New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-04
AGAINST ANARCHIST LAW.
COOPER UNION FILLED.
Shepard and Warner Protest against
Turner Deportation.

test against The provisions Of the immigration law,
which excludes aliens solely for disbelief in govern
1nont and under which John Turner, the organizer
OF Che shop assistants" clerks union OF Lon
don, who came this country on a lecture touI'
and who is now detained Ellis Island. is threat
ened with deportation unless the Supreme Court o.
the United States declares the law unconstitutional
John S. Crosby was the chairman OF the meeuhg'
end the speakers were john De witt WStne-'
Ernest Il Crosby the Rev Henry Frank ana Coz
gresham Robert Baker. from the With Congress
District Of NewYork.
TURNER SENDS A LETTER
A letter from Turner read declaring 'ha' me
law under which he was 10 he oepor'eo Il pei l,
nently established. would soon menace every "''
noTity 81 the United States.
William Lloyd Garrison sent a letter from Lex
sngton. Mass, saying
shall learn denitey Teether re or nv NO imperiaI
20 20 wear season Of rational hyster.a. Free e7-
preston is danger 10 tyranls aIu s,c,s,v 70
xidual opinion is the first step from democracy ="
UespotisnL
Edward n. Shepard was invited to be present and
speak but instead wrote letter in part as foho"s'
am not able to accept the invitation 10 speak
SenoTfat3on Of John Turner. but feel bound 70
sxppress nv deep sympathy with the purpose OF te
es s66d % o4aey q ia% abiding freedom
not sure that me Pfotest q, ~9 b made to-
night for ] limit my protest 10 the slatu,e
framed. but am FAR from conceding that it was
ever intended, or can now be rightly tnte' PseS A.
20 iustify an executive act such as that OF M.
Turner'S deportation. The federal Judge mas
pointed out ana suppose IisuE ma made by the
commissioner of immigration or the Board OF sps +
Is to say. since that board has found that Mr.
Turner SeId and DTobaby correctly review that
finding TO find out the real truth. ne jugs
being therefore shut up to the PROPOSITION tns a
scribng the exclusion OF aTarchlsts ana lle collsl
,,eoessifyI that the United States a sovereign
s3d CopgFe5 5 al -s% NAV be- adrnitfed and what
shall be their qualifications me leeeral 1uuSe ~
logical and legal necessity that ne husl hoI inter
fere. Until his order is IetersSo II nus "A nc
,soidng s; Gom iRe isx HA' OURS DC
My fault finding is not much WITH the statute;
except that its phraseoogy Is not clear as IL Is
with The application mace 0I 4 pa s 9r "a mn
American high handed tyrannical and stupid; In
~ Dtlr,,er1t no assertion not even a hint is
the goEeIEIl,tl iG T5er's cbarscter He is not
accused Of seeking desiring violence. The whole
charge is that he has called himself an Anarchist
Resolutions were passed protesting against the
law under which Turner is held for deportation
and protesting against his arrest and detention
under the law. declaring that the law Is against
Gree thought and free speech
PORTRAITS OF TURNER SOLD.
Portraits Of Turner were offered for sale at
cost of % cents each the amount received with
she amount OF the collection, go toward defray-
g. Inc axnanse of carving the case the United
States Supreme Court. After brief address by
Mr.. crosby. John De Witt Warner was introduced.
lie said in part:
The present is one Of those embarrassing coca
EiODs " hen is tempted TO say much. though
perfectly appreciating how little needs TO he said
The legislation against WhlSh we prolesI y 81 "a
quotation. 7 shall the few minutes al my dis
Bia II n IS badly Wn document and it would
he easy 10 eelf 4, ' i 10 sarfo'e a 1atfer one
cons stecles, ~ - ~ otf,,ete 81 murder as
might as Wen Gus uLt ~, -. 81 nv His 40
IA1AGINEs DISGUST OF FATHERS.
Mr.. Warner then discussed the provisions Of the
act in detail. and added;
I shall not try 10 voice my contempt for the plea
zion I can imagine the with which those
who framed our constitutions ard the DISGUST o.
mild alien and sedo9 laws were they to know know
prosecuted by William; OF IIuguenots. crowded
Of Quakers. driven from England-Were now pun
ishing opinion. gagginE speech, ana substituting
Some Of timid ones say: But we have had
such case by an American-6orn lunatic. If you
know any Way to cure tse go at ld ana 3at L I6
can teach as, II Is that. Il such men can 90 suCh
citizens into anarchists by attempting to repress
free thought and free speech For tell you IN all
arith the picturesque fashion in which natiye-born
Americans viii punish their government, if it per
sists in earning such discipline.
This brings 10 what / feel is the most serious
responsibility OF this meeting For II IS our duty,
merely show government how mcoL-
sstent how oppressive how futile is such legIsa-
Tion that have been considering IN order 10
convince il that IL ought not 10 penalZe Tree
thought and free speech. but IL Is also our DUTY III
Bll frankness 10 warn it that II must not do so.
In short. this meeting Is not one OF peuuoilets
asking monarch that he condescend to repeal o.
Jet rust an oppressive law; but gathering OF free
men who demand. they have right 10 demand
that our lawmakers respect liberty OF tnouglI
and freedom Of speech that self-respecting Anerl-
may stil be permitted to continue law aoloins
citizens.
CONGRESSMAN Baker. the next speaker, said that
he had travelled over two hundred miles to pay
homage 10 one Of Gods nobemen. for I regard John
Turner as one Of the noblest creations. He has said
that he Is willing in prison IL he can advance
the principle of liberty the United States He
aided:
Go rot believe that this legislation was one OF
passion or that the law hastily drawn but that
IL was made by men who control the monopoIeS
Of this country and ] believe that II was directed
lust the kind of men as the man is VINO II
1he first victim who has been conspicuous
IN trade unions for twenty years. hese men
fear organized labor and will use TINS Ia" 10
cOosuiracy the ultimate end OF which will be the
destruction OF liberty in this great country
ERNEST II CROSBYS ADDRESS.
Ernest II. Crosby said ia part
offer apology TO John Turner for the brutal
siscourtesy that my country has treated him TO.
AND 10 remove. far il is in my power, the
stigma Of haroarism, FOR that is what II is. and
happened since the falling OF the Bastile
Why is not this meeting more representative?