The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-15
Over the Privilege Of Anarchists to
Hold Public Meetings.
JOHN BURNS TAKES A HAND
In Defense OF the Trafalgar Square Meet.
inrs-He Says THAT, it 10 Most Unfair
TO Connect IL In Any Way with tho
Barcelona Horror.

LONDON, Nov. 10. There was an exciting
Engishmen 10 assemble and commemorate
the death Of the Chicago ANARCHISTS In the
house OF commons yesterday afternoon.
The discussion was one OF the most Lively
in the hous, for long time p1st. and 1t
led to the Gladstone government BEING
roundiy denounced fer permitting such
monstrations, the Conservative opposi
tion having evidently determined 10 use
the recent Trafalgar square meeting
(where anarchists assembled in sympathy
with the anarchists OF Chicago, aud those
of Baroclona) as strong argument against
the Liberal administration.
The excitement commenced whom Henry
Asqnith, secretary OF state for home
affairs, replying to "A question put by
Charles j. Darling Conservative Union.
ist), declared that IL W inconsistent with
public interests TO give an opinion as tc
whether the anarchists now active ON the
continent were or were not known TO be
connected with the anarchists OF Great
Britain.
1t was evident that from the manner In
which Mr.. DarlinR's question was put and
from the way in " hicn the home secretary
met it that both the government and the
opposition were prepared to lock horns
over the anarchist question, and in view
of the recent dynamite outrage at BARGE
Iona, the passage TT arms between the
home secretary aud Mr.. Darling attracted
considerable attention
Darling's Grounds.
Mr.. Darling, soon after his first ques-
tiop, arose and moved to adjourn in order
to call attention to the use of Trafalgar
square as a meeting rlac. for anarchists
who openly glorisd ia the outragss at Chi
cago and Barcelona. Mr.. Darling, during
the course of his remarks. said it was the
duty Of Mr.. Asquith, as home secretary, to
have asserted himself as 10 tho objects OF
the meeting al Trafalgar square before
permitting il TO take place. The object OF
this gathering OF En1lish anarchists was
plainly announced In the newspaper
some days ahead, and was:
ITO commemorate the so-called anar.
chist martyrs of Chicago and persons o.
the same class who engaged in similar
outrages with the same objects in view as
that at Barcelona"
Contipuing, Mr.. Darling reviewed the
doings Of the anarchists at Chicago and
referred TO the recent bomb outrage at the
Licco theltcr in barcelona, coudemning
thenin warm terms and asserting that il
would be difficult for England to live on
terms of friendship with other countries IL
she protected men of the class Of those who
met on Trafalgar square.
Arthur j. Balfour conservative leader
supported Mr.. Dasliug's motion In a
speech, during which he strongly cen
sured the government for permitting the
as fal
In view of the fact that the anarchists
aimed at the absolute destruction of ex.
isting society and from the fact that the
meeting was-clearly and distinctly a
breach OF the law. Mr.. Balfour's speech
was loudly cheered by the Conservatives
aud UniC Cnists.
Burns to the Defense.
John Burns, the labor leader, defended
the Trafalgar square meeting as being
protest against the action OF the Chicago
police. saying it was not fair to connect a
peaceable meeting on Trafalgar square
with the Barcelona dynamite outrage.
Mr.. Burns appealed to the house to ignore
the "stupi1 vaporings" OF a few men
wh IN he had no sympathy with. Mr..
Burns also said: These men were well
within their political rights as citizens in
.pioSe thug against the legal murders OF
The Chicago anarchists"
ar Burns remarks were greeted with
loud crita OF "Ohp' from those on the
benches Hons Secretary Asquith, reply
ing to the attack OF Mr.. Darling, said the
latter had given the anarchists "a gratui-
tous advertisement, as tho meeting on
Trafalgar square was Insignificant and
not Illegal aud was regarded az safety
valve 30 feelings which werc only dan
gerous when not suppressed or watched.
Mr.. Asquith also sad thas the govern ment
held necessary supervision over such
meetings, and expressed the hope that Mr..
Darling's motion would not be adopted
The motion TO adjourn IN order to call
attention 20 the Trafalgar meeting was
negGtlvei without decisi,o.