The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-06
Senator Hoar Suggests That An
arChistS Be Transported to
Some Land Far Away to Test
Their Doctrines
HE WOULD HAVE THEM
LIVE APART FROM OTHERS
Senator MCComaS of Maryland
Delivered Carefully Prepared
Speech on Subject Of Anarchy
and Urged Need Of Strict Leg
iSIation

anu you NCCU VI Sll lOl GCY-
iSIation
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator McCo-
mas of Maryland made an extended
and carefully prepared speech in the
Senate today with Anarchy for his
theme, and was followed by some brief
remarks by Mr. Hoar of Massachu-
sets on the difficulties in the way of
dealing with anarchist assassins.
Mr. MeComas remarks showed care
full examination of the legal authorities.
He maintained that Congress had full
power, under the constitution, to en-
act a federal law furnishing with death
any person who Kills a President, or
assaults the President with intent to
kill, or aids, incites or procures such
an act
He favored rigid provisions in the
immigration 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 Hoar's remarks were inter-
esting, as coming from the venerable
chairman of the judiciary committee,
which will have much to do with the
| framing of any legislation.
He said the difficulty was that assas-
sins Of kings and rulers always gloried
in their crimes, and were in no wise de-
tered by the fear Of punishment. For
this reason. he thought it was almost
useless to multiply punishments. The
most effective remedy, he suggested,
would be to have the civilized nations
of the world agree upon some desOlate
spot on the earths surface. to which
all anarchists who uphold assassination
or the overthrow Of the government,
shall be transported. In such COM
munity the anarchists could carry out
their theories Of living without gov
eminent. and the world would be rid
of their presence.
The senate passed . hill extending
the life o. the industrial commission
| until Feb 49, to allow II to complete
the work it now has in hand. The
| committee which win consider an APP
propriate tribute to the late President
! Mckinley was announced The senate
! adjourned until Monday.
! Mr. McComas said i'm mart:
within seven years President Car
not, Prime Minister CanoVas del Cast
lilo, the Empress Of Austria, King
Humbert and President Mckinley have
/ been foully assassinated by Anarchists.
"Our homes are still under the shad-
President and the heart of the world
is with us in our sorrow. tt Is humil-
iating to consider how important are
our federal laws to punish this fear
fu crime.
The senator also urged numerous
amendments to the immigration laws
with a view to excluding anarchists.
At the conclusion Of Senator Nc
Comas remarks, Mr.. Hoar spoke
briefly along the same lines. He said
that while he heartily agreed with
much that had been said, yet the great
difficulty in all these cases of assassin
alton was that the assassin was willing
and anxious to give up his life Fear
of consequences did not in any way
deter such an assassin. Such was the
case with the assassin Of William Of
Orange, who welcomed the torture in
ficted on him. Every assassin Of a
foreign ruler had expected death.
Much good might be accomplished in
limiting the circulation Of fanatical
doctrines. But, the senator believed.
a much more effective remedy could
be secured If by the common consent
of all civilized nations some tract of
land somewhere on the earth's sur
face, hemmed in from the outer world.
could be set aside for the confinement
of those who counsel the killing of rul-
ers or the overthrow of governments.
Let the Anarchists be an object les
SON" the senator said land let the
world have an object lesson. Let there
be a little incubation Of Anarchy in
to the Anarchist himself and let him
have anAnarchistic government among
his fellows"
Mr.. Hoar said that Punishment would
be a proper punishment under the cir
cumstances and If all nations would
agree that every such Anarchistic per-
sons should be sent to a spot where
there was no government, IL would be
an effective remedy. Certainly the An
arehist could not complain, for, in be-
ing transported to a place of no gov
eminent, he would have reached his
Utopia.
Mr. McComas' resolution was then
laid aside for discussion later The
presiding officer announced the follow
ing senators as the committee to act
with the committee from the house to
consider by what token Of respect con-
gress may express its deep sensibi1ty
over the death OF the late President
Mckinley:
Messrs. Foraker, COhio) Allison.
Iowa; Fairbanks, Ind: Kean, N. j.;
Aldrich. r. l.; Nelson, Minnesota; Per-
kins, Cal: Jones Ark: Morgan, Ala;
COckrell. Mo. and McEnery, La.
A message was received from the
President, responsive to the Senate's
resolution, transmitting the letters OF
Jefferson TO Madison and Monroe on
the subject Of the annexation Of Cuba.
At 2.3O O'Clock the Senate went into
executive session.