The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-13

sought. directly or indirectly. to take
navy. last night offered this as the so
tS arcSy in in the the United States. II was put
.Anarchism and It's Remedy" delivered
before the Allegheny Chautauqua near
this city. and met with hearty applause.
The secretary. while advocating the
hangman's moose or the electric chair
for such OF the Reds as attempted or ex-
ecuted violence. was equally emphatic In
ties should be meted out for ofrenses Of
less gravity perpetrated by the enemies
OF society. In addition 10 solitary and
rigorous Imprisonment for such law
breakers. Mr.. Bonaparte urged that the
He characterized those who attempt by
violence TO right the world. as towards
fear OF death held the greatest terrors.
A MARTYR TRIO.
Mr.. Bonaparte began his address by
referring TO the murder OF three presf-
dents by anarchists. He said In part:
I'm September. 1901 when the Ameri-
an assassins victim. there was. with the
universal amazemert. grief and fndigna.
ton. feeling OF PECULIAR horror aroused
tion or even intelligioe motive for the
crime.
pie. exasperated by four bloody years OF
Civil war, were desperate in the certainty
Of hopeless. and ovsrwhelming defeat: in
ficted most OF all by him That wick
ceived and carried out at such moment
7 a scheme for his murder. however de-
Rlorable, was after all not surprising
The wretch who murdered Garfield com
bined such intellectual frailty with such
moral depravity az 10 seem rather a hid.
\ eous lusus naturae than fair type OF
But Czolgosz was at once recognized
70 be probably no worse than some thou
sands of men and women In our midst.
and many more scattered throughout the
civilized world: men and women who ac-
cept the name and share the opinions he
SOURCE OF PERIL.
80 far as could BE- seen, his reasons
for killing President Mckinley would
lead anyone s,o,, OF them to Kill President len
Nwith this practical application OF their
ktheories. their existence became source
aeai nec peT csr ngs only S 70 s ent
Nmen.
Most OF the plans put forward to rid
Vthe world In general and the United
Estates in particular of Anarchists and an
sarchism were soon shown by the discus
asion they provoked TO be either wholly
9or in great part useless. mischievous or
kfmpractcable: and at one time there
seemed 10 be some danger lest. perceiving
tthe undoubted difficulties OF the problem
thnd questioning with much reason the
Hutton, public opinion might tolerate an
andefinite postponement OF the whole mat
ter and we might drift along. as we had
kdrifted In the past, until another great
kcrime should call forth another outburst
fpf popular wrath and dsmay. While this
tdid not happen yet the measures finally
adopted were plainly mere palliatives."
NOT EFFECTIVE.
Mr.. Bonaparte then took up the sugges-
fion of a concert OF powers which
would recognize Anarchists crimes as ex-
fraditable. This, he said. would not de-
stroy Anarchism; nor would the one TO
sprevent dissemination OF anarchistic lite
kature. AS 10 the proposition TO forbid
y harsh criticism Of any president, the Sec
ketary said
This proposal hardly merits serious
discussion. II our country is to continue
free we must and will continue 10 talk
hnd write as freely as we and our fathers
have always talked and written about
bubble acts of our public servants: IL
This freedom OF speech exposes them to
Violence. and n we cannot or will not pro-
tect them. then we do not deserve 10
live In free country.
There was and is much more to be
{kaid In favor Of those restrictions on
which are intended TO shut
but foreign Anarchists from our shores.
knd it was undoubtedly well 10 arm the
federal executive with wider powers TO
feport, or otherwise rid the country OF
tisloyal or turbulent aliens, whether these
ball themselves Anarchists or not
The fewer OF such people, we have In our
fnldst the better, and, although / do not
believe 1t will ever prove practicable TO
ylam the door In the face OF anything
Ike all OF them. all that we can bar out
Mill be so much gain.
HOME MADE ANARCHISTS.
while We may thus reduce the number
.t@Na l. a
Ne cannot thus get rid of Anarchism. We
have now a homemade brand OF the
krtlcle. and. although the original plant
NJ this infant industry was undoubtedly
imported, the domestic product is large
lnough to gravely trouble us.
80 much for the evil. How can Il be
lured? II we mean cured in n day, n
honth, a year. a decade. I answer un-
sesitatingly-not at all. Anarchism will
lot be removed within given time, or
hrough special measure or set OF
heasures. perhaps It win not be wholly
kmoved In any time or by any means
will be for years. perhaps for gem
rations, source OF some peril
81 would see ourselves and our public
ervants I'm earnest and willing to be
luided by common sense and experience
seeking a remedy, without regard To
little dotrinaire prejudice and n little
Feudo humanitarian clap-trap.
I'm dealing with convicted Anarchist
Ho facts may well be remembered, tho
hances of his real reformation are 50
mall that they may be safely neglected
nd we can appeal for practical pur-
bses to but one motive on his part 20
scourage repetition OF his offence,
bmely, the fear OF physical pain and
bath.
AGAINST PRISON PENALTY.
ITO keep him for years In peniten-
hry merely burdens the community with
be support OF an irreconcable enemy
ith the constant risk OF his escape or
brdon, and the certainty that whenever
leaves he will be- II possible, n worse
an than when he entered.
ION Anarchists the death penalty
iould be unequivocally imposed by law
hd infexibly executed whenever the
Fisoner has sought. directly or Indirect
20 take life For offences OF less
-avity. I advise a comparatively brief
It very rigorous imprisonment. charac-
rized by complete seclusion, deprfva-