The Washington times., 1901-12-04


are essentially seditious and reasonable.
No Anarchist should BE Admitted.
Il earnestly recommend to the Congress
that in the exercise Of its wise discretion
| it should take into consideration the COM
ing to this country of anarchists or per-
sons protesting principles hos lie to ali
government and iustifying the murder OF
those placed IN authority Such indiyid-
uals as those who not long ago gathered
in open meeting TO glorify the murder of
King Humbert Of Italy perpetrate a crime,
, and the law should ensure their rigorous
punishment. They and those like them
should be kept out of this country; and
if found here they should be promptly
deported to the country whence they
came; and far-reaching provision should
be made for the punishment of those who
stay. No matter calls mere urgently for
the wisest thought of the Congress.
Protect the President.
"The Federal courts should be given ju-
risdiction over any man who kills or at
tempts TO kill the President or any man
who by the Constitution or by law is in
line. of succession for the Presidency,
while the punishment for an unsuccessful
attempt should be proportioned to the
enormity of the offence against our in
stitutions.
Anarchy Is a crime against the whole
human race; and all mankind should band
against the anarchist. His crime should
be made an offence against the law of ma
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| stealing known as the slave trade; for it
is Of far blacker infamy than either. 1t
should be so declared By treaties among
all civilized Powers. Such treaties would
give to the Federal Government the power
of dealing with the crime.
Saved From the People.
"a grim commentary upon the folly of
the anarchist position was afforded by the
attitude of the law toward this very Grim
inaI who had just taken the life Of the
President The people would have torn
him limb from limb if it had not been that
the law he deied was at once invoked in
his behalf So far from his deed being
committed on behalf Of the people against
the Government, the Government was
obliged at once to exert its full rolice
power to save him from instant death at
the hands of :he people.
Fear VIII Not Restrain n Strong
President.
NO man will ever be restrained from
becoming President by fear as TO his
personal safety. If the risk TO the
Presidents life became great, it would
more come TO be filled by men
of a spirit which would make them reso-
Lutte and merciless IN dealing with every
friend of disorder. This great country
VIII not fall into anarchy, and If an
archsts should ever become a serious
menace to its institutions. they would not
merely be stamped out, but would involve
in their own ruin every active passive
sympathizer with their doctrines. The
American people are slow to wrath, but
when their wrath is once kindled il burns
like consuming fame
A Bounteous Prosperity.
Passing on TO the commercial position
of the United States among the nations,
the President said:
During the laStnVe years business con-
ldence has been restored, and the nation
is to be congratulated because of It's pres
ent abounding prosperity. Such prosper.
ity can never be created by law alone, al
though It is easy enough to destroy it by
mischievous laws. II the hand of the
Lord is heavy upon any country. If flood
or drought comes, human wisdom is pow
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Fundamentally the welfare OF each citi-