New-York tribune., 1901-09-11

= dispatch TO The Tribune from Buffalo yesterday.
that there ought be legislation against anarchists
recalled TO several persons IN this city to-day the
circumstance that in 1884 unsuccessful effort
was made 10 pass such bill at Washington
against foreign anarchists, and that the measure
pgssed the Senate but failed to pass the House of
Representatives
The drafting the bill against foreign anarchists
was due TO advices received by the State De-
rartment from the Government of France. that it
had expelled than five hundred anarchists
and that most OF them had boarded steamships
for this country. The measure founded upon
one introduced by Congressman Stone. of Fennsyl-
yania providing for the inspection OF immigrants
by consuls abroad. That passed the House of Rep
resentatives and into the possession Of the
Committee immigration Of the Senate. the
members Of which submitted Il TO the Senate with
considerable additions. Subsequently the Senate
struck out that part of the bill drawn UP by the
House Representatives and thus II became
Senate measure directed against foreign anarchists
Ex-senator David B. Hill. who chairman Of
the Senate Committee on immigration warmly
favored the bill while 1t before his committee
and also supported IL zealously before the Senate
In a speech upon the measure before the Senate
on August 1894 Mr.. Hill said reported by THE
Congressional Record:
Mir. President. propose to speak in the first in
5tance in relation to the provisions OF the bill
visions are new. There is no authority under the
existing laws OF the United States to prevent the
landing Of persons who are commonly known
anarchists They are the only additional class OF
DO not propose 70 cali the attention Of the Senate
70 The classes who are now excluded and unless a
not deemed wise. every other improper class is ex
nav be called anarchists The necessity for this
portion Of the bill arises not only from what is
potent 10 every one who understands the existing
situation, but also from the fact that nearly al
ng against ths eiasa Of peope and they are
not excluded from the United States this country
of the, world, Hence the necessity FOR the pro
Mr. President, It is not proposed by this measure
20 make belief IN anarchy a crime Therefore, i
. define what anarchy is- 10 provision is made
F 1 b po nG sde that rs sno 0T pson P
known as anarchist snail not land in this coun-
g be taken BY or through the n seeTstary of the
An anarchist, according to all well defined def
nitions. does not believe in any civil government
soeiety He believes IN social chaos He believes
in having no government whatever with which TO
We have The spectacle now presented Of a well
in England. who comes to this country and lands
here There, is no provision for stopping him. and
the cities Of New oTk and Brooklyn in favor Of
doer1s of anarohV 1i as there is
no way deport him or send him back, although
those cities from speaking in behalf of his doc
Mr. President. we must legislete pretty severely
at this Particular tiI1e h4ld IN my naI9 % the
The English do not attempt TO say that an an
sTchst shall not stay In their T They give
from the realm any allen when 9 IN m their zs-Dia JTeg
%a 5 Il 6e ihas @ ne R
question that the young man who killed CaTnot aIn
upon the examination that ne was an anarchist
Of well known anarchistic tendencies Suppose a
well known anarchist is ordered out OF France
tomorrow under the severe laws they have Just
TO shut our eyes 70 what that man,, man has BEEN o,,i
ne abstract rights OF citizens but have no sym
pzthy whatever with these people. because they
eminent. They strike at everybody. They strike
ernnent but they Strike at their next door neigh
Dor. They aim strike down society, and
that came into my track TO kill me.
Senator Eoar speaking about the bill. said:
Mr. President do not propose TO object 10 this
bill in whichever OF its two forms . 1t passes the
nit,ed syii very great anG gro~ine ev Iii II
governments. all properly and all social order
The bill was passed that day. August 9. but on
August ls Senator Hill informed the Senate that
the House OF Representatives conference com
rnitee while saying they favored the Senate meas
ure desired the original House Of Representatives
bill to be made a matter Of conference. We con
sented" said 9Lr Hil Ito allow that bin Gegard-
ing consular Inspection abroad to remain in con-
ference, they in the time agreeing that we
should pass this bill here and send 1t TO the
House, when that body would concur in it
Senator Chandler in support OF the bill, said:
This bin was drawn in~the Treasury Department.
and has been subjected 70 very careful scrutiny.
II may go as far the Senator from Ohio
has been carefully rewritten By the Senator from
on & he nd fhare has OF been ee9
5y the committee provision in reference to the
against any alien being deported without all the
proceedings which result in the order of deporting
The bin is stringent enough for the time; # is suf-
rak i Il the Opinion Of ,hs @ int!
sEhggla Be passed without delay and gent to the
can be Immediately passed
The blu was then passed by the Senate by a
unanimous vote. but. although the Senate is a con-
servatfve body. and acts with great on all
measures. several members Of the House of Repre-
selratives objected its immediate consideration,
and thus IL failed 20 come to vote in the house.
and was not passed = ~z.
- @ -
The bin which thus passed the Senate. ITO pro-
vide for the exclusion and deportation OF alien
anarchists" but failed to pass the House of Rep
resentatives Is -giyen below;
Be II enacted etc That no alien anarchist shall
aesd be peFm@sd @ 70 na at 1n ay poTt @ 81 fs
States but this prohibition shall be SO con-
blenders. other hertz than such anarchists
,, ,section 2 That the board Of special inquiry au-
ss9 snall diligently inquire OF any allen seeking
of being anarchist, by pertinent questions. as
70 MS antecedents his opinions TO government.
ano whether he belongs 10 any society or associa-
non OF known anarchistic tendencies: and II may
sllne ssxanlne the person OF such alien for marks in
aPeF 9F the s reputation rel as an
pima faeie evidence, which may be deemed suffi-
The admission OF such alien
Sec That where the superintendent of Inmi-
Win ~ nm that any alien anarchist has been allowed
rary 20 law or such oficer has reason to Believe
isss.--eaih eS iiTination fled with him that any
~, " me United states Is an anarchist and
maj MS presence IN this country Will be a menace