Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-12
SHOULD BE DEPORTED

Socialist orators, in New York, especially one Frank
A. Slovenian at a mass meeting Sunday made the boast
that Tom Mooney would never be hanged and gave as the
reason that the fear Of Socialism and revolution would
prevent it. Slovenian said "We ask no aid from organ
lied labor, from Samuel GomperS down. We ask no
publicity from the capitalist press. We ask no favorS
from the Wilson's nor the judges Of the courts, nor the
prosecuting attorneys. But Tom Mooney will never be
hanged. Their powers are paralyzed when socialism
makes a threat, and socialism and revolution are behind
Mooney" A similar stand was taken by the other speak
ers. 1t is almost a misfortune that Mooney cannot be
hanged without giving him a new trial just to show these
loud mouthed anarchists what attention the American
people paw to their threats. However the officials Oh
New York and of the United States Will De nIeglectlng
their duty if these mouthy and trajtorous foreigners are
not at once arrested and dealt with as their otfense de-
serves. 1t may be the effete east will stand for that KIND
of treason, but if so that section has something to learn
from the west.
Evidently our form Of government has an element of
weakness in that it does not provide for depr1Vlng OF
liberty those foreigners who are reaching our shores ana
coming from the most tyranlcal OF governments, take
advantage of the right Of free speech to damn the gov
eminent which permits them to indulge in it for the first
time in their lives. They take it that liberty means the
right to do as they please, and to interfere as they please
with the liberties Of others. Understanding what liberty
means we of America can get along nicely with our laws,
but they are too liberal, too broad for use by the escaped
serfs who under their native government dared not open
their mouths. We need some side provisions to our laws
that will apply to these wild-eyed anarchists until they
become tanned and learn what freedom and liberty mean.
One of these side laws would prevent the lanulng on our
soil of such, and when through oversight they were landed
then some provision for deporting them and returning
them to the countries from which they came, there to
study on some of the preliminary elements of political
decency. Not only should these steps be taken but the
indications are they will be. When the war is over and a
couple Of million Of the boys who risked their lives foEI
the betterment Of the world have returned home they will
be in lust the right frame of mind for taking care of the
Sievermans and that class. Undoubtedly we will learn
some things from our rubbing up against other nations
and peoples and it may be that the ways even OF the
Mexican may be found fitting in some cases and for some
crimes. In the meanwhile just to give proper warning
congress should at this session provide for the deporta-
ton of all foreigners who are inimical to this country and
object to its laws. and this as soon as the war is over and
it can be done. Let the fellow who is the enemy of this
country now, know that he will be removed from it just
as quickly as possible and that he will not be allowed to
return. Frank Slovenian should be informed now and
fired back to the place from which he came, just as soon
as it can be done. And those who believe and act as he
does, who threaten revolution and defy the government
should be interned with him and made to work for their
board until such time as they can be got rid of forever.
Denmark is said to be suffering from food shortage.
It is the same with the other alleged neutral nations that
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