The evening times., 1901-09-10
THE SUPPRESSION OF ANARCHY.
Philadelphia Representative Favor
the Passage of Adequate Laws

u LllaA4tl lllld tRItStllhllAtS s1it
strongly in favor Of the passage Of laws
giving greater control Of professed anar-
chists and guarding more strictly against
the admission OF undesirable immigrants
General Bingham, the father Of the
House. and Representatives Foerderer
and Burk were unanimous yesterday IN
expressing the opinion that the United
States and the different States should
promptly enact laws sIppressing anar-
chy. and that All ports should be closely
guarded against the admission Of foreign
ers of that ilk MeSsrs. MOrreu, Adams.
and Young, the other members from this
city. were away. but their sentiment on
the subject has been obtained. and they
Will lend their votes and strength at the
next session OF Congress for the enact
ment Of such laws as will suppress an
archy-
General Bingham, in speaking on the
subject, said: Il propose 70 consult with
Governor Stone as soon as I return from
a brief trip to Bar Harbor, as to the best
means Of passing laws IN Pennsylvania
against anarchy in all its forms, and the
strictcst immigration laws, keeping all
Objectionable foreigners out Of the State.
The next move viii be looking toward
the enactment OF national laws making
the existence Of organized anarchy with
IN the boundaries Of the United States an
impossibility. l shall favor law making
death the penalty for an attempt on the
life Of the President, the Vice President.
or any member Of the Federal judiciary.
! am Tor the most drastic measures look
ing TO the determination Of anarchy in
this country.
Z realize, however, that it will be slow
work getting such measures through
Congress. There are at least 100 mem
bers Of the House who have such small
margins Of votes in their districts that
they viii be very cautious about doing
anything that will be antaSOnistic to the
vote of that class Of workingmen- Per
sOnally, 1 feel confident that my district
will uphold me in urging the enactment
or laws prohibiting anarchists from land
ing on these shores. or permitting those
now here from holding meetings or prac-
tiCing their dangerous doctrines While
oUr present immigration laws are strict,
l will advocate more restrictions
Yet the present case would not come
under the immigration law. as Cz0lgOsz.
l am Informed, is a native born. The on
" remedy is in preventing the anarchists
from meeting and promugating their
teachings of assassination on American
S''il- LAt AAAl5S4DLlslL itS DA lllt GAtU L1cll1
should be depOrted and under no consid-
Grafton be allowed to spread their doc
trines- This cannot be misconstrued as
an abridgement Of free speech, but il sim
ply a prohibition Of spreading seditiCus
and life-endangering teachings. The re
mainder Of the delegation from this city,
/ have been informed, viii urge such
laws. and we feel assured that the mat
ter viii be taken UP early in the com
ing sessions Of Congress, and we hope 10
be able 10 have the laws promptly enact
ed.
Representative-at-iarg Focrderer is
fully in accord with General Bingham.
and expressed himself as follows The
law cannot be too severe against such
miscreants as this fiend who made the
attack on our President I am most en-
phatiC IN my views against permitting
anarchy 90 exist in this country No ef-
fort should be spared to wipe out every
anarchistic organization in the United
States, and there should be the most vigi-
liant watch at the seaports against the
landing Of any who preach assassination
and lawlessness. / am for the expeditions
determination Of anarchy but IN order TO
do this effectively We must eradicate the
cause which keeps it alive. Anarchy has
been strongly aided and abetted in this
country by what is known as yellow
Journalism 1 favor law for the depOrta-
tion Of the yellow journalist with the
anarchist
Il am as strong an advocate OF free
speech as any ether American. but when
these newspapers aid in arousing mobs
to violence and bIoodshed they should be
squelched. With the assistance Of the
legitimate journals, it ought to be a com
paratively small matter TO drive uaguard-
cd sensationalism which incites the lower
classes out Of cur body polite. ANY and
all laws that look 90 placing safeguards
about the life Of the President OF any
oOher citizen viii have my hearty en-
dorsement and all the help 1 can give it.
Free speech should not be ccufOunded
with undue license to spread iufiammato-
~ doctrines. The lives Of Iaw-abiding
citizens should not be- jeopsrdized for the
rawlings and the red-handed Iawlessness
Of these Outcasts, who are not citizens
and preach the removal Of all rulers and
the abolition Of all laws
Representative Burk desired 10 put
himself on record as favOriug the sup
preston of auarChism and all that tends
10 permit its existence He said: Il
strongly favor any law, both national
and for each State, against any organi-
ZatiOn or institution advocating assassi-
nation and lawIessneSs. / consider il one
Of the first duties Of Congress 70 enact
laws prohibiting anarchists from enter
ing this country. Furthermore. 1 advo-
cate the enactment Of laws prohibiting
anarchists from cOngregating anywhere
in this country There should be no place
here for any who strive TO tear down the
peaceful barriers Of the Republic The
anarchist is a menace TO society, and his
stitutiOns- Every anarchist should be de
ported and our ports guarded against the
entrance OF any person who seeks TO
convince the lower classes that they owe
no respect 10 the existing laws or the
rights Of their fellow man"
commissioner Of Immigration J. 6
Rogers, when asked as TO the arrival of
anarchists At this port, replied
ms port Is probably one Of the best
guarded against the entrance Of auarch-
lists from other lands We have been
constantly on the lookout for Such for
formation from other countries ever since
the assassination Of the King Of Italy
whenever an anarchist diSa ppea red from
his usual hauntS- While our Laws re
Strictlug immigration are perhaps not re
SlflCJlNC enough, Yet we find WaNS of
excluding undesirable in migrants There
Is a law against admitting such persons
as are likely 10 become public charges
and this permits the exclusion of many
"a h3 might be suspected Of coming here
for the purpose of making Ir,- -. With
the close watch placed on Immfgrgufs
We can safely say that rome of these have
entered through this port The later
corners of this band. if there are any
such. must have come TO this city through
other ports