The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-06
ANARCHY DISCUSSED
McOomas of Maryland Favors
Drastic Measures.
The VIEWS OF SENATOR HOAR.
Would Transport All Who Favor
sassinRtiOn and Abolition of
Government to Some DesOlnte
Spot Set Apart For Them.

WASHINGTON. Dee. g.. Senator
McComas tMd., made an extended and
carefully prepared speech in the SEN
ate yesterday, with anarchy for his
theme and WAS followed by some brief
remarks by Mr.. lloar tMass.o on the
difficulties in the way of dealing with
anarchist assassns. Mr. McCOmas re-
marks showed careful examination Of
the legal authorities. lie maintained
that congress had full power under the
constitution TO enact n federal law
Furnishing with death any person kill
ing president or Hss;iulting the presi-
dent with intent to kill or aiding. in
citing or procuring such an act. lie
favored rigid provisions IN the mmi-
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 propaga,rl within recent years.
Senator IIoHr'S remarks were inter
e>ting MS coming from th" venerable
chairman Of the judiciary committee.
which will have much to do with the
framing of any legislation on Ibis sub
ject. lie said the difficulty was that
assassins of kings and rulers always
elOried in their crimes and were in no
wise deferred by the fear Of punish
ment. For this reason he thought il
was almost useless to multiply punish
nltnts. the most effective remedy, he
suggested, would be 10 have the civ
iliZed nations Of the world agree upon
some GcSuatr spot on the earth $ sur
face to which all anarchists who up
held assassination u! Ike overthrow of
government should he transported. In
such a community the anarchist could
carry ont his theories Of living with
out Il government. and til" world would
be rid of his presence.
The senate passed Il hill extending
the life of the itdr.lriHl commission
until Feb. II next To complete Ill" work
it now has in la,H Thr committee
which will consider an appropriate ll',-
iltr to il" late President Mckinley was
announced.
Senator r"nrosc introhuccd in the
S'rntn Il bill for the regulation of inni-
gratou. prepared hy himself aud The
commissioner general Of immigration.
which books to Il general revision of the
laws ltpou this gu, Siion. The measure
provides for a duty Of 81 per head on
Hll PERSONS coming into the United
States from foreign countries except
tlosc who are citizens of this country
or If Cauaha or N"Sru. The tUnd thus
raised to h" applied TO III" payment OF
the expenses iu"i', nj to iii" regulation
rt Immigration. TIA" bill excludes all
id!nts. lauIrprH and JV,'s,iJ, li"l!" to he
con-" . ruhli, charge and l.l0sr allict-
ed with Iunth>onr or contagious dis
eases. II prohibits assistance in the
matter Of passage end provides heavy
ppnnlticS for the importation Of women
for immoral purposes. Steamship com
Ianics are prohibited Under heavy pen
ally from advertising for foreign bust
ness
The senate received from I'll" rrcs-
G,nl the treaties renew ng the rcciprOcI-
~ tr"a rs and in executive session re-
frrrcd ihem to the conImittr" on for
rign relations. The principal renewals
are with Great Eri,nin and cover the
British West ladies The "ytraditon
treaty with III" Ar%rntin" Republic
, aud thc Trademark treaty with illatr-
! lnan also were received hy III" senate
ana were referred without debate.