The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-03

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Tor hut one red moment, TO be sue
seeded f2r eges BY tho gloomy night
81 deSpotism.
For the anarchist himself. wheth-
tf he breaches or practices his doc
trines, we need not have one particle
more concern than for any ordinary
faurtierer He IL not the victim OF
social or political injustice. There
ar@ no wrongs 10 remedy In his case.
The cause of his criminailty IN 20 be
found In his own evil passions and IN
the evil conduct OF those who urge
him on. not in any failure by others
or BY the state to do justice TO him
or his. He is a maiefactor and noth-
Ing else. lie Is IN no sense. In no
shape or way. q product OF social
condisions.~ save as n highwayman
IL ''produced" by the fact that an
unarmea man happens 20 have a
purse 1t Is n trave@y upon the
great and holy name Of liberty and
freedom 10 permit them TO be In
Would Punish Anarchists.
voked Ia such a cause. No man or
hosty az mea preaching anarchists
doctrines should be allowed at large
any more than II preaching the muir
der ~ some speclfied private tndi-
viduAi Anarchlstic speeches. writ
iugS and meetings are essentially se-
dltious and treasonahle.
1 earnestly recommend 10 congress
that In the exercise OF its wise dis
erection IL should take Into considera-
zion the coming TO this country OF
anarchists or persons protesting
principles hostile 20 all government
and iusslfying the murder Of those
placed in authority. Such individuals
as thosn who not long ago gathered
IN open meeting 10 glcrify the muir
der ot King hunabert OF Italy psrp4-
trate a crime. and the law should en-
sure their rigorous punishment. They
and these like them should be kept
cut Of this country; and II found
here they should be promptly deport-
eH 90 the country whence they came.
and far-raAching provision should b.
made for the punishment o. those
who stay. No matter calls more
urgently for the wisest thought OF
4he congress.
The federal courts should be given
jurisdiction over any man who kills
or attempts TO kill the president or
any man who by the constitution or
by law il in line Of succession for
the presidency, while the punish
ment for an unsuccessful attempt
shuufd he rruportinnsd to the en-
crsnlty % the offsnse against our In
Solutions.
A Crime Against Mankind.
Anarchy il crime against the
whole human race: and all mankind
should hand against the anarchist
His crime should be made an Of
fsnse against the Law OF nations, like
piracy and that form Of rnansteal-
ine known rs the slave trade. for II
= az far htacker infamy than either
1t should BE- 30 declared by treaties
among all civilized powers. such
treaties would give 90 the federal
N1verument the power OF dealing
with the crime.
"A grim commentary upon the folis
or the anarchist position was az.
forded hy the attitude Of the Law
toward thls VERY criminal who had
lust taken the life q the president
The people would have torn him iinit
srafn limb II Il had not been that
the law he defleA was at once invok-
ed IN his behalf. So far from his
decd being committed on behalf 81
the people against the government
the governmeuf was obliged AZ ones
Ia exert sfe fun police power 60 nave
him from Instant death al the hands
"a the people Moreover. hts deed
worked not the slightest dlsiocatior
tn our governmental system and tins
danger Of a recurrence Of such deeds
no matter how great IL mlgAs grow
wa1id work only In the direction Of
STRENGTHENING ard giving harshnesi
To the forces 81 order. No man vii
= n 1
president by any fear as 10 his per
eonal saf4y. Ii the risk to the pres.
1t.ent's slfe became great. II wouls
mean that the office would more ans
more come TO be filled by men Of I
spirit which would make them rcsq
l,sta and tnercfiess in dealing Will
every friend OF disorder This greA
country will not fall into anarchy
and IL anarchists should ever be-
come n SERIOUS menace to its iastf
buttons. they would not merely b.
stamped out. but would Involve u
their own ruin every active and pas
eive sympathizer with their doc
frfna~. The American people nr'
allow 10 wrath. hut when their wrati
IA once kindied Il burns Ike con
sunaing flame.
The Business Conditions.
During the last five years bushes
confidence has been restored, AM
she nation is 10 be congratulated be
cause Of lis present abou1dinE pros
nerffy. such prosperity can neve
IL created by law alone, although
a. EASY enough 40 destroy II by mis-
rhievoua lava. IL the hand Of IN
Lord Ia heavy upon any country.
fiood Or Drought comes. human wis
dom il p0weriess 20 avert the caiam
fsy. Moreover. no law can guar
~ AGAINST the consequences OF on
own folly. The men who are idie 2
credulous. the men WHO seek gu
NOT hy genuine work With head Z
hard. but ~ gambling in any form
arc always a source 81 menace Nc
onIv 10 themselves but 20 others.
fhe business world loses rs head,
l9nes what legislation cannot SUI
NV fundamentally the welfare
aach citizen. and therefore the we
fere 81 the aggregation OF either
~~hgeh makes the nation, must rel
sr,nn Individual thrift and energ,
reeoIufion and intelligence. Notl
fuw car take the place OF this u
flIvidual capacity; but wise legisla
ffon and honest and intelligent at
rninEstratlo1 can give X me rune.
scope, thu largest opportunity
WORK 10 good effect.
The tremendous and highly con
r,iex Industrial development wnit
went on with ever accelerated ral
fdify during the latter half OF u
fefh century brings US face 20 rae
~ the beginning Of the zoth, VII
very serious social problems. n
<td faxve and the Did customs whif
Fad alrrost the binding force OF lay
were once quite sufficient 70 req
isfe tho accumulation and digtriD'
zion Of wealth. Since the indu
friaa changes which have so emo
es,ouefv Increased the producti'
power Of mankind, they are no loi
zer sufficient.
Startling Growth Of Wealth.
The growth Of cities has gone
bcvond comparison faster than u
growth Of the country, and the NJ
building of the great Industrial Gel
fera has meant a startling inerem
NOT merely In the aggregate
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