Evening star., 1927-08-28

limit is a strict one, we'll defined To exceed
it would be to court more danger, in the opinion
of many, than is contained in the cumulative
threats of all re anarchists ever hatched
Theoretically, the Federal Government may
exclude aliens who are anarchists VINO pei'e'e
in or advocate the overthrow b. force or Flo
lence of the Government of the United States
or of all forms of law who disbeheve In or
who are opposed to organized government; VINO
advocate the assas ination of public officials or
who advocate teach unlawful OBSTRUCTION
of property who affiliated with any or
ganization afflicted with similar theories or be-
liefs. But actually such aliens may merely say
they do not embrace such beliefs. or advocate
such actions, and meeting other requirements
they are allowed to enter the country, pro-
vided of course, there is not proof to contradict
their assertions.
End. theoretically, if at any time after enter
ing the country an alien becomes an anarchlst'
advises teaches, or becomes a MEMBER OF an
organization which advises and teaches oppo'
sition to organized government; or VINO writes
publishes or causes to be published, or VINO CIT
culates, distributes, prints or displays any mat
ter advocating opposition to organized govern
ment; or who belongs to an orSa anlzatlon WhlCh
does such things; who gives. loans or prom.
ises anything to be used in the advocacy or
opposition to organized government-such an
alien can be deported and told never to come
custody on a deportation warrant charging
such acts the alien has recourse to his friend
the Constitution and the writ OF habeas corpus
therein guaranteed. which brings him into
court Making the charges against the alien
stand up" in the light of the law becomes
different matter.
OF all the aliens alleged to be fomenting their
noisome plots within the United States only
four were deported anarchists in 1926 and
nine in 1927 During the fiscal year of 1927
there were $50 aliens deported who fell within
the classification of criminals. Among these
there were doubtless many anarchists and those
who advocated the overthrow of government
by force and violence who could not be reached
under the law as anarchists, but who could be
cassed as and shown to be criminals under
the statute.
The Federal Government has ample control
over the alien, even to the extent of defining
the limits of his thoughts. far as they are
expressed out loud or put on paper Sut the
thoughts of a citizen of the United States are
an entirely different matter. He may express
them as he chooses. There have been many
attempts to regulate their expression IN the
past and for the most part they have ended
in failure.
The assassin of Mckinley explained: II am
ar anarchist. / did my duty" And the tragic
death of a beloved President led to great de.
mand for adequate legislation to deal with
those who preached the doctrine Of anarchy.
1t was argued at the time, and the same argu.
ment is used today, that the constitutional
guarantee Of freedom of speech and freedom of
the press does not extend to the anarchist, for
anarchy is not merely revolution, seeking to
destroy one government and substitute
other, but anarchy would destroy all govern.
ment and leave none. crime committed in
attempt to destroy all government strikes
at the root Of all social institutions and is a
crime against civilized society itself Anarchy
does not concern liberty, but license to disre
gard and defile every right sacred to civilized
man, and the guarantee Of freedom of speech
does not stand in the way of suppressing anar-
chistic propaganda.
Congress, 1t was argued, had the right to
suppress anarchy and anarchistic propaganda.
Chief Justice Marshall, many years BEFORE had
said: Grimes so atrocious those which have
for their object the subverson by violence of
those rights and those institutions which have
been ordained in order to secure the peace
and happiness of society not to escape pun.
ishment because they have not ripened into
treason. The wisdom Of the legislature is
petent to provide for the case" But there is
always the question of whether anarchy would