The Washington times., 1901-09-10

1 rage that 1t could seriously strain the
American view of liberty of thought and
| tive measures to drive from the land ev-
| cry individual-man or woman-who ac-
knowledges anarchism in any of the
| phases Of the, creed We owe it to the
| nation and to- the men whom we elect
| to serve US in high positions to put forth
every effort to repress this destructive
and mad philosophy" - Philadelphia
Times.
1t is the clear duty of municipal authori-
ties everywhere to use all the power which
| existing laws give them to suppress anar-
ch:st literature to break up anarchist
| meetings, and to Jail every anarchist who
incites to murder or other crime II the
| laws which we have are not enough
sterner laws can be framed. Now that we
nave learned by this shocking and infa-
nous crime just what these men and wo-
men mean. there must be a concerted
eHort 10 destroy the anarchists. root and
branch, as consplrators against all order
ana enemies of humanity.-Boston Jour
mai.
The anarchists form but an infinites-
imally small element of the population
So do the insane. But society takes
| measures to guard itself against outbreaks
of the individual lunatic. The anarchist
appears to the community in general as
little other than a lunatic, but like most
lunatics. his insanity is liable to suddenly
take a murderous bent and precautions
should therefore be taken.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
1t Is, of course, entirely within the pow
er of Congress to impose any restrictions
1t pleases on the landing of immigrants.
or to exclude them altogether, and also
to order the deportation of any person
living in the country but who has not yet
become a citizen of it. II the public ut
ments, such as the advocacy or apprsia al
of assassination, either by speech or IN
print, were made sufficient cause for de-
portation, it would at least be impossible
for these foreign fanatics to meet and
glorify the assassin OF an American Pres
ident with impunity.-New York World.
The anarchists. basing the regeneration
of society upon the determination of
rulers, have always chosen the most un-
likely way of realizing their criminal de-
signs. crazy theory has been consist
emily illustrated by crazy practice.
Nothing could illustrate this more point
edly than the attack of Czolgosz upon the
President.
One would think that If anarchists
looked upon a ruler as o. necessary evil
they would begin with the Sultan-of
Turkey or the Shah of Persia, or at least
preach someth hing about degrees of op-
preston and grade their atrocities ac-
cordingly. But even on the wicked as
sumption on which their theories are
based they have perfect genius for
striking the wrong man at the wrong time
The uEintelligent malignity of their creed
makes ii doubly dangerous. and it is earn
estly to be hoped that the revelation of
this in the freest country in the world
will result in the proper measure of sup
preston or determination of the pest as
it exists here.-New York Commercial Ad-
yertiser.
Two results almost certain to follow
the attempt to assassinate President Nc
Kinley are stricter immigration laws and
a change in the statute fixing the penalty
for such crime Ten years in prison,
with an allowance of three and a half
years for good beha 4or. is certainly
totally Inadequate, either as a punish
ment or as deterrent influence. Indeed,
the penalty denounced against an at
tempt to kill. whether the victim be a
PRESIDENT or private citizen, is alto
gether too milds The spirit to do MUIR
der is there. and the murderer deserves
no consideration at the hands of the law
for his bungling- While public sentiment
is turned in this direction it would be
well to have a general revision of the
laws on the subject-Baltimore News.
There is deep Significance in the way
the Paterson anarchists welcomed the
news of the devilish act of their broth
er, and the lesson thereof is that an
archisTn in this country should be extir-
pated ruthlessly root and branch without |
further ado All of the internal cult and |
all affiliated with them should be hunted
down mercilessly and driven from Ameri-
can SOIL and We would add that were 1t
not for the danger of making an -occa-
sional mistake in identity IL would be |
justitiable. We believe, in the sight of both !
God and man. to shoot any who refused
to obey the order to go as one would a |
mad dog.-Richmond Dispatch.
Why should these nests of anarchists be
tolerated in this free country? They are |
protected by the-laws and under the in
stitutions which they themselves condemn
and revile. They mistake license for lib
erty and. in fact, have no conception of
rational liberty. They are guilty of the
basest ingratitude, for, like the serpent |
warmed to life in the bosom of the farm |
er. they turn to sting their benefactor.
The instinct of self-preservation would |
seem TO dictate the suppression of all an
archistic publications and the outlawry |
of every known and avowed anarchist. |
All civilized Governments should unite, II |
possible in deviSing and executing some /
plan for ridding the world of so intolera- /
BILE a nuisance. The execution of the as
sassin after he has finished his devilish |
work, is not sufficient to deter others /
from following his pernicious example. On |
the contrary they giorify the criminal as /
a martyr and others are stimulated by the /
desire of gaining similar notoriety- IL Is
difficult TO deal with such fanatics, but /
something must be done i'll the interest /
of civilization and humanity. The com
rlunity has a right to protect itself in
some way against wretcheS who are not |
amenable to the dictates OF reason. JUS
tice or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News