Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Letter of Supposed Anarchists
Made Public Today.
REFERRED TO BoNAPARTE
Senator Cullom Says Venezuela
Question L Not Taken Up.
ISLAND DENIED CITIZENSHIP
Porto Rico Will Not Send Delegates
to National Conventions, Accord
ing to Mr.. Larrinaga.

The letter President Roosevelt has re-
ceived from supposed anarchists, men.
ton Of which was made in The Star yes
terday, has been made public. The letter
which comes from six citizens Of Ruther-
ford, N. J., was referred to Attorney
General Bonaparte for consideration by
him. Prominent socialists who called and
were present at the New York meeting
referred to make the claim that the gath
ering was not to be one Of anarchists
but of unemployed to discuss the depfor'
able conditions under which they live
They say that the fact that several alleged
anarchists were present and that one OF
them pren1aturely set of Q bomb was nc
fault Of theirs, such an occurrence being
liable to take place anywhere. Tho letter
is as follows:
Rutherford, N. j.. April Z, 1908
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President OF
the United States. Washington. D. c.
Sir: We, the undersigned citizens OF
Rutherford, N. j., IN conference assem-.
bled. deem 1t necessary to inform you that
the Constitution of the United States il
being grossly violated In the city of New
York, state of New York. by the local au'
thorities.
The section violated is article Of the
amendments. which reads as follows:
Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion or prohibiting
the free expression thereof or abridgine
the freedom of speech or Of the press OF
tho hight Of the people peacsably to as
semble and to petition the government fol
q redress Of grievances"
The incident referred to was In the city
Of New York on Saturday. March %. al
q meeting of the citizens by the local au-
thorities in dispensing meeting. and fur
thermore the high contempt of the Con
stitution shown by one Hapt schmitt'
was mightier than the Constitution" and
furthermore bringing his words into forct-
BILE action by commanding his subordt'
mates to club all those who believe tina,
American schools is Of greater authority
than the biased dictum of public serv.
ant
You, the President Of the United States
are empowered with all the minions o
law and order to enforce the observation
of the Constitution and to bring into pla!
all the powers at your command when in
fringement of the laws Is done.
The action OF this complaint was per
formed for upward Of eight days and n,
publicly known action has yet been takeI
by you in doing your duty and reprovin,
the willful nalefaction heretofore men
toned.
In taking your oath Of ONCE you hav.
sworn to uphold the Constitution. ant
we. as law-abiding citizens, knowing
and respecting the law. feel that you al
low some to do what others may not. ant
being at the head Of our government ant
a model for all citizens to follow. believe
that you would be presenting a bad ex
ample and possibly encourage citizens tt
cultivate q contempt for that Constitu
ton which our forefathters fought ant
died to obtain.
Therefore we petition you to exercis,
some action In bringing the Constitution
violator to account and deal with him a,
BELTS his contempt for the federal laws.
Awaiting your prompt reply and imme
date action. We are,
Yours very respectfully,
w. II. WYATT.
WIN. A. SCHMIDT,
FRED SCHAEFTR,
r.. DOCHLERT, Jr.,
JOHN T. LUcEY.
REINHOLD DOCHLERT.