The Washington times., 1901-09-10
Anarchy.

successful. The diabolical murder of
the great emancipation, Alexander IL of
Russia, the dastardly assassination Of
the amiable Empress Elizabeth of Aus
tria, who was in no practical sense
ruler and was not even political per-
sonage. and the killing of President
Carnot of France, and King Humbert
of Italy-all these atrocities have
warned and taught the States and peo-
pies of the Continent that organized
war upon society, without regard to
State lines or varying systems of gov
ernment, is as greatly an international
as it is a national concern. Mere espe-
cially since the assassination Of King
Humbert the Continental Powers have
been acting in concert for the suppress
sion of anarchism ard the surveillance
of known anarchists. But two of the
great world countries have held aloof
from this coalition. The United States
declined to join it because our Consti-
tuition and laws do not give the Federal
Government either the police or punt
tive authority TO deal with the subject
Great Britain held aloef on the ground
that British laws guaranteed immunity
from arrest or interference to all per-
sons within the United Kingdom who
are guiltless of overt acts in violation
of them The result is that both the
United States and Great Britain have
become the homes and plotting places
OF the anarchist enemies of mankind,
but with a difference. The leaders of
the movement. many of whom, like the
Satanic FOL q
great though distorted and criminal in
telligence. thoroughly understand that
the asylum maintained for them and
their followers in the British Isles is
too valuable a thing to be sacrificed.
They know also that the exceptional
powers with which the British Privy
Council is endowed would enable the
Government to crush them as complete
ly and nercilessly as the same thing
could be done IN Russia. The conse-
Quence is that anarchists visiting Eng
land are regularly warned by the Off
GERS of their organization, on penalty
of death, not to commit any crime
against the sovereign, royal family. or
public men Of Great Britain. and to
this time they nave acted accordingly.
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groups of anarchists in every impor-
tant city. and even in unimportant out
lying towns like Paterson, New Jersey,
the followers of the cult have consid-
cred themselves free of danger, and
have acted blatantly and defiantly, be-
cause Of their conviction that the Gov
ernment Of the United States is helpless
to call them TO account Such crime
as that at Buffalo they would neither
have advocated nor allowed in the
United Kingdom. But here they feel
that the strong arm of the nation can
not reach them.
Self-preservation is the first law of
nature" The maxim applies quite as
completely to communities as to pri-
vate individuals In America we
have lost sight Of this in connection
with the burning question of anarch-
ism. 1t is TO be feared that We have
been almost cynical concerning the
evils which our harboring of anarchist
conspirators has imposed upon sister
States, in the comfort of a belief that
nothing in our republican government
and institutions could incite the brutes
to raise a, hand against our elected
rulers OF leaders. What happened last
Friday has disilIusioned US on that
score, and has taught US that the fam
lily of nations must take common and
effectual stand against an association
which permeates every civilized coun-
try, and is the relentless and remorse-
less foe of every form OF government
and of law and order everywhere.
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anarchists would overthrow and de-
stroy. In their eyes President McKin-
ley is as obnoxious as the Car of Rus
sia. SO il is an orderly Government,
able and ready to preserve rights of
property and to suppress crime, it is all
one TO the anarchist, whether it be
republic, a constitutional monarchy, or
an autocracy The authority exercised
by an American governor. mayor, or
sheriff is quite as distasteful TO anarch-
lists as IL the executive officer were
styled count, prince, or king. Thus
Prudhomme, one of the founders of the
anarchist cult, said: The highest per-
fiction of society lies in the absence Of
any form OF government whatsoever"
All anarchists are taught that amy
CeGu, however aAiOClOuSs "l.tH
ted in the interests of political theory.
is not 10 be feared or regarded as a
crime" AID that the causes of social
distress justify any means necessary to
their elimination-the end justiies the
means"
What are we to do with people who
come among us, taking advantage of
the personal liberty and the chances for
material betterment that our country
gladly offers to all worthy men. with
no idea in their heads other than to
murder our public functionaries. de-
stroy our property rights. and substi-
tute pandemonium Of anarchy for the
reign of peace law. and order? 1t may
be admitted frankly that under our
Constitution and laws as they exist to-
day .here are difficulties in the way OF
treating these social yipers as they
richly deserve. But the people Who
make constitutions and laws can
amend them to meet the exigencies Of