The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-11

Il congress to enact a law which VIII |
rther than local laws now in force,
IN anarchists who are plotting on
4 an soil TO overthrow foreign govern
or TO cripple our own. Senator Nal
h Florida. who is here for few |
Itb,s afternoon expressed himself in
Of some legislation which will deny |
A Iawless, alien class the asylum
hitherto has been afforded them in |
fhlted States.
i attempt to assasslnate the presl-
M the United States" said senator |
n cor the assassination of a presi-
should be made an offense against /
sws of the United States. The |
Of an officer of the United States |
IN revenue service in the performance |
duty is an ofrense against the laws |
United States, as well as the laws |
state where the crime was commit T.
|bd these cases are tried in the United |
courts and not those of the State. |
Most notable instance of the jurlsdlc- |
4 the United States courts in a paral |
&tance was the shooting Of Terry by |
Il Agent Nagle In California, when
attempted to assault Justice Field. |
was arrested by the State author,- |
Ind was to have been tried before |
Hate courts, but on a writ Of habeas |
i the case was removed to the United |
\ courts and Maggie was released from |
N upon the ground that he was In |
frformance OF his duty when he fired |
bot that killed Terry.
her this decision had Special Agents !
\ or Ireland shot Czolgosz before the |
spf the assault upon the president, |
Would not have been tried by the New |
State court, but by the United States |
j and properly and promptly re-
y as. protecting the president was |
Specific duty.
d attempt TO take the life of Presi
mckinley emphasizes the need of |
Nav by which anarchists may be !
Ad beyond those afforded by the local |
y the State, as 1t is, for one reason.
~ the ruler of the country that their |
k are directed. Also the time Is OPP
ne for. the United States to say 10 |
undesirable people that this country |
Dot be made an asylum by them.
ban assault or an attempted assault
A he made a distinct offense. and
be punishable by death. The high |
4nored office which he holds as the
Rnt of our whole people should have
protection. The consequences of an
Y upon the president are SO great,
lect upon the country so tremendous
disturbing and the general result so
Pe mat the crime is one of the great
q gnitude; and the punishment should !
Hlng and speedy.
lyndon PAPERS DISCUSS IT.
ION, September 10.-The papers again |
" themselves fully with President Nc.
rs state and the anarchist peril
Daily Telegraph says: president
hley has a wonderful constitution, MS
Hdeed been proved by the Incidents
4 Illness The simple, almost austere
~ has led has helped him at the
kof MS fate, while the devotion and
Poe OF his wife, with whom. as the
WY mas said, he has often conquered
.4lihcuity and danger, have profoundly
~ world" P'''
Daily, Mall remarks; Both in this
~ ana IN the United States hubble
"a has hitherto been slow to recognise
.the .nhwillingnesS to act harshly to-
'Pohucal fugltiyes can not he permit
N conIone the crimes of ruffians who
sedltlon and plot assassination.
Xne latest anarchist outrage win
Hve oeen In vain If 1t should deter
on ooth sides of the Atlantic a
y Inv between the exercise of national
ofin .33 ana narboring national pests"
HDhly News says: THE cry of Down
lug anarchists is being raised, as ID
Erlaln TO he raised in various quar-
european ms well as American-but it
70 US chat the worst possible way
g ABOUT the business Is to stir M
leenng on behalf of a vendetta
anarehlsm, The greater the pres
s'I1s,lT more or violent the resistance"
means of dlscouraging the nn3rch-
Hep5g9nda, which has been too much
N the United States and vhe
nv namely: To treat the advocacy
IN as Itself criminal. In this conn
'n principle. is accepted and acted
n frocanly If score or so of phllo-
n n "m ,.alsts were sent to cool their
IA fSar IN prison, they would grow
f1rSsS more cautious in the use of
~ "ius anu tneW disciples would begin
& something Of the same reticcnce
,@s,tiorhlng Post believes that the char
x. ~ lesson or recent events is that
ID ''n nnts are exposed to the same
is not this or that particular
,6 .Tsanthority that is aimed at but
i'it ty Wherever the anarchist sees
"A oil government, he strikes, no
n what Its origin may be This is
SSoh which is being driven home IN
|Rited states by the brutal attack on
. mckinley. While IL would APP
IA ~ ~, certain measures may be taken
vnited states on its own account
4 or Il i, combat oii this new evil, 1t would
1. ecno ~ az such measures were adopt
|tbtionaII py the great powers after an
sohdaTity between alI civilized ma
E+cl tnat America Is no longer outside
- OF Its Influence"
III TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM.
,'he, Ky. September 1O.-what
nc done with outspoken anarchists
+: -Vuia they be treated in case of an
n upon the chief executive? What
we course pursued and the pun
Il iHulctedf These are the questions
a'e 10 be discussed by the police
annual convention In Louisville
;, ice colonel liagger, formerly chief
III direo. Louisville, who Is on the
~ ,.,s OF the association, today
~ S0elatior t'ii tue president OF
NJ -, ~ asking for an expression
" delssdtihe anarchist situation.
tert NJ NJ VIII come TO the conven-
in %nsy prepared to discuss the
<fwpol5t us phases, especially from
I*ks nc OF suppression Of anarcnistie
M form laese ideas will be drawn nm
tkly ~ Of resolutions and Will be sent
5 statee congress, but. by each chief,
81 are De- renresentatives. The police
4 for ne bbestermined to do ali In their
tBieosI "e suppression Of such persons
soon a National bureau of Idenu-
III To "a 70 be established. Is ex-
# The Tar toward aiding In this
NJ q bureau Of identincation is the
y 'Ne last convention Of police
8. ~, .s,.lHhNArloNAL ACTION.
~ Nd September Ex-senator
# ls,, !. Maryland favors the enact.
an '1uon which win result In the
~ determination of anarchists.
ss'ylew he says: "Now Is the