New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Alien Reds Will
Be Rushed abroad
Several Weeks Required
for Hearings and Plans
for Necessary Ships
Neto York TribMns
WdshinQtos, Bureau

close cooperation of the Department of
Justice and the Department of Labor
quick action is expected in deporting
the alien radicals arrested in the latest
nationwide raid, it was said here to-
night.
In the natural course of the legal
procedure that must be followed it will
take several weeks to hold the neces-
sary hearings and to provide ships
to send the radicals away. but the ma
chinery has been oiled for their de-
parture so far as it has been possible
to do so.
The fate of the 2,50O-odd arrested in
the raids who are not aliens lies with
the states in which they were arrested
So far as Department of Justice Of
nclais could recall to- night about ten
states, including New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, Massachusetts, Indiana,
West Virginia, North Dakota, Califor-
mia, Oregon and Washington, have So
called anarchist laws which may reach
these individuals, but their citizenship
protects them from action by the Fed
eral government, although it is the
Federal government and not directly
state institutions which they have been
seeking to overthrow
Law With t'Teeth" Predicted
When the Department Of Justice
staged its first great "Red" raid, nearly
two months ago, the fact was empha-
sized that the Federal government was
powerless> to act against citizen agi-
tators even when they propose direct
action against the government. In the
mean time bills were introduced in
congress to give the Federal authori-
ties the needed power. and ATTORNEY
General Palmer urged legislation along
this line, but Congress failed to re-
spond.
Although the present roundup Of
radicals probably will dispose of most
OF the aliens for months to come. the
spread OF radical and anti-government
doctrines through citizens can 90 on
unchecked in more than three-fourths
OF the states. In view of this situation
it would not surprise observers here if
Congress changed it's mind early in the
session which begins Monday and put
some teeth in its laws to govern radi-
Gals.
Bail Fixed at $1,000 Each
The Department of Labor to-day
fixed bail for the ordinary individual
arrested and held by the Federal au-
thorities at $1,000 each, but in the
case of recognized leaders the amount
may be increased to $4,000. Although
Department Of Justice officials did not
openly say SO, there was a distinct
feeling tonight that the comparative
lnsignificance of this sum was not par
tlcularly pleasing totthose who planned
the raids, and there was fear expressed
that some of those arrested and re-
leased in $1,000 bail may not be on
hand when the time comes for hearing.
But this phase of the case came un-
der the Department of Labor, and Mr..
Palmer's assistants tonight laid stress
upon the cordial cooperation of that
department in the work preceding the
raids. Secretary Wilson of the Labor
Department was said to have made the
and that ruling stands, except that
where an individual is found to be a
leader it may be raised to $4,000. In
the November raids the amount gen.
orally set was $4,000, which was in
creased in few instances.
In the ordinary course of procedure
aliens arrested will be taken before
the nearest immigrant, authority and
given hearings. From there their cases
60 to the Commissioner General of I'm
migration, and, possibly, to the Secre-
tary of Labor. There is no appeal to
the courts except through habeas cor
pus proceedings, and in view of the
United States Supreme Court decision
in the case of Alexander Berkman, re-
Gently deported, the Federal courts
probably would promptly refuse re-
quests for the habeas corpus writs, al
though much Of the money in the
radical "slush" fund might be turned
to this end.
Entire Force Engaged in Raids
The Department of Justice summa-
rized the raids in this statement to-
day:
"The nationwide raid on members
Of the Communist and Communist La
Dor parties which was begun at 8
o'clock last night by agents of the De-
partment of Justice under direct in
structions from A. Mitchell Palmer, At
torney General, has resulted in the ar
rest of more than $500 members of
these organizations. Mr.. Palmer has
directed that the raids continue to-day.
The entire force of special agents of
the Department of Justice is engaged
in these raids. In many instances To-
cal police officers co0pe rated.
Bombs. rifles, other weapons and
tons Of literature were captured by
the department agents. In Newark,
N. j., twenty-five rifles and a large
number Of bombs were taken. In
every one of the thirty-fve cities in
which the raids were made vast guam
titles of literature intended for use as
propaganda among the workingmen of
/ this country were taken.