The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-23

In the course of his remarks NJ the
Memorial mass meeting yesterday, the
Rev. DIR. Hamlin said;
Anarchy is indeed q f-i.htuI thing. hut IT
does not flourish 30 America Do Is the outcome
OF tyranny In our efforts to crush It out AMI
prevent It's raising its ugly head iu our land let
us De CAREFUL lest We employ too drastic measures
America is still the home uf thr oppressed. as Dc
has boon since the DAYS of Plymouth Rock 1t
Us act wisely and cautiously. he that Uas tine
victim would have us 90 So Nay God save
the Republic"
In the main we can agree with the
reverend orator. America is indeed
still the home of the oppressed, but. if
the decent people Of the country can
prevent il. the Republic must not be
made the dumping ground for the Vi
cious classes Of Europe, and particular
ly it should be closed tightly against an
archists. DR.. Hamlin is right in urg-
ing Calmuess and deliberation in any
attempt To meet the evil Of anarchism
by legislation. Both on account Of the
complex character Of our political in
stitutiuns and the popular objection TO
general measures which might affect
individual liberty in some way. the
problem VIII not be an easy one 10
solve Il must not be approached.
therefore, blindIy or excitedly, but,
nevertheless. it must be taken up and
an attempt made TO solve it.
When Dr. Hamlin says that anarchy
does not flourish in America. ne states
a truth. II does not, but we have too
sad evidence that anarchism and an
arChists do. He regards it-that is. an
archy, as the oUtgr0wth Of tyranny,
and for that reason. apparently, con-
siders that in the United States the ex-
istence Of individuals. groups. and
federation Of groups. preaching its doc
triHes. and occasionally sending mis-
sionary 10 Europe To murder king. or
assassiuati-g an American President.
is not necessarily matter for national
alarm. For practical purposes, il does
not signify from what anarchy" or
rather auarchism, is derived. The
Government and PEOPLE Of this country
are confronted with the duty Of dealing
with it as il is Tyranny may have
sowed the seed of hatred toward all
government. all law. and all social or
der: that is the fruit, however il came
into being. We are forced TO admit
that free as America is. and ample as
are its opportunities. anarchists hate its
representative institutions and its prop
ertv laws as intensely as they 90 the
institutions and laws Of the most des-
potic empire. A President in their
eyes is as much a tyrant as if he were
an irresponsible, personal ruler like the
Ameer Of Afghanistan. The belief, in
which nearly all Americans shared. un-
Ill very recently, that we needed 90
watch the anaI chists only % keep them
from plotting crimes here 10 be com
mitted abroad, is utterly exploded.
In the assassination Of President No
Kinley they have thrown of the mask,
and challenged the people. Hereafter
il must be a trial Of law and admins
tratiou against their criminal wits and
murderoUs designs. They have nothing
further 20 gain by pretending that they
mean no harm to anyone ia the United
States. What has happened TO the
head Of the nation is quite as apt 10
happens To any governor sheriff, OF
mayor who may be looked upon as like
y. in his death, 10 spread the terror it
is the ambition Of anarchists TO create
Our preventive measures relating L.
these enemies Of society should not b.
too drastic. but they should be drastic
enough TO clean them out If the coun-
try. How 10 accomplish that is a Ques-
ton which the American people exre-t
Congress TO answer before the subject
has tisge 10 grow cold.