The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
WILL
Be SWEPT OUT
OF UNITED STATES
SECRETARY WILSON AN
NOUNCES CLEANUP TO
BE DONE.
ON THE PACIFIC COAST
Will Put Stop to Extremists Who
Seek to Interfere With Prosecu-
ton of the War-I. w. w. In
cluded,

Washington, March "A vigor-
ols policy for suppression Of anar-
cnlsts aud all who advocate, sabot-
age ard other forms of lawlessness
vas announced today by Secretary
Wilson II orders to immigration Of
ncials in the northwest to proceed
Immediately to arrest all persons
guilty of spreading such doctrines.
even though they may not com
init any overt act, they will be de-
tanned ard deported.
The sccretary's action was in an
swer to requests from employers
and cric organizations of Seattle
and otncr cities that the department
undertake the wholesale internment
cf Industrial Workers of the World
who were blamed for industrial un-
rest, particularly in the logging
camps MIR. Wilson held that mem
ocrshiG was not in itself cause for ar
-est or deportation, but that alien
industrial workers or any other
aliens who preach overthrow of the
government by force, assassination
or who are in any other manner
subject to deportation under the i'm
migration laws should be taken into
custody at once.
To Roundup Anarchists.
The department stands ready TO
suppoi: the roundup of anarchistic
agitators by supplying funds to OBJ
tain additional quarters if the Sc
attic station proves inadequate for
internirg them.
Orders for suppression of radical
propaganda by aliens are regarded
by officials as the final step in the
| governments determination to put
- stop 10 extremists who seek to in
b. tlrfere with the prosecution of the
t war from motives sincere or other
e wise. Citizens of the United States
> whose anarchy will be handled by
% :he department of justice, which
brought about the arrest of scores
of Industrial Workers in the ma
tion-wiie raids last year.
Secretary Wilson's order was is
Il sued with full personal knowledge
III the situation in the northwest
= IS chairman of the presidents me
dation commission, he investigated
. the unrest in the lumber camps and
: sawmii's last fall and quieted the
situation to a marked degree.
y Rules Are Promulgated
= An order was issued by the sec
. retary to immigration officers al
/ Seattle to proceed at once in &C
's cordance with the following ruling
e 81. That we will not arrest, de
II tain or deport any alien simply 10
joining the |. w. w.
o. -. That we will larreSt and de
= tain, until we can deport, any alier
IS whether member of the l. w. W
" or not, who is found advocating o
IF teaching the unlawful destruction o
n property or advocating or teaching
l. anarchy or the overthrow by fore
or violence OF the government o
the United States or of all forms o
law, or the assassination of publ
officials, or who is III other manne
r subject to deportation under the i'm
~ migration laws, even though h
g. may not commit any overt act.
= "3. If the quarters of the Seat
40 tie station are not ample to tax
s care of all who may be arreste
an and detained for deportation unde
~ these instructions, the commiSsioC
- - er at Seattle will be authorized I
secure additional quarters"
Agitation for the internment {
H. alien members of the l. w. v
{ in Washington state has been wid'
ell spread since labor troubles IN tt
logging camps, which interfere
~ with the governments aircraft prt
. gram, were blamed on the Indu,
l trial Workers. Civic organization
and employers urged the estabiisl
ment of detention camp at Pug
g Sound to accommodate 5000 me
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