The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-11
EMMA COL OMAN EXPRESSES
CONTEMPT FOR PRESIDENT.
Chicago Goe in Her Opposition to
Law Sympathy Czoos Rails at Police and Com
plains the Public Over the Presidents Condition
SHE IS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO KILL THE PRESIDENT.

ports that It was result Of an anarchist
plot. Mark Hanna has been the ruler of
this country, not Mckinley. Mckinley has
been the most Insignificant ruler that this
country has ever had. He has neither wit
nor intelligence. but has been tool IN
the hands Of Hanna. Other Presidents
have had heart. or something. but this
poor feliow-God forgive him. since he knows
nothing-is a tool in the hands OF the
wealthy. and 1t seems very remarkable for
Mark Hanna to say that he was notified OF
q plot for his assassination. I think Nc
Kinley too insignificant for such thing.
what man in the United States, in your
opinion. is Of sufficient prominence to war
rant such q plot?" she was asked.
st am not In a position to say" replied
Miss Goldman. who ought to be killed.
The monopolists and the wealthy Of this
country are responsible for the existence
of a Czologosz. II imperialism would not
grow In this country, II the liberties OF
the people were not trampled upon' tnefe
would have been no assassin.
HER ONLY SORROW
Is FOR CZOLGOSZ.
Referring to the wouid-be assassin. MISS
Goldman said:
ST feel that the man is one Of those un-
fortunates who has been driven to despair
and misery to commit the deed. feel very
deeply with him as an individual, as l
would feel with anybody who suffers. IL l
had means would help him as much as
could: I would see that he had counsel ana
that justice was done him"
Although the whole world waited eagerly
&t1 1atln frny the
Presidents bedside, Miss Goldman did not
care enough about the report that ne nad
been shot. which she heard newsboys
shouting, to buy a paper. 1t was Satnr-
day noon before her interest was sun1cient-
ly aroused to cause her to buy newspaper
containing the story. She was more inter-
ested in the arrest Of the Chicago an
archists than in the Presidents condition.
When asked why she did not appear be-
fore the people when she learned she was
wanted. Miss Goldman said:
For reasons of my own did not make
myself known. like to fool the police
when I can. The very fact that came to
Chicago shows that had no intention Of
hiding myself. II had wanted to I would
have been able to go from st. Louis right
across to Canada, and then they would
have looked for me long time. came
here especially to be on the spot when
I saw the necessity of announcing myself
to the police and also to be able to help
Mr.. Isaak and his family. they being among
the anarchists arrested. II the police were
able to connect me with the attack on the
President. was ready to give myself up.
'When I arrived in Chicago I went to q
hotel and registered under an assumed
name Later went to the home of Mr.
c. P. Norrisk. whom have known in a
business way for about a year. As far as I
know he is not an anarchist. but he saw no
reason why one individual should not give
shelter to another in this land Of the free.
and he did it,
ssWHY MAKE A FUSS
ABOUT THE PREsIDENTs"
Asked IL she thought czolgoszs act was
praiseworthy from her viewpoint, she an
swered:
II am not in a position to say whether
It was good or bad. 1t is bad for the man
who attempted to do II. I am not in his
beots and know nothing about 1t. What I
don't see Is why they would make more
fuss about the President than anybody
else. AL men are born equal"
But some men rise above the equality Of
BIRTH" reporter suggested I'VE are all
interested in the man whom We have made
our chief"
Il don't think men put him in ONCE: I
think that money put him In ONCE"
In reference to Cxolgosx's statement that
he was inspired by lecture Of Miss Gold
mans In Cleveland. the prisoner said:
.As have repeatedly said. IT is foolish to
think that this man would claim that he
did that deed alone and unaided. and at
the same time claim that inspired him. II
he had accomplices. and still claims that
he was acting alone. do you think he would
have singled me out as the only friend he
would not protect by assuming entire re-
sponsibility? He. may have heard me in
Cleveland. for lectured there twice, May
6. last
AZ to my arrest. II the police had waited o
few minutes longer they would have paved
tlr~sslves ths troab,s-and ~ -.
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