Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-06-08
COUNTRY AROUSED
AGAINST ANARCHISM
BOMB OUTRAGE IN MADRID LAST
WEEK HAS AGAIN AROUSED
THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, d. c., June S.-The
bomb outrage in Madrid last week
which came near taking the lives OF
King Alfonso and his bride, has again
aroused the nations of the world TO
the necessity of cooperation in meas,
ures for the extirpation of anarchism.
1t is learned from a trustworthy
source that the United States will
probably take the initiative in a move
ment which, if it is carried out, will
close the door of every nation to per
sons protesting anarchistic doctrines
and enable the extradition as common
criminals of anarchists involved in the
assassination of or attempt upon the
life of a ruler.
1t is said that Secretary Root, after
conferences with the president and
with various members of the diplo-
matte corps in Washington, is consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of recommend
ing that authority be given the Pan
American Congress, which will as
semble next month in Rio Janeiro, to
consider measures for the suppression
of anarchism. OF course the decision
of the United States will determine
whether the congress shall take ac-
ton. Confidence is felt that the
South American countries will read
lily acquiesce in the proposal. Anarchy
finds short shrift in South America.
The man with the bomb or the bullet
faces an unpleasant alternative
deportation or incarceration. The
bars are up, not in single country,
but throughout the entire southern
half of the Western hemisphere. All |
through South America the anarchist |
is the object of popular hatred as well |
as of political repression. If he un-
dertakes TO disseminate his creed he |
is promptly taken into custody, and
released only upon agreemnt to leave
the country. More than this, his kind |
is prevented as far as possible from
settling there.
Action by the Pan-American Con.
gress would undoubtedly be followed
by an exchange of views by Europe
and the Americas which would lead
either to an anti-anarchist conference
or to an agreement under which all
would act along similar lines for the
eradication of anarchism. One of the
plans proposed is for the institution
of an international police surveillance
which would circulate information re
ghrding the movements OF followers
of anarchism among the several gov.
ernments for their guidance and &C
ton.
Europe has long appreciated the ,
of united international &C
ton for the extirpation of anarchism,
but because of the absence of consti-
or statutory authorization and
Of labor conditions in the United ,
States, the Washington government
has consistently refrained from joining ,
in any international movement to this
end.
The government realizes that the
of anarchism is a ques.
ion which must be handled with the
Utmost delicacy because of the posi-
1ility that action might infringe the
lights of the individual. Under the
constitution, congress is prohibited
rom making any law abridging the
reedom of speech or of the press
Notwithstanding these provisions,
However, many leading jurists are of
he opinion that congress has ample
to enact law defining an
rchism and furnishing all advocates
r followers of its doctrines.
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