Evening journal., 1913-10-20
CHIEF OF The
MILITANTS In
AFTER WILSON
HEARS FACTS
immigration Commissioners
Admits Mrs. PonkhurSt on
Her Own ReCOGnlzanCe
After Conference at
the White
House
WILL DEPORT HER
IF SHE BREAKS LAW
By so United Press.

ny w 0Hlltu LAtoos
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Followina
conference between President Wilson
and Secretary Of Labor w. B. Wilson,
it was announced at the White House
that Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, British
militant suffrage leader, would be adj
mitted TO the United States without
bond She will be permitted to enter
the country on her own recognizance-
Secretary Wilson said that this action
was taken because OF the fact that
there was serious doubt that her acts
in England constituted moral turpi
tude Should she break the laW in this
country, Secretary Wilson said Y would
be an easy matter to arrest and Report
her.
Following this announcement, Eom-
missioner General of Immigration CRmi-
netti wired the Ellis Island officially 70
release the Englishwoman, who has
been detained there since her arrival On
La Provence last Saturday.
Following refusal yesterday Of Immit\
/ grafton Commissioner General Cami-
netti to temporarily release Mrs. Pank-
hurst from Ellis Island under bonds, her
case was considered at an early morning
conference today at the White House,
and formal hearing before the immi-
grafton commissioners followed.
Secretary of Labor Wilson arrived
carly this morning to confer with the
President and Caminetti. He went di-
rect from the station to the White
House
After the White House conference,
+, Caminotu promised a full hearing TO
q lawyers representing the British mill
! itant
y The British embassy did not sotcr-
fcre in the proceedings.
NJ The White House, Department o
Labor and Caminett's, office Wei
lo swamped under a broadAde Of fel'
9 grams from American Aspffraeett'
a demanding Mrs. PankhursRS 'mm'
nd diate release.
H. Miss Alice Paul and local. su
"a frage leaders threatened TO maKec
personal appeal directly to the ffrs
lady Of the land" the Presidents
wife.
Members OF congress from SUI
frage states, also promised today 'ta
start something" IN behalf Of thu
British leader.
(, Before the White House conference
: Commissioner Caminetti gave another
! hearing to attorneys for Mrs. Pank.
hurst. to complete the record for sub.
, mission to the President and Secre-
, tary Wilson.
Caminetti received two telegramG
/, today from California suffrage leaders
! protesting against admitting Mrs
Pankhurst. The California women
declared her visit here would serious
p iy 'iniure the cause" in this country
In opening the argument, Attorney
q Reeves defined moral turpitude as "in'
herent baseness and vileness, depravity
OF shameful wickedness"
j There could be no such allegation Lair
at the doors Of Mrs. Pankmirst. he said
70 Her five convictions in England, n,
ID said. were three for causing disturb
% ances in trying to present a petition t'
i6 parliament, and two for melting to VIC
IS lence and destruction of property.
l5 "The English authorities made no at
So tempt to apprehend this woman whei
2s she publicly announced that she was d
30 leave the country" he said
Commissioner Oaminetti seemed i'm
pressed with this point and asked for and
m got details confirming IL.
h Reeves insisted that all Of the Of.
n fenses we're purely political. On her
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