Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19


of observations on human
natur' in a far distant age
wherein he disclosed a re-
markable verisimilitude to traits easily
recogniza BILE today in man, cited by
way of example the case of the hus-
bandman who brought to his fireslde
a chilled and famished reptile, which,
after being warmed and nourished,
proceeded to bite his benefactor.
Wonder if he had prophetic vision of
Uncle Sam and the aliens. who. after
being rep1enished in the land OF the
free, would set out to strike the hand
that fed them and upset the institu-
tions under which they flourished?
Congress. Al this moment, is paying
particular attention to that class of
reptile and taking steps to prevent
further invasion of these United
States by them. Those already in our
midst. moreover. are to receive an
overhauling. scotching. also the treat
ment st. Patrick gave the snakes of
the Emerald Isle. The open sea son
for snake-killing is at hand and the
killers are already afield. The House
has passed the bill recommended by
Secretary Of State misunderstanding
wartime passport restrictions limit
ing the entry of aliens. until Congress
can enact a we'll rounded immigration
measure.
In the discussion of this bill in COM
mittee and elsewhere the red peril al
ready existent in
DISCLOSURE OF this country by
THE RED PERIL. reason of the
presence of the
anarchistic class of aliens was dis
closed. The revelations were surpris-
ing to many in Congress, and doubt
less to the public. Anarchists we
have had with US always, like the
poor, but heretofore without attract
ing nationwide attention. People re-
garded them as a minor evil, never
calculated to assume national propor-
lions. Congress has awakened to re-
alization that the menace Of anarchy
10 here in a dangerous and insidious
form and to a degree which demands
drastic action. Up to now anarchy has
~oS~~&AJ 0SSh A0SC9ha1So d0 SLS Iu3llld
Of misdirected minds against rulers in
dividually.
The kind of anarchy that now
threatens the United States is an ef-
fort to overturn the present form Of
government. uproot society, and sub
stitute the souetism Of Lenin and
Trotsky. It is being directed by
aliens and the State Department has
indisputable evidence that without
the enforcement Of rigid wartime
passport regulations an additional
horde of agitators will flock to this
country to assist in the propaganda.
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Senator Pomerene Of Ohio stated in
the Senate last week that in one of
the steel plants
SLoVAk WORKER in Ohio where a
MAKES DEMAND. strike is now on
a friend Of his
had been told by a Slovak workman
in the plant that they had no real
grievance. but that they wanted
twelve-hour pay for eight hours of
work and wanted Congress to turn
the plants over to them. Organizers
were circulating the report among
the foreigners in the plants that all
onicials would soon be displaced and
the mills given over to the working
mon.
In Gary. Ind. as the press dispatches
have disclosed. pamphlets were circu-
lated invoking the working men to
seize the state Of Indiana and set up
their own government. OF course.
such doctrine as this is treason. either
in war time or peace. but the govern
ment has been singularly loath to
punish it. In many other sections of
the Union organizations have been
FOUND having the same object in view.
view.
This pamphlet seems ostensibly to
have been prompted by an interfer-
ence with the
SENATOR THOMAS political privi-
DISCUSSES TOPIC. lege of those
who demand
the right to meet en- masse and take
charge of the government" observed
Senator Thomas OF Colorado
Their right of assembly has been
interfered with. Well. the right Of as
sembly is a sacred American right;
but the assemblage of a mob, the as
semblage for riotous and criminal
purposes not only never was. but new
er should be protected anywhere. un-
der any circumstances / am amazed
at the glibness with which 50 many
talk about their rights and are 80 un'
mindful of their responsibilities
There never was right large OF
small that could be separated from III
attendant obligation and survive.
Until we ignore the fact that oul
rights are no moro important thar
our obligations and that unless we
recognize and perform our obliga'
tfons we shall soon be without any
rights at all. conditions are apt te
continue as they are at present. II
indeed, they do not become rapidly
worse. When / hear mon talk about
their rights. their God-given rights
under the Constitution. suspect they
c,ek to assert something under thu
suise of legitimate rights which
necessarily interferes with II 1t doel
not destroy some similar rights O
others"
Congress is not in a state of panic
by any means over tho menace OF thu
reds-tust sit