The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-29
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

ficials and prominent private citizens,
in the United States, it reached the
climax of endeavOrs which lasted
through two years Of war.
From the day that the United States
entered the war against Germany the
efforts of thousands of officers of gov
eminent, and of at least score of
departments, have been to prevent an
archy and its allied associates from
injuring the United States and from
benefiting Germany. Washington Off
Gals interpreted every attempt of the
anarchists to do damage in the United
States as an attempt likewise TO do
good for the German cause.
The operations Of the government
officials in an endeavor to check an
archy and German propaganda at the
same time were conducted day and
night. In considerable part they were
successful. Hundreds of anarchists,
potential anarchists, German sympa-
thisers who turned to anarchy for the
time being as the best means Of help
Ing the Hun, and men belonging to Ger
tain organizations intending to handi-
cap the United States In rs war e.
forts, were arrested and consigned to
prison.
Other hundreds and probably then
sands Of these conspirators against
the good Of the United States managed
to escape the tolls. Anarchy and Ger
man sympathy worked hand In hand.
The German sympathtzers saw In anar-
chy in the United States IN aid to
their own doings The anarchists cav
In the doings Of the German sympa-
thixers an aid to their cause, and 50
the two elements worked together
hand In hand. The individuals max
ing up these elements could not be
counted on ones fingers unless he
went over the operation some thou
sands Of times.
Teels ~ the Pro-esrmana
The government olncials found that
some anarchists were l. W. VS. and
that some L w. WIS we're anarchists.
The government officials also found
that while anarchy supposedly does
not believe In any kind Of government,
most of the anarchists preferred the
German government to the American
government. They found also that
many men affiliated with the L w. w.,
although Amencan-born, were not
bright enough to understand that some
Of their leaders were using them, not
to better their condition, but to help
the cause Of Germany by inciting them
to create disturbances and even to
threaten revolution.
It is the hope Of the Washington OF.
hcials that every one Of the anarchists,
active and potential for activity, now
may be run down and punished. The
act Of mailing the bombs was the eli
max and it may result in the unQoing
of the organized crews which dared
to 60 to the extent of attempted muir
der.
The war, Nike politics, made strange
bedfellows and If the Washington OF
ficials connected with certain depart
ments of the government could speak
they could prove the point. During the
l. war anarchy found itself working
hand in hand with men who bore the
regulations of being good citizens OF
the republic, philanthropists, uplifters
and supposed doors Of good in all d.
rectiOns. Some Of the members OF
antimilitarist societies, so-called. while
they would repudiate anarchy openly,
helped anarchy in its attempts to over
throw the government.
All Worked to Same Ends.
The German spies used the benevo-
lent ones Of the antimllitanst societies,
the I. W. VS., and the anarchists for
their own purposes. While there was
no direct connection between the vari-
GUS organizations SO far as anyone
could determine, there nevertheless
WIS a coalescing Of activities which
helped the general cause Of disorder,
and Of treason to the United States.
Thousands Of membaS Of the ]. W.
w. were native-bo1p Anefteans of long
descent. Il Is curious to note that
many of the leaders Of these native
born Americans bore German names.
The supposition is that many OF them
became l. W. WIS and worked to get
leadership positions In order to use
the rank and file for their own purpose
that Of helping Germany.
Every disturbance that occurred IN
the United States while the war was
on helped Germany. and the /. W. W.
leaders, while saying nothing to Ger
many did what they could to foment
disturbances in this country. At the
same time the benevolent gentlemen
Of the antimilitary societies and who
belonged to the wealthy classes which
anarchy and l. w. W-fsm supposedly
hates, were doing what they could to
create q spirit Of revolt against the
military service In the breasts Of the
volunteers and the drafted men. An
archy took advantage Of the condition
and went ahead with It's own work.
Some day, ii may be, the government
will allow the history of Its efforts to
checkmate anarchy, I. w. W-ism and
! antimilitarism to be made public.