The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-01-30
SAYS COMMUNISTS
ENEMIES OF j. s.
All Alien Reds Must Be Dep0rted,
Says Wilson.
RULING BY LABOR SECRETARY
Shows by Manifesto and Constitution
of So-caiIed Party That Organiza-
ton Seeks to Overthrow Gov
eminent by Violence.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Membership
in the Communist Party Of America is
sufficient to make an alien liable to
deportation whether or not he may
have taken any positive steps to fur
Their the execution of the avowed OBJ
ject of the organization to overthrow
the government of the United States.
This was the decision announced by
Secretary OF Labor Wilson in the case
of Englebret Prizes, whose deportation
TO Austria is approved as recon-
mended.
Secretary Wilson's decision estab-
fishes the precedent which will govern
cases of all other members Of the Com
munist party against whom depOrta-
ton proceedings have been or will be
begun and will affect equally with
Prizes the three other men whose cases
we're argued by Attorneys Benjamin
Bachrach and Isaac 70. ferguson Of
Chicago, the latter having been indict-
ed by the Cook county grand jury
with IS others charged with advOcat-
ing overthrow of the government
Statement by Wilson.
In carefully prepared statement,
Secretary Wilson recited the facts In
Ehe case of Prizes, quoted the law Of
October 16, 1918, under which his de
pOrtatiOn was recommended, estab
Iished by quotations from its nantes
to and constitution that the Com
munist Party of America SIS not mere
~ political party seeking the control
of affairs of state, but revolutionary
party seeking to conquer and destroy
the state in open combat" and arrived
at the conclusion that it came within
the meaning Of the act as an ''Organi-
cation that entertainS belief in.
teaches, or advocates the overthrow
by force or violence OF the government
of the United States"
'It does not devOlve upon the Sec
rotary of labor" Mr.. Wilson said, ito
determine whether congress was wise
IN creating the law, or the Communist
party wise in creating the facts. 1t is
his duty to apply the law TO the facts
as he finds them It is mandatory
upon him to take into custody aliens
who are members of this organization
and depOrt them in the manner pro-
vided for in the immigration act OF
February 5. 1917
Prizes is native OF Austria who
entered the United States at Port Hu-
ron, Mich, November Ii, 1916. having
arrived in Quebec by the s. s. Scotch
June ID, 1915
"It is alleged" Secretary Wilson
states, "that the allen is member Of
the Communist Party OF America.
which is affiliated with the Communist
International. The alien admits mem
bership in the Communist Party OF
America, and that It Is affiliated with
the Communist international. The
sole question. therefore. to be deter
mined by the secretary of labor is: lis
the Communist Party of America such
an Organization as is described in the
act of October is. 1918. membership
in which makes an alien liable to de-
portation
U. S. Law is Cited.
"The language of the act applicable
20 this particular case is as follows:
"'Section |. aliens who are
members of or affiliated with any or
yanizatiOn that entertains belief i'm.
teaches or advocates the overthrow by
force or violence of the government
of the United States.
"'Section 2. shall, upon the
warrant of the secretary of labor, be
taken into custody and depOrted i'm
the manner provided in the immigra
ton act of February 5, 1917
'Tt will be observed that belief in.
teaching or advocating the overthrow
of the government of the United States
is not alone sufficient to bring any or
ganization within the scope of the act.
There must in addition be belief in,
teaching or advocacy of force or vi0-
lence to accomplish the purpose
"An examination of the documents
submitted clearly demonstrates the
fact that it is the purpose Of the Com
munist party TO overthrow the govern
ment of the United States.
"There are many statements that
might be quoted showing that pur-
nose. The following is typical On
mage 9 of the manifesto and program
the statement is made:
Communism does not propose TO
capture" the bOurgeOise parliament
ary state. but to conquer and destroy
IT."