New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-22
MRS. PANKHURST
OUTW|TS HECKLER
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nothing radical in what she had to say,
nothing to stir the hearers TO a desire
10 emulate the revolutionary tactics Of
her associates In England. In fact the
most militant feature Of 1t all was the
band, which struck up the surging
measures Of the "Marseillaise" as she
stood waiting for the applause to die
down
Il am very glad" said Mrs. Pank-
hurst, that your government sent me
TO Ellis Island. Had l stepped upon
your shores as upon previous occasions
! should not have been able to congrat-
ulate you Americans on your loyalty to
freedom.
Glad She Was Stopped at Island.
II was glad. too. OF the opportunity 20
study your great institution at Ellis
Island. l have had experience in admin
istrative work in the poor laws in Eng
land, and | also saw administrative work
from the opposite point of view in the
Jail experiences had. In the brief time
had at Ellis Island. from my own per-
sonal experience. | have nothing to say
but words of gratitude for the officials
who made my stay there as comfortable
as possible
"One OF the commissioners took me
through the institution. and, from my
superficial view OF the work there OF deal
ing with vast numbers of poor people
from various nations. the work is adml-
rably done The poor from other shores
are fed better than are the poor on the
shores OF my own country OF England.
And wish especially to congratulate you
upon the women employees there"
Then she passed to her subject proper,
and while not apologizing for her militant
methods. undertook to present )ustrlca-
ton for them.
'In your minds the question must
arise" she said. "since suffrage Tor
women is bound to come. How is II that
the women Of Great Britain are resorting
IN the destruction of property and to per-
sonal violence in undue impotence TO at
tain their ends?
Uphold Militant Methods.
"you can't realize how hard II Is to
80. a,ytb,n9 done In Great Britain. You
80, ,oIL of reform until the end Of time,
hut nothing is done unless something ike
volcano happens. The whole machiIi-
erv OF the English government Is an eiaD-
crate arrangement how not to do any
ching Nothing is ever gotten out OF
porIia ment without something approach
ing revolution.
you can't have revolution wlth rose
water. ] wish you could l aohor Vio-
lance. The only justification for violence
60 when all other means have been tried
ard failed I am law abiding by nature,
hut from the time l began | have felt
guihless.
In answer to those who say that only
the burden of intolerable wrongs can
4,,s+ifv violence she said that women In
Tro,and were suffering such wrongs be-
causa they could not get laws to protect
them In their home relations or 10 pro-
tcct them against the white slave uai'
fic.
..1be government OF England Is the
greatest white slave dealer in the world
che said. "Of the soldiers In India. IL IL
eaid their health demands the sacrince
~ women. In cold blood they say this
and the health II you call 1t that OF one
half OF the people is preserved at the OK
pense of the degradation and misery OF
the other half
Across the front OF the stand from
which she spoke wa5 great purple
white and green banner. bearing the
legend, Resistance to Tyranny. obedi-
ance 10 God" and a smaller one with
..rbev who Permit Oppression Share the
Crime"
=, was when the meeting was nearly
ovor and her audience, crowding TO the
80, stood massed below her. with up
.urned faces. listening to her answers to
.sa questions asked. that the real JOY
- hottle awoke in Mrs. Pankhursts lace
and voice. ~, .,,
o. question concerned forcible feeding,
~ have never experienced that horror"
ssid ~ have hunger struck. but ]
80 have been forcibly fed. But my
n ,s was forcibly fed for six weeks