The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-13
now 10 DEAL WITH ANARCHISTS.
scotinents sBd suggestions from lnteiii-
sent Correspondents.

To yul Enron OF TEE srS-s6: Ths
suggestion OF 20 r. c. In THE sus Of TO-DAY.
that all the nations Of the earth combined
act apart q portion OF some continent or some
island Of the SEA for the occupation ~ Al
Archists.' may seem utopian. but a~ctlalr
II IL not nj all beyond the domain ~ intel
gent and constructive s~tit-mRnShip Iudr.
the benign influence 81 a tropical or sem.
tropical cline Anarchists could 10 a Ia
unto themselves and thus give o. the word
an object lesson Of their theory In praoue~
The island Of New Guine occurs q me a.
a suitable place for making such an e,perL
ment. lts area OF $4,000 square miles AnOrGp
ample space for thousands. nay. millions
The savage aborigines Of IL Interior would
oner n fruitful field for missionary work ,n
anarchistio Doctrines. II they did not ret
In q little Of their own missionary enorts on
the Anarchists themselves
Australia. started ass British penal colony,
has developed into an orderly and prosperous
part Of the British empire Let US see wha,
sort OF a job the Anatchists would maxi 81
colonilation For great evils civilization
must ever be the remedy Of drastic measures
OF repression People who recogniys no law
are beyond the pale Of humanity and they
should he set apart by themselves A. truIv
as We immune the lunAtic and put him under
restraint and surveillance 80 slsn we should
treat the avowed Anarchist. a being far
more dangerous than tho lunatic. for 30
declares that there II no law and look.
upon murder with his diseased imaginauuu
a. n means n an end. who enjoys an ~
b.neht- OF tho hiThe-, civillzation and On
return tries n undermin. IL most sacred
Institutions. lie should b. put In a place
by himself T.
Nav YoRk. Sept IL.
To rHE Enron OF Tn. srS ST. So long
a. we have the Anarchist among ". ~ long
ara We Ia danger ~ the knife. the bullet or
the bomb NJ the assassin
The safety Of all rulers and society through
out the world demands SONS action on
which all ran unite Ia rid thu world 81 ~,
curse The best way In NV Judgment H. -
take immediate steps IN max n treaty 18th
all countries and purchase some uninhahit-i
island either In the Atlantic or racinc Ocean.
or elsewhere, 90 which this class - pNDpIa
shall be transported In doing this let ~
not forget that IL should be done humanciv
In the place where they may be sent efert
for them one-story buildings u protect them
from the elements supply them with regular
ratons Of pork. nour and salt beef. and per
NIT them b get whatever other luxury the
island might produce through their own in
dustry. but under no circumstinces allow
them any communication with tho outside
world
Left n them-~lve. they would naturally
desire som~ sort Of government which. or
ganiEcd under their own auspic-s. would In
time wipe out tho breed. for. n consistent.
a. soon a. they had selected one for thor
ruler over their Organization they would
cut OF his head. select another. perform tSe
same operation on him. and - on until the
tribe vas eNt-rminated
A. civilization will not permit NJ to deal
with them as Wild beasts the Necessity arises
Of putting them where society will b" relieved
- fl.t, t.rr4bla nr.sapga uffhpuf phuunrftv
and where they will be free H. make then
experiment on Themselves ID W.. { WARD.
NV YORK Sept IL
To rHE ENRON or THH srS Sir; re-
member reading. | think In your paper.
how Herr Most was sent T. the Island for
three months or 50 he welcomed the -maTtyT-
dom even the bath. but what broke h.
heart was having his ~hiss er- shaved On.
exposing a scar where he had been hit with
= hung starter or kick ed by a mule or some
thing like that
Nv idea T. that here you have q suggestion
a. u the penalty for the would-be ASSASSIN
Of the Pr~s'dent. avoiding cruel or unusual
punishments
Certainly no crank Ia b~tt-r~d by hang
ing. nor are other cranks deferred
think Herr Most has committed no offence.
except q possible breach Of the Excise Law.
since his punishment
tAhoiIs JOHANNES MAOSVa.
INV yohx. Sept II
To rHE EDITOR oY THE SrS Sir; Neither
Lincoln nor Garfield was a victim Of the
dnctrin. % anarchy other and more
natural motives swayed Booth and Gui;"au
The misttk en- idea Of serving the Confedcrat~.
and imaginary personal wrong were their
impellins rg.sons
An extreme Anarchists some from COUNTRIES
,nt,r .M.uv,satVn pnp-.la.t.t rtI.Ta TLav
are chiefly Russians, Italians and Ger
mans, like krApotkin, bre~ct. GOLDMAN.
Schwab. Most and Czolsos1 Broodins
over the very real expressions which they
or their ancestors have suffered. they have
the habit OF meeting aud taking Of bombs,
assassination. and sudden death q the rul"r-
occasionally some ono 81 them develops
homicidal mania Though most Of them
are vain tplutt 'r"rsi and attempts as-as
sinatlon With us generally. thrr" -
too little respect fpr lawful uutlntity
loyalty q our President. and Governors
II conspicuous nv ~, abs"n'" Ihis - Illus
uated by the imm"ns~ s1l~s ~ \ pap"1 de-
voted 90 libel Of the President. \~ict- presi-
dent and other officers chosen h, To-" psople
An assault upon thcs" elect Of tho people,
whether by libel or bullet ~ cuurs" H. an
assault on the sovereignty - The people
Consequently those who. diTeUtlN uf indirectly.
hy written or -pok On words Contributed
q innaming the mind or viii ~ ~" assassin
deserve punishment equally With bin
All the nations should " -" ~ 4 common
treaty cstabllshing the death penalty Tor
such participation IA anarchi>m. II there
can be a second and lover grad" of N" cttms
Of anarchism all nation should establish
one or more penal ISLANDS for the d"portIu"n
Of .econd degree Anarchist. vhrr" th"v
may play az no government O. their hearts
content LAST Of those Who profess anarchy
or encourage t. preliminary and Nrs' -tts"
dislovalty ~ lawful authoritv should "a
published and kept In view aud every dro"'t
citizen should shun them Ia every relation
Of life Those who fomcnt IA" 90 feeling
between capital and labor tho~" vi" rdIruIs
and hold w O. scnrn and cont mot a." mon
In awful authority, Presidents. Judges
and Governors. are all quit, % disl'E ahJ
I, our system 81 government and ire 10
tcn,i,l. II not actual Anarchists
BEooKLNN. sept II y HiLCoiA