Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-18

New York. Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Emmeifns
Pankhurst the militant suffraSette
leader. who arrivel here today for
lecture tour. was ordered deported by
The immigration authorities. within
three days after the vessel on which
she came docked.
The special board op her case voted
not to admit her under bonds. but TO
send her back to France forthwith.
Mrs. Pankhurst was detained aboard
.he liner Provence when 1t docked. A
.ux was commissioned 10 take he. tc
ellis Island. where q special board OF
;no uiry. Il was announced. would con-
vene speedily and render q verdict to-
day. y.
This board set itself to determine II
Mrs. Pankhurst's conviction in tnsland
was q crime involving moral turpitude.
II 80 she would come within the class
excluded by the immigration act. II
not the act does not apply.
Set Up Plea Of Political offsnse.
TO INSPECTORS who questioned her
aboard the Provence Mrs. Pankhurst
political offense and 1t vas generally
nnderstood her sentence had expired
chen she left England for France. al
tho she had not been notified 30 for
mally. For . quarter Of an hour she
was questioned by inspectors In the
white music room Of the liner. A
curious crowd Of passengers eager to
tearn the disposition Of the case pressed
the two score newspaper reporters fnr-.
ward until they: y:surrounded the groups.
Reda Child Door. Mrs. Pankhursts
travelling companion, sought to Sit be-
eide the militant leader during the
hearing. but this the inspectors would
not permit.
No Touch Of Militaney in Tone.
II am not coming to America to tell
American women how to get the vote"
Mrs. Pankhurst announced "They ap-
oear to be abundantly able to manage
their own campo ign. Their progress
mas behn remarkable and they need no
foreign leadership.
There was 70 touch Of militancy
about Mrs. Pankhurst's face or figure
A she chartered with the Newspaper
men. She was dressed In Q gray suit
cut v-shaped at the throat blue
hat that bore but q single ostrich
plume of black and was half hidden by
d blue veil. She wore sealskin coat
chat touched the floor when she walked
Still Unrepsntent.
Her fast -graying hasr belied the
youth that was stamped on her feat-
ures. She had almost recovered. she
said. from the illness caused by forci-
ole feeding in Holloway Jail. That she
was willing to undergo her narrowing
experiences all over again dozen
times II need be for the cause" she
declared. :.
"would see It thru" she repeated
in indignant answer to a question.
.syyhy. Of course would. would die
IL I had to for the cause. and there
are dozens, yes hundreds Of women in
england who would do the same thing.
I don't set myself up as diHeent from
other women.
A Womsn's Revolution.
I'VE are having revolution in Eng.
land just as you people IN America
had q revolution when you wanted
your freedom. We English women are
now fightinS for our freedom. Just as
YOU won yours 50 will we win ours.
You fought against George Ill; we are
lighting against George V.-no, perhaps
should not say that; we are not fight
ing against King George. We are
fighting against King Asquith. for he IL
the obstinate man who blocks the way.
II don't think should be denied
Admittance to your country; l don't
think will be. am willing to trust
10 the sense of Justice Of the American
people
She was questioned closely about her
departure from England. She said she
thought she would not be arrested It
she returned there.
II was at liberty Under license" she
explained. my license had expired
and Of course was subject to arrest"
Not Fugitive, She Says.
II addressed the International Medi-
cal Congress after the expiration OF
my licenve and was not arrested. In
asmuch had been arrested for
addressing public meetings previously I
should think that had been wanted I
would have been arrested at that time.
II announced publicly that intended
TO leave England. No attempt was
made to prevent my departure"
Acting under orders from Washing
ton, the inquiry was hurried. At the
detention station Mrs. Pankhurst was
lodged In the room in which Cipriano
Castro was held while At Ellis Island.
rheye che was taken before the board.
Four women who accompanied Mrs.
Pankhurst to Ellis Island were allowed
to converse with her. They were not
permitted to accompany her before the
board. however. nor was her lawyer.
Mre. Mslmont Offers Bond.
Mrs. Pankhursts lawyer, Herbert
Reeves. announced his intention Of ap-