The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-06-25

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LONDON, June 25.-When Enrict
Malatesta, chief of the so-callet
philosophical anarchists of the world
finishes his three months sentence il
Holloway jail he will be man without
CONTINGENCIES the British govern
'ment overrules the recommendation OIL
the committing magistrate.
Having found safe asylum in
England for 20 years, despite the re-
peated efforts of Scotland Yard to
fasten upon him the responsibility for
anarchistic outrages, Magatesta is to
be deported But there is no other
country that will receive him-except
to put him to death or again imprison
him-unless possibly it be Switzer-
land. Even there it is altogether like
ly he would be turned away, owing to
the reported recent activities of the
anarchist circle of Geneva, several
members of which are under suspicion
of plotting against the king of Italy.
Under the new immigration laws of
the United States he would not be per-
mitted to land there, being an ayowed
teacher of the principles of anarchy.
Not Bomb Thrower.
Malatesta is not a bomb -thrower
nor a maker of bombs. But, unfor-
tunately, he looks the part His black
hair, pointed iron-grey beard, piercing
black eyes, heavy eyebrows and
aquiline features give him the appear
ance Of the popular conception CT the
militant anarchist Also, his ill-sound |
ing name has doubtless had it's
effect in the formation
Of police opinion as to his character |
In the poorer Italian quarters of |
Islington and Soho. however, they |
know little and care less about his
political beliefs. They know him as
one who would give his last penny 70
help fellow-countrymen in distress and
who has saved hundreds of boys from
drifting into hooliganism by teaching
hem useful trades at his little shop in
Windmill street where he carried on
MS business of engineering. They
ire now contributing. their savings to
promote an appeal in his behalf-pos-
ihly to save his life; for Malatesta,
Who is SO years of age, has consump-
ion and may not long survive close
Confinement in prison.
His present plight is the result of a
uarrel with an Italian author named
lnnio Bellelli, formerly one of his best {
riends. They fell out when Italy be- {
an it's war against Turkey Malatesta I
RELY expressed himself against the {
'ar, while Bellelli cordially approved '
is country's course. Then each be- q
an accusing the other of being a spy. o
ne of the witnesses at Malatesta's S
'ial testified that Bellelli was q spy d
n the Italian police. With this as ar i
isis, Bellelli had his former friend ar g
,sted for criminal libel His convic- e
on quickly followed. n
Called Dangerous Man. II
But before sentence was pronounced, d
.otland Yard got in it's work. De-
ctive Inspector Powell made a r
ngthy speech to the court in which II
, described Malatesta as dangerous v
an, recounting his earlier expert IL
ces in other countries, from three of .
nich he had been expelled under ID
nalty of death for conducting an sc
chistic propaganda. Powell also
injected the prisoner with the
outrage of December,
10, Notwithstanding in that case G.
llaatesta actually appeared as a wit re
SIS for the crown. The inspector re- ifs
ctantly admitted that Malatesta had XII
yer been in the hands of the police M
this country, but the whole effect SO
his speech was that he oughe to- oh
We been long ago. HE is the lead to
of anarchists the world over" said th