The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-09
PRESIDENT ASKS
CONGRESS ACTION
HITTING ANARCHY
Paterson Paper Is Mentioned in
Special Message Urging
Immediate Legislation.
HAS ASKED GOVERNOR
FORTS AID, HE SAYS
Postmaster General Fufly Justi-
fled in His Action, Declares
AttOrney-General.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April Sin
has yet transmitted to Congress, Presi-
dent Roosevelt today called the atten-
ton of that body to the necessity for
further legislation IN the subject of
anarchy. With the message he trans
mitted a report reviewing the legal
phases of the question by Attorney
General Bonaparte. In his letter to the
Attorney-G General the President says he
has had the case of the Paterson, N. j.,
anarchist newspaper, which he caused
TO be suppressed, called to the atten-
ton of Governor Fort of New Jersey
so that the Governor may proceed
under h State laws.
The message of the President is as
follows:
Il herewith submit q letter from
the Department of Justice which
explains-itself. Under his opinion,
j bold that existing statutes give
b President the power to prohibit
h Postmaster-G Genera from being
used as an instrument in the COM
mission of crime; that is, to pro-
ssibit the use Of the mails for the
advocacy of murder, arson and
treason; and I shall act upon such
construction TynonestionshIv $50
sver. thera sbo,IId he f,rtber iaa;s-
tation bv Congress- in tbIe ,nottar
Deepest Crime of ALL.
WIEN with the sup
~"on hy' every other
LIN INTO ihsisnincance
aa.,4.. .hn As .ne enemy Oh nu-
Ltrd "a ~. a. "
criminalitv than anv other
.No Immigrant ia allowed IN con,a
to our shores if he is an anarchis+
and no paper published here or
abroad should be permitted cir
culation in this country n If nrora-
gates anarchistic opinions"
The opinion of the
which the President transmits tn Con
z gress. embraces a discussion of Abe
whole subject from MANY legal ANGLES
His first conclusion Is that the ~articIe
in question. which advocates the usa
of arms and dynamite in annibiIat;ns
police and soldiers that anarcbv nav
nrevail. constitutes a asadItious uha1 ,
and ais undoubtedlv q cri,no ~ COW
mon law
He declares that tbere ;s NJ roaar,,
statute which nakelN .,,oh nrh,,oatiara
an alfonso aoainst tba Jrni+ad c+o+a,
and that tho TederaI co,,rts oonso
nl,entIv have No inr3sd;otioa H. a.
noattar Tba+ thena ~ err
tba rossassion ne Sonnnaaa -
s,ch nubI;catione orimina1 +ho AttI,n|
nev-caneraI assar+s 90 $50. Cs;at
T,,st,ca N1;lIar - a. Snauuo 80.
and T,stIca WELD os -o,,thprit, 1900
'"s'ihed'
Ine greater portion OF his opinion IS
devoted TO the question of whether, in
the absence or any legislation by Con-
gress. n Postmaster-General has the
right 10 exclude such publications On
this point his conclusion is:
The postmaster-general Will be
Justified In excluding from the mails
any issue of any periodical, other
wise entitled, to the privileges of
second class mail matter, which
shall contain any article CONSTITUTE
Ing a sedttious libel, n counselIng
such crimes as murder, arson, riot
and treason
In arriving at the latter conclusion
the attorney general makes a clear dis
tinction with reference to the authority
OF postal ofncials over sealed and I'M
sealed mail matter. In conveying let
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