The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13

| and rare is the glimpse afforded even TO a
, trusted friend. These Jews in this country
become philosophical Anarchists or active
Socialists. There is sufficient number of
| Anarchists to support a paper. the Fret
Arbeiter Stimme," not a revolutionary
| paper, although it cannot be called an ade-
quate exponent of the ideas OF the better
| class Of educated Anarchists. There is also
a monthly journal of radical thought,
| which happens TO be edited by Anarchists.
| but is not confined to the discussion of
| their philosophy; II is the exponent Of
| any radical ideal.
| Other nationalities are less picturesque
/ in their anarchy than are the Russian
| Jews, and are, unfoi iunateiy, less appre-
| ciative of the value of the refuge which
| America offers them But they are hardly
i to be called dan gerous as a class The
| danger comes when one individual loses
his head Being responsible to no one,
any Anarchist fC-,s at liberty TO think
cut and execute any plan he may desire.
He may receive no announcement, but he
is not to be interfeTed with AS a matter
of fact he is not likely TO seek advice
He has learned that to try to form con-
spiracy not only lessons the chance of
carrying it out secretly. but also drags
down in the ruin Of the leadsr all the fol-
levers. These might as we'll be spared to
carry on the cause, so il may be said in
general that talk OF Anarchist "conspira-
cies'' is without foundation in fact. In
regard TO this one Anarchist spoke strong
" to the writer. such deeds as this
Staying Of Humbert'' he said. ARE not the
work of 4 body of men. One man alone
thinks out the plan. He Will net tell his
best friend or his wife. WHY should he?
1t would do no good and might do harm.
1t is his theory that a certain man has
done harm enough, and that he should
forever be put beyond the power of doing
more harm. To accomplish his purpose he
is willing to sacrifice his life; but he will
not also sacrifice his friends. Of this you
may be sure. Anarchists do not plot to-
gether such a deed as this last. One man
only can be held responsible
On the Increase
The number of Anarchists is increasing
as was stated before, but there is good
ground for adding that the number OF rsv-
olutionists is decreasing. II is. in fact, an
inverse proportion. There have been sew
eral examples of this change One man,
who was noted for his fiery proclamation
of the gospel of anarchy only few ysars
ago. is now a quiet man. SO wen known
to the scholastic world that his name must
be withheld. He is a Russian AMI he is
probably rs earnest as ever for the realiZa-
uon OF that dream OF 'dscentraliZed So
ciety,' but he has learned to keep quiet
and wait. Many other men have leaned
the same lesson9,,tIt is to be roted, also
that among Anarchists (but this, it sho1
be added. was mol in New York; the
writer has found frequently a deeply re-
ligiocs spirit-not spirit of adherence to
established creads, but desire to justify
their views by the words of Christ, whom
they called the first Anarchist. -
These people dream of purer society
and would not seek TO establish 1t by the
sword. 1t may safely be said. however,
that the great majority of Anarchists look
forward TO a social revolution some day. |
They will fight against society when IL |
comes. but few are ready to draw the |
sword one minute before the moment when |
they feel they can count On success. and |
many hope that conflict OF any kind may /
be avoided. Whatever may be done with |
these people. it is certainly not by mis-
representation that they can be brought |
to change their views. The public should |
carefully between those who |
cherish an ideal. and leave to time the |
task of realizing it, and those who choose /
the assassin's knife as method Of propa-
ganda. Society may take what method II |
thinks most effective TO stamp out the 1
latter class. but the better educated has I
ten TO assure us that the problem is solv-
ing itself