Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-23
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III 80 oVSu snAV ooAoA~s S
states army. transport manned
with one hundred per cent Americans.
y hound under sealed orders for some
y1hnieh port where she win discharge
~ cargo. . motley crowd Of humans
who, while enjoying all Of the rights
end privileges Of q free government in
tho United States. violated every trust
Dlacsd In them and attempted to spread
dAseension and discord among their
protectors. The Buford was well
named the Anarchist Ark" Back to
Russia she IL bearing Berkman. Gold
man and many other undesirables ana
win deposit them In fertile field where
they may preach and practice their
radical propaganda. America wants
none OF it.
The deportation is one of the most
Important milestones in the history OF
the United States. 1t probably marks
the turning point which may mean the
salvation of our present form Of gov
eminent. BY sending these 249 aliens
back home we formally serve notice
on the world that hereafter the United
states is only open to those foreigners
who will abide by our constitution and
pbey the laws we make; that the an
( archists and radicals can not come to
he.
ganda and that in the future the alien
who desires to make the United States
his home must become a naturalized
citizen and swear allegiance to Amer
lea.
To the Americans for America" tho
act of the government In sending back
to Russia these disloyal men and
women, Is one Of the most advanced
steps taken to fight Bolshevism and an
archy. 1t has long been pointed out
rs unwise to harbor radicals who
sought every avenue to undermine the
government and that all efforts to COM
bat their propaganda would fall far
short of expectations IL they were per-
mitted to remain in this country. The
government finally came to a realiza-
lion Of this point of view. gathered in
the leaders OF the radicals and arrang-
Cd for their wholesale deportation.
More will follow the vanguard sent to
Russia in the transport Buford.
Those who are In the fight to make
America safe for Americans can now
renew their efforts with greater cour-
age and hope that their ultimate ends
may be accomplished for the govern
ment Is standing squareiy behind them.
The fight on the disloyal who have
crept Into this country and the organ
izations they have perfected has just
started. Every American will be wise
to be on his guard. to be alert and
active. In assisting In the campaign to
ferret out those who would stab the
United States in the back.
The warning uttered by the deportsd
anarchists as they were being hustled
rom Ellis Island to launches and TAX
en- to the Buford should be gravely
needed by all Americans. ITO hell
with America" cried the anarchists
Were coming back and we'll get YOU"
said Berkman to the secret service
men. This government has signed its
death warrant in these deportations."
cried Miss Goldman. "The anarchist
movement will be carried on In the
United States although the intellectual
heads and the real top Of the move
mont arr now being sent away" said
Arthur Raises.
Americans are ready to meet this
challenge One Is either for or
against his government. We have
taken the first big step toward ousting
those who are against America. The
battle should be continued with vigor.
pISoRDERLY CREW OF THE