The Washington times., 1913-10-18
MRS. PANKHURST IS
ORDERED TO LEAVE
Militant Leader Held to Be Un-
desirable by Board of In
quiry at Ellis Island.
Continued from First Page.)

United States to teach the wCm=n of
America how TO get the vote. They are
making phenomenal strides in securing
their end.
Asked why Il was that the women Of
this country Were able to procure the
ballot without m Infancy while it had to
be resorted to in England. Mrs Pank-
hurst said
They Fear Change.
America is a country of experiments
The people here seek the best. England
is ultra-conservative. Her traditions
are So far-reaching and her people so
set in their ways that they fear
change"
Mrs. Pankhurst declined with thanks
tN discuss the similarity between Ter
detention and that OF Marie Lloyd, The
British music hail favorite.
= u am woman" she said. ''and / do
not believe that q woman should make
any comment that would even seem to
be a reflection on member of her Sex.
Discussing the proposition TO raise al
armed and yell-drilled force of women
to fight for the ballot, the organization
to be along the Lines of the Ulster men
now drilling to battle home rule for
Ireland, Mrs. Pankhurst explained:
I'VE have been considering that l
personally am in favor of it. Does ii
uOt seem Strange 10 sOu lIldl OH E<u-
ward Carson could organize, equip, and
drill an army without molestation. while
tender women are ruthlessly handled
and given prison sentences of three
years for only holding public meet
fngs? Sir Edward takes refuge behind
the little word if He says his men
Will do something if something hap
pens
The visiting suffragist described in
detail the operation of the cat and
mouse" law. 1t adds to the torture OF
the women arrested, she said, by let
ting them get back their health in the
open, only to oe rushed back to jail
and brutally treated again.
Our motto is Death or the Vote,
she continued. and the British Off
cials realize that We are willing to die
for our cause. But they also know that
the death of 4 single woman in prison
would bring about a popular uprising
which would force the granting of suf-
frage. So they are taking care that no
one dies"
The suggestion that Julius Harburger.
the diminutive sheriff of New York,
woulc have a big force of deputy sher-
ifs at her proposed meeting tomorrow
hight to preserve order greatly alnused
Mrs. Pankhurst.
81 don't think we will need your little
sheriff on our platform she said. We
do not need his services and We do not
want him with u.s.
The English leader looked in better
health than when she was last here.
She wore an olive green dress, with
a liberty silk waist, and a small hat
without aigrettes. She also wore a
heavy fur coat to protect her from the
raw morning breeze.
Converses With Friends
Mrs. P3nkhurst remained on the
stearner deck for nearly an hour con-
versing with friends After the liner
had been warped into her pier the
suffrage leader walked aft. Her prog
ress was greeted with loud cheers rom
the crew OF the Atlantic transport liner
Minnewaska, a British vessel, dock
ed IN the adjoining slip.
After filing her declaration for the
custom officials. Mrs. Pankhurst went
on board the tug John Nichols and was
taken 10 Ellis Island. There was no
delay in assembling the special board
Steward, y. p. Scher, and S. =. Epl-
Mrs. Pankhurst was not represented
p. the hearing by lawyer. While she
told her story d little knot Of suft-a-
has served a term in prison for the
movement, and Miss May Z. Thornton.
waited to escort their leader back to
liberty in triumph.
Miss keegan wore a little button ,
with a single white stripe across It II
represented one hunger strike in which
she had engaged. Mrs. Pankhurst had
q similar button, but It had six stripes.