The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-04
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S
Demands the Uprootng of Anarchy Urges Publicity of the Ac
counts of Trusts Recommends Reciprocity and Is Strong
in Advocacy Of Chinese Exclusion and Other
Acts for the Further Protection of
American Labor.

of toll then tn" d"pr Of hope s forever cius,d
against nin. Tho anarchist t. rNcrywhcrc merely
te enemy Of system and Of progress. but the deadly
foe OF liberty. If anarchy is triumphant. H.
rinmph will last for but red moment. to he suc-
"eed"d for ny the gloomy night of dcspotism.
For the anarchist himself whether h" preact,'s
rr practices his doctrines. nced not have
i"le NOR" concern than fo, any ordinary murderer.
Ito is NJ" the victim u: social or political injustice.
There arc wrongs remedy in his The
cause of his rilmnaliN is to hr found in his nMn
evil passions and in the evil conduct of those who
ntge him Oh. not III failure 10y others ar by III,
state TO do Justice I" him ~, his lie is maiea",o'
aud nohins else. lie is in in sh.p.
way. 'prodnc' Of social conditions.
hiahwarman is 'rrohu"ed' by The fact that an an.
htm"d man happens to have purse. II is a traNesty
upon the great and holy names Of liberty and free
dom TO permit them to hs invoked in such
y" man or body Of men preaching nnarchisc ,"'
trtn's sho,ld he allowed at large amy NOR" than II
preaching tn. murder Of some specific private ind
Vidnn, Anarrhistic speeches. writings and meetings
,r. essentially sedtious and rcasonable.
earnestly recommend Ia the congress that The
">ercse Of it's wise discretion should take into
>ielutor the coming This country of anarchists
persons protesting prnrrl,s l,stil al! soNcr
msn' and iustii,ine the murder OF those placed
authority. such individuals rs those who not ons
gathered IN hpcL meeting to elorify the murd-i
"f King IIumbsrt "f ITALY perpe,1iite crime. a,d
til" law should sns',s their rigorous punishment.
The. and hos. like them should he kept of iii,
country: and il found here they should he rIonrl!
"'poted +" th" country wh'nc" they and f;,r.
reaching provision should he made for the punish
of those Who stay. NJ matter cals more
S~utly for th" wis"st thought OF the
The FeGerd should b" given jurisdiction
over amy man who kills ~ attempts to kill the prns,-
dent. who 10y tn" Constitution by .,w
in line of Succession 10, the presidency. while th
punishment for an unsuccessful attempt sh"nl Ia"
rio",ti"ned t" the -n"rmH "f The. "f-ns" against
institutions.
anarchy is rrin~ against the Whole h,rna, race,
aud all mankind should hand against tn. anarchist
His crime should pe made offc,se against the law
of nations. lk. piracy end that form of nuist"aii,
known tn. >l+v" trade: for il 0. hla"her
imfamN than either. II should he declared hy
,r.aiies among all cviiizrl powers. Such tcs
would give the Federal tn.
dealing with the crime.
grim commentary upon the folly of tie
'hist position afforded by the attitude the
law toward this very criminal who had Just tnh,n
the life Of the President. The people wo,'d hay,
torn him limb from limb IL 1t had been .hal the
law he detied invoked in his behalf So rr"ni
his deed being committed behalf of he people
against tn" government. the government Obliged
at once to exert It's full police power to save lin,
from instant deaf AT the hands Of the peor.. More.
over MS deed worked not the slightest llslocation IN
orr governmental system. and the of r.c,r.
grow would work only in tn. direction o strengthen.
ing and giving harshness IL The forces Of 80
man will ever he restrained from becoming president
by any fear 10 his personal safety lr the risk Ia
tho presidents life became great. would mean t..u
the ONCE would more and more be- allied hl
"f a s,,ii which would make them rcs,l,,tc and
n"!"Less in dealing with every friend Of disorder.
lhS great country VIII NOT fall into anarchy and If
anarchists should Income serious menace 10
its Institutions. they would merely he stunrrt
"il, bur would ht olive in their ruin every acliy.
or passive sympat hi%": with their doctrines 'rls
American PEOPLE slow wrath. hut when tln
wrath is once kindled burns like a consuming
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