The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-22
AGAINST ANARCHISTS
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE RE-
PORT ON DEPORTATION.
Strong Argument I'm Favor Of Keep
ing Out M~urderous Foreign Reds
MIR. Warmers Objection.

WASHINGTON, Aug. pa strong re-
port favoring the rigid exclusion and de-
portation of alien Anarchists has been made
by the House committee on judiciary. The
report says:
lit is admitted on all hands that the
question is one of very great importance
and that legislation on the subject is called
for by every consideration of public safety.
The committee is advised that. owing to
the severe legislation recently adopted by
France and Italy, a great many dangerous
Anarchists are making their way to the
United States, and as under existing laws
they cannot be denied admission TO our
territory the United States will soon be the
rendezvous of these human monsters, I'M
less the proposed legislation is speedily
adopted. Our is of the opinion
that the United States is fully justified by
existing conditions in using all its powers
to prevent immigration and settlement in
this country of men who repudiate all law,
ali government and practically proclaim
themselves as the enemies of mankind. The
peculiar method which they have adopted
of impresslng the public of the justice of
their views by detestable a-ssassinations and
wanton destruction of property will not
commend itself TO the favorable considera-
ton of any one in this country. Your COM
mittee has no disposition to hamper the rig
orous and prompt execution of a law pro-
viding for their exclusion and deportation
by any unnecessary proceedings or delays,
and is not willing to concede that the Su-
perlntendent OF immigration and Secretary
OF the Treasury may not be fully trusted
to conhne the operation of the law to those
who are justly subject to its provisions
The report takes up the various objec-
tons made to the proposed measure and
disposes of each of them. Concerning the
objection that the bill is faulty in not de-
fnfnO onorQhU tho amor otrc tAc tho
meaning of the word is defined as absence
of government; the state of society where
of lawlessness; political confusion and it's
meaning well known, ii is considered un-
necessary TO cucumber the act with a spe-
cial definition"
The committee meets the objection that a
person should not be charged with anarchy
and deported without jury trial by saying:
IT would hardly be contended, we suppose,
that the government ought TO maintain a
jury at every port of entry for the purpose
OF passing on the qualifications of immi-
grants who desire TO enter, and as the emf
grant who has been permitted to enter ac-
quires no rights not possessed by the for
elgner who desires TO enter, We are unable
TO perceive upon what principle a jury trial
Is insisted upon in order TO deport an alien
whose continued residence in the country is
considered detrimental to the public well
fare" In conclusion, the report states that
there is full constitutional power for the
enactment of the proposed law, and that
there is urgent necessity for the immediate
passage of such a measure.
Strenuous efforts are being made TO mass
the bill before Congress adjourns. Score
tary Carlisle and Commissioner of Immi-
grafton Stump are very DESTROYS of having
this law as a protection against the five
hundred Anarchists recently expelled from
foreign countries and now en- route here.
The treasury officials have the co-opera-
ton of Speaker Crisp and the House man.
ayers, but thus far it has been impossible
to steer the bill past the objections of Rep
resentative Warner, of New York. and 9th
ers, which, in the absence of a quorum,
have prevented the passage of the Senate
bill. When Mr.. Warmers objection side
tracked the bill to-day efforts were at once
made to get consent by telegraph from Mr..
Reed for a special rule bringing the bill to
a vote. II this is obtained the Speaker and
Mr.. Catchings will frame the rule. Mr..
Warner is not the only member ready TO
object to the bill.
Representative Goldzier. of Chicago. saws
the measure is ill-considered, and that it
makes no provision for designating who are
Anarchists and who are subject to sum-
mary deportation without trial. Mr.. Gold
Zier to-day sent the following inquiry to
the Secretary of the Treasury: I'm view of
the tendency of Senate bill 2314, which, as
/ am informed, was prepared by you, / de-
sire for use in the House your construc-
ton of the term allen Anarchist as used
outline OF the construction which, under
your decision, the department would place
on this term in case this bill is passed.
Representative Warner says he will re-
new his objection whenever the attempt to
pass the bill may be made. His objections
TO the measure are that it places the in
dlctment, trial and sentence of citizens in
the hands of administrative officers, and on
Information alone. Under it, he asserts, the
harmless man who gave voice to Anarch-
istic vaporings would be seized, while the
really dangerous and murderous characters
would not be apprehended.