The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-07
NOTWITHSTANDING the at
tempt of anarchists to explode
y "A bomb In 81. patrick's Cathe-
dral. W. 4 Burns is of the

a bomb In 81. patrick's Clthe-
dral. W. j. Burns is of the
opinion that to-day this country has
less to fear than In former years from
those who own allegiance 10 the red
badge of murder.
As a matter OF fact" said MIR.
Burns. there is no such thing in the
United States as a thoroughly organ
ized society OF anarchists. There are
a multitude Of small groups however.
scattered IN various localities through
Out he country. six definite groups
having their headquarters here In New
York. Il; Is needless 10 say that they
are known to the police as we'll as
90 the Federal secret service and to
my own agency
Thereupon. acccding 20 a request,
Mr.. Burns outlined for readers of THE
SUNDAY SUN existing conditions be-
ivccn the forces Of destruction as
represented by anarchists Of the
present and tho social. financial. in
dustrlal, governmental fabric they are
hoping to do away with. He was
seated IN his private office on the
sey enth floor of the Woolworth Build
ing. rouud tho corners OF which n
northeasterly gale VII Stlcd cheerlcsslv
NO IfAtiNls LII hfNk was NNNNNTNh WIFI
papers-a myriad letters. kilograms.
reports. Now and then a man entered
silently. spoke briefly. disappeared:
now and then came a sharp. insistcn;
ring from the desk telephone. which
was answered Just as briefly. Follow
ing each OF the interruptions Mr..
Burns at once picked NJ the thread
OF his broken sentence. and proceeded
TO finish It.
while there IS no countrvwld, o.
ganization. no American society Of an
archists," he said, yet there Is an In
spirational head OF al the small indi-
vidual groups; and this contra power
station. as we may call il, Is repre-
sentcd by the publication Mother
Earth, with offices a. 100 East 12Ith
street, the inspiration being furn! he'd
largely nv Emma Goldman and Alex
andcr Berkman.
"This central group has not been
using any violence that We know Of
for some years. But as mentioned.
there are q largo number Of small
groups u anarchists here and and
there composed of individuals. and oc-
caslonally sore of tho individuals co
off on a wild attcmpt at dynlmit'ng
or other violence When qpprf bonded
IneN tltlUl lIAt 'UtN iiilNf Ob0N AIt.I
work merely as Individuals. and not in
any way rs representatives. II a group.
thus ~endoavorinG to pr wont the police
from holding such group responsible.
"Rut any logical mind can see that
Notwithstanding his attitude the
group is responsible Tor The character
Of inceudiary speeches made at its
meetings whereby individuals are
aroused ., tlr1.sN ft1 aMfs NpI t1Nara-
fore. in my view. thu group ought 10
he held responsible for the acts Of the
individual members.
This COUNTRY has les. 70 FEAR from
anarchists to-day. fai less, than Il had
years ago. In the first place the an
archists formerly acted on the spur
OF the moment. and there was almost
no organization anon them; while
at present the many small groups are
ORGANIZED As such. The Haymartc'
affair In ChicaSo and It's conscuu-ace'
proved such - lesson to anarchists
generally that fear Of like results held
them in check FOR q long time.
"Then. as years went on. tho terror
caused by tho Haymarkct TRAGEDY
gradually grey dim, and Emma Gold
man commenced To make her lnccn
diary speeches IN various parts VI tn
country. The charact r 90 her speeche'
unquestlonahly aroused men 70 violcn
ambition and unpu".tiouab.y rosulte'
In the assassination pt President NJ
Kinley. But following that the va,
the entire country arose. determine
TO prevent a rep, tition ~ such muir
der. frightened the anarchist group
Do thoroughly that they became quiet
"Your anarchist or any othe
apostle of dynamite Is n coward a
heart. He does not dare To fight il
the omen. He will not risk mcetinl
other men ,on a ulane OF equal advan
tage. consequently &, docs not tax
more than a determined stand 10
Law, and order To- throw a scare int
him a. ire schoo,aoys would say.
There Is another reason. and
very important one. why the anarch.s
danger is less in the United States ~
day than il was some years ago. Tn
assassination OF President Garielc
the murder Of President Mckinley. tn
possible danger 70 other men of hig
public station caused the secret SCI
vice Of the Treasury Departmer
TO keep thoroughly informed as TO N