Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-22

Mrs. Pankhurst's First Ameri.
can Lecture Is to a Dis
appointing Crowd.

| NEW YORK, October 2.-Mrs Emme-
| line Pankhurst addressed last night. In
Madison Square Garden, her first Ameri-
can mass meeting. She explained why
militant methods for the cause of wom-
| an suffrage are followed in England. but
not In America. and defended the en-
| ployment of such methods. She criticised
the British government as the most con-
sentative on earth, and held 1t RESPONSE
Bile, through failure to enact legislation
desired by women for advocates of suf-
frage resorting to violence to obtain the
ballot.
Only through dynamic means. she de-
clared, could Englishwomen hope to Sc
cure laws dealing with white slavery, in
dustrtal evils and other conditions affect
ing women.
Crowd Disappointment.
Preparations had been made for an
overflow meeting at Madison Square Gar
den, but the big hall, with a seating ca
pacity Of about 1900 persons. was scarce
~ one-quarter filled. This was attributed
by the suffragettes to the uncertainty
that existed almost until the eleventh
hour as to whether the immigration au-
thorities would allow Mrs. Pankhurst to
land.
Some leading suffragsts of this coun-
try and few hunger strikers" from
England sat with Mrs. Pankhurst on a
stage draped with tricolored flag bear
ing the inscription, Resistance to tyr
amy is obedience to God. Wearing
small steel prison-bar badges, signifying
that their militancy had resulted in jail
terms, were Miss Elsie Mckenzie and
Miss Mary Keegan. English girls who
came here to accept business opportu-
mites and Miss Lucy Burns and Miss
Elizabeth Freeman, American girls who
went to England to fight for "the cause"
Mrs. 0. H.. p. Belmont. Miss Lavania
Dock. Miss Sybil Wilbur, Miss Alberta
Hill, Miss Fola La Toilette, Miss Ida
Craft and other American suffragist lead
ers sat with them.
Mrs. Pankhurst was introduced by
Charles Edward Russell socialist candi
pate for mayor. The audience, OF which
the majority were women, made demon
stration lasting two minutes when the
English militant leader tried to speak.
Women stood on chairs and frantically
waved handkerchiefs and yellow flags.
Mrs. Pankhurst closed her eyes and wait
ed for the enthusiasm to die away.
Praises United States Officials.
Her experiences with the immigration
authorities Mrs. Pankhurst spoke of
with praise. declaring the work at
Ellis Island admirably done and the
immigrants cared for there far better
than are the poor, alien and native, In
Great Britain.
IT congratulate the American people.
who have officials In high places who
perform their duties as they see them
Women tried persuasion and argu-
% no England S.sn Mrs pabk
hurst said. These failing, violence be-
came necessary.
Mrs. Pankhurst discussed equal suf-
frage and white slavery. White slav-
cry she characterised as more awful
than negro slavery in it's worst form
ever was in the United States. In this
slavery are slaves of every color, and
they are all of one SEX"
Mrs Pankhurst criticised Americans
who have said she came on money
making mission. Benjamin Franklin
| went to France for aid for the American
| revolution, she reminded, and Irish law
breakers came here to gather money TO
carry on their campaigns and Ameri-
cans responded. She continued: why
should 1 not come to ask help? What
helps women in England will help
women all over the world"
DR.. Anna Shaw Criticises Militancy.
BALTIMORE, October 22-The mill
tant methods of Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst were criticised by DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw. president of the National
Woman's Suffrage Association, in an ad-
dress before the Just Government
League here yesterday afternoon DR..
Shaw made it clear, however, that her
disapproval rested chiefly on grounds of
expediency.
IF I thought l could get the ballot
| for the women of this country by going
| out and smashing mail boxes ! would
| do It," said DR.. Shaw. IF a government
does not stand for what is good and
Just it should be overthrown by any
means. But whenever women attempt
to use physical force they are at a dis
advantage"