Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-05
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
McComas Advocates Passage OF His
Bill to Suppress Anarchy.

Washington, Dec. 5--The anounce-
ment that Senator McComas would In
augurate the discussion on the sup
preston of anarchy and anarchists
filled the Senate galleries today with a
goodly number OF spectators. Before
the routine business was taken UP Mr.,
Hale, (Maine), secured the adoption
Of resolution that when the Senate
adjourn today II be until next Mon
day, The heavy influx OF petitions
bills, etc, continued much time being
taken IN their formal reception.
MIR. Penrose, (PennD, fayorably re-
ported from the committee on cduca-
ton and labor the bill continuing the
industrial commission until Febru-
airy 10, In order that 1t may close up
work now in hand and secured imme-
date consideration for the measure
The bill was passed.
Mr.. McComas was then recognized IN
support of his bill introduced yester-
day providing for the death penalty for
assaults upon the President, or for In
citing, advising or procuring such as
sauts. The senator spoke Of the dan
gerous spread Of anarchy, President
Carnot, Prime Minister Canoyas the
empress Of Austria King Humhert and
President Mckinley having been foully
assasslnated by anarchists within the
last seven years. IL was humlliatlng,
he said, to consider the impotency Of
our federal laws to punish this fearful
crime, The senator spoke Of the reyo
lutlonary propaganda under the guild
ing hand of Herr Most and the Nihilst
Hartmann and the formation since 1881
OF anarchist groups. Congress must
now leglslate against this peril with
courage flrmness, conservatism and
prudence. The constitutional power of
Congress to deal with the subject was
discussed at length and supported by
numerous references to the Supreme
Court decisions.
Mr.. McComas further urged the ex-
cluslon and deportation OF anarchists,
the amendment Of the immigration and
naturalization laws and the negotla-
ton Of treaties with foreign powers per-
hitting the extradition of those charged
with anarchistio offenses In the
course of his speech the senator ar
gued that international comfy called
for action on our part to suppress the
origin OF plots In this country against
Foreign rulers.
Mr.. McComas was accorded close at
tention throughout his remarks.
At the conclusion Of McComas speech
Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, took the
floor and made some comments upon
anarchlsin and anarchists. He said that
all countries having lawful govern
ments should secure an island In the
sea which was 10 be occupied by no
one but anarchists, by those who advo-
Gated the Staying of rulers and those
resisting lawful government, II was
impossible 10 control the beliefs and
minds Of men, but there was no reason
why mon who tried to overthrow all
governments, who wanted no govern
inent, should not be deported to place
where they could put their theories to
a test Punishment from this country.
he believed to be lawful punishment
and could be enforced.
At $3.50 p. IN. the Senate went Into
executive session.
President Pro TEN Frye, OF the Sem
ate, today announced the following
committee in accordance with the reso-
luton passed Tuesday to prepare
tribute and token for the late President
Mckinley.
Foraker. Ohio; Allison, Iowa; Fair
banks, Indiana, Kean, New Jersey
Aldrich Rhode Island; Nelson, Mime
sofa Perkins California;; Jones, Ar
kansas; Morgan. Alabama; Cockreli,
Missouri, and MoEnery, Louisiana.