon
and eggs, in her suite, where she
waited, "impatiently" she said, for Q
decision, although she declared she was
a patient person"
Committee on Job.
The 10 o'clock boat from the Battery
arrived at Ellis Island and from II came
seven women and one man suffragist.
They were Miss Elizabeth Freeman
Mrs. Frederick Ackerman, Mrs W. l.
Cole, Mrs. Frederick Duguid, Miss Au'
gusta RICHTER. Miss Margaret ]. Chris
tison, Miss Lavina Dock, and B. n. Lewis
Only three. Supt. Baker decided. might
see Mrs. Pankhurst, so lots were drawn
Miss Freeman, Mrs. Ackerman, and Mrs
Cole won.
Within ten minutes came the word that
Mrs. Pankhurst was released. she Is
free, She is free" shouted the Suffrage
committee.
Mrs. Dorr, companion of Mrs. Pank-
hurst, came half way down the stairs
but heard the shout and paused "Whc
says so?" she demanded.
The official notice was waved in heI
face. She hurried back to Mrs Pank'
hurst.
THE American people did II. II il
their will,'' said Mrs. Pankhurst 90
fancy Mr.. McKenna, our home secretary
and Mr.. Asquith are none too wei
pleased They may have had something
to do with my detention"
Mrs. Pankhurst. on being released. i'm
mediateiy went to the home OF Mrs. o
II. p. Belmont, where she spent tht
night.
With a rOusing ovation which lasteC
twelve minutes, Mrs. Pankhurst wa
greeted by more than 800 New Yorl
suffragists at a banquet of welcome
given tonight by the New York Women
Political Union at the Aldine Club.
She delivered brief address. She wa
very enthusiastic about the way she haS
been treated on Ellis Island and abou
President Wilson'S decision to releas'
her.
Think OF the opinion in England whei
the news of my release reached there,
she said. Nothing would have PLEASED
them more than to have seen me de
ported. l am happy, indeed, to know
that this is a land Of liberty and tha
here justice triumphs in the end"
Commissioner of immigration Cami'
netti's complete findings in the case oi
Mrs. Pankhurst and the report of tht
special board of inquiry at Ellis Island
will be found on page six.