The Washington herald., 1919-05-03
STRONG LAWS
WILL Be URGED
TOSTOp "REDS"
Immigrants Likely to Be
Barred from America for
One to Four Years.
$4,000 ON SOAP BOXES
Federal Agents Have In
formation that Bolshevik
Agitators Predict Revolt.

Agltators Predict Revolt.
The bomb plot on the lives of public
men has given impetus TO the demands
laws restricting radicals in this coun-
try.
Indications are that among the first
measures presented in the new Con-
gress will be one stopping immigra-
ton for from one to four years. This
Is designed TO keep out Bolsheyik
propagandists and all manner of
reds from foreign countries.
| Representative Burnett, OF Alabama,
author of such "A bill in the last ses-
sion. has announced his intention of
reintroducinS it. Burnett was one of
those to whom bomb was sent.
The report Of the Overman commit
tee which Investigated Bolshevism is
counted on to furnish the foundation
OF number OF restrictive laws. The
report is expected TO be presented TO
Congress in June. Senators yesterda
expressed the hope that it will show
where the roots of BoIshevism in the
United States lie.
Program of LexisIation.
ASIDE from the anti-immigratiou
bill other measures likely to be pre-
sented in the House and Senate in
cIudc:
Prohibition against carrying the
red nag in procession or display
ing it at public meetings.
: broadening of the governments
power to suppress radical newspa-
rers and magazines. particularly
those printed in foreign languages.
Strengthening of the existing
espionage laws. with more drastic
penalties than are now provided for
stacks upon the Ecva,urpent.
Snch measures will not be sane
toned without bitter opposition
from those who fear that in at
tempting to curb the radicals, Con-
Ercss may muZzlc both the people
and the press and prevent free
discussion Of public questions.
$4,000 Red Missionaries.
Twenty-Five thousand missiona ries
of the reds now are eXerting every
effort TO blow into revolutionary flame
in every section of the United States
IN nj
Federal authorities.
This number includes only thos,
professional apostles of the proIetariat
movement who give their entire time
TO the cause" II is regarded as n
conservative estimate by secret agents
OF one department whose functions
bring it into touch with the left
wing.
Converts and sympathizers OF red
teachings number additional thou
sands daily. say officials.
Red preachers are urging over
throw OF the United States govern
mont and the setting up of a pro-
ietarlat republic. according to infor-
nation in official sources.
Skirmishcs In Revolution.
Officials here in touch with the red
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the recent bomb packets and red fla-
riots. All such clashes. say officials,
are hailed as "skirmishes'' of The
coming revolution by red" preach.
ers. The real cause for surprise, ac-
cording to officials. will be if the
clashes cease now.
Inc Government informa tion shows
that for the first time in history all
extreme groups in the United States
are united on one program. which. in
a general way, is Bolshevistic. These
group are the l. w. w, extreme So
cialist, and anarchists.
Thls combination controls, officials
asset. nine English newspapers and
hVe printed in foreign tongues. All
are dailies.
Rush 10 Plague Spets.
Taking advantage of local condi-
tions. the combination rushed red
preachers to cities where strikes
! break out or threaten.
Nightly. in every section Of the
| country. red leaders address
meetings. teach red" songs and lin
the doctrines of the left" Where
groups are thought radical enough
to thrill under II. the bait is dangled
| openly as Bolshevism. To listeners
OF fainter heart. lecturers" Camou-
| laEe the talk as "internationalism'
or radical socialism" In Western
communities the brand is ''I w. W.
Anarchism." while "phiIosophica
anarchism" is the term employed in
''hiGhbrow circles"
These groups are cultivated al
most entirely because il has been
found profitable, reports indicate.
! Russian Influence Seen.
Although in few cases have officials
been able to assure themselves OF d.
rect influence of the Russian RoIshev-
lists. indications are that much of the
agitation originated in that source.
Preachers of all groups lay emphasis
| on one point:
| defend always the proleta riat re-
public of Russia. The workers there
have struck and gained their rights &"
| Some red" preachers are promis-
ing the advent of the american COM
munist republic" in two years, reports
| show.
The blow has fallen in Russia. -
they shout. "It soon will fall in Ger
many and England"
| The stock climax usually is:
| When will II fall in American"
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