Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-26
CAN DEPORT COMMUNISTS
LABOR SECRETARY DECIDES
PARTY Is REVOLUTIONARY
Wilson Renders Long Opinion Showing
Communists Advocated Govern
nicnt Overthrow by Force.
IBy AssocIated Prcra.1


lntnt, today TO be "a revolutionary
party" within the meaning OF tn,
statutes pr.viding for deportation Of
aliens who affiliate with such organi-
Idtions. IL the specific case OF Englc-
bert Preis. an Austrian. arrested in re-
cent RAIDS, execution Of Il deportation
idvinS the way for deportation Of a
large nuihtier OF aliens now in custody
@nd against whom similar charges
!i2Ec been brought
The rJ.inS was made in formal
opinion IN which documents relating
10 the Communist party are discussed,
mn ...r IN eohS.usioh The secretary said:
me only conclusion is that the
communist l'arty Of America is an or
sahMlti"n mat believes in. teaches.
~ violence OF the government OF the
Cnit.d states"
Text of Wilson Opinion.
rho text or the opinion follows:
IN re EnS!ebcrt irciS. age 81; ma
tive OF AUSTRIA; entered the United
Hldtcs at tort Huron. Mich. on No
E@nner IL, 1915, having arrived in Que
DEC ny D >. Scotan. June II, 1914. This
IS a case arising under tho provisions
81 me act OF October IL, 1913.
~ alleged that the alien is a mem
,sm. which Is affiliated With the Com
mGhiSt lnternaiionaI The alien adj
u, membership in the Communist
!ti!atcd With the Communist Interna-
mt Inc cole question. therefore, to
De uGteFihihed 10y the Secretary OF La
DOT Isl Is the Communis, Party Of
Aincrica such an organization as is
"eSGfiDeu In the act OF October 10
IPio membership in which makes an
"ueh 4iabie to deportation? The Ian.
IuhSc OF the act applicable TO this par
''cH!Ar case is IS follows:
otCtiOi. Athens who are members
~ or affiliated with any organization
mat cntcrta.ns "a belief in. teaches or
hGEocatcs the overthrow by force or
Eto'chIe OF the government OF the
section p. shall upon the war
rani Of the Secretary OF Labor, be takcn
i ,nI' nust t.3, and di,sported in the man
"f February >, 1917"
Teach Isc or Violence.
VIII be observed that belief in,
OF the government OF the ITnited Siates
y NOT alone sufficient TO bring any or
5ihtni"a,lon within the scope OF the act
teaching or advocacy of force o. yio'
ichce to accomplish the purpose. Bear
ing mat III mind we may proceed TO
"n examination OF the facts
ne manifesto and program and con.
Sttnt!on or the Communist Party Of
,; me ana the manifesto OF the
ted IN evidence and their authen,i.i,v
admitted The constitution or ~
"minunist party 'sce page 70 OF inc
Ihahl'csto) requires that:
section .-Applicants for member
reading as follows:
>, IN" un,terslEnca. after having read
~ constitution and program or tic
COMMUNIST party, declares MS adb.r-
.hSc 10 the principles and tactics of
,i",d pt',g ana me Communist In,erna-
'oH"!. agrees TO submit TO the discjn-
me OF the party as stated In lis CO..
luton ana pledge themselves TO en-
sage in the work.
Examination of the document, r,
united clearly dcmonstratcs tbn 80.
~ u Is the purpose OF the Conmur-
SAB paF'y ITO, TO overthrow the United
tha, might DO quoted ed" show h},cms ,h,.
rurPoae. The two following arr ,vni
No.. Ui page OF thc manifesto and
P'"Erdh the statement Is made.
Communism does not rronoso .,
J"roni. ne bourgeois parliamentary
'''nt A., ""l TO conquer ana destroy it,"
81: Mnd aSaiii on the same page:
The ,proietarian class struprI. t.
,,y,ia., ,taiy political struggle The
, starJ,, IS the CONQUEST ~ the pro-
N''-HI 81 the power OF the state.
purpose Il to Conquer
Many other statements Of similar
~ ini p".t are TO be found in the same
IS the purpose OF the Comrnun;s,' MAJ !.
20 conquer and destroy Inc rovern ',r,o.t
Ut ne United States. the next point ~
~ as 10 how the conquest is
II is apparent that the Connu,;z,
nNr,ty GOES not seek TO attain It's Or
1.hincry ' ~ the parliamentary ma
a q! thlS government, ESTABLISH
"a 10y ana operated under the Consti-
IN ~. .al 49, - made sufficiently clear
OF he ,ra,iTass excerpt from page Is
CD Participation In parI;au.,.
rs which IN the general strur
inportanncSc hit't te. ria, is of secondary
-'t.ohdry propaganda only" w.
49, ,"u "sain from pages and 10 NJ
thc same document: ~ VI
,ij,inn nose countries where the CON
II workers.
~ ~ ripe, the same process VIII &c
,wr- +. 49, ~ pariiamcntarism, how
Ana further ~ ondaIy Importance"
~" mathematician OF .ho o.
iiiISim!!sl partF performs a sc-vica IN Nh
hli!"inG the proletariat again, H ino
'"!Isn, emphasizing tho noii,inai G,api-
,a.tE o. the class struggle" Tba 49,
. ..i!',ry processes established by our
ror n '.,,n,S hrf to- be discarded or used
-. ohis ,ihda purposes only ana
"-ucr means adopted for overthrrov.i ~,
heSe means arc stated al consiio-,ti,
-en$th ana fre0uentIv rciicro,.d ''ute
lhEIE I"r purposes Of emoh.sis IT,
~ .rst OF the power OF the state is
OF NC Droletariat Ho"e g
erod H"s are to be broadened and deep-
;u' nh3Nim ing them general and mill
rnvoIn,i ic' .r"Fts made To develop their
-. 80 10 De used not simply as means M
IN, 49, ituFcSS OF economic wrongs
49,, 49,. iiit'thS through which tho gov
., -a,ii' may be conquered and de-
,n,' 49, y Few excerpts fro 1utho Con-,
,jnnnIl party and Communist Jntcrnn
s, $500 h!ahifestocs Will make thcs.
and nus ,,To. o.. page Is Of the manifesto
of Anicrii run OF the Communist party
I'll crica is the following: '"''
ne Communist party shall n,r.;c,
I'nc III mass strikes moi nni,
".n ii ,he immediate p,rposes ~ ~
49,. -, ~ H., Gnl 10 develop the revo,ut;on
"'E iihp!ications of the mass s,r;I.n.
Hd'orntes Mass Action-
ana then making the ni,r,,ns .;,,
, m.1rc On H'car' We have therefore from
nnSn 90 or the manifesto of the c -no,,'
munlst International, win w. .hg co'n
'nInmunist Party Of AIner;ca -; tcn o NE
h'eu ana whose manifesto is oo ,,,,ii
as mart OF the policy of tho nnrt ~ p'eu
me revolutionary era comnaiS
rroietariat TO make use Of thn INC
OF battle which will conccptr, means
entire energies. namely. mass ate its
with it's logical resultant Iirec, Ion ION.
iict with the governmental mar ION
IN open combat All other innthS
such as revolutionary use Of bn,,ruS,
narliamentariSn. will be OF oniv s so,S
e%:,ary significance" ' sec
rom these quotations and ,nr
oas Diner stat emcnts in the monirn:
not here quoted. it is apparent thai ii,c
communist Party of Amcrica ~; shc