Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

body and their non-resistance Gained the
wrath of the visitors.
This 'individualistic'' class, advocating
peaceful evolution. includes all of the bet
ter educated anarchist leaders, such as NJ
Florence Johnson, daughter of the famous
spritualist: Moses Hull and Lillian Har-
mon, daughter of Moses Harmon, the noted
anarchist editor
Nearly all Of the leaders Of the peaceful
anarchists are New England women.
Leaders of the Violent School.
The "communistic'' anarchists-those ad-
vocating assassination and bomb throwing
must select a new leader now that Johann
Most has given up the ghost Mosts an
archy, by the way. is said to have taken root
in discomfort. due to the introduction into
his home of stepmother whom he hated.
He auarreled with his own wife and sep
arated from her. afterward living the free
Hfe'' with various companions, including
the notorious Emma Goldman. Emma Gold
man came here from Russia when seven
years old, but has spent much of her time
abroad She is the active head and front of
the American anarchists of the violent
school, although IL is supposed that
the leadership will now go to Alex
ander Berkman, who has just hnlsheo
q thlrteen-year term of Imprisonment
for a murderous assault upon Henry
c. Frick, the Pittsburg steel magnate, and
who declared that once out of prison he
WOuIQ complete In6 crime. Next III IdAlh
among leaders of this violent class or Amer
lean anarchists is probably Lucy Parsons.
Mai. Sylvesters Identification bureau prop
osition would certainly systematic the pro-
lection of society against the bloodthirsty
anarchists of this type. From the moment
BerkInan stepped out of prison a detective
has followed him everywhere, and 1t Is said
that such a shadow will pursue him every
remaining daY of his mortal life. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Frck pays a detective
bureau $4,000 year for this espionage, for
which the government is not equipped.
Were Mr.. Prick poor man he would be
rather helpless under the circumstances
When Prince Henry OF Prussia was in this
country the German embassy, being advised
that our detective equipment was made
quate. employed the Pinkerton agency to
guard him. although the federal secret serv-
ice, various state detectives and local
police had also been detailed to watch him
wherever he went. The government. how
ever deems Its federal. state and mu-
nicipal sleuths quite adequate for the pro-
lection of Its own high officials. Wherever
| the President may be he is surrounded by a
guard OF secret service men. such as may
be seen lining his carriage upon public pa
rade occasions But President Mckinley
was assassnated by an anarchist under the
very eyes of such a guard. and bill
| lately before Congress provided a military
| body guard for the chief magistrate. After
| this tragedy there passed both houses a bill
| for the better protection of the President
| and one of Its clauses fixed q penalty of
twenty years imprisonment and 5000 fine
| for any one teaching '.the duty or necessity
| of the unlawful killing of one or more of
| the officers OF the government OF any CIV
| il4zed nation" Under this practically every
anarchist orator of the Most Berkman-G Gold
man-Parsons cult could be imprisoned for
| two decades: but the bill failed in confer
| ence and has never since been pressed.
What Foreign Nations Do.
Anarchist-ridden nations of Europe leave
no stone unturned In their efforts to weed
| out these pests. In Spain anarchist societies
| are Illegal and the government Is empow-
| cred to dissolve them. the participants being
| tried by courts-martial. that more expedi-
| tious punishment may be melted out. Any
| one found guilty of promulgating anarchist
=. propaganda of the violent type. OF concealing
i a plot to explode a bomb. or of even un-
/ successful bomb explosion Ia punishable by
DEATH Severe sentences are also provided
| for newspapers advocating or condoning
| bomb throwing. Also in France Italy and
| Russia there are very stringent laws. while
England, at her great detective and identifi-
| cation bureau, Scotland Yard, has organized
! q special and political department for the
| protection of the kin, royal family, etc..
| from anarchists and similar assassins. Here
/ are stored photographs and finger prints of
/ the noted anarchists OF the world Melville,
/ the head of this department, Is said to
know by sight every anarchist of conse-
portant reds of foreign lands. Detectives
/ OF the Russian secret service may be found
/ In every place of Importance throughout the