Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-12
ANARCHY THE THEME
Senator's McComas and Hoar Speak
on McKinley's Assassination.
BILL FOR REGULATING IMMIGRATION.
Reciprocity Treaties Received by the SEN
Ate-Measure Introduced In the House
for u Territorial Government fer
the Indian Territory.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Nc
Comas, of Maryland, made an ex-
tended and carefully prepared speech
in the senate yesterday with anarchy
for his theme and was followed by
some brief remarks by Senator Hoar,
OF Massachusetts, on the difficulties
in the way Of dealing with anarchist
assassins. Senator McComas remarks
showed careful examination of the
legal authorities. lie maintained
that congress had full power under
the constitution to enact a law pun
ishing with death any person killing
a president, or assaulting the presi-
dent with intent to kill, or aiding, in
citing or procuring such an act. He
favored rigid provisions in the imm-
grafton laws for the deportation 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 propagated within recent
years. Senator IIoar's remarks were
interesting as coming from the ven
cradle chairman of the judiciary CON-
mittee, which will have much to do
with the framing of any legislation
on this subject. He said the difficulty
was that assassins Of kings and rulers
always gloried In their crimes and
were in no wise deferred by the fear
of punishment. For this reason he
thought it was almost useless to null
tiply punishments The most cf-
fective remedy, he suggested, would
be to have the civilized nations OF
the world agree upon some desolate
spot on the earth's surface TO which
all anarchists who upheld assassina-
ton or the overthrow of government
should be transported. In such a
community the anarchist could carry
out his theories of living without q
government and the world would be
rid Of his presence,
The senate passed bill extending
the life of the Industrial commission
until February IS next, to complete
the work it now has in hand The
committee which will consider an ap-
propriate tribute to the late Presi-
dent Mckinley was announced.
Senator Penrose introduced bill
for the regulation of immigration,
prepared by himself and the commits
sioncr general of immigration, which
looks! general revision of the laws
upon this question: The measure
provides for duty of SO per head on
all persons coming into the United
States from foreign countries, except
those who are citizens of this coun-
try or of Canada or Mexico, the fund
to be thus raised to be applied to the
payment of the expenses incident to
the regulation of immigration. The
bill excludes all idiots, paupcss and
persons liable to become charges and
those afflicted with loathsomc or
contagious diseases. II prohibits as
sistance in the matter of passage
and provides heavy penalties for the
importation Of women for immoral
purposes. Steamship companies are
prevented, under heavy penalty, from
advertising for foreign business.
The senate received from the presi-
dent the treaties renewing the reci-
procity treaties and in executive ses-
sion referred them to the committee
on foreign relations. The principal
renewals are with Great Britain and
cover the British West Indies. The
extradition treaty with the Argentine
republic and the trademark treaty
with Guatemala also were received
by the senate and were referred with.
out debate.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of William Dudley Foukc, of In
diana, to be u civil service commits
soner.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
Congressman Moon, of Tennessee
introduced measure in the house to
provide territorial government for
the Indian territory. The bill suggests
the name of the territory Of Jefer-
SON" and directs that the caDita be