The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-15
GET MANY LETTERS
Secret Service Bureau Hear
of Numerous Plots
TO MURDER OFFICIALS
What They Do Often Results
in Water HauIs.

Washington, Sept. IA great deal
more about the plot Of the anarchists to
murder the president IS known IL Buffalo
than in Washington; that is. if the state
ments of the authorities here are frank,
and there is no reason 70 believe that
they are trying to conceal any informa-
ton from the public.
The officials Of the department of jus
tice join with those Of the secret service
bureau in saying that they have abso-
IUtely no knowledge Of a plot to murder
the president, and although they have
used the most diigent endeavor to try
to connect some other person with the
attack OF Czolgosz on the life OF the
president, they have not the slightest ev-
idence in their possession to justify the
assertion that the deed was the outcome
Of a conspiracy.
In fact, Attorney General Knox goes so
far as to say that the arrest Of Emma
Goldman in Chicago was not asked for
by the federal authorities, nor will any
attempt be made, unless further evidence
shows that she has had more intimate
connection with Czoigosz than now ap-
pears, to have her extradited and brought
to Buffalo.
There is no disposition on the part OF
the federal authorities at the present time
TO make any attempt TO get control Of
Czolgosz. nor does it appear that there
is any way by which it can be done.
Speaking today Of the rather loose
statements which have been made by
various people regarding the alleged
warning of plots on the life of the pres
ident, an official connected with the SC
cret service bureau said:
Probably not a single day passes that
somebody does not send a threatening
letter to the president or a member OF
the cabinet, or some one does not write
either to this bureau or some prominent
government official saying that he or she
has heard of threats made against the
president.
These letters are always carefully in
vestigated by US. although, as a matter
of fact. it is not part of the duties of
this bureau, and in making investiga-
tions of this kind we are really violating
the law.
THE sole purpose for which the secret
service bureau exists is for the suppress
sion and detection of counterfeiters, but
ever since the assassination of President
Garfield the scope of the bureau has been
enlarged, although not in accordance with
any law; but it has come TO be accepted
that this bureau, having agents practi-
cally all over the country. should in adj
dition to preventing fraud against the
currency, keep a watchful eye on the
persons who might attempt the life of
the president or other high officials.
4 think that nearly every member OF
congress. certainly the members of ap-
preparation committees. are quite aware
of what we have been doing and have |
tacitly winked at this technical viola !
ton of the law.
I know as a fact that of recent years |
has been urged to make more |
liberal appropriation for The support OF |
the bureau and to make part Of its duties |
the protection of the president and have |
it perform such other services as belong /
to the secret police in European coun-
tries.
But congress, with its usual timidity, |
! was about to say cowardice, but it |
would not be proper for a subordinate |
official to question the courage of con-
gress, has refused to heed the suggestion, /
fearing that their motives would be mis-
construed by their constituents and it
would lay them open to the charge of /
adopting foreign methods.
1.-The consequence is that when the /
president goes anywhere We have 10 take /
a man away from his regular duties and /
assign him to guard the president.
1--WE cannot spend any money in IN
earthing plot against the life of the |