New-York tribune., 1894-06-26
COMMENTS IN WASHINGTON.
ONLY ONE OPINION. AND THAT Is THAT ANARCH

ONLY ONE OPINION. AND THAT Is THAT ANARCH-
ISM MUST BE SUPPRESSED
Washington June 25.-speaker Crisp was pro-
foundly moved by the news Of President Carnot's
death.
What can we do TO prevent the spread of An
srcbism in the United States?" the Speaker
asked.
What can we do?" echoed the Speaker. "They
are an unreasonable and unreasoning people. They
do not seem to know what they want. They shoot
and kill indiscrimnately. There IS no method in
their action. Their hand Is equally against the
Gar Of Russia and Carnot of France. No one can
predic; what they will do"
But Is not Anarchism spreading In the United
States?'
II think not Anarchisrn is a foreign exotic that
has been transpianted shores. 1t IS un-
American and II cannot find any growth among our
peope You never heard OF an Anarchist who was
a native-born American did YOU? Their principles
are foreign IDEAS OF government
You do not think that Carnot's assassination VIII
retard the spread OF republican ideas and the de-
yelopment of the Republic OF France do youY'
"Oh no: there is not the slightest probability OF
that The assassin. you will an Italian not
a Frenchman The French people. so far as we can
see are entirely satisfied with their present form Of
government
What is the lesson to be drawn from the assassi-
nation Of President Carnot?" asked OF Mr.. Nc
Creary chairman OF the House Foreign Affairs
Committee
/ means
orous measures against men who practise deeds or
violence ike that Of the Italian assassin Of Carnot
and against their co-co1spra tors who encourage and
aid them in such performances The men who give
their countenance TO such deeds Of violence are
part!ceps crimlnis and should be dealt with as Sc
yerely as the agent selected 10 do their Bidding IL
Is not easy to say speaking without careful thought
upon the subject Just how these laws should be
framed how far they should be drawn by the Fed
era Government. or whether they had better De
left in the hands OF the several State governments
The main consideration at the present time Is the
adoption Of some law which viii crush out Anarchy.
that will make 1t punishable by fine for men to as
semble and to give utterance TO Anarchlstic senti-
ments and particularly 70 mete out speedy justice ID
those who proceed to extremes"
Washington. June 25.-Secretary Of the Navy Her
bert said
II is TO be hoped many Of the radical thinkers
of the day will halt and examine the tendsnf1es e
OF the doctrines they adv9oate % safefy The
French have been educating themselves IN
Years. and Feel sure that they win be equal to the
exgency. The fact that they ca not ihoD S .IiS
assassin is a high tribute to their love OF la" ana
order.
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy McAdoo said;
1t seems hard to conceive that any one could ind
Carnot. one of the most humane and enlightened
Of nS our b6 day oBe He eood
France and the Republic The more no aGydnfs fse
Existing social and potic<l order to death strng-
Ole From this there be but one outcome;
Civilized society so far as they are concerned VIII
accept the challenge and prepare 10 deIend ltseii,
TIE most dreaded enemies OF government are tIle
demagogues who breed Anarchists out are 'o'
cowardly TO glare their open crimes
one OF the most striking and pointed utterances
called out was that of Bellamy storer. OF ONO Re-
publican member Of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee He said:
The American people must have their eyes opened
by the assassnatiOn Of NJ. Carnot 10 the iaci tnat
anarchy is no respecter Of governments but is the
foe alike Df republics and mOnarches. There was
time a generation ago when Americans 'ofe 'o0Keu
with an eve almost lenent at the mad hOsthity
against established governments In Europe Whlcn
we fondy took 10 be the same fght ior ireedoii
against tyranny which had given US the Ih1'el
States Then 10 our minds the carDOnaFo was ID
patriot even II his association was secret soctty
with oath TO attack the Bourbon dynastes OF ltaS.
The Anarchist OF Russia was looked on "itl
Sentiment as only engaged In death struggle WIT
a despotisrn worse than death. Don't we Know PEI
ter now? Can il be tina; the American peope Iaes ~ =.
recognize not q struggle for liberty Dut an TioI
10 Kill not a man, but law. order ana cVinzauonn:
The outrage on the Adjutant-Genera! OF CC;orduo
was an impudent and reckless defiance OF ali tIiat
ton as was Yesterdays bloody deed or tne Itahai,
Anarchist II Is not for TO point the nnger ana
say: See what OF monarchy me saiile
hostility TO government exists with US, ana must pe
stamue-1 out Not only the Anarchist Dut tht otimh-
gogue no matter what ne calls himself pohucaIiy,
must be held to be the public enemy Inc man VINO
breaches and votes hatred Of class against ciasS'
who for polItcal advantage tells millions or ms iei-
low-countrymen that they are robbed py o'hers o'