The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-27
THE SOURCES OF ANARCHIsM.

To those who declare that ansrchism is
not of American origin and that the gates
of Castle Garden should be closed, the re-
tort is made that the assassin who took the
life OF President Mckinley is of American
birth and education, and that a part Of the
Anarchists who planned and executed the
Haymarket massacre in Chicago several
years since were men OF native birth.
While this rejoinder cannot be denied as
historical fact, and leaves those who listen
TO assume that anarchsm to some extent,
is an evil of American origin, those who
investigate the subject will find that it is
of foreign origin and can discover its cause
without much difficulty. The names of the
militant apostles of anarchy-Cesarin, Luc-
chini, Bresci, Sipido-disclose their nation
atty. They are Italians While the Italian
government displays eagerness in demand
ing reparation in money whenever an Ital-
ian subject is the victim of an American
mob, the unanimous testimony of writer's
who dwell upon the condition of tho Italian
peasantry is that they are the victims of
u system of grinding oppression which
compels them to support in idleness and
luxury two great classes, the landowners
and the officehoiders, from the meager pit
lance which they wiring from the impOver-
ished soil. Hundreds of years of this ter
rible poverty have burned into the hearts Of
peasantry a hatred for the rich and for the
official classes which have reduced them 10
hopeless servitude Under such conditions
the spirit of anarchy is born. From the
most vigorous OF this ignorant and OPP
pressed mass of people come more than a
hundred thousand immigrants annually. 1t
was from one Of the little knots of these
ruler-hating people. now in Paterson, n. j.,
that one went back to assassinate the King
of Italy
Another race, which next to Italy is fur
nishing us the largest contingent of ig-
norance, poverty and vieiousness, is the
SIav, including Poles, Bohemians and SIo-
YAK The Poles robbed of their place and
nation, have been the objects of oppression
until they are flied with diabolical malice
against all government. Naturally, these
people become Anarchists. To this element
come 10 us, could be scattered, the result
would be different; unfortunately, they
cling together so that we have Polish, Be-
hemian and Italian communities which re-
sist American influences quite as effectually
as if they still lived in Europe. They cling
TO their own languages and customs and
bring with them their hatred for govern
ment, which TO them means oppression, and
thirst for vengeance In two or three
generations this virus will wear itself out
but. even after they come to speak and read
the language of this country they hold their
vicious ideas and little knots of them keep
alive the spirit of hate TO all government
under the leadership of such men as Herr
Most and the Goldman woman. Wherever
these unfortunate people constitute COM
munity they are a menace. suspicious OK
and hating the natives of this country
There are knots or communities of these
people in all the larger cities OF the coun-
try. and wherever they exist they are for