Evening star., 1901-09-07
ANARcHlsTlc. TENDENCIES
SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY CHIEF OF
POLICE sYLvEsTER.
Action of the AssPssin Warnins-Es-
.entfal. fdfIt 4 Protection Of
the President.

10 no OIHcial or the DlStrlCt SoNeTHhAehs
was the news of =tte attempted assassina-
tion Of the President greater shock than
to Major RishardlGylvester, the superin-
tendent Of police. It has been Major Syi-
vester's privttegestB provide for the proper
protection of the chief executive during MS
residence In Washington and upon the oc-
casions of his public appearances here he
is personal friend Of the Presidents ana
feels most keenl,s- the sad occurrences OF
yesterday.
Major Sylvester sees In the attack upon
the President the necessity for greatly
Increased police force here in the capital
city. where SO many prominent men are 50
often gathered together and for concerted
action on the part, OF the legislators anu
authorities in general for the SUPPRESSION
of anarchists. Major Sylvester also spoAs
in high terms Of the chief OF police OF
Buffalo, and says he feels sure every pos,
s.ble precaution was taken to safeguaro
the President
occurrence" declared Major Sylvester It
is needless for me to speak OF how Wioeiy
beloved the President Is and what great
loss his death would be to the entire couh-
try" ~
Speaking Of the precautions usually taken
by the authorities here the major said:
Always ON the Alert.
of the Presidents welfare while he Is at
home, to watch his movements as care
fully as possible and to advise authorities
elsewhere as to what steps should be taken
when the President intends to visit their
city. When the.President went west last
spring sent out more than $50 communi-
cations to the police authorities of the Varl-
GUS cities through which he was TO pass
and at which he proposed to stop over. y
= AN~,A kHaoo oRoSN Hny1f q
intended to stop over at Buffalo on his
return from the west but Mrs. Mckinney
Illness made 1t Impossible. At that time,
however, sent full Instructions to Captain
had requests from the chief of San Fran
cisco and other: places for these instruc-
tions and were glad to send them the full
details. CaptatnsBull is an excellent man.
veteran in the service, and am sure
that he. as well as the exposition force of
guards and detectives, did all they could to
protect the President.
@r"I have always felt that the President
should be placed above the masses on pub
lie occasions, out of reach Of any assailant,
as it were. In parades and on public occa-
sions here in the capital we always make
sure that there is plenty Of room between
the Presidents carriage or stand and the
mass Of the people.
''What / think, Is most essential to the
protection Of the President on the occa-
sion Of public receptions like that in Buff
falo yesterday Is TO have a sufficient num-
Der Of detectives and secret Service men on
hand to form Tong lane. through which
people wishing. to greet the President
should pass. II such a course were follow
ed 1t Is more thai probable that man
with his hassd covered by handkerchief
or who resorts to any other device to hide
some % Skilled and be nd dealt eH WITH ael O.
cordingly: NJ matters OF this kind the
highest degTae ofsNskill and intelligence
II nd
are only human. and things like this seem
bound to happen sometimes.
Anarchy SHOULD Not BE Countenanced.
"The time fause seen come now when the
indu1gences u these so-called anarchists
shall be stopped, !Eher exultant meetings
and excesses sand the expressions of SYM
pathy for tbs assassin in cases OF this
kind should Sc Interrupted firmly and final
ly. Avowed aparchIsts should not be coun-
tenancsd foEh niorAnt, Their actions par
.It is eas4rto talk about such matters
and their reAadiss, after q thing has hap
pened,, What sh6uld be done Is to take
Drecantions ,bstorehand. Prevention is
what is expected OF the laws and the police,
sary authority
I'm this attempt on the President there
is the biggest Kind, Of argument for the In
crease Of the police force OF the capital city.
diplomatict representatives of the world:
the embassy and legation properties Of the
nations; the President, Vice President and
cabinet, and all the prominent men of Con-
eress and the departments We should not
be so limited In policemen that at times we
arc pushed to the very utmost to handle
matters. We should have plenty Of men
always to guard the prominent men. who
by reason Of their prominence are so liable
to Insult and deadly attack. Congress
should see this Lesson and heed it by giving
uJ an almost unlimited force We have a
capable To- ce OF honest and intelligent men
as 1t Is, but we have not enough Of them"
message of coincidence and sympathy
has been sent to Mrs Mckinley by James
w. Poe, colored, president of the lincoln
Republican National League Of this city,