Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-14
ARM OF LAW HEAVY.
Police Rule in German Empire is
Strict-Anarchists are Barred.

BERLIN, Sept 27.-(William Il.
Curtis in the Chicago Record-Herald)
Foreigners who profess anarchis-
tic principles are expelled from Ger
many Natives are watched and let
alone unless they do something in
violation of law or order. If they
make a speech, or write an article, or
utter threat. or commit an overt
act, they are sent to jail and this I'M
prisonment is repeated for longer
term each time that an offense is
committed until the country is too
hot for them. Every man of anarch-
istic tendencies Is known to the po-
lice. except those who keep their
opinions to themselves. and it is
scarcely worth while for anyone to
profess the doctrines of disorder and
advocate the destruction of govern
ments and society without express
ing his views to the public or at least
TO his friends.
1t is easy enough for the police to
keep track of anarchists. because
every citizen of Germany is under
constant surveillance, and the police
have a record of his career from his
cradle to his grave. Every citizen
has to be registered at police head
quarters of the district in which
he lives-his name, age, place or
birth, occupation and income. When
he moves or changes his occupation
or leaves the city he must give due
notice. Every arrival should be re-
ported in the same manner. for the
regulations require 1t; even visitors
of the family, although that is not
always done. Neglect II discovered
makes the head OF the family liable
to fine. Every foreigner who comes
here for little while is reported to
the police, both upon his arrival and
girls came from America the other
day to attend Mrs. Willard's school
two of them from Chicago-and the
day after their arrival notice was
sent to police headquarters with their
names, ages and other information
required. Boarding house keepers
and hotels are required to report the
movements of their patrons, and
every now and then n police inspec-
tor calls to see IL any of them have
escaped taxation.
Thus there is perpetual census.
and whenever the burgomaster and
the common council want to know
the population of the city they have
only to telephone to police head
quarters and draw balance in the
books. 1t is expected also that
everybody in Germany shall pay his
share for the support of the govern
ment. including foreigners who en-
Joy Its hospitality and use the side
walks and streets and have the bene-
mt OF the parks, the street lamps, the
police and fire protection and other
advantages OF civilization. Hence
the police assessors call frequently
at hotels and pensions to inquire
about the incomes OF the permanent
ooarders, and leave blanks to fill out
showing how much they are spend
Ing here II they decline to report the
amount of their property at home.
IL is always easier to accommodate
these gentlemen than to resist them
because they have the cold end of
the poker, so to speak. and will keep |
1t heated and pointed In your direc-
tion as long as you stay In town. |
The tax is small-not often more
than the price of a seat at the opera |
and those who endeavor to evade |
1t spend more in cab fares driving |
down to the embassy or the consul
general to inquire about their rights,
They may be able to defy the asses. !