The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-18

willing to live her narrowing experi- ences all over again a dozen times if need be-, "for the Cause
 Would I see it through?" she re- peated in indignant answer 1o a ques- ton asked by 8 reporter. Why, of course I would I would die if had to, for the Cause. And there are dozens, yes hundreds, of women in England who would do the same. l don't set myself up as different from any other woman or better than any other women.
 We are having a revolution in Eng land just as you people Of America had a revolution when you wanted your freedom, when. you were taxed without representation. English wo- men are fighting for our freedom. Just as you won yours, so will we win ours. You fought against George III We are fighting against George ". no, perhaps I should not say that; we are not fighting against King George. We are fighting against King Asquith, for he is the obstinate old man who blocks the way.
 q do not think should be denied admittance to your country. [ don't think will be. am willing to trust sto the sense of justice of the American people,
 Mrs Panknurst was questioned closely about her departure from Eng land. She told immigration inspectors that she thought she would not be ar rested if she should return there.
 q was at liberty under license, g she explained My license had expired and was, of course, subject to arrest at any time. Notwithstanding, I ad- dressed the International Medical Con gress after the expiration of my h- cense and was not molested. Further. announced publicly that expected to leave England. Many persons saw me leave No attempt was made to prevent my departure. Does that look as if the authorities wanted me?'
 The Cat and Mouse Act, Mrs Plank hurst characterized as torture.
 -ssIt was well named" she said. You know how a, eat plays with a, mouse tance and when 1t thinks it is free the cat will catch it. That is what the authorities are doing in England with tMe suffragettes,'
 MT Pankhurst was told that Sherfn Hamburger of New York, had announc- ed that he would take 20 armed dep uties to the Madison Square Garden meeting where she hopes to speak to- morrow night.
 T am glad to hear it,'' she said. Perhaps shall convert him and his deputies. From what hear, if Sher- if Harburger's deputies should be all converted. their votes would be suff1- eient to give the women of New York State the ballot. There are many thousands of them, aren't there?''
 Among the group who went aboard the Provence to welcome the militant leader were Frank O'Nein, the state boxing commissioner MT sO'1Vei11 said that he was present in his capacity as attorney for Madison Square Garden, and as such would endeavor to aid in securi ing Mrs Pankhurst's admittance to the country. Miss Jean Wickham. Mrs. Pan1khurst's advance agent and Herbert Reeves. attorney for Mrs. O.. H. P Belmont, who expected to. be Mrs Pankhurst's host in New York, also Joined the militant leader at the dock.
 The profits from her lectures in this country, should she be permitted to land, Mrs. Panlzhurst said, would be devoted entirely to furthering the cause of the mi1itants in England.
 Acting under orders from Washing ton. the special board of inquiry speed ed the hearing. At the detention sta- tion Mrs Pankhurst was lodged for a few minutes in the room which Ci- priano Castro occupied at Ellis Nland- Then she was taken before the board Miss Wickham and three other women who accompanied Mrs Pankhurst to Ellis Island, were allowed to converse with her and her counsel in her room. They were not permitted to ac- company her before the board, how ever, nor was her lawyer.