The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-03
TWO CENTS.

large any more than if preaching the
murder of some specified private indi-
viduaI Anarchistic speeches, writings
and meetings are essentially seditiOuS
and reasonable.
/ earnestly recommend to the con-
gresS that In the exercise of it's wise
discretion it should take into considera-
tfOn the coming to this country of an
archists or persons processing principles
hostile to all government and justify
ing the murder of those placed in auth
Ority. Such individuals as those VINO
not long ago gathered in open meeting
to glorify the murder of King Humbert
of Italy perpetrate crime and the law
should ensure their rigorous punish
ment. 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 more ur-
gently for the wisest thought Of the
congress.
FEDERAL COURTS SHOULD HAVE
JURISDICTION.
The federal courts should be given jur-
iSd1ctiOn 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 unsuccess-
full attempt should be proportioned to
the enormity of the offense against our
institutions.
Anarchy is a crime against the whole
human race: and all mankind should
band against the anarchist His crime
should be made an offense against the
law of nations. like piracy and that
form of manStealing 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.
A grim commentary upon the folly of
the anarchist position was afforded by
the attitude of the law toward this very
criminal 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 def1ed was at once
invoked in mis- behalf. So far from his
deed being committed on behalf of the
people against the government, the gov
ernment was obliged at once to exert
it's full police power to save him from
instant death at the hands of the peo-
pie. Moreover his deed worked not the
slightest dislocation in our government
tai system, and the danger of a recur-
renee of such deeds. no matter how
great it might grow, would work only
in the direction of strengthening and
giving harshneSS to the forces of order
No man will ever be restrained from
becoming president by any fear as to
his personal safety. If the risk to the
presidents life became great. ii would
mean that the office would more and
more come to be filled by men of a spir-
it which would make them resolute and
merciless in dealing with every friend
of disorder. This great country viii not
fall into anarchy and If anarchists
it's institutions, they would not merely
be stamped out, but would involve in
their own ruin every active or passive
sympathizer with their doctrines. The
american people are slow to wrath. but
when their wrath is once kindled II
burns like consuming flame.