The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-06
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DEBATE BEGUN
in U. S. SENATE.
Suppression Of Anarchy
Theme Yesterday d; J
.M'COMAS AND H0AR.
The Former Held That Congress Has
Full Power in Matter.
URGED RIGID ENACTMENTS.
Massachusetts, Senator Thought it Useless
to multiply Punishuents. Bat That
All Anarchists Should Be Iso-
lated on Some Desolste
Spot on the Earth's
The Former Held That Congress Has
Full Power in Matter.
URGED RIGID ENACTMENTs.
lRr Assoc,atea rre.x.l

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Dec. *5.--Ihe
Senate to-day entered upon the field Of
debate for the first time since the ses-
sion began. The suppression of anarc4E
was the theme, on which, Senator SIC
Comas, of Maryland made an extended
and carefully-prepareG speech, followed
by some Drief remarks by MI. 1oar, II
Massachusetts, on tie diificulties in ne
way of dealing with anarchist assassins.
MIR. McComas' service onSthe benSh
gave special interest and value to the
careful examination which he had made
the legal authorities. H~t5Ilaintained
that Congress had full power, under the
Constitution, to enact federal law
furnishing with death any. person killing
a President or assaultlngs the president
with intent to kill, or :tiding,4incitins or
procuring such an act. He favored 9rlglG
provisions in the immigration laws for
the deporta ton of alien anarchists.
Much Of the speech was devoted to an
explanation of the dangerous doctrines
of anarchy and the extent TO Which
these doctrines had been #propa gated
within recent years. =
Mr. HOAR'S VIEW.
Senator Hoar's remarks wereinterestinE,
as coming from the venerable hartman ot
the Judiciary Committee. who VIII nave
much to 90 with the framing of any les-.
islation on this subject. He said tie diff
Guilty was that assassins of Kings and
rulers always gloried IN their crimes. ard
were in nowise deferred by the fear OF
punishment For this reason she thought
it was almost useless, to multiply punlsH-
ments. The most effectivs renafidy, he
suggested, would bsl<to haveSthe civil
izcd nations Of the world agreesupon
some desolate spot on the eartns surface
to which ali anarchists who upheld as
sassination or the overtime" OF govern
nicnt should be transported
In such a community the anarcnlst
could carry ont his theories of living with.
cut a government and the WoEld "ouhl
thus be rid of his presence.
During the day the Senate passed a Dill
extending the life of the Industrial Com
mission until February 18th next. thus
giving the commission time to complete
the work it now has in hand:
MEMORIAL, COMMITTEE.
( The presiding officer announced the FOL
,cUino Senators as the committee to act
with the committee from the House 10
consider by what token of respect Con-
gress may express its deep sensiblllty. at
the death of the late President Mckin-
ley:
Messrs Foraker tOhio). Allison Gowa),
Fairbanks Gndana). heane tNeW Jer-
sew. Aldrich (Rhode Island. Nelson
(Minnesota), Perkins California; Jones
(Arkansas). Morgan tAlabama), Cock
rell (lIissourD. and McEnery douisianal.
A message was received from the Presl-
dent transmitting the letters OF Jeffer-
son to Madison and Monroe on the sub
| ject Of the annexation OF Cuba
At 2:50 the Senate went into executive
session. and at 3:45 adjourned until Mon
Gav.