The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-05
Mr.. McCOmaS Urges Anti
Anarchy Resolution.
STIRRING SPEECH IN THE SENATE
Congress Asked to Make Punish
able by Death an Assault Up
on Chief Magistrate or those
in Line of Succession.

dent or both, or any officer upon
whom the powers and duties of the
Office OF President may devoIve. shall
be punished with death, the Federal
courts to have Jurisdiction of such
oiIences."
This vas the text Of speech made by
Mr. McComas of Maryland in the Senate
today. It was based upon The resolution
offered By him yesterday Appropriately
enough the first attempt at oratory in
the new Congress was a plea for the pro
lection Of Presidents and for the exter-
rnination of the destroyers known as
anar chists.
a ruler at once so gentle, so strong,
50 serene, so wise, the world had never
known said the speaker referring to
the late President Mckinley This
brutal anarchist, of Polish descent. slew
that President whom all the people most
loved and who most loved all the people.
CInim the Right 10 Xiii.
anarchists arr IN all our cities They
claim the right to Kill They in turn must
be killed by the State that they would
destroy. They are wild beasts and fana-
tics Congress must IegisIate against this
new peril with courage and with firm
ness
Strange. indeed. is it If Congress shall
leave the President unprotected from
those who would attempt his life. This
crime IS worse than treason We exclude
the Chinese Why not exclude the an
srchist
Would Punish Newspapers.
T would punish all newspapers which
by writings and cartoons fncite anarchy.
would punish speaking and writing
when it counsels or invites others to XII
the head of the State
Anarchists make war on religion.
Their atheist assassin murdered our
Chief Our Christian President died like
an apostle. and quickened religious faith
IN our land OF churches and churchgoing
people.
--Anarchism's chief object is the over
throw OF government by violence. Or
Government was constructed by the peo-
pie who supported it; by liberty and JUS
tice. Until these separate, It can never
fall
The great body Of the plain people,
whom Lincoln loved and upon which Nc
Kinley leaned. are its unfailng defend
ers. This great people, facing the hid
eous peril of anarchfsm, taught by their
sorrow TO think right and see clear. now
rate more highly than ever the value of
their Government.
They Deride Patriotism.
anarchists deride patriotism, the old
est Of virtues. On no other call have the
youth of a country with such welcome
met death under the flag. the land it
loves This hIdeous creed Of crime can
never live in this land II must be stamp
ed out now and forever"
demonstrations IN Recent Years
Senator McComas recalled that within
the last seven years. President Carnot.
Prime Minister Canovas, the Empress OF
Austria, King Humbert. and President
Mckinley had been fouIIy assassiaated
by anarchists. He said it was humiIiating
10 consider how impotent we're the Fed
eraI laws TO punish this fearful crime. In
every civilized country evil men, abnor-
mally vain and envious. conscious of their
own utter worthlessress to hu-
man society, savageiy hate human
institutions. he declared, because
their own defects and failures make them
hate humanity. To these abnormal minds
envy and vanity gave a peculiar fasci-
nation to the idea Of assassinating King
CT a President
Anarchy means the unfettered self
government Of the individual - the Sen
ator said, and consequently the absence
of any kind of external government.
Anarchism Is one of the worst errors
ever urged among men. It is not po-
IitieaI principle, but a cult OF crime
Congress must IegisIate against this new
peril with courage and frnmess, but also
with conservatism and prudence First. g
he said, we must provide capital punish
ment for the wiTful killing or attempt 20
kill the President. and accessories after
the fact should be dealt with IN like fash
ion.
Six pTeceDts we're laid down for the
punishment and determination of anar-
cry and its apostles. The speech made
good impression, and was we'll received
The galleries were crowded IN anticipa-
tion OF the address, and deep interest was
taken in every sentence.
The McCOnas Resolution.
The resolution which Senator McComas
defended. and which he wishes adopted. is
as follows:
BE it resolved by the Senate of the |
United States, That Congress has power
and should now by law provide:
''First-That a person or persons who |
willfully kill or assault with intent 10 |
kin the President OF the Vice President, |
or both. or any officer upon wham the |
powers and duties of the Office af P-esi- |
dent may devolye under the Constitution /
and laws, shall he punished with death, /
the Federal courts 10 have jurisdiction of !!
such offences.
''Seeond-Puniskmen by imprisonment !
for certain conspil acies, to be defined. and |
for Individual threats TO commit the same /
crimei the Federal courts to have like
jurisdiction.
'Third-For the exclusion and deporta- /
tion of alien anarchists
''Fcurth-Certaih amendments of like
import and effect to our immigration laws.
'Fifth-Certain amendments OF like i'm
port and effect to cur naturalization laws
''Sixth-And support the executive de-
partment in procuring an amendment 10 |
all extradition treaties similar to the pro
vision IN our convention with Belgium for /
the extFadition OF criminal anarchists"
Flooring, SI.z5 per 100 square feet. |