The Washington herald., 1913-09-22
MUCH ADO ABOUT
NOTED SUFFRAGIST
There Is Little Doubt that Mrs. Pank'
hurst Will Be Harmless
BY FRANCES sHAFFER.

fence one hsppens to be. or if one likes
A comfortable seat astride, even prefers
to stand afar off and view the struggle
or to pay no heed at all. it really seems
that all shades Of opinion might settle
down to the belle: that Mrs Pankhurst
will be harmless in America.
/ And it seems that in view OF the light
hearted way in which public officials
often close their eyes when they should
he wide open. they need not make SO
much of a commotion and bring forth
so many learned opinions TO determine
what the majesty of the law requires TO
meet her particular case.
Sherirs and Consta bles and justices Of
ghe peace and lawyers and Judges and
State Departments. and just plain lndi-
viduals, are importuneG to tell the Off
ciaIs at Ellis Island what TO do and how
to act when she tries to land, whether
to receive her with open arms or inhOs-
pitably 10 send her back to the land OF
her birth. as they would any other "un
desirable
And il really il little bit funny to
read all abour what big men-city Off
d Cials yO;! knOw-Geclare they will do II
she says one little word to incite a riot
and bold and incorporating now. with
the ocean between. bu- when they meet
her face 70 face they will not know
what TO do. For whatever may be said
of Mrs. PaEkhurst the political offender,
Of Mrs. Pankhurst, the woman, there is
but one thing to say-she has singular
charm.
Pledged 10 Quiet wny.
Everybody knows that the women of
America who are at all III sympathy with
votes for women" are pledged to the
! quiet way. and cannot be moved from
: their peaceful moorinss-
But everybody who understands human
nature at all is also aware that the mill
tant leader in England has no desire to
stir them 10 riotoUs activities. And. since
many Of our newspapers here have fol-
lowed her methods OF violence with clos
est attention and have spared no acri-
mOnious words in commenting upon them.
they must have read and heard enough
else TO make them know that whatever
may have inspired her visit to American
shores there Is no ambition in her heart
TO arouse militancv.
They must know. too. that If she really
enjoyed d Tiotous atmosphere and its
strenuous aftermath. she is much too
astUte woman To attempt to create It
here.
ANA INdt Is " ny inc new spa pei 'plil-
ments as they run. SAVIOR of many things
other than eNactness.
Talk Is Misleading.
As matter of fact the average woman
suffra gist il so at variance with fire
brand tactics and Is So determined to
escape the suspicion that come veal or
woe. she ever would subscribe to mill
tanrv that down in her heart she almost
.-- Pankhurst had remained
"A.
. minds of q few. at least.
I've. newspaper talk is bit mis-
read some Of the editorial
goes out concerning Mrs.
PaukhUrst and her prospective visit. one
might suppose that the women of Amer
"a are just waiting for the inspiration
90 gather threatening little stones OF to
start a mighty confa grafton.
Might suppose too that the active mind
II the EuglishwuTau WAS prepared TO
lrge them on.
Yet the writers themselves must know
retter. if they have read as much and