The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-16
MORE THAN $4,000
RADICALS NOW ARE
UNDER SURVEILLANCE
PALMER ATTRIBUTES GROWTH
OF REDDISH TO INADEQUACY
OF LAWS AGAINST PREACHING
VIOLENT OVERTHROW or GOV.
ERNMENT-FINDS 321 ANARCH.
IST NEWSPAPERS.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The growth
Of radicalism throughout the country
is to be attributed to inadequacy of
federal laws against preaching violent
overthrow of the government, Attor.
ney-General Palmer declared tonight,
in replying to the senate's recent in
quiry as to what action had been tax
en- by the department Of justice to
curb efforts TO establish "a dictatorship
Of the proletariat."
MIR. Palmer disclosed that the depart.
ment has more than 60 900 persons uu.
der surveillance as radicals. with whom
il is unable to cope because Of weak
ness of present statutes.
The attorney general urged the pass.
age OF Il law to supplement the cspion-
ase act and to take its place when the
wartime measure ceases TO be effect
i've. lie described the proposed act as
being the most effective method of
dealing with sedition anarchy and radi.
calism generally which members Of his
staff had been able to draft. Mr.. Pal
mer said the bill was broad enough to
stop effectually all attempts to over.
turn the existing order and yet safe.
guard free speech and the press.
Activities OF the forcignlanguagc
press another problem with the depart
ment has been unable to meet success.
fully, Mr. Palmer said. Investigations
have uncovered 222 foreign language
no ..lr
ed changes in the government system
10y violence ana preached sedition.
English newspapers branded as an.
archistic ana mo ng by the depart
ments agents unber 1O5, Mr. Pal
mems department explained that these
would be much more easily dealt with,
as loyal citizens are aiding the gov
ernment in reporting them.
In addition, Mr.. Palmer said, ia
radical newspapers published in for
eign countries are received and dis.
trlbuted in the United States Most
Uf them, he said, were not sent through
the mails, but were shipped in bulk
and distributed by hand to the for
eign population.
The department has kept a corps Of
10 transators busy and is attempting
| to gather evidence of their activities
/ from other sources as we'll Nj. PA
mcr said. Articles advocating violence
always are supported, he explained by
boing followed up with pamphlets anc
other propaganda.
Most Of the newspapers named are
practically devoid Of advertising, which
the department accepts as proof that
funds are coming from outside sources
MIR Palmer said
Mr. Palmer argued for changes In
/ immigration laws and revision to sim
plify laws governing deportation, Radi-
cal leaders have taken advantage OF
countless technicalities to eyade depor
tatiou, he explained.
Virtually all Of the radical organi
Ations in the country have looked on
the negro race as fertile ground for
the spread of their doctrine, Mr.. Palmer
said He varied that the propaganda
had been successful in many respects
and that the government should guard
against trouble from that direction
Some publications printed wholly
for the benefit of negroes, have been
particularly insolent, he said, and their
attention was traceable directly to lead
crs of radical groups, and not infre-
quently to citizens Of this country who
have turned against their government