The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-07
ALIEN ANARCHISTS.


kseretar, Carlisle Hepile. "a Representa-
tis. sold~esr Explaining the hiii a. IRE.
pared bs Him. hut DECLINING To ieh"s
the Term Alien Anarchist. a. -"d IN
tn. Giii. In Advance ~ Presentation OF
Cases for idIudieatisa.
WASnlN.To>, Mug. 20. representa-
tive ,;old>eir. Of Chicago, classed
among the house opponents who sue
cessfully prevented action On the iiili
bill to exclude and dcport alien an
archi>ts. wrote letter 10 Secretary
Carlisle the other day stating that he
had been informed that the bill was
prepared by the secretary. and asking
q definition Of the term alien anarch-
ist ''as contained therein.
An answer was sent to Mr.. Goldsicr
yesterday in which the secretary said:
Your information that the bill. n II
now stands. was prepared by me. or at
this department. j. Incorrect. a. u con-
tain> several provisions which were not
in the original draft which accompan-
led my letter on the subject addressed
TO Hon David II. Hill. chairman of the
committee on immigration. The first
section. however. was prepared by me,
and has not been changed except by
adding the words ''othcr than such an
archists" As changed in the senate "
now reads: he il enacted. etc: That
no alien anarchist shall hereafter be
permitted to land ut any port Of tae
United States. or he admitted into the
United States. but this prohibition
shall not he so construed as to apply
To political refugees or political of.
tenders. other than such anarchists
II nder this section. as amended. -
il should become law. alien anarch
lists would be prohibited from coming
into the United States. although they
might be political refugees or politica
offenders. but under the second section
an alien anarchist who has been per
mitted Ia land. or who has come into.
the United States cannot be arrested
and deportcd. unless il is proved. IN
addition To the fact that he i an alien
anarchist. that his presence in this
country will be menace 70 the gov
eminent or To the peace and wcll-beina
Of society in general
II nder the fourth section. which re-
latc> 10 proceedings in the courts
after the trial and conviction Of al
alien for any crime or mi>demeanor in
volving moral turpituie. the party may
b. deported if the Judge Is satisfied
from the evidence that he j. an anarch-
i>t. -or that his remaining in this coun
try will he menace to the govern
ment or To the peace and well-bcina
Of society in general
In the original bill prepared at thi.
department.. the judge was not per
mittei To order the deportation Of tho
party unless he i satisfied that such
alien i an anarchist. or that he is noe
attached to the principles Of the con
stitution and well disposed TO the
peace and good order of the same. and
that his remaining in this country will
bc menace to the government or to
the peace and well-being of society in
general.
You ask me just what class, under
my direction. would be excluded under
the terms of the bill.
The BILL il seems TO me, quite
clearly specifies the classes To which
its provisions apply. and If il should
become law. the principal difficulty
which the executive and Judiciary Of
fcers wcald encounter would be in de-
termining whether a particular case
does or does not come within any Of
those classes.
Replying to your question in the
terms in which il is stated. woulc
say that IL the bill becomes law al
the classes specified will be liable T.
exclusion or deportation. but l do not
consider it proper. by definitions o.
otherwise. To embarrass the admins
tration of the law or prejudice IT,.
rights Of individuals in advance of th'
presentation Of the actual cases for ad
Indication"