Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-20
MRS. PANNHURST IS
HELDATEL ELIISISLAND
IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS REFUSE ADMITTANT TO
fNGLAND'S NOTED SUFFRAGETTE--IS GIVEN THE
RIGHT TO MAKE AN APPEAL TO WASHINGTON
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NEW YORK, Oct. ls.-Mrs. Panls-
hurst arrived here today on tho
French liner La Provence She was
taken to Ellis Island and interrogated
by the immigration officials for an
hour. She was asked whether she
was ever arrested for larceny or fel-
ony involving moral turpitude. Mrs.
Panlthurst answered no, and that she
had only been arrested for misde-
meanor and denied the conspiracy
charge against her constituted fell
ony. She said she did not consider
herself fugitive as she left England
openly. She said she publicly drove
to the London station to board the
ship and said farewell to her friends
and relatives. She says the govern-
ment did not try to stop her.
The board decided to exclude her
as an undesirable, declaring charges
made against her involve moral tnr-
pitude. She was granted right to
appeal to Washington.
If she fails there, she declares she
intends to take the matter to the
federal courts.
When interviewed, Mrs. Pankhurst
admitted the suffragettes Of England
are considering plan to raise an
armed force Of women to fight, be-
ing organized along the lines of
ulstermon, IN Ireland. Mrs. panh-
hurst says she personally fayors the
plan.
NEW YORK, Oct, 1s--Mrs. Panl..
hurst late today denounced the de.
cision of the board, saying The case
was nrejrdiaea. she declared sEs
would hgnger strike as long -as.-ahl
was detained at Ellis Island.
Later Attorney Reeves, her coun-
sci, telephoned department Of labor
at Washington, with the result that
she will be released on bail tomorrow
pending final disposition Of the case.
Mrs. Pankhurst then said she would
eat.
'If what I have done for suffra-
gettes in England is mere turpi-
tude," said Mrs. Pankhurst, "then
your revolutionary forefathers and
men spilliug tea in the Boston harbor
are guilty Of the same crime"
NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Imnigra-
tion officials here refused absolutely
to discuss the case of Mrs. Park
hurst, English militant suffrage
leader, previous to her landing here
today. Mrs Pankhurst 10 passeng-
er on board the French liner La
Provence, which was due to dock here
some time today. Suffrage leaders
while strongly opposed to the militant
tactics followed by Mrs. Pankhurst's
Women Political and Social union Of
England, declared today that they
will fight any attempt on the part
Of the government or immigration Of.
fieials to prevent The landing Of th,
militant leader. They declared that
Mrs. Pankhurses troubles in Euglant
have been wholly political and thai
to exclude her would be "to violat,
the veFy bases Of the constitution.'
In making their fight in the interest
of the militant leader they hav,
adopted Mrs. Pankhursts slogan
"America gained her independents,
revolving against the taxation with
out representation system Of Georg,
III; English women today are fight
ing against the same system o
George w
If Mrs. Parlkhurst is permitted e
land, she makes her first speech il
America on this trip at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow evening
After two speeches Tuesday she vii
20 direct to Chicago.