The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-20

Washington. October 19.-Immigra-
ton Commissioner Carninetti to-day
declined to release Mrs Emmeline
Pankhurst British militant sunragist,
on bond from Ellis Island Immigration
station. n. Y, pending final adiudicn
tion OIL her appeal from the deporta-
ton order issue yesterday by a special
BOARD of inquiry. Her case will be
taker up formally tomorrow morn
Ing by Commi missioner Caminetti, and it
II said definite decision on her re.
tense or deportation may be reached
during the day.
e commissioner Caminettis safd Z TO dfl
that his desire was mot to be rushed
into decision Of case nationally and
Internationally important" but that he
mad done and would do all In his
power to facilitate its determine ton.
unprecedented efforts finally to dis
pose or the case were made by the
immigration officials, and they sue
ceeded practically In clearing the
decks" for positive action to-morrow
morning.
Informal Hearing.
Counsel for Mrs. Pankhurst were
accorded an informal hearing OF sew
eral hours to-day by CommissIoner
Caminettl and DR.. "A. w. Parker. CHIEF
OF the law division of the Immigra-
ton bureau The commissioner, in ac-
counting for n hearing held on sun
daE, SAID his only reason was to facili-
tate as much as possible this pro.
ceedinE.
Ihe question as to whether Mrs.
rankhurst should be admitted or de-
ported was subject OF absorbing in
terest to many In government circles
1t became known tonight that n great
many high officials favored admitting
her. not because or any sympathy for
me indiNidual or her cause, but on the
ground that the principle of free
speech should be maintained
Attorneys for Mrs Pankhurst di-
rected their efforts to-day chiefly to-
ward obtaining her temporary release
from custody at Ellis island, pending
consideration OF the case, In order
that she might fulfil lecture contrnctsl
They contended that not only Mrs.
Pankhursts personal rights were be-
Ing Invaded by her detention longer
than was absolutely necessary. but
that important and substantial proper
ty rights Of the alien and of citizens
or this country were being placed in
jeopardy
VIII Not Be Rushed.
Commissioner Camlnetti promptly
made IL clear. however. that he could
not be rushed into decision because
hursts engagements. That he said.
was entirely aside from the real issue,
l. o, whether the British militant was
entitled under the law to enter the
United States. He refused for this
reason to hear Frank s. ONeiI. as
counsel for the management OF Madi-
son Square Garden, New York where
Mrs. Pankhurst is advertised to speak
tomorrow night. Mr.. O'Neil then
an ] Il
tative Of Mrs. Pankhurst
Just before the hearing began there
came by special delivery mail the Of
hcial record OF tho proceedings be-
fore the Board of Special Inquiry, at
New York. Commissioner Caminetti
and DIR. Parker, studied It before the
arrival of Herbert Il. Reeves engaged
bysi Mrs o. H. p. Belmont. OF New
York. to represent Mrs Pankhurst and Z
r. s, ONeil.
Tho contents OF this record had been
unknown, as under the law proceed
ings at Ellis Island were secret. To
what She termed the star chamber
Mrs. Pankhurst had OBJ
jected. She also protested because she
was not allowed to bo represented at
the hearing by counsel ana TO the con- #
sideration given by the specisl board
ora certain document" to which sho
was not given access.
Record of Mrs. Pnnkhurst.
In response to inquiries by membera
OF the board, tho record showed Mrs.,
Pankhurst admitted having been I'm !.
prisoned five times for various offenses II
against British laws. three tinei. fdr
attem pting to present petitions fors
woman suffrage to tho King or au4
thorties ot the British Home once. Il
The technical reasons for her arreas
at these times was. she explained. tn-f
reference with police. The last tina
she was arrested She was charged witfsss
conspiracy" for delivering adiresseN
calculated to incite her suffr0gtsta Il
to acts of violence, 10 tho &
distraction OF property and poarih1y "
OF life. She was convicted and seus n