New-York tribune., 1913-10-19
ACceIeration Due to Report
That Militant Is on Verge
of Collapse.
HEARING THERE TO-DAY
Commissioner Caminetti Says
He Has No Feeling in the Mat
ter, and No Influence Has
Been Brought on Him.

Washington, Oct. 1s-The appeal OF
| Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst the English
sunragette, who was barred from this
| country by special board Of inquiry as
an undesirable, will be considered to-mor-
row by A. Caminetti, Commissioner Gen.
eral Of immigration, who remained in his
office late tonight TO examine the papers
sent from New York this afternoon.
Commissioner Caminetti will make a
recommendation to the Secretary OF
Labor that the findings OF the special
board be either approved or disapproved.
Secretary Wilson is absent from Wash
ingtOn and will not return until Monday,
but II is possible that action may be
taken by the Assistant Secretary.
Mrs. Pankhurst's reported, III health
was assigned by Mr.. Caminetti as the
reason for his willingness to accelerate
the proceedings He said he had been In
formed unofficially that the militant sur
fragette was verging on a physical col
lapse. and that he did not wish to ag-
gravate her condition by any unneces-
sary delay
Because Of this fact Mr.. Caminetti de-
clared he was willing to hear the appeal
either tonight or tomorrow. II the rep
resentatiyes or attorneys had anything
to present In Mrs. Pankhursts behalf
Immediate action here WAS held up by
Miss Jean Wickham. manager for Mrs.
Pankhurst, who sent word TO the local at
torneys. George II. Macdonald and Miss
Emma Gillette. not to make any appeal
to the Department OF Labor until the
legal fight had been outlined In New
York. The two attorneys were engaged
several weeks ago by the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage. when It be-
came evident that efforts would be made
to have Mrs. Pankhurst deported.
only for the reports about Mrs Pank-
hurst's poor health. she would have been
handled Just the same as Jane Doe or
any other immigrant" said Mr.. Cami-
netti "I have no feeling In the matter
one way or the other. and have had no
influences brought to bear upon me either
way"
Protests and appeals on both sides OF
the case. In terms ranging from legal TO
extravagantly sentimental. poured IN 70
day on the immigration Bureau and the
White House. Those addressed TO Pres
ident Wilson were referred TO immlgra-
ton authorities and White House ofti-
cials pointed out the section OF the law
which vests the Secretary Of Labor with
final authority In deportation cases.
Sunragists at headquarters OF the Ma
tional Association for Woman Suffrage
aroused at Mrs. Pankhursts detention,
engaged two attorneys to act with those
coming from New York TO plead for the
British leader. One OF the local lawyers
is Miss Emma c. Gillette. a suffragist.
and dean OF local law college. who has
appeared before Congressional commit
tees in the cause OF votes for women:
II the deportation order OF the Ellis
Island board is sustained Mrs. Pank-
hurst may be placed aboard the hrst
ship sailing for France. from which she
sailed Such an order might be stayed
by habeas corpus proceedings In the fed
eral courts. as was recently done In the
case of General Cipriano Castro. the
Venezuelan exile. and which resulted in
his liberation. In the Castro case court
action was held in allegiance until the
Immigration authorities had finished
with the question entirely.