The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-20

Washington, Oct. 2O.-Mrs. EAnmeline Pankhurst, the militant British suf- fargette, is free to enter. the United States. The Ellis Island boards orr der of deportation was reversed today after President Wilson had conferred on the celebrated case with Secretary Wilson and a hearing before Immigra- ton Commissioned Caminetti had been completed
 Secretary Wilson announced at the conclusion of his conference with the President, that Mrs. Pankhurst would be admitted upon her own recognizance with the unders tanding that she would depart at the end of her lecture en- gagements. No bond was exacted!
 Secretary Wilson said that he and the President discussed the question briefly.
 We agreed he said, ''that Mrs. Pankhurst should be admitted on her and the President feels likewise, that there is naturally an element of doubt as to whether her acts constituted moral turpitude or were political in character.
 Being admitted on her own recog- nizance, of course, if she violates any Of our laws we have two remedies. Our courts may pass on her acts or we may deport her. There being the ele- ment of doubt as to whether moral turpitpde or political offenee was in volved, we decided that we have sufh- cient safeguards and that there can be no harm in admitting her.
 The decision by the President and Secretary Wilson was communicated to Commissioner General Caminetti, who issued the formal order of re- lease. President Wilson felt that the law had a flexible interpretation so that it was largely a question of pol- icy. . Commissioner Caninetti's decision was in strict accordance with the views of President Wilson and the secretary of labor. MT. Camtnetti filed a brief menoran dunn recomm ending Mrs. Pankhurst's admission on her own recognizance and announced that he would later file his reasons in writing.
 There was no demonstration at the migration bureau when the decision was announced. The audience of women which had sat through the hearing had departed. Mrs. Plank hurst's lawyers received the verdict with broad smiles and announced they would leave at once
 At the headquarters of the National Woman Suffrage association the news was received Joyously, but all the of hcers said they expected nothing else. Supporters of the suffrage movement in Congress received the announce ment without making formal state mentS.
 New York, Oct. 2O-Mrs. Emme- line Pankhurst, the militant English suffragette, held at Ellis Island pend ing decision at Washington of the question of her deportation, ate a hearty breakfast, this morning, ac- cordfng to attendants, and bided her time as best she could until she should learn whether she was to be allowed to make her lecture tour in this coun- try. A delegation of women sympa- thizers, headed by Mrs. William l.. Colt and Mrs. Lavinia Dock, announc- ed that if they could obtain admit tance they would call on Mrs. Plank hurst this forenoon
 An official of the French line, own CT of the steamship La Provence on which Mrs. Pankhurst will be deport- ed, in case her appeal is denied, was quoted, today, as saying anent Mrs. Pankhurst's threat to go on 9 hunger strike if she were sent back:
 eff Mrs. Pankhurst will not par take of the food provided for her and the other passengers she must do as she p1eases. If the English lady pre- fers to die 1t is her affair.""