Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-06
ATTACKING ANARCHIsM.

ATTACKING ANARCHIsM.
The subject ofAnarchism Is already
mp for discussion IN Congress Senator
McComas has introduced a bill provld-
ing the death penalty for assaults upon
the President ana also Tor 'incitlns ao-
vising or procuring such assaults also
Cor the expulsion aud exclusion Of allen
Anarchists,
Senator Hoar pointed out that the
death penalty dld not deter Anarchists
from committing as5as3lnatIons' Cen
orally they were willing and even
anxious, to give their lives for their
cause" Every assassin Of a foreign
ruler he said had expected to die Cor
It. He thought that the Anarchists
should be deported to some secluded
spot Of the earth, where there is no gov
eminent That would be an object les-
son to the Anarchists and 20 the world,
and the followers Of Herr Most could
not reasonably complain Of such treat
ment for thereby they would be aided
TO realize their Utopia
There Is no doubt that legislation IS
needed with special reference to the
kind Of Anarchism that results IN as
sasslnatlon OF representative men and
rulers OF nations Individual states
cannot deal effectively with that prob
lem. National legislation Is required
and that should aim at the protection Of
the chosen servants Of the people In the
discharge Of their duties; the exclusion
from our shores OF foreign agtators,
and the suppression Of the abuses Of
free speech, without infringing on the
legitimate use Of that prerogatlye.
And then the subject should be
brought up for International consldera-
ton. The Spanish minister to this
country, In the current North Amerl-
can Review, makes a strong plea for
such course, He tells Of the expert
ence In his own country There the re-
suits OF Anarohistic doctrines In 1892
were dastardly assaults upon the lives
Of leading statesmen, and even OF the
king. Executions followed but these
only stimulated the movement, and an
other series of assaults followed In 1898.
Then hundreds of anarchists were
seized and oourt-martialed, Some were
killed, and multitude were deported
In 1896 another outbreak occurred, and
Canovas was murdered the following
year.
The Spanish minister thinks the time
Is now ripe for international concerted
action. He says
Spain was profoundly affected by
the news Of Mr. McKlnley's assaslna-
ton. IL has revived the Old hatred and
fear of anarchy, and put the public
mind In a state In which any PROPOSE
ton for general action against Anar-
chlsts would no doubt be hailed with
satisfaction. The same sentiment, no
doubt, exists In all other countries.
Even England would probably now con
sent TO participate In a formal inter-
national conference on the subject
Comparatively, England has been rea-
sonably free from internal Anarchstlc
troubles, a fact which is due, no doubt,
to the fact that under her institutions
Il Is possible to conduct a perfect sys-
TEN of expectation Of Anarchists and
Anarchist materials into other coun-
tpfag N.It 10
and despite all the lenency shown these
agitators, several attempts against the
late Queens life are on record, and the
measure Of gratitude Of which Anar-
chlsts are capable was pretty accurate
ly shown by the assault made on King
Edward during his visit to the Conti-
nent, 1t Is not altogether improbable.
therefore, that England would now
listen to proposition for an lnterna-
tional arrangement that would permit
police control and pursuit of suspected
incendiares all over the world II such
an arrangement should be perfected, the
fearful crime OF which Mr.. Mckinley
was the victim, a crime that robbed the
American people Of one Of its best be-
loved rulers, of one who In the opinion
OF his countrymen was a model OF do
nestle and civic virtue, would, In q
measure, bring It's own atonement."
If the minister Interpreters the gem
eral sentiment correctly, Congress
would do well to take the initiative and
invite the powers to a conference on the
subject II the establishment Of an
Anarchist Utopia We're considered prac-
ticable, and desirable, 1t could be done
with the cooperation Of the powers in
terested. Without such cooperation
II Ia evident that the plan would be
failure. No single country would UNI
dertake to maintain devils island"
for the benefit Of all the regicides of
the world, and unless the cleaning up
is general, II will be without effect To
destroy the pests of an orchard is good
only when the nelghboring orchards are
similarly attended to, The movement
against the common danger must be
worldwide, In order to bring the de-
sired results.
hut inns country can, OF course, not
wait for legislation until 1t has heard
from the rest Of the world. Each ma
ton must protect itself as best 1t can.
until common plan can be agreedupon.
But the wisdom of leglslating against
certain denomlnated class Is doubted.
Legislative enactments In general
terms against those who plot against
the government and its agents whether
such plotters are called Anarchists or
anything else, or have no name at all,
would MI this requirement.
THE CRISIS IN GREECE.
The crisis in Greece, which resulted
in the overthrow OF the cabinet, by