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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
"With Political Motive"

The Boston Advertiser supports the de-
eision of the President and finds no
good reason" for excluding Mrs. Pank-
hurst. when it is admitted that her
crimes were committed with political
motive" The Advertiser says:
As was said yesterday, the order ex.
Guiding Mrs Pankhurst was piece OF
Grass official stupidity. 1t was in direct
eontravention of the policy of the United
States, established by succession OF
clear and straightforward decisions. TO
attempt to upset these rulings now,
merely because the subject is woman,
is merely nonsenscal. President Wilson,
evidently, has taken exactly the same
view of the case, judging from the de-
cision announced from Washington, to-
day AS we have said repeatedly, there
have beene plenty of immigrants, Who
have been allowed to enter the tinted
states, but whose moral turpitude was
far greater than that of Mrs. Pankhurst.
We have taken occasion more than once
to point out the danger of allowing these
desperate criminals to enter this eodh-
try; but 50 long as the government does
allow such offenders to enter, because
their crimes were committed with po-
liticaf motive" there was absolutely no
good reason for excluding Mrs. TANK
hurst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
Alien Laws Tyranny"

The Lewiston Sun, one OF Maine :
strongest Democratic papers, is severe
in it's condemnation of the admlnistra-
TONS action. The sun compares the at
titude toward skilled laborers and that
toward the British Suffragette leader, TO
show the tyranny of the alien law, say
ing:
So Mrs Pankhurst is to be allowed to
come into the United States and denver
when she gets the contract filled, VINO
has any right to put her out! .
This trading on UNDERSTANDINGS III
an inoming alien makes the immigration
law all the more tyrannical ana intoi-
cradle.
The Immigration law is further dis
credited by the particular ground on
comes under contract to deliver lectures,
The lectures she is to deliver Will De heid
by large number of Americans,
whether rightly or wrongly, to be harm
full rather than beneficial Now there Is
a provision in the immigration law
against admitting skilled laborers com
ing here under contract to perform. high
needed and will contribute to the Well
being of the country. Those skilled Ia
borers coming to do good things must
be shut out: at the same time Mrs. rank
hurst coming to do something that
many believe to be bad, is to be admitted
and allowed to stay long enough 10 &c
all the bad she has contracted to do
You have read or heard somewhere
about country called the land OF the
free and home of the brave. land that
was the refuge of the oppressed of all
nations. Is 1t in your geography?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
A Strayed Administrations.

Editor Merrill of the Democratic Bid
deford Record guessed wrong on the
step Wilson would take in this matter
and granted this warm eommeudation to
the immigration officials
The United states Immigration officials
did just right in ordering Mrs Emmeline
Pankhurst deported
1t should not have taken them an hour
to decide that her case was not that of
n mere political offender. but was one in
volving moral turpitude.
For the past two years Mrs Pank-
hurst and her deluded followers have en-
buildings, throwing bombs. destroying
mail matter and even assaulted the royal
carriage as it was carrying the king and
queen to an important public function,
The object of her visit to this country
is by no means of public lectures to OBJ
tain funds for the continuance of her
campaign of lawlessness in England.
She complains that she is misander-
stood in this country. Mrs. Pankhurst
is quite well understood by the immi.
grafton officials of this country. so we'll
understood that they consider her an
undesirable alien.
The act of the immigration officials is
really benefit to the suffraSettes OF the
country where militant methods have not
obtained and where whatever has been
ACCOMPLISHED has been accomplished by
peaceful methods. For them 10 resort 10
of England. as some of them might, II
they had the opportunity to listen to
Mrs Pankhurst, would be quite suicidal
to their cause.
1T is right to exclude Mrs. Pankhursf
lust as it would be to exclude bomb
throwers of other nations.
There are too many bombthrowefS Ill
this country already.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22

American trip and the question of her
exclusion was aroused on this side. The
Washington authorities have set aside
the provisional determination OF the
New York officials which detained her
at Ellis Island, and she now has the
freedom of the country.
Why should she not have it? Techni-
cally, as the Post recognized, there was
the question of .ineligibility., that OF
conviction elsewhere upon charges OF
crime This in consideration of the
leniency of our government IN the case
of other foreigners involved in political
conflicts abroad seemed unreasonable.
Mrs Pankhurst is not "a criminal under
any Interpretation of the laws recognized
Internationally such offences as she has
perpetrated or instigated are such as To-
cal police regulations take care or
Mrs. Pankhursts oheneeS have been
distinctly political. She is political,
not moral offender.
Now that she is let in to follow her
itinerary and to say her say, what pos
sibie harm can ensue? Her detention
at New York has given her wlae ad-
vertisement and has undoubtedly excited
anticipation of vivacious talk in defence
of proceedings which here are regarded
as infamous But We have heard worse
than anything Mrs. Pankhurst can say
and have forgotten it.
AS for any influence which she can
exert upon the movement in the United
states, it must be unfortunate for her
cause abroad but undoubtedly sanitary
here as an awful example of what not
to do. Her gains will be measured by
the dollars which she takese back with
har
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER o. 1918

begin to starve themselves to death
were released and went to England to
raise money with which to destroy
kotl,sr. nevepaper plants and human
Flives,A yRy did in blowing up the
Los Angeles Times, would Great
Britain permit it?
Mrs. Pankhurst claims that her
deeds are in a worthy cause, and
that she has no intention of taking hui
man life when she sets fire to build
ings in which are human beings. The
Mcnamara brothers. too, were prose-
cutting a worthy cause" when they
dynamited Gen. Otis newspaper and
killed more than a score of employees
We wonder what President Wilson
would say concerning the acts of the
MeNamaras-whe such acts con-
stituted moral turpitude."
We might, now. in all reason expect
President Wilson to interfere and re-
lease Harry Thaw. Such perform
ance would be no more ridiculous, un-
lust or dangerous. The one is as much
Fl public menace as the other ana
there are no more laws to be ignored.
Indeed, the same element that yaWps
for Thaw's release emitted the yowl
for Mrs. Pankhursts admittance to
this country.
The whole humiliating spectacle is
due to the fact that Mrs. Pankhurst
had the political pull to influence ii
administration. Mrs. Pank-
hurst can return to London with
new and better supply of torches,
acids. bombs and firearms-amerlca
morbid. thoughtless and brainless VIII
supply the funds because OF her no
toriety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
The MiIitants' Mistake.

The Portland Evening Express ana Al
vertiser points out the strength gained
BY the suffrage cause in this country,
reviews the harm done by the BRUSH
methods aud predicts that progress VIII
suffer here under the teachings of Mrs.
Pankhurst. Following is the Express
editorial:
Sane promoters OF all good causes need
to learn and frequently fervently 10 re-
peat the prayer to be saved from theif
fool friends.
The cause Of the extension Of suf-
frage has progressed remarkably IN the
United States of America. The fndica-
tons We're a few months since, that the
day when suffrage privilege should DC
confined to men was nearly over so iai
as this country. which is the pioneer oil
| the extension of the liberties OF tue
people, is concerned. There Is not nov nov
and there never has been, any really
| good reason why intelligence, as re-
| Elected by the women of the country
should be deprived of the right OF SUI
! frage while both intelligence and lack
! Of it among the men are recognized az
+, making up citizenship.
About the time things begin to look
| brightest In the United States, the ca
| reer OF the militant suffragsts OF Eng
| land commenced. The cause everywhere
has suffered because OF the insanity and
the criminality of the leaders in this in
sufferable propaganda For long time
the American suffragists declared Their
4 absolute lack of interest in the propa-
ganda as being carried on In England
Many of the women who have been fore
most IN securing what has come to N.
United states, openly protested against
the militant idea and declared their hos
+. tility to IL. 1t seemed that the women
| oil the United states had too much good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
Senator Lodges Recovery.

The conyalescenee and promise OF
full recovery of Senator Lodge from
his recent critical illness. is crafty
ing to America as nation. We can
ill afford to spare men of his size at
the height of their national useful
ness. AT a day when he has passed
any petty personal ambitions which
youth might cherish to the extent of
befogging a sense of exact justice to
pesterity, we find him ready to round
out an honorable and brilliant public
career by giving to his people the best
that wide experience and education
have added to fine mind and eharae-
ter.
Senator Lodge, in respect and ad-
miration we greet you. May your
days be long in the land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
The Arson Martyr.

An exchange of undesirables-Jaek
Johnson. Harry Thaw and Mrs. Pank-
hurst-is cleverly pictured by the Boston
Traveller:
Whether the detention of Mrs. Pank-
hurst will be worth anything TO hef'
from an advertising standpoint. remains
to be seen 1t will. of course, furnish an
opportunity for certain hystericai su1fa-
gettes, who think they have MISSION.
but who actually require the services Oh
medical specialists, to split the atmos-
phere with shrieks of protest. Perhaps
some of them, if they had the necessary
courage, would burn house or NIL d
mail box with chemicals in order 10
show their sympathy.
Mrs Pankhurst is promoter OF
arson for business reasons. IL mas peeii
demonstrated conclusively in A-nSland
that the Pankhurst family placed the
cause on money making basis, ana
that in recent months there has been
a falling off in the net proceeds. Just
what the government finally decided u
do with Mrs Pankhurst is of not much
Importance from any standpoint
woman who makes martyrdom hef chiei
business asset is bound to pose as
MARTYR under any and all conditions
Still, we can't help thinking that IN
Gle Sam is trying to get square with
John Bull for permitting Canada TO
dump Thaw across the line after the
United States was we'll rid of him. I'm
Gle Sam evidently forgot that. on tue
other hand, Black Jack, white SLAYER
and pugiIist. is now in Europe through
the courtesy of Canada. Ana that Is
worth something to this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
AS New York World Sees II.

The New York World is bitter in its
denunciation of what 1t terms our IN
migration tyranny"
Some of the worst tyrannies of the an
Gent world We're found in islands The
tyranny that surpasses everything else
of the kind in the United States has IT'S
seat on Ellis Island.
There was hardly tyrant of the Med.
iterranean who did not pretend to rule
in the interest of the people. So it IS
Island. Ostensibly its purposes are just.
Its deeds are despotic and cruel.
Mrs Pankhurst happens to be cele-
brated VICTIM but there is hardly Il day
that persons less notable but more wor-
thy than she do not suffer for no other
reason than a desire on their part to
land ON these shores: BY the terms OF u
law that is brutal in some of its pro-
visions commissioners. inspectors, agents
and boards of inquiry may chaiiense ana
humiliate travellers as We'll as mint
grants. hold them in captivity, publish
them to the world as maleiaetors ana
eXpel them like iepers.
What clearer proof OF tins tyranny u.
needed than that furnished in the case OF
Mrs Pankhurst. who. coming To the
United States on lawful MISSION. Is
stopped at the docks. arrested by gov
eminent officers. conveyed prisoner 10
Ellis Island. tried. before a secret con-
clave ordered deported by the next
steamship. and is rescued at last only
by the President of the United States
himself?
What kind of government is this that
reads minds searches hearts and reveals
purposes What kind of government Is
this that acts by wireless telesraphss
that condemns by hearsay: that Judges
without due process: that passes sen
tence summariiy, and that at last ~
overruled by one man at Washihetoh
If an executive order can suspend the
Ellis Island tyranny in one case, an ex-
ecrfive order should eXtinguiSh the az
solutism in all cases forever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
Mr.. Birds Qualifications.

"Gardiner's speech was a disgraeedn !,
attack on Mr.. Bird. Gardner oista i'is',,
not one of the issues of the campaign
bnt hurled epithets and personal abuse.
His chief contention is that Mr. BIRD IS
not an ideal employer, although u is uh-
deniable that in his paper mills MI.
Bird has introduced betterments, Which
reveal him as a progressive III the rea'
sense Lewiston journal.
Reveals Mr. Bird "as a progressive
in the real sensei' Indeed, 1t seems
to US that Mr.. Birds reply better re
veals him as a progressive in the real
sense" according to the Ell Jay es-
innate. Here is one sentence from H.
mir. Gardeners statements from me
platform of Faneuil hall on Saturday
night concerning my record and charac-
ter as an employer and my relations
with workers constituted mass OF de-
liberate, cowardly falsehoods for Whch
Mr. Gardner and his pussy-tooted IN
formers will share the responsibility
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
INTRODUCING MRS. PANkHURST.
BOMBTHROWER, INCENDIARY.
Commentator and Denunciation Of Admins
trations Action Granting Permission to Enter
The United States--Did Pres. Wilson Sur
render to Hysteria ?--Opinions of Press.

sense. to adopt or even to condene the
| practices which were being carried out
in England If women cannot see their
way clear to obey the law, they have no
right to ask for the privilege to make it.
This is Just as true of men who do not
obey the law and leads to the conclusion
that in our iiberality. We have extended
suffrage in the wrong direction. 1t
would be a better country If lawleSs
citizens had no voice in its affairs. How
ever, that is apart from the matter just
now under discussion.
Mrs Emmelne Pankhurst. leader OF
the militant suffragists, is at this writ
ing awaiting the decision of our Govern
ment whether she shall be ADMITTED to
this country or deported President
Wilson Is said to have taken the matter
up and it is further said that he is very
strongly in favor of admitting Mrs.
Pankhurst to America And SO the wo-
man suffrage question, from an entirely
Illogical standpoint, is likely to work its
WAY into American politics. For there
are those who believe that incendiarism,
arson. wanton destruction OF property.
are crimes involving moral turpitude.
If Mr.. Wilson, President of the United
States. thinks otherwise, he will find
himself. as we believe. on this point in
a decided minority in the United States
of America. And so. instead of coming
to discuss the relative intelligence of
women and their fitness for American
citizenship, the whole discussion comes
down to the tissue of whether or not
crimes of violence are morally wrong.
If it comes To that and women sutfra-
gists in America espouse the Fanknurst
cause, and several of the leaders of them
have already visited her sympathetcally
at Ellis Island, they will have demon
strated the truth of the claim of some
of the opponents of suffrage. that the
women are actually unfit for citizenship.
1t is critical time for great cause,
and 50 the sane and reputable advocates
of that cause ought fervently to pray to
be delivered from the militant suffra-
giSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
Editorial Comment
Brands Bryan as Dishonest.
opbiladelphia press.)

Hon. Champ Clark, who was the
first choice of many Democrats fer the
Democratic nomination for President
of the United States, and who has
twice been chosen Speaker by Dem
oeratic House of Representatives, is
most severe in condemnation of cabi-
net officers or others in Government
employ who leave their posts of duty
to make money elsewhere. He says
| say no word in criticism of other
people in like cases, but 1t seems TO me
10 be dishonest for a person to receive
money from the Government Tor per-
forming his official duties and then u
leave his post OF duty TO MAKE hohes VA
the lecture platform.
Though disciaiming any intention to
criticise others, he deliberately gives
Secretary of State Bryan solar pick
us blow II is Bryan who is the pub
| lie official who has been consplcuously
and frequently absent from his post IN
order that he might deliver lectures at
| $3.50 per night. His plea was that he
| needed the money, as the $1,000, per
annum paid him by the Government
| is not sufficient for his support
! Champ Clark declares that such a
| procedure is dishonest The Speaker
! is himself Chautauqua lecturer
| when Congress is not in session. IL
is reported that he has lost $4,000 this
| year because the extra session OF Con-
teress prevented him from accepting
| his usual Chautauqua engagements
He believes that when he is employed
by the Government for specific duty
he should give his whole time and en-
| IN work FOL
| which he is paid and not run OF IRON
his post and seek to be paid again tol
some of the time and energy he ha:
| already sold.
Bryan holds differently and accepts
this double pay, SO the Democratic
Secretary of State finds himself pub
licly branded by the Democratic
Speaker as dishonest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
LII. acoursesiesn of the Day.

I. A brief list of people who make
nuisances of themselves. in the No
ysmber woman's Home Companion,
might be easily heightened without
taxing the imagination. But we would
ask to add only one-the man VINO
has soured on the world and who on
every occasion, so applies his remarks
as to indicate that ne owes himself
unoney-or a kick. The writer re-
6erred to says;
..Siher discourtesies you meet III
private as well as in public. DO We
not all know the man or woman "ho
takes up book or paper ana feaas
while others in the circle are TAKING
DO we not meet every day the persons
who discuss together people ana places
and things they know and we don
noes any one Of us escape the trial OF
the interrupter who breaks In upon
o,Ir hest story with an erreleVaht re-
mark, or who snaps our most teiiih5
argument in two to INTERCEPT SOME
comment. humorous or otherwise! Ut
.,f the chronic story-teller who can
hardly wait for the conclusion OF our
anecdote because of his eagerness TO
cap it with one he believes better:
We have all met Just such people VINO
have done these very things. Thought
lessly. no doubt, but, not the less UNI :.
pleasant for that reason. ..zl
These and many others are always
with us. and all are guilty OF diseour-
tesv and genuine bad breeding Inc
apIv way to eliminate them and their
breaches of manners is by inaisiuuai
effort with our families, our ifiehds-
and ourselves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22

AS special favor" to our President
when Mrs. Pankhurst's lecture tour is
completed" she must depart. OF
course il she refuses to fulfill her part
of what she is expected to do. and re-
fuses to depart, and attempt is made
to deport her, then she can GO on hun
ger strike and this nation will be her
.suicider' If she dies. Skilled artisans
may be deported. but skilled Grimm
ais have the ear of the President to
ON erride the law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-22
Tn. shame. of America.

= President wilson's decision IN the
pa nthurst case. reversing the i'm
migration board without authority OF
law--in fact, in defiance of LAWS
distinct disappointment to thousands
az those who have admired some TRAITS
OF his character and have tried to up
hold him in all. The admission 10
this country of this criminal woman
in response to the clamor OF certain
hvsterical mob promoting cutlery, Is
devoid of any slight redeeming Tea
ture OF Judicial instinct The same
law that should have excluded her
has excluded, thousands OF poor m
migrants. and anly small proper
ton OF those kept out have ever been
convicted Of crimes as Mrs. Pankhurst
has been convicted.
The Presidents prompt response 10
outcry might With good cause be as
sociated with playing politics what
better suggestion in the move Of any
dved-in- the-wool politician, than that
Mr. Wilson expects ,drss Pankhurst 10
return in 1916 df she doesn't starVe
herself to death out of spite Tor re-
strainD and campaign for him among
xuffragists as 1.-The woman voters
friend" To present observers, now
x,sr II looks more like 1.-The friend OF
erem;es of Eneland's law and order'
like 1.-The friend of group OF efif'i-
mails who know no law and stop not
even at arson where human torture
may result like the friend OF pun
1ie mai, destroyers, house burners
vitriol throwers and lynching leaders
Just why the President OF the Uni :
4ed States should go out OF his way 10
o;ve encouragement to a gang OF
cr;m;paj fanatics who are constantly
violating the laws and defy'ns officials
81 Great Britain, he will be Obliged &c
make answer to the American people
What moral right has the American
President to give oano OF o'''s'
outlaws opportunity to collect money
on their notoriety, with which to carry
on their warfare against the laws Of !
country with which we are at peace
The illiterate Italian with the max
trgs Of a good. law abiding, loyal Am
er,can citizen in his character, Is de
rorted under the law and the Presi
dent does not concern himseh, pa
the notorious lawbreaker with foi
a.nwinc OF embryo lowbreakefs an
,xos inspiring enthusiasts is admittee
IN the clamor. And she IS admitte
for the avowed purpose Of carrying ou
II. scheme Of shrewd advisers to rails
jrersy TO perpetrate further and per
hsps more desperate iawiessness.
n the mcnamara brothers shout