The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-20
SUFFRAGE NOTES

Minnesota suffragists are interested
in the approaching visit Of Sen.
Helen Ring Robinson of Denver, who
will be the chief speaker at the an
nual convention OF the Minnesota Wo-
mans Suffrage association, to be held
in st. Paul, Oct. 80 and 81. Senator
Robinson will speak Oct. 30 in the
house of representatives hall in the
old capital on Where Women Legis-
late. Senator Robinson has served one
year of a four years term in the Colo
RADIO Legislature. She has lived in Dem
yer for many years and has been called
the most cultured woman in COlOra-
do.'' She will be chief speaker at the
luncheon to be given by the Woman's
Welfare league of st. Paul on the aft
ernoon of Oct. 30. Her subject then
Box. AS leader of the Denver house
wives in their campaign against the
renewal of the franchise of the local
water company she was so successful
that she was elected to the Legislature
soon afterwards. Miss Harriet Vittun,
head resident of the Northwestern uni
yersity settlement in Chiesg 0t,, VIII Ill
held at 1890 in Ordway hall. The
candidates for the presidency Of the
Minnesota Woman's Suffrage a%ssocia-
| P. l.. Devoist of Duluth, who has been
| president for the past year. Mrs. De-
Voist, however, is not an active can
didacy, although she Will run II totcea
| whom are members OF the Woman's
Welfare league of ST. Paul. Before
Mrs. DeVoist's regime the presidents
of the association for many years were
st. Paul women. The Political Equality
! club OF Minneapolis wants the next
| president to be a Minneapolis Wo-
man.
Chicago. Oct. 2~1.-Thousands of wo-
men, members Of various suffrage or
| carnations throughout the mlddle
test against the deportation OF MIS-
EmmeIine Frankfurt, the British mill
tant leader, refused admission INTO the
United States by a special board OF IN
resolutions Of regret and protest were
drawn up and telegraphed TO Presldent
Wilson. Secretary Of Labor Wllson: I'M,
migration Commissioner Camlnettl an"
congressmen and senator's, n person
al messages requiring that the oruet
be put aside We're sent WashlngIoE
and New York officials. Messages OF
sympathy were sent to the detalneo
leader. The denunciation, of the IN
migration commission was almost uni
versal. Even the women VINO mao
come out against Mrs. Pankhurst and
who had stated hat her visit to Am
erica would do the cause more marin
thar good, came out In protest over me
action of the New York authoGltlGs'
1 Ine genera 1SltS a ~
hurst is no criminal. No m ever mas
accused her of moral turpitude." the
ink had barely dried on the order IN
New York when Chicago SURFACES r. s+
against the action. Jane Adams Oh
Hull House fame Immediately called a
meeting of the members OF the Wo-
mans City club. All the prominent
suffrage leaders of the city, besides re-
representatives. from various women .
clubs here and in other parts Of the
state were present at the meeting ano
the government was called to accoun!
for this direct violation of the trad
tions and customs of the United states
which has always been hospttable to
political offenders and revoiutlonlsts 90
| all countries. The following message
; was sent to Mrs. Pankhurst: We the
women of Chicago, extend TO you tne
!; deepest regret at the humiliation Of
. island This was signed by Miss Ad-
! dams, Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout. MRS.
>. Raymond Robins and 30 other promln
ent Chicago club women. At the same
i time an Indignation meeting or the
:, Woman's party of Cook county in SEES
sion at the asa hotel sent the fol-
lowing telegram to President wilson:
I'VE protest against the Of
ask you to use your power as prest-
lent of the United States to secure
her release" 81 ANN conceive OF
any legitimate reason Tor any dl1lcu!tS
1 between Mrs. Pankhurst and the Unit
ed States government over her admls-
sion to this country" declared MRS
Ella Flagg Young Chicago Sh c Gag oo superin5
!, that hhfttetuh. the admission of Mrs. Pankhurst
, cannot involve the suffrage movement
in the United States disadvantageous-
> ~" What she has to say cannot in
e ~fiuence American women one way or
the other" declared Miss Adams, who
added tina she thought Mrs. Pankhurst
,, should be admitted.