New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-18
MRS. PANKHURST MY
GUEST MRS. BELMONT
Suffrage Leader, Returning,
Says She Will Be Host to
the Fugitive Militant.
ADMIT HER? CERTAINLY
Otherwise America Would Be
the Worlds Laughing Stock,
Thinks Noted Worker for
"Cause"-Plans Campaign.

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst will be my
guest during her stay in New York city"
Mrs. O. II. p. Belmont said last even
ing. on her arrival from Europe aboard
The Imperator. And. OF course Mrs.
Pankhurst is going to be admitted to this
country She has not the slightest fear
about that, nor have T. Why, We should
Doe the laughing stock OF Continental
Europe n we excluded her
Mrs. Belmont looked extremely we'll and
iu good spirits as she stood waiting for
her baggage 10 be examined, after the
giant liner locked at o'Clock-two hours
late She said the rest of four months
which she had taken In France-prin-
C,0aily at her villa at Deauville-had done
her a great deal Of good.
1T Is the first rest have taken in four
years" she said, and she added with
emphasis. 1T is the last shall take until
We women OF New York State get the
vote"
Some American sunragists fear that
Mrs Pankhursts coming will put of that
day Mrs. Belmont was told.
"Thet is absurd" she said Mrs.
Tankhurst Is not coming here TO advocate
militant methods. Mrs. Pankhurst knows
perfectly well that while they are neces-
sary In England they are not necessary
in this country and Will not be employed
here Her visit will be one OF encourage
ment to our suffraglsts here. She will
talk about suffrage. certainly. but not its
militant aspects.
Greatest Woman in World
OF am glad and thankful that she is
coming 10 America once more, for she is
the greatest woman in the world to-day.
her keen intelligence IS wonderful.
ANY one who thinks that Mrs. Pank-
hurst has put the suffrage movement
back IN England is mistaken. Put II
back?-why the cause is so far advanced
that nothing stands between the women
and the vote but--Asquith. If the ques-
ton were put 10 the English people TO-
day. II they were asked TO decide II al
the polls. their answer would be yes
The fact is, the English people are
tired OF the damage the militants are
doing. They want peace. The only way
they can get peace is for the women To
have the franchise. Those militants won |
stop doing damage. They are afraid OF
nothing They don't mind death. They
Will have the vote-and they would nave
it to-day but for Asquith."
Mrs. Belmont entertained Chr!stabel
Pankhurst at her villa outside Paris. and
she saw Mrs. Pankhurst not long before
she sailed
Paris received Mrs. Pankhurst with
open. arms" she said. THE Chamber OF
Deputies held meeting to decide wheth-
or she should be welcomed there. and
they agreed that she should. by all means.
England. Of course was pleased 10 let her
go. but any other country IN Europe
would receive her. And If an enlightened
Land Ike France would welcome her.
shall the United States exclude her?
oh. il won't be done Il would make us
look TOO foolish. Why, I'm any case Mrs.
Pankhurst isn't coming here 10 stay. she
is coming as a visitor for few weeks,
after which she viii return TO take up her
work in her own land"
Didn't See Miss MiIholland.
Mrs. Belmont said she didn't once see
the beautifullest sufragette.' the former
Inez Muholland. now Mrs. Eugene Boisse-
vain during her stay in Europe, and
didn't know where she was.
Don't YOU feel that the cause in. the
United States has lost one Of its strong
est supporters now that Miss Milholldnd
has married." Mrs Belmont was asked.
"Not at all she said. Marriage
should give her greater power. She viii
be q stronger supporter than ever"
Mrs Belmont was wearing a black tall
ored suit and a stock hat trimmed with
a wired lace futing. on the boat with
her were Mrs ". *. Vanderbilt, jr.. and
her two grandchildren. Mrs. Belmont
went directly 70 her house. at No. ~
Madison avenue where she will entertain
Mrs Pankhurst on the latter's arrival,
about October p. Mrs Pankhurst sails
ON the Provence October :.
she can't stay long" Mrs. Belmont
said "She must be back I'm her country
early in December. She is going 10 lect-
ure In several American cities, but she
won't be able 70 visit the Western states.
AS for me. I am going 70 be very busy.
The suffrage lunchroom al the headquar-
tiers Of the Political Equality Association.
No rs East 4lst street. will be opened
next week and the lectures, classes and
other suffrage activities there will begin
shortly"