New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-28

We hone that Mr. John De Witt Warner,
Mr. Edward NJ shepard and other respectable
peoDle. whose deep concern for human liberty
and freedom 81 speech has led them 10 de-
nounce the tyranny OF the administration IN on
forcing the law for the exclusion Of those hold
fnr annrchistic doctrines in the case OF John
Turner will carefully consider Mr.. Turner'S re-
marks on assassination at Cooper Union on
Thursday night. After they have done 50. j
they still think Mr. Turner n philosopher like
Emerson or Thoreau. whom ii should he our
,rfde 10 welcome. We hope they, VIII let us
know We should not wish to assume without
positive knowledge that their early Indignation
over what they considered discourtesv 10 a for
cicn philosopher implied approval Of his latest
ut1ernnces or a belief that in view Of them he
should still have the freedom Of she country.
We hone also that the newspapers which have
Sc ably champloned Mr.. Turner's divine right
10 come here avowlng himself an anarchist viii
not fail 10 discuss his speech and show us how
narrow minded We are 10 object 70 such thor
oaghlv impartial academic speculation on the
usefulness Of assassination
Mr. Turner Is indeed thoroughly impartial
lie confirms al that his newspaper friends and
Sir. Warner have said about HIS philosophical
detachment lie Is as peaceful and harmless
as The person no said Don't duck him under
the pump" &c a crowd that had not yet thought
~ such q thing. Mr.. Turner distinctly avows
I an not en- favor OF the advocacy Of assassina-
ton" Why? Because he does not believe in
assassination? uh, no, Because he thinks Il
cownr1ly 20 advise IL instead OF doing 81. "Ad-
'vocacy may incite others 20 act and I hold
that the man who sits back safely and urges
upon another 70 DO something he thinks ought
20 he done Is coward" so this conscientious
philosopher. instead or advocating murder. With
careful respect for tho free viii OF his fellow
anarchists, leaves each to apply the principles
81 anarchy in his own way. and throw his
bomb when ana how he lists
M Turner is as careful not TO discourac &c
anybody who Is impclcd 10 throw bombs as ne
f. 10 avoid any personal responsibility for the
violence which Is tire logical outcome OF his
teaching. lie considers assassination a case OF
''tit Tor tat" lie by no means advocates it
He does not even say il is theoretically right.
but suggests that those who do think st right
OF whom he may or may not be cne-"may have
"felt themselves Observation-Disclosures they were
wrong or right 40 not undertake 10 sav-iut
that they felt themselves justified I'm giving
lack In homeopathic doses what they had 50
long seen Administered in Wholesale doses -
lie reminds his hearers thar anarchists are
tho only ones who believe that society can be
carried on without organized violence" and
leaves them 10 infer that few lAoodx deeds -
usher in the anarchistic millennium vvopld
merely be the iusiihable temporary adon,ion n,
organised socicty's weapons co. battle with or
ganizoo society. Far he It from him 10 adris.
ANYBODY TO throw bombs hut II ANYBODY doe,
throw bomb. he is witness that the-e &c ,,,1,cl
- be said IN IFS favor
Think Of IT, Mr. Warner. Think OF II Mr.
shepard We do not ask Hugh peutecost -
Ernest crosh- 10 think OF 81. any NOR. IN. !, :,
shou,1 Emma Goldman or Jehn Most: hut ~
should realty Ike - know n AR Warner fonl
SCOUT Turner's exclusion ns ne q last De-eu-
De-. SHEA be tore passion 10 tatters in CooDe