The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-03
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. MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

der OF the president be accepted as que 10
protest against inequalities In the So
cial order" save as the murder or all tho
freemen engaged in town meeting
could be accepted as protest against
that social inequality which puts male
factor In Jail. Anarchy is no more an ex-
preston OF social discontent than PICK
ing pockets or wife-beating.
The anarchist and especially the anar-
chist i'm the United States, is merely one
type OF criminal. more dangerous than
any other because he represents the
same depravity in a greater degree. The
man who advocates anarchy directly or
Indirectly, I'm any shape or fashion, or the
man who apologies for anarchists and
their deeds makes himself morally ac-
cessory 20 murder before The fact The
anarchist is criminal whose perverted
instincts lead him TO prefer confusion ana
chaos 10 the most beneficent form OF So
cial order. His protest OF concern for
workngmen is outrageous in Its impudent
faisity: for II the political institutions or
this country do not afford opportunity 10
every honest and intelligent son OF toll.
then the door OF hope Is forever closed
against him. The anarchist is everywhere
not merely the enemy OF system and OF
progress, but the deadly foe OF liberty.
II ever anarchy IL triumphant, its tri-
umph will last for but one red moment,
TO be succeeded for ages by the gloomy
night OF despotism.
ONLY A MALEFACTOR-
For the anarchist himself. whether he
breaches or practices his doctrines, we
need not have one particle more concern
than for any ordinary murderer. He is not
the victim OF social or political injustice.
There are no wrongs TO remedy in his
case. The cause of his criminality is TO be
found in his own evil passions and i'm the
evil conduct OF those who urge him on,
4h..
state TO do justice 10 him or his.
lie is a malefactor and nothing else. He
is I'm no sense, i'm no shape or way,
product OF social conditions" save as
a highwayman is produced" by the fact
that an unarmed man happens to have
purse. IL Is a travesty upon the great and
holy names OF liberty and freedom to
permit them 10 be invoked in such
cause No man or body of men preaching
anarchistic doctrines should be allowed
at large any more than II preaching the
murder of some specified private indi-
vidual. Anarchistic speeches, writings and
meetings are essentially seditous and
reasonable.
I earnestly recommend 10 the Congress
that In the exercise of It's wise discretion
tt should take into consideration the COM
ing TO this country OF anarchists or per-
sons processing principles hostile 20 all
government and justifying the murder of
tnOSe placed IN authority. Sucn lnuiNlO-
uals as those who not long ago gathered
In open meeting TO glorify the murder OF
King Humbert OF Italy perpetrate crime,
and the law should ensure their rigorous
punishment. They and those like them
should be kept out OF this country; and
II found here they should be promptly
deported TO the country whence they
came; and far-reaching provision should
be made for the punishment of those who
stay No matter calls more urgently for
the wisest thought OF the congress.
The Federal courts should be given tu-
risdiction over any man who kills or at
tempts to Kill the president or any man
who by the constitution or by law Is i'm
line. OF succession for the presidency.
attempt should be proportioned TO the
enormity of the offence against our insti-
tutions.
Anarchy Is a crime against the whole
human race and all mankind should band
against the anarchist. His crime should
be made an offense against the law OF
nations. like piracy and that form of
I manstealing known as the slave trade;
for IL Is OF blacker infamy than either.
II should be so declared by treaties
ties would give 10 the Federal govern
ment the power OF dealing with the crime.
A GRIM COMMENTARY.
grim commentary upon the folly OF
the anarchist position was afforded by
the attitude OF the law toward this very
criminal who had Just taken the life OF
torn him limb from limb II II had not
been that tho law he dehed was at once
| invoked i'm his behalf. So far from his
| deed being committed on behalf Of the
people against the government. the gov
crninent was Obliged at once to exert its
| full police power to save him from in
slant death at the hands OF the people
Moreover, his deed worked not the
slightest disIocation I'm our governmental
1 system, and the danger Of a recurrence
| might grow. would work only i'm tho di-
recton of strengthening and giving
| harshness TO the forces OF order. No
man will ever be restrained from becom-
| ing president by any fear as 10 his ner-
| sonal safety. If the risk TO the presi-
I dents HE became great, IL would mean
| that the Office would more and more
come TO be filed by men Of "A spirit which
| would make them resolute and merciless
1 I'm dealing with every friend Of disorder.
| This great country will not fall into an
! archy. and II anarchists should ever be-
| come a serious menace 10 its Institutions,
! they would not merebly be stamped out,
| but would involve in their own ruin every
| active or passive sympathzer with their
| doctrines The American people are slow
| 10 wrath. but when their wrath Is once
| kindled II burns like consuming flame.
FIVE YEARS or PROSPERITY.
| During the last FIVE years business con-
| hdence has been restored, and the nation
/ is To be congratulated because of its pres
| ent abounding prosperity. Such pros
| perity can never be created by law alone,
| although ~ Is easy enough 10 destroy "
| by mschievous laws. III the hand OF the
| Lord Is heavy upon any country. NJ flood
| or drought comes. human wisdom is
| powerles 10 avert the calamity. More
over. no law can guard US against the
consequences OF our own folly The men
| who are idle or credulous. the men who
| seek gains not by genuine work with head
4 or hand, but by gambling In any form.
| are always a source OF menace not only To
/ themselves, but TO others. II the husi-
ness world loses its head. it loses what
| legislation cannot supply.
l Fundamentally the welfare Of each ciu-
4 zen, and therefore tho wealth OF the
\ aggregate OF citizens which makes the
\ nation, must rest upon individual thrift
/ and energy. resolution and intelligence.
/ Nothing can take the place Of this indi-
i vdual ca pacty: but wise legislation and
| honest and intelligent administration can
| give IL the fullest scope. the largest op-
portuuity TO work TO good effect
4 The tremendous and highly complex in
4 dustrial development which went on with
4 ever accelerated rapiditv during the lat
J ter half of the nineteenth century brings
4 us face 30 face. at the beginning OF tho
| twentieth with very serious social prob
| lens The old laws. and the old Gus
4 toms which had almost the binding fOrco
i Of law. were once quite sufficient 10 reg
4 ulate the accumulation and distribution