Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-18

peaiing the case to Commissioner OF
immigration Caminetti. Pending de-
cision Mr.. Reeves said he would seek
to have his client admitted to this
country under bond SO she could fulfill
her engagement to speak at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont. the New York
woman suffrage leader. who was to
have been Mrs. Pankhursts hostess. was
prepared to give bond up to 100000 Tor
Mrs. Pankhurst's behavior.
Under the ruling of the special board
she will not be permitted to do so and
Mrs. Pankhurst must remain at Ellis
Island until deported unless the board =
finding IL reversed at Washington.
Holds She 10 Convict.
Mrs. Pankhurst's deportation was
ordered under section 2 Of the immi-
grafton law. This section provides that
persons convicted abroad Of crimes in
volving moral turpitude shall be de-
ported. The board held Mrs. Pank-
hurst came under this class.
The militant leaders case moved
with unexcelled celerity. She was
questioned on board the liner Prov
ence, on which she had made the trip
from Havre. was detained but q few
minutes on board the vessel when It
docked. was rushed to the detention
station and taken Immediately before
the special board Of inquiry there. Her
examination by this board lasted little
more than an hour and she was not
represented by counsel.
Mrs. Pankhurst told the officials her
purpose n-coming to America Kas not
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tanning suffrage. but to lecture on the
England
Appeals BY phone,
Mr. Reeves filed his appeal by long
distance telephone with Commissioners
General Caminetti and announced that
the commissioner general would hear
the case tomorrow. Mr. Reeves said
he would leave sor Washington. taking
with him a copy Of the minutes Of the
special board.
Threatens Hunger Strike.
The best suite OF rooms at the de-
tention station was placed at Mrs.
Pankhurst's disposal pending the out
come of her appeal. This was occu-
pied by Prince Pignatelli Of Spain.
when he was detained here last sum-
mer.
When Mrs Pankhurst was informed
that she was to be deported she turned
to her lawyer and the four women who
had waited for the verdict and an
nounced her intention II beginning a
hunger strike to compel the authorities
to release her. She changed her mind,
however. when she learned she was to
be given q prompt hearing on her ap-
peal. Instead Of beginning her hunger
strike she ordered tea, chicken soup
and sandwiches. After luncheon she
saw reporters again and protested that
she had not been given fair hearing
inasmuch as her lawyer was not pres
ent.
Compares Self to ParneII, Et al.
1.-THE board was courteous, more or
less" she said. "but the climax came
when they said I was guilty OF moral
turpitude. 1 said to them. Then your
ancestors were guilty Of moral turpi-
tude when they threw the tea into the
Boston harbor.' I reminded them that
Charles Stuart Parnell and John Red
mond, Irish political leaders. who were
convicted under the same act as I was
convicted under, were received here
with open arms. altho they destroyed
property. dlSciHPlSu ~ SAO" sAAS
board that a revolution Is going on in
England the same as went on in this
country. told them that held human
life sacred and never advocated the
taking Of life"
"Weleoms' is Postponed.
The big meeting Of welcome which
local suffragists planned to give
Mrs. Pankhurst tomorrow night In
was postponed until Monday night in
order that Mrs. Pankhurst's status
might be fully determined before the
meeting.
Charges II 10 Politics.
Mrs. Pankhurst was bitter in her de-
nunciation Of the action Of the board.
II thing the minds Of the members
Of the special board were made up be-
fore arrived here" she declared.
Nov that the hearing is over this
question arises In my mind: Who did
It? Who is responsible for the action.
taken by the board In ordering me de-
ported? l am Of the opinion it was
done by our political opponents on the
other SIDE"
Aearino Must 4o Reoulsc.