The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-17
ANARCHS GHOULISH GLEE.
MET TO REJOICE OVER cANoTIs's
ASSASSINATION.

CELL. tho Assassin. Proclaimed a MARTYR
Emma Goldman Has Fun with the Police
who Were on Guard at the Meetips-Sho
Calls Them n Lot OF Great HuiLinE Boarers.
The Anarchists Of this city held a meeting in
Clarendon Hall, on East Thirteenth street, last
night, to rejoice over the death Of the Spanish
Prime Minister. Canovas del Castillo. who was
murdered n week ago Sunday by the Anarchist
Coli. All Of the local Anarchist celebrities, in
Guiding Emma Goldman and tho particular set
which gathers around her, were present. and for
two hours they glorifed the assassin's act and
proclaimed IL an inspired stroke, that had rid
the world of a tyrant. Fifty policemen and q
dozen detectives from Police Headquarters were
on hand because Of a rumor that n number OF
Spsniards would try to break up the meeting.
There was no disturbance, however, and tho
only thing they had to do was to stand around
and smile while the irrepressiblo Miss Goldman
abused them and the men who had insulted an
archy by sending them to the meeting.
Interesting Incidents OF the meeting were
that n lot of Socialists managed to sneak In and
distribute hundreds of copies OF their organ con-
tanning an article demanding the assassination
OF Canovas, and that the audience Of 600 re-
spondcd to an appeal for $40, with which to pay
the rent OF the hall. by contributing $l3.0l.
ii. NJ. Kelly, the first speaker, said that tho
IiVolihh DCth dlit u klNC 1T hhIChibLb
Of New York an opportunity to express publicly
their Endorsement Of the killing Of Canovas.
W love peace said Kelly, land wore 30
anxious to get 1t that we're willing to go
through war for it. But we came here tonight
to celebrate the removal from this world Of a
despot. We are glad that he is gone. and that
his cruel hand can no longer torture humanity.
1t was n blow at tyranny. and we can all say
from the bottom of our hearts: lie is gone; may
| htQ II NO nj ~ NpIn ~
"Ry this act OF COLTS the despots of the
word have had notice scryld on Thorn Ii At 81. =
tCcnth century methods will no longer be toll
Grated. There will always be some one ready
to sacrifice his life in the cause of human.
triembio. / thank heaven that, in all Of The ac-
counts OF the affair. no one has called COLL a
frst one by the outside world, that there her is
some difference between an Anarchist and a
crank. That alone is a step in the way Of
A. A. Mascaso, formerly a General in the army
of San Domingo, but an exile for the last ten
years, was tho next speaker. lie spoke in
French. and told how he had escaped only two
months ago from the prison at Porto Rico. he
p~rsctised on prisoners. and had himself been
stabbed in the back twice by order Of the Span
ish authorities. Canoras's death, he said, was
the direct outcome of this revival OF inquisition
methods.
"'Canovas was a beast. lie belonged to tho
primitive ages. The fortunes inflicted on the
innocent men arrested for the Barcelona affair
justified his assassination, and the man who
killed him is u martyr. 1t is n lie that the An
archists in Spain conspired in the dark. An
archists don't do that. The police of MADRID
knew for fifteen days that CanovHss death had
been dccreed. His death was an act OF just ret
ribution.
Anarchy represents liberty, and the day OF
the emancipation Of the world Is near. for we
fear neither guiilotine nor Eallows. Anarchy
will be the religion of the world. | say all honor
to Italy for furnishing the man to kill tn is
tyrant. Coli will probably die. but Coli is in
the heart Of all the people, and ] conclude my
speech 10y sending him my selutntion."
Comradc Arrange, who spoke in Spanish, said
that the killing Of Canovas was the natural
people. An honor" he said. Ito Coli. the
slayer OF the ty%rant."
Emma Goldman declared the assassination
n great and Just act. We cannot be sorry
said she. for the death OF n man who was not a
human being. but a beast. a monster. l.. for
one. glory In his death. and ] say shame on the
CubanS for not having killed him long ago
Canovas was n coward. who didn't dare TODD hi
own dirty work: but made his hirclings do It.
Tyrants are all towards, anyway. Canovai
was tho leading tyrant OF the world, and II an
Other OF his Kind springs up in his place, there
will be another Coli to remove him.
We're almost M bad off in this country
Look at these great. hulking ~loafers In uniform
standing around this room. and the detectives
scattered all over the place! They're here t.
gag us il we say what they don't think lie jus
right. THEY'RE too lazy to go to work, bu
would rather stand around on corners, twirlinl
their clubs, and waiting for a chance to droI
them on somebody's head"
4 number of other speakers addressed thu
meeting in the same vein, and all were enthusi
astically applauded.