Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-21
MRS. PANKHURST IS
GIVEN FREE ENTRY
PRESIDENT OPENS THE DOORS
or THE NATION TO THE
MILITANT WOMAN
ONLY FOR SHORT VISIT
Released on Her own Cognizanco
Until She Delivers Her Course
of Lectures in the 4, s."

WASHINGTON. oct 20-Amcrica's
doors were opened today To Mrs. En-
incline Puukhurst and during the few
weeks covered by her lecture engage
ments the British militant suffragist
leader Is free to 90 whore she will IN
the United States An order releasing
the much discussed visitor from de-
tentiou at ELLIS Island. New lork, ana
reyotiug the deportation order Of the
special inquiry board was issued today
after President Wilson had conferred
Nith Secretary Wilson Of the depart
ment OF labor and a formal hearing
before immigration commissioner
Camiuetu on Mrs pankhursts appeal
had been concluded.
Secretary Wilson announced that ha
and the President had agreed that
Mrs. Panlhurst should be admitted
ION her own cOgui2ance' with the un-
derstandng that she would depart
when she had fulfilled her lecture en-
gagements, Both the President and
the secretary agreed with COmmis-
sioner Caminetu In the opinion that
there was an element of doubt as to
whether the acts for which Mrs.
Pankhurst had been convicted in Eng
land constituted moral turpitude or
were political IN character.
Another Governments Position.
Commissioner Caminetti tonight is
sued a formal statement outlining his
decision.
There is nothing IN the record be-
fore me" said the statement "tO in
dlcate that the British government de-
sires that Mrs. PanShurst shall be re-
turned TO England, and the evidence
of the record indicates that while she
was placed under a sentence Of three
years penal seryitude she has served
only n small part of the sentence and
apparently no effort has been made TO
compel her TO serve the balance, but
as "A matter Of fact, marked leniency
has been shown towards the applicant
by the English authorities. Shall this
government deny even temporarily asy-
lum when by the doing SO less con-
slderation would be shown Mrs. pank-
hurst than England has displayed?
Mrs. Pankhurst states, and cOun-
sci throughout the case have asserted
thot she Is coming here only for
short visit for the specific purpose ot
fulfilling engagements to deliver lee
lures; that all that is desired is that
she be allowed to carry out these en-
gagements.
Upon carefully considering tho
entire record and all OF the circum-
stances OF the case, l conclude that
the best disposition to make OF the
matter will be accept the assurances
OF all parties concerned and admit
Mrs. Paunkhurst on her own recog-
nizance to depart from the country at
the termination Of her engagements,
and 80 recommend"
In his memorandum TO the secre-
tary the commissioner described tho
case in hand as follows.
Alien IL native Of Manchester.
England. aged 81, travelling alone is
d widow with three children tn
Europe Paid her own passage; has
no occupation; has been In the United
States twice before. once In tha
autumn OF 1909 and again from Oc-
tober 1871 10 January. 1912: going TO
q friend. Mrs o. II. L. Belmont.
Ave. New York City. has
1000. The board excluded her By
unanimous vote as a person who has
been convicted OF a felony or other
crime or misdemeanOr which. in the
opinion OF the board involves moral