The sun., 1901-12-04

9oyernment. President Mckinley was as
emphatioally the embodiment OF the popular
win Of the. nation expressed through the
forms Of law as a New England town
meeting is 10 similar fashion the emoodi-
mcnt Of the lsw-abiding purpose and prao-
tice OF the people Of the town. On no
conceivable theory could the murder OF
the President be accepted as due 70 protess
against Inequalities In the social order,
save as the murder Of all the ireemen en-
| Eaged In town meeting could be accepted
as a protest against that social inequality
which puts q malefactor In jail. Anarchy
| ie no more an expression OF eociai dis-
content than picking pockets or wiie-
beating. -
The Anarchist, and especially the Anar-
chist in the United States. IL merely one
type of criminal more dangerous than any
other because he represents the same de-
pravity in a greater degree. Ihe man
who advocates anarchy directly or indirectly
in any shape or fashion, or the man who
Apologies for Anarchists and their deeds,
makes himself morally accessory TO murder
before the fact. The Anarchist is criminal
whose perverted instincts lead him 20 pre-
fer confusion and chaos to the most benefi-
cent form of social order. His protest
Of concern for workingnen Is outrageous
in it's impudent falsity: for IL the political
institutions OF this country do not anord
opportunity to every honest and intelligent
son Of toll then the door Of hope Ia forever
closed against him. The Anarchist is
everywhere not merely the. enemy Of sys-
TEN and Of progress. but the deadly Zoe
Of liberty. II ever anarchy Is triumphant,
it's triumph will last for but one red moment.
TO be succeeded for ages by the gloomy
For the Anarchist himself, whether he
breaches or practices his doctrines, we
need not have one particle more concern
than for any ordinary murderer. He is not
the victim OF social or political injustice
- n rapnaIv In hia
The cause Of his criminality ts to be found
IN his own evil passions and In the evil
conduct OF those who urge him on, not
In any failure by others or by the state
to do justice to him or his; He is male
factor and nothing else. He is In no sense,
in no shape or way. a product OF social
conditions, save as a hiGhwayman is pro-
duccd- by the fact that an unarmed man
happens to have purse. IL is travesty
upon the great and holy names OF liberty
in such a cause. No man or body OF men
preaching anarchistic doctrines should
be allowed at large any more than II
preaching the murder OF some speclhed
private Individual Anarohistc speeches,
writings and meetings are essentially
sedtious and treasonable,
earnestly recommend to the Congress
that in the exercise OF its wise discretion
II should take into consideration the oom-
ing to this country o! Anarchists or persons
protesting principles hostile 70 all govern
ment and justifying the murder of thee
placed in authority, Such individuals as
those who not long ago gathered In open
meeting 10 elorify the murder OF King
Humbert Of Italy rerpetrate a orimc, and
the law should ensure their rigorous pun
ishment They and those like them should
be kept out OF this country; and Il found
here they should be promptly deported to
the country whence they came and far
reaching provision should he made for
the punishment Of those who stay. No
matter calls more urgently for the wisest
thought OF the Congress.
The Federal courts should he given
jurisdiction over any man who kills or at
tempts to kill the President or any man
who by the Constitution or bylaw is in
line Of succession for the Presidency, while
the punishment for an unsuccessful attempt
should be propor'ioned 10 the enormity
Of the offence against our institutions.
Anarchy is crime against the whole
human race. and all mankind should hand
against the Anarchist. His crime should
be made an offence against the law OF na-
tions, like piracy and that form OF man
stealing known as the slave trade; for u
is Of far blacker infamy than either. II
should be so declared by treaties among all
civilized powers. Such treaties would Civ.
to the Federal Government the power OF
dealing with the crime
A grim commentary upon the folly OF
the anarchist position Wa afforded by the
attitude Of the law toward this very criminal
who had Just taken the life Of 'he President.
The people would have torn him limb from
limb IL il had not been that the law he de-
fed was al once invoked in his behalf.
So far from his deed being committed on
behalf Of the people against the Govern
ment the Government was obliged at once TO
exert II. full police power 20 save nm
from instant death at the hands Of the peo-
pie Moreover, his deed worked not the
slightest dislocation In our governmental
system, and the danger Of a recurrence OF
such deeds. no matter how great II nigh,
grow, would work only In the direction OF
strengthening and giving harshness 10
be restrained from becoming President by
any fear as 10 his personal safety. II the
risk 10 the Presidents life became great,
II would mean that the oNics would more
and more come 20 ~ flied by men OF spirit
which would make then resolute and
mercile-s In dealing with every friend ot
disorder This great country Will not
fall into anarchy and N AnArchists should
ever becorne a serious menace 10 itr lnsu.
tutious. they would not merely be stamped
out. hut would involve IN their own ruin
every active or passive sympsthiYer WIN
'hair doctnn.e The American people
are SLOW 20 wrath, tA' when their ~fath II
once kndled Il burn Ike a consuming
rame
TINY BusIsRss SITUATION.
During th. lnst FIVE ysar- business conf
denoe la, Leon restored AID the nation is 20
ba consrstulAted 10 aus - It, present
abounding prosperity such Pro-perity
osn never be created by Law alone. although
u 10 eAsy enough 70 destroyr by mlsch'eNou-
law, lfthe hand - the l,oni h. heavy upon
any country, n huud 90 drought CONES,
huusn wisdom 10 pos 'sss 20 ANeH Va"
calamity Moreover. no lAv can guard us
agaiEri the 0ousssi iuDnC~s - 0uf own i"llN
1hs men ~ no ale ldls or Cfsdulpuf the men
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