The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-18
Many cIubWomen of City Dis
approve Exclusion OF
Militant

Exclusion of Mrs. Pankhurst from
the United States Is not approved by
the women OF San Francisco, as nearly
as may be discovered from the con-
versation of those at several large
meetings this morning.
Not because of agreement with her
militant suffragette methods is this
confidence in the women Of this coun-
try. their poise and their intelligence.
That militancy is out, of the question
in the United States, is declared by
even the strongest advocates OF those
methods in the British isles.
Many feel that Mrs. Pankhurst rec
ognizes this and will not try-speak-
ing colloquially-'to start anything
here. Her message Is one Of explana-
ton. with the added object of raising
money for her cause In England. So
declare many of the women inter-
viewed today. and the general opin-
ion seems to prevail that the govern
excluding her. As one woman. said:
They should take chance"
Miss Fanny w. McI.ean-"I do not
think she should be excluded. There
is no offense she has committed to
warrant such an act.
All she has done is part of the
great practical educational campaign
that is being waged in England. 1t
would be very simple to end it-just
give them the vote.
Mrs Pankhurst will not try her
militant methods here. She will have
the sense to see that we do not need
tn ,io
In, New York. where. they have
been refused suffrage. there Is no need
for militancy. They will get 1t there
without those methods. We need Mrs.
Pankhurst here to explain her meth
DDS and the need of them and to make
us realize that 1t is an international
movement"
Mrs. J. w. Orr, president of the CAL
ifornia Federation of Women's Clubs:
Persecution always brings friends.
I do not say Mrs. Pankhurst should
be let In. but just realize this--any
sort of persecution. whether merited
or nct-wiil always win some adhe-
rents. / will not state my opinion
further than that"
Mrs. Lowell White-It is perfectly
awful to exclude any woman. 1t is
an injustice. Her methods are not
see no reason why she should not
be permitted to come In and be
treated with. courtesy. / believe her
way is right In England, but not in
America. Let her come in, however,
for she could not lead any of our
women into her plan of procedure.
Mrs. Reuben Mastick, president OF
the Union Civic center of Hayward.
Il think 1t is very wise thing to
exclude her.
II go with her just SO far in her
fight for equal rights. but when II
comes to 1t that they commit murder.
destroy property and injure Innocent
people. II hurts the cause.
Il don't believe the Englishman Is
such q brute that murder is neces-
sary to gain a point against him.
Those militants have shown them
selves not Mt for f-government."
Mrs. j. b. SchrOeder-She ought to
be strung up. This is time of free
talk. but she is too radical and goes
too far. 1t Is a good thing to exclude
her. Anything that doesn't work for
peace ought to be kept out Of the
country She Is too disturbing an ele-
ment to be admitted to our country,
think.
Mrs. jean Sinclair-Awful IT is an
outrage and every intelligent woman
will agree with me-. Her methods are
not necessary In this country. but her
enthusiasm for the cause of suffrage
and her noble efforts In its behalf
will convince the half hearted. She
would not be militant here. Strenu-
Gus methods are not needed in this