Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-20

New York, Oct 1s-f I am de- ported. the ship taking me back will cary me to my death"
 The words. carrying a yelled threat or a hunger strike, were uttered to- day In the immigration detention sta tlon on Ellis Island by Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst the English militant suf- traeette- who arrived here yesterday on the steamer La Provence and was ordered deported as an undesirable alien. An appeal against deportation lodged with Immigration Commission CT -amiuetti in Washington Is expect ed to be decided tomorrow
 Mrs PankbuTst vas talking to Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch and several other woman suffrage leaders who had been given special permission to visit her She is quoted as having said that. ia view of the fact that her sys- -eu had been undermined by six nun ger strikes in prisons abroad she dlo not believe she would be able to sur rlEe a seventh
 Ate Three Square Meals.
 Today Mrs. Pankhurst waited on Ellis Island and not without some nm patience. word from the MashlnSL ton immigration commissioner as to whether she would be permitted to land under bond to carry out her lec- rure tour or whether she must go back 10 France. whence she came here --EEzFe there been any oespaJches rom Washington on my case2 she Ire c-eulIy asked When word finally was received that Commissioner Cam inetti had declined today to admit her 10 bal. Mrs PankhursL prepared again To sleep at the immigrat lion station tonight She stiH hopes that her case uiu be decided in her favor by tomor- TOW and that she will be able to speak at Madison Square Garden tomorrow rlI-h- OF. at least, be allowed to land under bond to keep her engagement to address the Garden meeting
 Mrs. Paukhurst kept to her decision of vest -er1ay not 10 begin a hunger 1 strike where the prospects seemed ia i Vora 1le to an early decision of her ! case Her annetite. in fact, was good i and she seemed keenly to relish each | ar -Ee three meals sent to her room | For breakfast. for instance, she ate 1 grapefruit. toast and coffee. For | luncheon she was served with two ! toes lettuce burtered toast and strong | coffee. She ate heartily of this repast 1 she said she has given up tea for | coFee. maintaining that coffee Is the i more strengthening
 Kissed Visitors on Cheek.
 Af-s Pankhurst rose at 8 o'clock this | morning and declared she felt refresh | cd as the result Of a good nights l sleep. D0nnins a long gray kimono 1 and slippers. she went to the roof Of the building for period of exercise ] before breaking her fast She spent 1 nearly EaIf an hour on the roof, gazing l through the mist that hung heavily l over the bay at the Statue of Liberty 1 and the sky yscra ping office buildings in l lower Manhattan Then she went be- ! low for breakfast After the morning | meal she aLtired herself tastefully in a | r-ay suit to await the arrival of sui l [raEet-e friends who had obtained spe- i ,5z1 cards Of admission 10 the station 1 from Commissioner of Immigration !
 At o'clock Mrs. Biatch. Mrs. John 1 Rodgers. Tr-- and Miss Alice Perkins | were uslared into Mrs Pankhursts | room The militant leader was reclin- ing upon her bed, proPped up with | pillows Each Of the visitors she | ssed T-c1 the cheek "'I am a pris- ! o-er- don't forget that" she said, by way of introduction She added that | she was awaiting the verdict of the Washington immigration authorities with little Impotence. ! Won't Survive Seventh Hunger Strike.
 "I have never submitted to unjust imprisonment in England" said Mrs. Pankhurst. and ] will not submit to ir here if the steamer La Provence carries me from New York next Thurs dsy. as the result of an order issued n- rne immI grafton authorities in Washington the steamer will-carry me | fn my death ] feel that l cannot last long after six hunger strikes-nOt much more than twenty-four hours-if V rrfeT upon 9 seventh
 As result of these hunger strikes FEF stomach is in weakened COndi- Ho7- On the way over was seasicN- 2 zru a good ssilor and I have been on s1ips when the sea was much rouGhe- than it was during the trip over The rf bratior of the ship affected me be- cause. suppose. my stomach was in a weakened condition
 'T do not fully understand my de- tenriou- This moral turpitude clause Is vague and difficult to understand, I suppose. however, that the meaning of it an will be made plain to me before long
 Many Cheering Telegrams.
 The English woman read to her callers several telegrams she had re- ceived since her detention
 They have cheered me so." she said because when I read them and re- read them 7 realize that there are peo- -le in America who are looking at my l case from the standpoint of sym -athizer
 One of the telegrarns embraced resolution passed by woman's organ
 
 rane Adams of Hull house. and oth- CTS. The resolution protested against the fragrant violation of our law and established policy" ia detaining Mrs. and asked that the decision ,f the fumi grafton authorities De re- considered and this distinguished English Naman-' admitted
 EIuilr l-.-rson. chairman of Wo- mans organization of AliddIetown. 'aun. s-uf resolution requesting President Wilson 20 use all eXDedisncy i u helping fp zecl5rc ths sa1fEaSetts's -elease and TeEuos ing the dssrace" hzg de1aIFine her must bring to the .smutr+.
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 After her vlsltors had left 1frs aankhnr~t made an inspection oE Ellis sland Particular interest was shown - fse large dining room where the rnrra lErsnts lake their meals. Several furrs she fenderiv ratted little irn- children 1n the hesd. After he lrsr-c Ion she declared that the IEsstion of caring for immigrants had