New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
DIR. NEWTON ON ANARCHLSM.
HE SUGGESTS RESTRICTED IMAiIGRA-
TIoN AND EDUCATION AS RENE
DIES FOR THE REVOLT
TIONARY VARIETY.

The Rev. DR.. r. Heber Newton. rector OF All
Souls Protestant Episcopal Church. In Madison
ave-, preached on "Anarchsm" yesterday morning
in his church In part he said:
The appalling crime OF September brings the na-
the day on which the death Of the President oc-
Scratch socialist and you viii ind an snarchist
THIS is as though 1t had said scratch Republican
and you viii ana Protsstant. -
the good of the country; Catholics and Protestants
are both seeking the kingdom Of God. but they are
bishop Corrigan in his letter to the clergy Jumped
together socialism and anarchism. Cardinal Glib
quote @ Pope % Ieo %ho sa the reports e
confounded socialism and ansrchs but has non I
them up with Freemasonry and Judaism
ain-the regeneration OF human society. They
IN O W 10 S N Owned aa Ga
" and all things be owned collectively. But one
way of revolution: one by natural development OF
the present system, the other would break down
zation. one would multiply the functions = OF the
sons an t the other would minimize the fune
other does not. One looks TO State ownership Of
cRange the other looks to Freely ro1ps
working people becoming the owners.
the present time is the Russian Tolstoy. who Is
not because he would have chaos but he would
have men govern themselves in the broadest sense
political and social scens IA and asS @ ns 6es laea OK
religion 1t is the ideal which Jesus Christ
State. gave practically no laws. organized no gov
eminent and set external authority; but he
and make them self-legislating.
On the other hand, there is a revolutionary an
archism which seeks to establish social and pOlit-
cal terrorism as means of frightening society into
state or concession and paralyZe law in order
a reign of lawlessness may in fact reign. In our
country there is no justification for terrorism II
an outrage against society, a crime against human
lty and a barrier TO future progress
we must not as the mother OF States has done. In
panic go oack on freedom of speech, for that is
chance to develop. All anarchistic teachings which
appeal TO force must come under the ban of the
suppressed The assassin Of the President although
porn IN America, is really alien. No rtghtminded
american would be guilty Of so atrocious deed
we must restrict undesirable immigration and IN
slst thaC this country is dumping ground for the
paupers and criminals of Europe. We must sys-
tematcally educate foreign born citizens into
nc, ana we must educate plain people to under
stand the philosophy of history.
lynchtngs In the last twenty years; labor strikes
nave tended to end as in the OF Homestead. in
revolt and bomb. Manufacturers have not always
TonIornled 10 the law: railroad companies have
ignored the laws protecting the lives OF employees
corporate wealth has bade defiance TO the law and
crushed opposition in truly anarchistic manner
latures. While such practical anarchism prevails
we must not wonder at assassina tions and lawless
disregard by exceptional individuals
The problem of revolutionary anarchisn is a
problem not for statesmen alone We must deepen
deeper reverence for the law. We must learn TO
hold all life. even in it's humblest forms sacred We
must seek and embody whatever truth there Is in
philosophical anarchtsm. We must individually
seek to realize the ideal and become each Of us
self-governing beings, enshrtnng the moral lav so
as 70 need no restraint of external legislation.
While doing this must hold the untauned lives
around us in the strong majesty OF the law until
they TOO become self-exacting exponents OF law.