The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-20
She IS RELEASED.
CONTINUED from rage Une.)

the real question at issue. His argu-
ment was long and technical and cite
portions of decisions in many immigra-
ton cases, and some of the works of
John Bassett Moore, now acting secrc
tary of state and an authority on in
ternational law. He quoted Mrs. Pank-
bursts testimony before the immigra-
ton inspectors at Ellis island and con-
cluded:
From that testimony, it is respect
fully submitted that at the time of the
commission of the acts complained of,
there was an uprising or revolt on the
part of the women in England, that this
uprising or revolt was of a political
nature, and that any crimes commit
ted by Mrs. Pankhurst, if any were
committed by her, were crimes purely
of a political nature and not such as
to involve moral turpitude.
1.-The mere delivery of lectures or
speeches urging women to. strive for
what she believed to be their legal and
political rights is certainly an act in
tended to forward and help a political
cause, end such act, therefore, must be
deemed, if an offense at all, a politi
cal offense. Nor can it be claimed
or successfully maintained that the
mere urging of her hearers to destroy
property if necessary to bring about the
desired result is an act involving moral
turpitude."
Return Passage Engaged.
Mr.. Reeves announced that if the
decision went against Mrs. Pankhurst,
he would ask Commissioner Caminetti
to admit her under bond to fill her
lecture engagements. He declared
Mrs. PankhurSt had engaged passage
back to England on the steamer Ma
jestic, sailing from New York Novem-
that Mrs. Pankhurst did not intend
to remain in the United States.
F. S. O'Neill then took up the argu
ment for admission of Mrs. Pank-
hurst
attorney O'Neill referred to Mrs.
Pankhurst's pledge that she would
conduct herself in a lawful manner
while in this county. ''She has made
and she will keep it," declared the
lawyer. I'm every shop and factory
in this land today women's heads are
bowed in mute appeal to this depart
ment for the liberty of this distin
gu1shed woman"
Commissioner Caminetti asked if
Mrs Pankhurst intended to preach
militancy here.
Emphatically no" responded Mr..
O'Neill. I'VE have her assurances on
that point and we state them to you
as strongly as possible"
Caminetti announced that he would
nor take into consideration the suf
frag1St lecture contracts, nor would
he consider argument pertaining to
the recent case of Marie Llyod, the
English music hall singer.
Copies of clippings from London
newspapers on activities and arrests
of Mrs. Pankhurst were excluded
from the record and the hearing was
closed with Commissioner Caminetti's
announcement that he would give an
opinion later today. While the hear
ing was in progress President Wilson
referred to the case in talking with
the White House correspondents. He
indicated that the question was more
one of public policy than academic
law, but gave no indication of what
the outcome might be.
Secretary Wilson of the department
or labor went into conference with
President Wilson Immediately after
the close of the hearing in Commits
sioner Caminetti's office. Some de-
cfsion was expected at the end of the
talk