Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-20
REVERSAL OF DECISION
OF ELLIS ISLAND BOARD
Action Approved by the President
and by Secretary Wilson of De-
partment of Labor.
Is RELEASED WITHOUT BOND
stipulation That Famous Suffragetbe
Must Lsave the Country After
Completing Series of Lecturea
VIII Not Preach Violence.

Will NOT Preach Violence.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. the
British militant suffragist, was to-
day ordered admitted into the
United States by Commissioners
General of immigration Caminet-
II, reversing the decision of the
special board of inquiry at Ellis
Island, which ordered her depor-
tation Saturday. Mr.. Caminetti's
decision was later approved by
Secretary of Labor Wilson after
a conference with the President.
The order of the commissioner gem
eral of immigration was to the erect
that Mrs Pankhurst be admitted to
the United States on her own recog-
nizance on condition that she leave
when her lecture engagements have
been filled November 27 No bond
was required of her. The decision OF
the cornmissioner was a complete VIC
tory for Mrs. Pankhurst's attorneys.
In the Office of the commi issioner
when he rendered his decision at noon
today was small group OF WASH
tngton suffragists, who applauded hie
verdict. Attorneys for Mrs. Pankhurst'
were present and Immediately tele-
graphed the news to New York. AT
The Labor Department II was said that
| for NAL notice of the decision would be
49, sf EN- :, lslsnd q once nee anG thai hs5
without further delay. s.sa 80.
Release Approved by President.
Commissioner General Caminetti this
morning continued a hearing on the case
which he began yesterday, and at its con-
clusion Secretary OF Labor Wilson went
to the, White House. and conferred with
the President. After leaving the White
House he said that the President and he
agreed that Mrs. Pankhurst should be
admitted. :
my own reason Is. and the President
feels likewise" he said, that there Is an
element Of doubt as TO whether Mrs.
Pankhmurst's acts constituted moral tur-
pitude. or were political In character. Be-
ing admitted on her own recognfzance.
OF course II she violates any OF our laws
we, have two remedies. Our courts may
pass on her acts or we may deport her.
It was decided that we had s,inciene
safeguards and therefore that she should
be admitted.
sioner Caminetti gave out brief memo
randum and said that he would fle his
reasons for his actions In full later.
The President before the conference
with Secretary Wilson. said he had not
studied the case. but that the detertnina-
ton of 1t was as much matter OF policy
as Il was Of construction OF the immigra-
ton laws.
distinct pledge that she will not advo-
cate violence nor violate the laws OF the
United States In any way while here was
hai, ,al< 1,x-I Iar off Vg
ing the hearing this morning before Mr..
Caninetti The commissioner general
asked the specific question whether such
a pledge would be given, and the attor-
news answered Immediately In the afirm-
alive.
Coming to Washington.
4 feature Of the hearing was an an
nouncement by Mrs. Pankhursts attor-
neys that she will speak in Washington
October Il. This Is the next to the last
engaa.ement in the United States that she
has. the attorneys said. A telegram from
her agent In New York saying she had
engaged passage on the steamer Majestic
TO sau November 81 was read during the
hearing.
Among those who attended the hearing
this morning were Miss Izetta Jewel. Miss
Hazel May Jewel Mrs Tenny. local
suffragist Mrs +. NJ. MacLennan: Miss
Emma Gillett, dean Of the washington
College of Law: Mrs II. L. Reeves, VIE
OF one of the New York attorneys' MISS
Agnes Hart Wilson, daughter OF the Sec
retary Of Labor, and a number OF others.
Commissioner General Caminetti hao re-
fused yesterday to admit MRS Fabknu,st
on. bond pending final hearing on tno
case. He said then that lie was Wiling
to expedite the case In every way, but
that he would have to go into the merits
Of the case. Because or lecture en-
eagement Mrs. Pankhurst has in New
Yori, tonight her attorneys were ANXIOUS
that she be released immediately.
Today's hearing was more colorfui than
Yesterdays, which was informal Acting
Secretary Post and 'Chier Parker OF the
iav, division sat with Commissioner Cam
inetti. and the array OF attorneys was
drawn up In battery at line OF tables.
There was crush for admission TO the
small chamber, and 1t quickly was niied
with women who did not reveal their
sympathies
Attorney Reeves Files Brief
Herbert Reeves. attorney for the Brit
ish suffra gettes' leader. presented q
long brief, reviewing. first, the facts, and
then contended that the acts of which
Mrs. Pankhurst had been convicted in
England were purely political offenses and
did not involve moral turpitude, the real
question at issue. His argument was long
and technical and cited portions of decis-
ions In many immigration cases. and some
of the works Of John Bassett Moore. now
acting secretary Of state and a. authority
on international law. He quoted Mrs.
Panlshurst's testimony before the ila-
migration. inspectors at Ellis Island and
.From that testimony 1t is respees-
fully submitted that at the time of the
of the acts complained or
there was an uprising or revolt on tho
part of the women in England; that <his
uprising or revolt was Of political na-
ture, and that any crimes committed oy
Mrs. .Pankhurst, II any were x6Dn,mitted