Evening star., 1901-12-05

W. must contend In other fashion. Why
should we not. as We may eXpel alien
archists for cause?
''The right of asylum is called in inter-
national law an imperfect right. 1t is at
most as DIR. Woolsey calls IT. only a moral
claim
Since all nations of Europe now expel
anarchists. and even in England the only
question ever raised has been whether the
power to expel aliens could be exercised
without the consent of parliament. We do
not risk international disputes II We expel
alien anarchists. They all do 1t. 1t is
a far cry to the disputes over our alien law
ing measure Quite near Is, the Chinese
exclusion act. 1t is approved by the ma
tiCn. 1t has been approved by the Supreme
Court.
The Method Proposed.
THE statute empowering executive Off
GERS to expel or deport alien anarchists
should be brief and simple. I suggest the
substance: Whenever the Secretary of the
Treasury shall have reason to believe that
for the preservation of the peace of the
United States or for the prosecution OF
crime within or without the United States
against the government of the United
States. or any government with which the
United States Is at peace, it is expedient to
remove or deport therefrom any allen an
archist defining anarchisD who may be in
the United States, il shall be lawful for the
Secretary of the Treasury to cause an order
to be served upon such alleged alien an
archist directing that such alien anarchist
shall depart the United States within time
TO be in such order specified and if such
alien anarchist shall knowingly and will
fully refuse or neglect to obey such order,
or shall be found in the United States after
the service of such order and after the eX-
piratiOn of the time limited and specified in
such order. such alien anarchist shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
tiOn in a district court of the United States
shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall suffer Imprisonment not exceed
ing three months for the first offense and
not exceeding one year for the second
any subsequent OffenSe.
Provided always that nothing in the act
shall affect any foreign ambassador pub
lie minister. nor any person belonging to
the diplomatic or consular service of any
foreign state or nation, nor any person be-
longing to the domestic establishment of
any foreign ambassador or public minister,
nor any person attendant upon the same,
nor any alien under sixteen years of age.
Under such a statute the commissioner
general of immigration should be author
lied. under the supervision of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, to use the inspectors and
agents of his office and the like offices
plOyed under the Chinese exclusion acts to
find and report to the Secretary of the
Treasury all such alien anarchists, who
could deport such he found should be
deported under the statute and under such
regulations and rules the statute should
empower him to establish.
Amend immigration Laws.
'FoUrth-The first section of the immi-
grafton act of March 8, 1891, should be
amended by adding to the classes of aliens
to be excluded from admission into the
United States criminal anarchists This
term must be carefully defined in the act
/ suggest that criminal anarchists shall be
construed to mean one who advocates the
destruction or overthrow by violence either
of all governments or of the government of
the United States.
"a cha tI
tiOn laws to restrict immigration. l would
not permit an alien to declare his nten-
Jion tn become a citizen of the United
States until after he had resided therein
live years / would require ten years resi-
dence in the United States and ability to
read and write the English language to the
satisfaction of the court before an alien
should be admitted to citizenship. 1t is
easy for anarchists to evade our mmigra-
tIon laws. If they remain alien We can de-
port them rapidly. If the long probation
for citizenship and the test of Hteracy
should cut off one-half of the annual immi-
grafton. how fortunate for the future of our
country. we. a
ExtraditiOn of Criminal Anarchists.
Finally, We should in all our extradition
treaties hereafter incorporate this clause
now in our convention of 1892, with Bel
GUM: An attempt against the life of the
head of a foreign government, or against
that of any member of his family, when
such attempt comprises the act either of
murder assassination or of poisoning
shall not be considered a political offense
or an act connected with such an offense'
Our existing extradition treaties should all
be so modified. and the reciprocal stipula-
ton that like attempts upon the life of our
President and Vice President and other Of
fcers in line of succession to the presi-
dency should not be considered a political
offense. should be inserted to facilitate the
eNtradition of criminal anarchists upon our
demand.
The tragic death of so many rulers Of
states by the hand of anarchist assassins
IN the past seven years assures US that all
nations may more speedily amend extradi-
ton treaties to cover this important re-
source of international law for the suppress
sion of anarchy"
Mr.. McCOmaS was accorded close atten-
ton throughout his remarks.
FavOrs an Island for Anarchists
Mr.. HOar CMass) then took the floor and
made some comments upon anarchy and
anarchists. He said that all countries hay-
ing lawful governments should secure an
island in the sea which to be occupied
by no one but anarchists, by those who
advocated the Staying of rulers and those
resisting lawful government. 1t was I'M
possible TO control the beliefs and minds of
men, but there was no reason why men
VINO tried to overthrow all governments,
who wanSed no government should not be
aeported TO place where they could put
their theories to test. Banishment from
this country he believed to be a lawful
punishment and could be enforced
Mckinley EuIogy Committee
President Pro Tenn. Frye of the Senate
announced the following committee in
accordance with the resolution passed
Tuesday TO prepare tribute and token
for the late President Mckinley: Foraker
tOhio). Allison Uewa), Fairbanks Qnd).
Kean IN. j.. Aldrich R II, Nelson
tMinn). Perkins (CaI). Jones (Ark), Nor
CLaD-
At go p m. the Senate went into execu-
tive session.