The Washington herald., 1920-01-03
Hundreds Arrested.
In Raids on Reds
In % Big Cities

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that it develops a program Of immedi-
ate action. expressing the mass strug-
giles of the proletariat. These strus-
giles must be inspired with revoIu-
~tionary spirit and purposes.
"Pnrty of Action" First.
The Communist party is funda-
mentally a party of action. 1t brings
the workers a consciousness of their
expression. of the impossibility of i'm
proving their condition under capital
ism. The Communist party directs the
workers struggle abainst capitalism,
developing fuller forms and purposes
in this struggle. eliminating in the
mass action of the revolution.
In close connection with the I'M
skilled workers is the problem of
the negro worker. The negro prob
lem is a political and economic prob
lem. The racial expression of the
negro is simply the expression of
his economic bondags and oppres-
sion. each intensifying the other
This complexities the negro problem.
but does not alter its proIetarian
character.
The Communists party will carry
on agitation among the negro work
ers to unites them with all class
conscious workers"
Palmer TO Hoyne.
Attorney General Palmer's letter to
December ~. reads:
II have just concluded conference
with Assistant Attorney GeneTRf
Francis p. Garvan and>Speciaf Assist
ant TO the Attorney General John T.
Creighton. regarding anticipated ac-
tiOn by your Office in Cook County
which you have discussed with bot
of them! Mr.. Creighton informs me
that the State authorft les under your
Jurisdiction at Cook County arc con-
templating extensive arrests of GER
tain members of certain radical Or
CARNATIONS in Chicago with view
of prosecuting the individuals under
the Illinois State laws. and further
that you desire to initiate these ar
rests at a meeting which it is sais
will probably take place on the Is;
Of January. or soon thereafter.
AS doubtless you have inferred
from conversations with Mr.. Garvan
and Mr.. Creighton, the Department of
Justice is contemplating a nation
wide campaign against certain groups
of radicals which. IL things go as we
expect. will take place in the very
near future. The inject Of our activ-
tiles will be to secure. to submit to
the Department of Labor, cases for
the deportation of a very large num-
Der of some of our most dangerous
anarchists and radical agitators.
Fears Warning to Reds.
1T would be extremely unfortunate
for the country at large. and for the
Administration. If the local authori-
ties in city of such great Importance
as Chicago should conduct a raid di-
rected at the same class of individ-
uals on a date prior to that set for
national action, and thereby send to
cover all over the United States large
numbers of individuals whom we have
great hopes of experimenting for de-
portation.
Il am, Therefore, asking that you de-
fer the making of such extensive ar
rests for a short period of time, let
us say not to exceed ten days. until
the department can complete its ar
rangements for its nationwide activ-
tiles.
Were the matter purely local, |.
perhaps, would not feel that tho Unit
ed States government should call upon
you for this favor. but inasmuch as
the situation is national in scope. with
such a tremendous result at stake, I
feel IL is not improper to ask this of
you at this time.
please rest assured that the de-
partment stands ready TO render you
any assistance in its power. consist
Cnt with its other official duties. in the
preparation and prosecution of such
cases under your State law as You
may see fit to bring against offenders
in Cook County. and will attempt in
every possible way not to interfere
with your plans.
Mr.. Creighton will leave shortly for
Chicago and will have a further con-
ference with you. after which l feel
sure you will be able to come to a
mutually acceptable understanding
that will be beneficial to your Office as
well as to mine in the handling of
these matters