The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-03
MUST JOIN EUROPE IN
SURPRISING ANARCHY.

SUPERVISING ANARCHY.
That Congress win enact some legis-
lation looking to The suppression of
anarchists at the next session now
seems assured. II is a notable fact
that President Mckinley in his first
inaugural address pointed out the
peril Of unrestricted immigration into
the United States. Upon this subject
he said:
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved, to
the constant promotion Of safer, a
better and a higher citizenship. A
grave peril to the republic would be
a citizenship too ignorant 70 under
stand or too vicious to appreciate the
great value and beneheence of our
institutions and laws. and against all
VINO come here TO make war upon
them our gates must be promptly and
tightly closed.
What awful emphasis is now laid
upon this recommendation of the then
new President What a fearful re-
alizAtion OF the grave peril which
he pointed ont has been experienced,
Il Is also notable in this connection
that during the period OF great aetiv-
ity OF the anarchists at Patterson.
New Jersey, and other points in the
United States last spring the authori-
ties In the states were taking especial
pains to prevent the departure of any
anarchist who had been selected to
kill a foreign ruler. Appropos OF this
the following Associated Press tele-
gram was published over the country,
the same telegram being republished
in The Republican early in May:
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Active
measures have been taken by the Federal
Government to prevent the success OF
plots Matched by Anarchists in the Unit
ed States against the lives Of European
rulers.
As result of diplomatic representa-,
tons made to the State Department,
Secretary Of State Hay, through the
Governors Of New York and New Jersey,
and other States has communicated with
the police OF cities and seaports request
ing them to keep under suryeilence all
persons known 10 have connection with
nnarchical societies and TO prevent the
departure from the United States of any
person or persons who may be suspected
Of having been chosen to slay foreign po-
tentates. The attention of the police of
New York and Paterson, \. j., has been
especially called 10 the necessity of ex-
ercising the utmost vigilance.
Il was learned today that this Govern
ment was asked several months ago 10
make a statement Of its position with ref
erence 10 the suppression of Anarchists.
Some OF the powers Of Europe would like
the United States to enter into an ar
rangement which would permit the ap-
prehension and Imprisonment of all per-
Sons known TO he connected with anarchi-
cal societies. The American Constitution
permits freedom of speech and the admin
istration believes that il is much wiser
to permit persons having anarchical
views 60 express them. so that they can
b. more easily watched. than to cause
them 20 meet in secret and thus escape
detection until the crimes they contem-
plate have been accomplished. 1t Is
doubtful II this Government would he
willing 70 bind itself TO any course or ac-
ton with respect 70 the apprehension OF
iitieolt Suspected or netnS amtiateQ WITH
anarchical societies
While all these precautions were
being taken to prevent anarchists in
America from going abroad to XIII
foreign patentates apparently no care
was being taken to ascertain II any
anarchist plots were being arranged
for the assassination Of the President
OF the United States. While it was
right for United States authorities to
endeayor to prevent anarchists from
going abroad on a mission OF murder
they certainly showed great derilec
ton Of duty in not also endeavorIns
70 ascertain what plots for murder n
the United States were being discuss
Cd BY these assassins.
That the United States Government
viii soon enter into an arrangement
with the powers Of Europe for the sup
preston Of anarchists instead o
kolding aloof as in the past has beel
made certain BY the death OF McKin
ley. sS@