The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-08
LESSON OF THE BUFFALO TRAGEDY.

There is food for reflection in the comment of the
Chinese minister, WI Ting Fang upon the awful deed
OF Leon C7olgosz Distressed beyond measure by the
news of the attempt upon President McKinleys life
this eminent Oriental statesman asked why 1t is that
nnarchism is permitted to flourish and plot in repub-
lie where the people have in their power by peaceful
means to change the personnel of their government at
Will.
Pleased as we may be on occasion to term Minister
WI heahen he has taken the lead of us all in read
ing the lesson to be learned from the display of the an
archistc frenzy of which the president was the victim
too much this benighted Asiatc to understand
civilization which though boasting of its humanta-
rian influences attempts check upon the antithess
OF ali it makes for With feelings of horror and dis
tress he contempates the result of daying with
the apostles of DEATH disorder and despair incapable
of conccving why so gentle by nature and so uni
formy courteous and kind to all the president Of
the United States should fall by assassin's hands
Minister Wu's question win be repeated from one
end of the Union to the other. Why indeed, should
anarchsm be tolerated in this country? It's disciples
naugh for the privileges of American citizenship
Natural enemies of government in any form, they have
nothing to suggest but riot and the torch for
the political disorders Of which they complain Brutali-
cation of the human their sole mssion license
and National insanity their only dream.
Arrested and questioned to his motive for trying
to take the life of the head OF the only nearly perfect
government by the people this world has yet known
Czogosz mpenitcnty replies that measured by an
archistic standards this government is all wrong and
that mpelled by anarchstic teachings he resolved to
end it by numbering the president Is he repudiated
by the better known exponcnts the doctrine of ami
hiation of which he has become imbued? Not at all
No does the OF his deed spread than the
anarchstic group of Paterson, New Jersey, which fur
nished the murderer OF the king of Italy, meets and
openly toasts him in liberal measures Of beer.
What have these miscreants in common with the
American people? What is there attractive to them OF
these shores aside from the security in which they ma!
plot and plan forfeit the lives of those whom the!
consider in the way of the realization of their hope
universal chaos? Nothing
But a few weeks ago member oil the Texas delega
ton in congress denounced a traitor in tn
press and threatened with impeachment by coeagu
from Pennsylvania for simply criticsing the cours
pursued by congress toward Cuba. Yet the accepte
mouthpeces OF the creed OF crime and murder and
tempt for law permitted to organize plot, preac
and proselye throughout the length and breadth of tn
United States without protest Boldly spurning tn
benohcent doctrine of human rights upon which on
governmental fabric is based and doggedy rcsistn
every influence making for the elevation Of humanlt!
they are permitted to enjoy the advantages Of res
dence among and initiate their lungs with the air {
freedom which sweeps our broad land
What has been the return of this supne tolerato
of these beetlebrowed, ensanguincdcyed apostles
total depravty?
MuFder-black Ylllainous murder!
Inhamed by the teachings and maddened by tn
writings of Emma Goldman, Herr Most Pero Esev
ct al Leon Czogosz has attempted the assassination
the president, attempted murder planned with dabc
zeal ingenuity and undertaken with deliberate malice
attempted the life OF an unsuspectng and unarme
man who with smile on his lips and a CLEAN
kindly interest in his eyes was extending to him Il
hand of American fellowship.
Now we know what anarchism stands for
We have been brought to a sudden and terrible res
ization of the danger lurking in it's tenots We ha,
fathomed the depths OF eowardce to which it's e1
bruted victims can sink How much longer, then wi
we persist in distinguishing between anarohsm ar
crime by furnishing the latter and protecting the 70
mer, when there is absolutely difference betwet
them unless il be difference OF degree?