The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-29


Partisan society appears TO be scared into
almost ranic by the deeds of the anarch-
lists in its midst. A power that works in
secret revels in outrages of Giabolieal
character, for apparently it matters not who
is killed, or what damage is done to prop
erty, so that the assertion Of the principle of
social npheaval is secured. Anarchist plots
in a republic like France, where everything
III e people wish or deserve may be obtained
through the ballot, are insensate and revolts
against the established order Of things, with
no strength of public opinion behind them.
III the masses were extreme in their views
about the regeneration OF society, there
would he no need to resort to assassination
or confiagratlons by explosives. The refor-
nation could be brought about peacefully.
Because peaceful methods are not approved,
We must conclude that the aims are immoral
and iEdefensible. What can be urged by
any sane person in justification of the at
tempt to blow up the house in which re-
sided the prosecuting counsel in a recent
anarchist trial? Had this lawyer been met
in the street and murdered with a stiletto by
n masked miscreant il would have been
easier TO fine an apology for the assassin
than for the perpetrators OF Che dastardly
outrage in his house. In the dyaamiter's
code of morals il is OF immaterial conse-
quence that those who have not incurred
Down with society" is the shrek of the
plotterS. Reform it by killing it off !"
Society is quite powerful enough to deal
with these outbursts Of European thuggism,
even If ii does take to poison as better
weapon to aid evil designs than dynamite
We may discount as so much bombast or
invention the threats of an anarchist who is
not so proud of his name as to give it, that
all IN toll feff -.
with punishment will be marked for venge-
ance. A minority Of the disaffected aud
misguided may talk in that wild fashion,
but they will find in due time that warfare
against organized society can only end in
their own discontinue. The most drastic
reprcssive and punitive laws will be sane
toned by society to protect itself against
a movement that turks and skulks,
and has 20 nationality behind it except
discomfort easily coniured up and nursed
into 1iame. All the more will stern meas
ures be justified from the fact that France,
whatever be It's defects of administration
or conditions o! conspicuous separation be-
tween rich and poor, as In all other coun-
tries. is IN no need of a second revolution
and Reign of Terror. If everything puliti-
cal and social were going wrong in a repuh-
lie which has manhood suffrage and
responsible parliamentary system then the
idea would suggest itself that people enjoy
ing such Liberties are not fitted for self
government. But the republic has done
well. and 1t Is the only form Of government
That suits the country. What the anarchists
want is more than they can define or ex-
plain.
The necessity of positive exclusion of
all Chinese Is wellnigh demonstrated by an
occurrence 10 Canada. Chinese landing In
the Dominion may become naturaiized as
British subjects, and in that character pass
into the United States, defying Uncle Sam
at the frontier. Three Cinnamon who were
nnturaliZed last Thursday in Canada have
taken advantage OF their status as British
subjects to cross over into New York State,
and upon production OF their papers this
customs officers allowed them to continue
their journey. Our treaty with Great Britain
provides that every British subject shall be
given free entry and right of residence,
irrespective OF race, creed or color. The
Chinese have found this out, and they
will not be slow to take advantage Of
their opportunity as long as they
can. All they have to do is to pay
$50 of poll tax upon landing In British Co.
lumbia, and by and by, when they have
qualified for British citizenship, they can
take up their residence in America, remain
ing subjects Of her Britannia Majesty, be-
cause they are debarred from becoming
citizens of the United States. Hong. Kong
IS also British colony. but this country
has not permitted itself to be hoodwinked
Dy Inc aSsertiOD OF citizenship from that
quarter. There is some difference between
that colony and Canada. Some means will
be found of circumventing John China
mans new movement. An exclusion bill
will not change treaty rights, but to the ex-
tent OF meeting the case of the Chinese
treaty guarantee may be modified. This
country win not tolerate an invasion of Chi
nese from Canada or from any other quarter.
1t is gratifying to find opinion in Van
couver hostile to any rupture of relations
with the United States on account of the
seals in Boring Sea- One of the newspa pers
OF influence in the Puget Sound region
maintains that 1t is uDwise ia Canada to
resist a renewal OF the modus vivendi, and
That Lord Salisbury is not showing his ac-
customed discretion In the course he is
taking Canada, it is plainly pointed out, is
not prepared for war and is not preparing
Tor IT, Under these circumstances bellicoso
clustering or intractable obstnacy Is only
triiiing with the situation. There are other
reasons. however. why Vancouver should
not regard the prospect Of war with e0ua-