Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
MILITANT IS
ADMIT TED
To j. 6.
Commissioner of immigration Re-
vokes Order Barring Mrs.
Pankhurst From Country.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Federal
Commissioner of immigration Anto-
nj Caminetti to-day recoked the order
of the special board of inquiry de-
porting Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
lle famous British suffragette, and
directed that she be allowed to enter
the country,
Commissioner Caminetti decided
chat Mrs. Pankhurst should be ad-
mttted on her own recognizances on
these grounds.
l. Because Of doubt on the question
3. mora, turpitude.
3 Because she can be prosecuted in
.re United States courts if she vio-
'a.-s the law
g. Because she can be deported if
fa- violates the law.
caminettfs decision came at the
lose Of a conference held between
ugh officials to-day to determine
rhether Mrs. Pankhurst should be
allowed { eonter the United States or
.hether she should be deported "as
an undesirable alien"
a new precedent in conducting ma
jonal affairs was set by President
Wilson when he in person took
80 the question Of admitting Mrs.
Psnkhurst. 1t was the first that the
nations Executive ever had set in
Judgment in a matter involving the
admission Of a foreigner barred by
the immigration authorities.
Hitherto this decision had always
oeen left to the Federal Commission
sr Of immigration and the Secretary
q Commerce and Labor.
Interest in the Mexican situation
and other affairs of state was over
shadowed by the Pankhurst case. On
account Of the numerous appeals to
President Wilson from all parts of
che United States to permit the ia
nous English militant suffragette to
enter the country it was confidently
expected by suffrage leaders that the
bar against her entry, placed by a
special immigration board of inquiry,
would be lifted
Secretary of Labor Wilson and
Commissioner General of Immigra-
lion Caminetti were invited to the
White House for a conference with
The President on the question Of re-
Nersing the decision of the special
board Of inquiry which ordered the
deportation of Mrs Pankhurst.
During the morning a deluge of
IeIagrams descended upon the White
House, the general tenor of the APP
peaIs being that Mrs. Pankhurst's po-
Htcal ideals are identical with those
Of Americans.
Cabinet Men Besieeed.
suffrage leaders and womens or
sanlzauons throughout the country
ald not appeal to President Wilson to
The exclusion of other members of
''e Government. Secretary Of State
bryan and members of Congress were
Pat.toned in the name of justice" to
see mat Mrs. Pankhurst was allowed
To enter the country at once.
representatives of States in which
women vote received especial atten-
-.h from the fair constituents.
Inc whole question of entry or
'..'1lation Of the famous founder of
-''-'..a"t methods in England hinged
upon the quality of her acts, while
r.sesed in fighting for the ballot.
'ielAer Mrs. Pankhursts actions in
''''e1 moral turpitude or were who'll.
y p9Aucal in character.
There We're some who opposed the
e",Fy Of the suffragette, contending
ma II would establish a bad prece-
oS'i~ Messages from anti suffrage
sa"'zations pointed out that Mrs.
--hAaurst is at present virtually a
1'osse from England where an in
In -e'ed prison term hangs over her
-'7al. They enumerate the charges
a7alAst her that she encouraged ar
on ~ assault and malicious destruction