Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-18
THE CHICAGO ANARcH1srs.
Sober Second Thoughts Of Chicago's Lead
ing Editors. English and German.

Sober Second Thoughts Of Chicago's Lead
ing Editors, English and German.
1t is significant that the Stauts Zeitug, a
leading German Democratic paper indorses
| fully the course of the Mayor and Chief of
| Police. 1t is far more likely to know what
erect their action will have on the Continent
OF Europe than the Post or the Times, and it
| is not afraid that German visitors will be
/ kept away when early proof is given that
they will not be molested by Anarchists.
| n The majority of tie Chicago
cation OF the members of that nationality
| VINO with hardly an exception are law
| aDiulng, property-Owning citizens, ana VINO
| nate Anarchists most heartily.-Iribune.
The German press states the two main
| conditions clearly. Firstly, the Anarchists
arc a minority, feeble, ignorant and con-
vete semptiOie ~ so long as they seek to make con-
Verts to their insane delusions by pretense
oL M spoken or written argument. Secondly,
they are dangerous when allowed to make
deti Gnaeats OF murder or rapine, or to encourage
seuIclon. The past has proven this. Under
no circumstances could they excite revolu-
tlon; they are neither numerous enough nor
lniseniIsent enough But under certain
circumstances, which threatened to repeat
themselves until the recent action of the po-
lice, they have excited riot and murder. To
prevent a reoccurrence Of the circumstances
that preceded ana caused the Haymarket
murders, is the prime duty of the authori-
ties. They are performing it admirably
Inter Ocean.
The furry of last week is over, save as in
d1v1dual sufferers shall see fit to pursue
their remedy. Alarmed at the utter wan
tonness OF their own work. the city authori-
ties have partially abandoned the position
they took originally and thoughtlessly, per-
haps at crafty and selfish prompting not
clearly discerned by them. The lesson may
teach men of inexperience the proper
methods OF procedure. If there shall be in
cendiary utterances hereafter an officer has
but to take out a warrant before the nearest
magistrate and serve it without bravado or
anv stroke of the theater.-TSmes.
The prompt and decisive action of the city
authorities last week will add to the respect
and admiration felt for this city throughout
the world. 1t will show that it does not
mean to wait for the fire to get good start
before turning in an alarm for the engines.
The recent arrests are a pledge that the
Anarchists known to exist here will create
no disturbance year after next. The result
will be an increased attendance at the Fair.
And it would be all the greater were the
Government of the United States to take
every unnaturaliZed Anarchist and ship
naturalized one who is caught mouthing
treason and inciting fools to commit crime,
and deal with him as he deserves.-TTibau1e.
1t will not be seriously alleged by ANYBODY
that there is anarchy in Chicago. Within
the border of the town there are not 100
avowed Anarchists all told, and they have
neither organization nor purpose. -Four
years ago Chicago disposed of the "Reds"
for all time to come. From all the testimony
it is clear that the meetings the other night
at Greifs Hall and at Twelfth Street Turner
Hall were as orderly as such meetings can
be, and were certainly harmless. Neverthe-
less, because some criticism was made on
certain of the public authorities, the police
rushed in, broke up the meetings and ar
rested a number of those participating.
When the cases were brought before the po-
lice magistrate no evidence of sedition was
produced, and the accusation was changed
to "disorderly conduct''-a convenient SUBJ
terfuge.-Herdld.