The herald., 1898-10-05
EXPULSION OF ANARCHISTS

The assassination Of the Austrian en-
press has alarmed the crowned heads Of
Europe. They begin to realize that they
are exposed to serious danger from the
growth Of anarchical sentiment
Sentimental anarchism means the alb
sence of government and law, and, so
lonlg as 1t is passive, it is harmless; but
the sentiment suggests the idea that
something has to be done to carry 1t
into effect. The prospect that general
consent will be given to the abolition of
government is too remote to satisfy the
restless spirits, and hence they inevi-
tably resort to speedier means, which
is the removal of officials, particularly
those who rule by the right Of heredity.
AS weak as she is, Switzerland has sue
cessfully maintained the right to har-
Dor political refugees, though she is
surrounded by powerful nations. On
three sides of her territory are mon
archies and on the other France. which
is quite as energetic in pursuit Of politi-
cal Offenders as the empires Of Austria
and Germany and the kingdom of Italy.
BY the laws Of Switzerland the death
penalty cannot be inflicted on the as
sassin Luccheni, but some way, doubt
less, will be found to extradite him to
Austria, where the death penalty will
be inflicted. The empress was a guest
on Swiss soil. and the government and
people of that country are indignant
that an italian assassin pursued her and
committed crime where political refu-
gees have so generously been granted
asylum.
The governments Of Europe have been
discussing the plan of combining to ex-
pei anarchists from their territories as
the most effective means of removing
the danger to which rulers are ex-
posed. Should the plan be adopted and
executed there is mo country to which
they can so we'll emigrate as to the
United States.
1t has been the boast of this country
that it afforded an asylum for the op-
pressed of all nations, and for nearly
tHTeS-QudIltIS VI d SSEtuiS iiAhASi etiieS
were invited with very little discrimina-
ton as to quality. Results of that policy
have materially modified American SEN
timent, but Notwithstanding these re-
suits have been unsatisfactory, there
are few even who propose to close the
door to deserving people. But the feel
ing is universal that certain classes, es-
pecally the violent, should be barred
OUT that we already have quite as many
of that class as we can successfully deal
with.
European nations for many years have
encouraged emigration of criminals and
paupers, and we have been the recipient
Of the greater share of them. European
nations have aided the removal of such
classes to this country be-
cause the broad Atlantic interposed an
obstacle to their return. The class which |
they propose to expel forcibly are the
most dangerous to peace and order, and
will be more dangerous to us than to
Europe, because we have not their we'll
organized and ubiquitous constabulary |
and gems darmes, and our criminal
avs are not as energetically and rigor-
ously enforced.
The present prospect constitutes an
additional reason why our immigration
laws should be made more restrictive
and should be more vigorously enforced,
and congress at the next session should
provide against the contingency which
s likely to happen. Even without that
he sentiment of the people demands
hat preventive action be taken to shut
out all undeserving people, especially
he criminal and pauper classes, through
he enactment ard enforcement of ap-
oropriate legislation.
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