New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-20
Officials of Bureau, the Secre-
tary of Labor Being Out of
Town, Make Haste by
Reason of Reported III
Health of Militant.
CREATES TALK AT CAPITAL
Many High in Government Circles
Favor Admitting English Woman
on Ground That the Principle
of Free Speech Should
Be Maintained.

Washington, oct. 19.-The President
of the United States is to take hand
in deciding the question of whether
Mrs. Emmelne Pankhurst, militant
sufragette, of England, shall be ad
mitted TO this country.
President Wilson called a conference
tonight for early tomorrow with Sec
retary Wilson Of the Department OF
Labor and Commissioner General Cam
inetti OF the immigration Bureau.
High government officials who are be-
neved to know the attitude of the
President predicted that Mrs. Pank-
hurst would be admitted.
Earlier in the day Commissioner
Caminetti. after an informal hearing
OF counsel, had declined TO release Mrs.
Pankhurst on bond from the Ellis ISL
and immigration station, where she is
being confined, pending final action on
her appeal from the order OF deporta-
ton issued in New York yesterday.
Conference at White House.
Mr.. Caminetti informally sought the
advice of his superiors on the questions
at issue and applied TO the White
House for conference. The President
had been taking a keen interest in
the case, realizing the important In
ternational phases of the question.
Though the statutes give the, Secre-
tary OF Labor final authority In imml'
gra ton cases, Presidents hitherto have
indicated the construction they desired
! placed on such cases.
In view of the early conferences al
the White House the formal proceed
ings in the case will be postponed
from 8 o'clock until later in the morn
ing.
Herbert 4. Reeves. an attorney, who
was engaged by Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont,
and Frank S. O'Neil. lawyer, represent
ing the Madison Square Garden man
agement. presented arguments to Com
missioner Caminetti to-day. urging a
reversal OF the deportation order OF
the board Of special inquiry The Com
missioner also read transcript or the
testimony taken in New York before
he decided to continue the hearing.
Another reason for the delay was
the fact that the Secretary Of Labor is
out of the city, and his final decision
is desired by Mr.. Caminetti, although
the approval of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of Labor would have sufficed
Secretary Wilson will return TO Wash
ington tomorrow.
Does Not Fear Hunger Strike.
Commissioner Caminetti announced
tonight that he would take up the case
the first thing tomorrow morning. tc
the exclusion Of all other business, be-
cause of the reported Ill health OF Mrs
Pankhurst. He denied that he was
prompted to hurry the proceedings be-
cause OF the report that Mrs. Pank-
hurst had threatened to go on hun
ger strike"
THE bureau, in view Of the reporte1
physical condition OF the applicant. hr'
been disposed TO exercise and has ex'
ercised whatever power II had toward
facilitating and Fastening all proceed
ings involving the application OF Mrs
Pankhurst." said Mr.. Caminetti In
formal statement issued tonight
This has been done, not as an excep'
ton in this case, but in accordance
! with practice wherever 1t Is known
that applicants. particularly women
are not in the full enjoyment OF healti
or are in need of special attention.
with this end in view the principal
officers OF the bureau remained al
headouarters until late hour las'
evening. The record not arriving, mol
counsel for the applicant appearing. NJ
action was taken, but II was made
known to the parties interested through
the press that the bureau would be
ready to listen to any suggestion thai
Il would be proper to receive or te
! make on n holiday concerning the ap'
applicant the bureau being ready tc
nroceed in this matter on a Sunday IN
the same capacity and for the same
purpose as a court of justice or a judg,
thereof might.
Not an Emergency Case.
"The bureau having considered the
arguments and petition as presented IN
behalf Of applicant finds nothing there
in setting forth any reason why any
action OF this bureau should be taken
or order made at this informal hear
ing for temporary relief pending fina
adjudication of this appeal such as
would be properly considered on ho4i'
day in cases Of emergency.
II feel encouraged In making TINS
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