Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-06
57TH CONGRESS,
Notable Speeches by Senators
, McComas and Hoar
On Anarchists and the Best Way Of
Dealing With Them.
Shoag ard Imperative Measures Mus: Be a,
Once Adopted

w L-lllilS' on. lJtr. 'i.-tctnatuI Nc
CGluas oG Mary land. made an extended
and carefully prepared speech N III.
senate. today. with anarchy for his
theme. and Was foiivred by some brief
remarks by Mr. Hoar Of Ma8sachus is.
on the difficulties in the way Of dcaiinG
with anarchist assassins.
MrComas /, MARKS showed careful
examination OF the lcg1l authorities.
'ic maintained that Congress- had full
power under the constitution to enact
r. federal law Furnishing with death amy
person who kills Il President. or as
%aults thc President With intent IA Kill.
ur aids incitcs nr rrocures such an act.
IL favored rigid pToy isions in tn, i'm
migration laws for The deportation Or
ellen Anarchists. Mich of the speech
was devoted to an explanation Of the
dangerous doctrines VI anarchy ana
thu extent to which these doctrines had
le"n prGpa%attd within recent wears
senator Huars remarks were inter-
cstinl rs coming from the ,.nera ble
chairman # the jude. c.ary committee.
which win nave much To 10 Win thp
framing ot any legislation on this sub
iect He said the difficulty was that
3ssagsins Of kings ana rIlels always
glo.ied in their crimes and We're in no
wise deferred by lie. fear Of punish
ment For this reason he thought il
was almost useless to multiply punish
merits The most effective remedy. he
suggested. would be to have the civil
l7ed nations of the world agree upol
some GtSOl,tc spot on the earth'S sur
face. 10 which All Anarchists who up-
hold assassination or the overthrow Of
government should be transported. In
such 4 community the Anarchists could
carry out their theories of living with
ont i government ana the world would
Be rid Vt their presence.
The Scn2t" passed bill extending
tie life Cf the industrial commission
un,n Fen. II next. to allow it to com
rlrI- TIT work It now has i'm hand.
The "ommittc" which Will consider an
arprupriatc tribute To the late Presi-
Iert Mckinley VAS announced. The
Senate adjourned until next Monday.
Eefor,. the routine business VAS taken
up. Hale. Maine. secured the adoption
Ut !, resolution that when the Senate
adjourned. TODAY. it b" until next Mon
day. Tha heavy influx az petitions. bills.
ctc. continued much tim" being taken
in their formal reception.
ptnroSe. Pa favorahly reported
fl,in the aommitte" on education and
Labor th, bill continuing The industrial
commission until Feb Il in order that
ii may close up work now i'm hand and
.,..,,,tI inreIi,t.. consideration for III.
measure.
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Ii..n,i..',, ,,,L President Mrkirlr, ha,n
t...n fnuIIy as.,ssirntcd hy Anarchists.
our homes ar. still under the shadow
uf national grief Tor or best heloved
President ana tie heart of the world is
with iie in our sorrow. Il Is humli-
atiu., 10 consider how impotrut ara orr
federal laWS to punish this fearful
rim.
congress must losislat, against this
n.v merrill with courage. with iirmnass.
hut also with conservatism and pru-
deuce.
..Th. ....tiiufinn r,.rioits congress
Al. cprtt . law 10 punish such crimes
against the very existence Of tn. gov
aru,t.ut tn" constitution ordained"
After defining the terms nf = prepared
statute, fixing the death penalty fnr
li!Iint. Il President or aSsauliinl5 MIN
.1ith intent 80 kill. on advising. incitin@
w Ili 4. 1ring such acts, IN" senator pro
ap, .lnG aS follows:
This sovereign nation is moi - y cak
ihat Il must depend upon thr VARYING
laws nf its different states t. punish 4
aIiiujnHI who u-sdsSinatcs or attempts
~ nesaesinatr thr President whom the |
declares snail tukc care
fnat tha laws he faithfully executed. "
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