The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-03-25
TO DRIVE ANARCHISTS
GUT Of THE COUNTRY
immigration Officials Ordered to
Work With Local Police.
DEPORTATION AFTER ROUNDUP

iccretary Straus Orders His Men to
Co.operate With Police in Locat-
ing Criminals - Endorsed oy
Roosevelt.
washington, D. C.-The United
states has declared open war on An"
:rchists. AS a result of the great
Increase in crime and the growing
,oldness of those who are enlisted
,nder the red flag, Commissioners OF
immigration and Immigrant Inspec-
ors have been instructed by Secretary
traus, of the Department Of Com
nerce and Labor, to ally themselves
With the police and detectives of the
.ities and aid in putting an end to
terrorism. The order was issued i'm
mediately. and is said to have the
hearty Endorsement of President
Roosevelt.
Secretary Straus orders that the
Enumeration authorities shall take
items necessary TO securing the CO.
Iteration of the police and detective
forces in an effort to rid the country
of alien Anarchists and criminals fall
Ing within the law relating to de-
portation."
The order of Secretary straus fol-
lows:
ITO all Commissioners of Immigra-
ton and Immigrant Inspectors IN
charge: 1t is hereby directed that,
with a view to promptly obtaining
definite information with regard to
alien Anarchists and criminals located
in the United States, you shall confer
fully with the Chief Of Police or n
Chief of the Secret Service Of the
city in which you are located, furnish
ing such official with detailed in
formation with regard to the mean
inc of the term Anarchist a used
in the immigration act of February
20, 1907, and with regard to the in
hibition of that statute against aliens
of the criminal classes, explaining n
powers and limitations imposed by
said statute Upon the immigration
Officials with Respect to such persons.
"You should call to the attention
of the Chief of Police or Chief of the
Secret Service the definition of An
archist' contained in Sections 2 and
38 of the act of February 20, l907,
and the provision of Section 2 placing
within the excluded classes persons
who have been convicted of or admit
having committed a felony or other
crime or misdemeanor involving
moral t%urpitude,' pointing out that II
any such person is found within the
United States within three years after
landing or entry therein he is amen
able to deportation under the pro-
visions of Section 81 of said act.
"The cooperation Of said officials
should be requested, making it clear
that in order that any particular An
archist or criminal may be deported,
evidence must be furnished showing
Cd that the person in question is an
alien subject to the immigration acts:
(2) that he is an Anarchist or Grim
lnal as defined in the statute; (3)
the date of his arrival in the United
States, which must be within three
years of the date Of his arrest; ca
the name of the vessel or Of the trans
portation line by which he came, if
possible, and (5) the name Of the
country whence he came, the details
with respect to the last three items
being kept at the various ports OF
entry in such. a manner as to be
available if information is furnished
with respect to the Anarchists name,
the date of his arrival, and the port Of
entry.
1T is desired that the above indi-
Gated steps shall be taken at once and
that no proper effort shall be spared
to secure and retain the cooperation
Of the local police and detective forces
in an effort to rid the country OF
alien Anarchists and criminals fall
ing within the provisions of the stat
ute relating to , portation.'
The Admini..- alton has viewed
with increasing uneasiness the spread
Of Anarchy and Socialistic teachings.
The threats made against. citizens OF
wealth and position are becoming
more numerous with every month.
The attempt to kill the Chief OF Po-
lice of Chicago, the riot in Philadel-
phia following the dispersal OF an
Anarchistic meeting, and the threats
made against clergymen have brought
the Government to a realization that
something must be done to make life
and inert more secure.