The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-25
CARNOTS ASSASSINATION.


days through which the world passe
occasionally when the mad act of an in
dlVldual plunges a nation into deepes
woe, and fills the world with horror an,
dismay. The assassination of Presiden
Cainot is calamity that fell with tn,
more crushing force from its unexpect-
edness, and today all Europe waits will
dread forebodings the outcome of the
cowardly murder.
For the murder itself there appears tc
be simply the one cause-Anarchy. The
doctrine OF force and destruction seems
TO have so taken possession of the young
assassin as to drive from his mind all
save desire to kill the embodiment of
authority represented in Carnot There
was nothing apparently of personal
nature behind the attack; there was no
deep-Seated political or family griev-
ance ; the President was personally in
every way unknown TO his slayer save
in his capacity as President of the
French Republic.
The murderer acted with no political
party, represented nopolitical belief, save
mad desire to overturn government
and destroy existing conditions.
While other dangers may be guarded
against. there seems -to-ba ESCAPE
from the hand of the assassin. Whether
one be the Gar of all the Russias.
the most absolute autocrat and despot
in the world surrounded by body guard
and every device to foil a would-be
murderer, or the President Of free and
enlightened Republic protected only by
the law abiding sentiment Of his fellow
citizens the bomb of the assassin. his
knife thrust or his bullet will find its
way to destroy the life so madly sought.
In this hour of deep grief and trouble,
the great heart Of the American people
throbs with sympathy for France and
for the widow and orphans Of the late
President. With the remembrances
of the martyred Lincoln and the !
murdered Garfield America knows the
awfulness of the crisis through which |
France is passing today, and from the
grave of one of our lamented Presidents
comes message bearing with it its own
consolation to the nation now mourning
the loss Of her chief executive.
God reigns and the government at
still lives" exclaimed Gar
field, and today across the water will
flash the words "God reigns and the
government of France still lives
But there is something TO be done.
and to be done quickly, by the civilized
nations Of the world and that is TO take
active steps toward roofing out the
growing tendency toward Anarchism.
There are some diseases that admit of
no cure save that of the knife, and
Anarchism can be stopped only
by heroic and united treatment.
Wherever disciple Of the knife and the
bomb appears his prompt arrest and his
Incarceration for life should follow.
mere is only one way of dealing with
his dangerous element of society.
Their teeth must be pulled before, not
'iter they bite. The execution of Rava-
'hol had no deterrent effect upon Cesar
'anto, and the execution Of Santo will
lave no effect upon other murderously
Inclined Anarchists. Bloodthirsty An
rcnlsts have no right to live and there q
$ no such thing as harmless Anar. l
hist. {
They should be hunted ont by every
government, imprisoned and in many I
executed. Their hands are d
aised against every man, every home.
very Government, aud they should be ,,
laced where it is impossible for them :
o carry out their wild, mad designs (
hey are the scum Of the earth. c
onributing nothing of benefit :
their fellowmen and seeking to
estroy all that life holds dear.
hey show no mercy aud they deserve
zone, and should be hunted as wild
casts whom alone they resemble.
Whether 1t be in Russia or America the
nan who raises his voice to advocate
murder and assassination is an enemy
the State and he should be arrested
8 criminal and buried in the silence
I cell. It should be made
u act of treason punishable bv
cath or life imprisonment, when
aeh a declaration is inudc, and should
nch course be adopted soon the world
'ould be freed from a sshool of thought
'hich, If encouraged by mistaken con.
'mpt and an erroneous belief in the
freedom Of thought and Speech, will
ct plunge it into chaos more dra.ds,,