The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-11-05
ARBITRARY ARRESTS in AMERICA
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sinister indication Of the progress Of American Imperialism
H. imperialism which beginning years ago foreign conquest
y reacng in domestic yranny afforded by the arbitrary
t Of DeLara in Los Angeles event of which we give an
n this week News Narrative In time of peace when
m none of the for arbitrary which war affords
, Is thrown into JAIL ncommuncado borrow appro-
t word from the vocabulary of Spanish Representations
b warrant than telegram from administrative bureau the
m Of the central government three thousand miles away
Think of You who recall American jealousy for per-
ert either at through your memories or at second
land through the history of your country think of it, ARREST So
and hold him subject the orders of SucandSuch De
mn of the Federal government Upon that kind of telegram
tom officials at Washington appointed by the President officials
distant State also appointed by the President the latter
Individual in that State without warrant ncarcerate him without
l hearing and hold him captive ncommunicado subject
further orders the department which has the telegram
is said that the this case foreigner Even if
M crime shall he nevertheless be arrested by judicial
rant and his aenage be Investigated udicialy in any other
charge Of ce If the accusation of aienage enough
bighhanded bureaucratic invasion of personal liberty what
stands in the way similar regardless of citizenship upon
similar charge And if foreigner may be tried by bureaucrats
without Judge jury upon charge of aenage and be thereof con
ed and depoed what is prevent similar trials and deporta
os Of czens permit such proceedings against foreigners
because they are foreigners authorize against citizens
analogous authorizing arbitrary arrests and punshments
for crime on plea that only criminals affected How do we
know that man is criminal except through judicial trial by due
oroc of law? How shall we know that victim of this revival
the United States of the old etres de cachet OF France
foreigner except through due process OF law Arbitrary
arrest Of any person any in time of peace spells arbitrary
arrest for anv other person This of the lessons of history
When this particular scrtnized it reveals an asound
ing situation From what country did De Lara come originally
Mexico Why his life in danger on account OF his
political opposition the present dynasty How happens ta ne
seized by government and threatened with deportation at m
possibly be inferred from the facts SO
known that he is reported to have called President
Taft tool OF President Diaz the other that Mexico wants him De
he acted Turner's guide through Mexico for the facts uPo
which Turner exposing in the American Magazine the ~
ties Of the Daz regime If the inference true the former
would seem to be in course proof if the latter not true the form
worth consideration
The thing that worth consideration IS the tact that apparent
requstion of Daz member OF the opposition parry
Mexican politics is being honored by the United States ana ~
this being by bureaucratic proceedings imitation OF dpo
processes in autocrac countries Such proceedings hostile to
the American traditions and ideals of personal liberty and neacs
to American citizenship.