New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
TOASTED THE PRESIDENT.
hearty SENTIMENT OF LOYALTY Ex
PRESSED AT PHILADELPHIA
UNION LEAGUE.

Philadelphia, Nov 23-The Union League,
Dne of the most noted Republican organizations
In the country. tonight celebrated Founders
Day" by banquet. and the guests OF honor IN
cluded men of national prominence The func-
ton of unusual brilliancy and OF con-
siderable importance, because Of the opinions
expressed by the speakers, most of whom have
been in close contact with the national admin
istration-
Among the guests were Secretary Gage, Secre-
tary Hitchcock, Senator Frye, of Maine; ex-
Attorney General Griggs. Postmaster General
Smith. Secretary Wilson. J. K Richards. Soiici-
tor General of the United States; w H Hunt,
Governor Of Porto Rico; Wayne MacVeagh'
Judge John b. Mcpherson. James M Beck, AS
sistant Attorney General and Senator Penrose.
In addition there were present Abraham bar
ker. Ellis Yarnall and William Sellers, three OF
the eleven surviving founders OF the Union
League. Covers were laid for 20 guests.
The opening address made by Joseph u
Darlington president of the league, VINO pro-
posed the following toast TO President ROUSE
welt:
Theodore Roosevelt. by the grace of God Pres
3dent OF the United States. To him we pledee
our loyal and enthusiastic support WIN III. In
adr1nister the Obligations of his high office with
conspicuous ability and an honest anu eaIneo'
regard for all sections Of the country as 20
friotic American, keeping always belore nun i-io
countrys honor and his country sloIs-
Much interest was manifested in the ADDRESS
pf Senator Frye, who spoke on our Merchant
Marine"
DRIVE OUT RED FLAG OF ANARCHY
John X Richards. Solicitor General OF the tni'eo
States spoke the need Of Legislation ior 'ii
repression of anarchy. He said the President Oh
the United States ought TO be protected oy Inc ID"
of the United States, adding:
Not only his safety. but The dignity OF the re-
public demands % {5 b me sece the Office Of PTesi
dent of the United States, and VIII pis7
esF'f es the Gife Tnted States This constitution en-
Joins him TO take & care 5nat ofra"n 5ds thus i'm
posed intermittent but continuous & = I EIua @
tires wherever he may be. without interSal S.S OF
cessation. he is President OF the Unileg his
reason the power of the nation should safeguard
4hortT ana to DO s @ is Gear Every right secured BY
The constitution may oe PIo']vGasG ] - pbe constit1I
ton no right whose free exercise is more vital 10
the b & man Of Pfesideht Of the United
States . a murderous assault upon the President
peTils the security of the whole country and,
The right of selfpreseryati6.9, is as r. vital @ to
stifution forbids Congress 10 make any law
@ eTfe d M r 4s of ha people 90 SPG Peea6y to assemble
and to petition the goEeTnmsnt Tor "a Re 0L
ably construed and lawfully exercised the free
1ot the @ rht to advocate the destruction BY
and violence OF the government lneE louiGei IEn!i
or social does not incl4de he privilege of cousel
ling & crime 1 as pTo2eS5 his 5es in adTotating
condition where all things shall be held ana en-
pernicious fellow who breaches theft as protest
ssons ast aSre 5SRsy of m e e r0m Of speeoR
II is necessary TO amend the constitution IN
GF0T IS true to ophf fa the the ppebn of Anarchists and
the preaching of their doctrines can nor be pun.
must Be astaai ieyying Of VA. But acts q,
at the discretion Of Congress- although they do not
eoq CHIEF G nsoe aaa ' as Gpon thus o
Grimes so atrocious as those which have Tor
rights and those institutions which have been or
dained IN order TO secure se peace sn1 naPp be
wisdom OF the legislature is competent to provide
The right of the United States to exclude alien
become citizens must be conceded. The Supreme
United States is endowed with the power. essen
5al to seprsseIyaton & OF exeigadng @ @ an "a aliehs ems
State and OF expellng or deportlng those not Yet
Congress, be intrusted for enforcement to the Ex-
essential hight Of sovereignty that Abraham LIN
coin referred when. in his last message he said
doubt Of the power Of The Executive under the Jaw
from m Mans an asylum in the United states
II Congress intrgsts 70 the President the power
natuTalized ones fancy it will not be difficult to
put in operation an effective plan Of riddng the
country of these bloody minded pests.
Some question is made to the wisdom of
repressive policy It is said that repression will
be Intellectual or viii provoke retaliation. A trial
OF the policy VIII disciose whether either predic-
-ion is warranted. Surely the tire for action
has come No more atrocious crime be COM
Initted than the for which know anarchism
is directly responsible ! take the view that it
safe 10 repress crime r1att.r III what guiSe
sented OF how widespread and reckless its ad-
herents- No State can safely countenance crime,
and especially crime against itself Moreover, the
government owes duty to young impressionable
minds II has no right TO expose them to contami-
nation and corruption. A doctrine under the ban
OF law is less likely tc attract adherents than if
permitted to be openly advocated. Anarchists
insurgents against civilization would-he assassins
OF society. enemies Of the human By the
current action of civilized nations they ought to
be placed under the ban Of universal law. The
red flag OF anarchy should be driven from the land
as the black flag of piracy has been driven from
the