Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-13
KEEP OUT THE ANARCHISTS
Efforts Nov Being MAIDS by The U. S.
Treasury Department.
It is Not Proposed Ihns This Country
shall bc mn Asylum for Asrss-
sins and Incsndinrirs.

New YORK, Aug. ia special to
the HeiaId from Washington say.:
Toe treasury department ia keeping
sharp tutluok for the anarchists now
being driven from France, Spain and
Italy by concerto action OF the great
continental powers. No pains will be
spared to prevent tho United States
from being made an asylum for these
mcn.
Terrence V. POwderly, the new
com m issioner of labor, said that he
woulI adopt every remedy under law
the Spanish anarchists who has been
conducted to Hsvre by Frsuch
fiicisls anu shipped to New York.
Inc immilration authorities win noii.
~ their officers at New York and oil
large seabosrd ports tO b. on the louk.
out for anarchists heated THE way.
Ii is expected that the U niieI
States counsul at Havre VIII give
specific information as to the ship
which Planas and bis compatrlots
sail on. Mr.. Powderly's attention was
called to the subject because II the
ANARCHIST excite ment following the
assassination OF Premier CanovAb.
Cable reports stated that the European
powers were combining to drive cut
the anarchists. Mr.. Powusrly felt
satisfied that II this process OF .xclu.
ZION was inaugursled in Europe good
part Of the anarchist element would
DO driven this wsy. With copy @.
the exclusion law in hts hand, Mr..
PowJerly pointed out the steps TO BIZ
taken and also showed the need OF
strengthening the laws la order TO deal
with the anarchist clRss.
The law permits the exclusion Of
Hpersons who have been convicted OF
felony or other infamous crimes or
IN isdemeanors involving moral turpl-
tude."
1t alec excludes persons "likely to
become public charge"
These are the only provisions which
even indirectly can be applied to ap-
archists and the bureau will be com
PEELED to resort to them. Alter the
Bircelona snarchistio agitstion the
French sent to the state departme Ut
here list OF anarchists expelled from
the country and exp oted to come to
the U Dited States. Tne list was sent
~ tive i'm migration officers In New
SNNkoh anu otbtI
ports. with Instructions to apply the
law 4, sinst anarchists namea on the
list. Mono OF them were apprehended,
howevsr, as they either did not come,
or were smuggled In by way Of tns
stsernps.
Mr.. Powdsriy wac asked II he favored
strengthening me law so ne To specifi-
caliy exclude anarchists.
~ most essuredIy would favor a
law exciuding from the United States
every criminal, inceDdlary and an
archist," answered Mr.. PowderJy.
"There is no trouble in fixing the status
Of the man who has been COZ vioieu OF
a crime, but the term 'anarchist' has
not been clearly defined, so that 1t Ia
difficult TO ascertain VINO the anarchists
are"
Mr.. Powderly went on TO show the
difficulties In tue way OF defining san
archist." The latter claims TO be- a
philosopher seeking 10 find an ideal
state OF government. Mr. Powuerly
points out that IL 10 only when the
anarchist carries his philosophy to the
point OF becoming an Assassin or al.
vocate OF ssssssiuatioD, with incen-
disrlem, that the law can deal wit b
him. IL cannot deal with him as an
abstract philosopher.
The commissioner says that many
anarchists win not accept the title.
In The case of Planas, the spanish
anarchist, there appears to be no doubt
as to his character. Mr.. Powderly has
long known OF Plsnss. The fact that
he lie expelled by France would prob
ably bring him within the section OF
the law excluding those who had been
convicted Of an otfsnse involving
moral turpiluds.