The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-20

lice Interference in an endeavor to
present to the British authorities Pc
titions for women suffrage.
II should not hold for an instant a
person convicted merely for exercising
the right of petition. This case cannot
and will not be decided on sentiment
The principal question in this case is
the arrest, conviction and sentence OF
Mrs. Pankhurst for conspiracy and
whether that crime involved moral tur-
pitude In the meaning of the law.
will ask that you address yourselves to
that point"
Attorney Argues Case
We are brought by Commissioner
Caminetti's request" Mr. O'Neil re-
sumed, ito Mrs. Pankhurst's incite-
ment TO destruction of property last
spring and to her trial and conviction
on the charge of conspiracy in the de-
struction of the home of Lloyd George,
chancellor Of the exchequer. Our con-
tentIon is that that was a crime which
does not involve moral turpitude-a
term vague and undetermined. Such a
crime must be one involving vileness
and baseness and depravity.
Congress never intended to bar an
alien convicted of crime that did not
involve moral depravity Criminal in
tent must be shown and it was not in
shAs tdoc- "A WOiiidil VI iiluid, d IaBlilS
religious fanatic, might throw her first
born into the Ganges. She would be
guilty of murder but her motive might
be high minded and pure. Moral tur-
pltude in that case, would not be in
yolved."
Mr. Reeves contended that Mrs PanlS-
hurst could not be fairly accused oil
oeing immoral.
"She was charged he. continued,
wi n inCitir1pr fo "a,
state of frenzy that they destroyed
Lloyd-George's home and perhaps COM
mitted other unlawful acts Mrs. Pank-
hurst did not actually participate in
these crimes For some strong state
ments made in her speeches she stands
responsible and she does not retract
them.
"Her offenses were political and against
the laws of another country, and, in my
judgment. she Is entitled, under the law.
admission to this country"
Caminetti Announces Decision
Commissioner Caminetti at the con-
clusion of the arguments announced:
1.-THE bureau having considered the ar
guments and petition as presented in be-
half of the applicant, finds nothing there
in setting forth any reason why any ac-
tion of this bureau should be taken or
order made at this informal hearing, for
temporary Ttilel tpenulIS llndl auJuulcd-
tion of this apepaD, such as would proper
ly be considered on holiday in cases
OF emergency. / feel encouraged in maxi
ing this ruling from the fact that it is
admitted by counsel that applicant Is re-
ceiving every attention and consideration
from the immigration authorities at Ellis
Island.
The bureau orders: That the decision
of the petition for admission, made, as
aforesaid, in behalf of the applicant. be,
and the same is hereby, continued until
8 o'clock Monday morning, October 20,
1913, when the same will be formally taken
up and further considered, it being un-
derstood that If counsel for applicant de-
sire further hearing in this matter, or
have any authorities to present, such
hearing will be permitted, and the author
tiles received, at the time to which this
hearing has been postponed. ~
Comment on the points raised during
the argument on the petition. If any
should be found necessary, is reserved
until the final decision herein.
ut is also further understood that with
view to the early adjudication of this
matter the formal hearing will be COM
menced at the hour above stated and
Continued to a conclusion to the exclusion
of all other business before the bureau"