Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-04
ANARCH|SM PERIL
NOW GETS NOTICE
BOLD EXPRESSIONS IN SHADOW
OF WASHINGTON MONUMENT
AROUSE PEOPLE.
ITS GROWTH is ALARMING
Senators Thomas and King Are Sue
cessors of Eugene Hale as Gloom
Dispensers in the Senate-Farmers
Reassured Concerning Wheat Price.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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United States, where the vast majority
of the people are contented to go their
own way. performing the duties from
which they gain a livelihood, and
where there is general satisfaction
with the form of government and the
liberty which is granted under the Con-
stitution, no particular alarm is felt
in regard to sporadic attempts at the
overthrow of the government and the
beneficent institutions of the United
States. Thus it has happened that the
warnings which have been published
from time to time about the growth
of anarchism in this country have not
attracted any particular attention. In
this correspondence some time ago 1t
was noted that the anarchistic or boil
shevik sentiment was growing by leaps
and bounds and that the mere fact
that IL promised something new, more
active than socialism and more bloody
than anything that has yet been Of
fered, was making 1t attractive to the
people of. this country afflicted with
the disease of unrest. But 1t was not
until the anarchist sentiment was
boldly expressed within a stones
throw of the White House and within
reach Of the shadow of the Washing
ton monument that people woke up to
the fact that under the guise of free
speech this country was harboring an
insidious propaganda which meant its
overthrow If the promoters could have
their way. But when the country does
wake up It is more than likely that 1t
will show these agitators that this is
not a fertile field for anarchistic doc
trines. It may be necessary for local
communities to take this matter in
hand, as the movement would have
to become of large proportions before
the general government would feel
warranted in interfering.
The time was, many years ago, when
Senator Eugene Hale of Maine, father
of the present Senator Hale of that
state, was the real gloom of the senate.
He was forever making dire predic-
lions. He saw in the demand for an in
creased army and navy danger to
American institutions. The war with
Spain and the acquisition of the Phil
ippines he regarded as a step in the
direction of Imperialism and the de-
struction of our system of government.
The legitimate successor of Eugene
Hale in the senate is Charles S.
Thomas of Colorado. His lugubrious-
ness has become very pronounced. Like
Hale, he sees danger in the vast ex-
penditures of the government. The
growth Of office-holding, the far-reach-
ing influence of militarism, the spread
of anarchism, and many other things
cause the Colorado senator to rise In
his place and solemnly warn the SEN
ate and the country that 'the worst
is yet to come"
Almost in the same class with
Thomas Is Senator King of Utah, who
is not quite so outspoken but in prl-
vate conversation sees many rocks
ahead for the ship of state. The pes
simistic predictions of these Demo-
cratic senators sometimes find an echo
upon the Republican side, but in the
main the senate goes ahead blithely,
and usually very good working ma
jority votes down the propositions of
Thomas and his fellow pesslmists.
1t seems that quite a number of
farmers have been somewhat uneasy
about the governments guaranty of
S2.26 bushel for wheat. The subject
came up in the house the other day
and Chairman Lever of the committee
on agriculture, replying to members
who said that their constituents were
doubtful, said: "You can give them the
absolute assurance that so far as the
committee on agriculture is concerned
there is unanimous feeling that the
guaranty shall be kept. do not be-
lieve that there will be a dissenting
voice In the house of representatives
against that proposition" In fact there
is no real disposition to prevent the
guaranty from being carried out. even
though IT is likely to cost the govern
liClL "Cii vi " lNO DllllOIlS OF QOiidrS,
If congress investigates everything
concerning which charges are made
1t will not have time for anything
else. 1t is natural to suppose that
the incoming Republican congress
will take quite turn at investiga.
tion in fact, the federal administra.
ton anticipates that many inquiries
will be made and congress will make
a thorough effort to overhaul every
thing that has been done, particularly
ia regard to the management of the
war.
That Investigation of the conduct of
the war is bound to come is shown by
the many complaints that have been
received by members of congress.
Some members say they have received
as many as 500 letters of complaint Of
injustice to individual soldiers. Nearly
every congressman has received a
great many and while the average can
not be computed it is evident that in
dividual officers and soldiers think they
have received bad treatment at the