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which the inspectors are checking up.
Pending decision as to whether the
Department of Justice may be swung
into action under the deportation law,
there was every indication that Gov
eminent agencies We're taking great
precaution in the guarding Of Gov
eminent property, and high officials
who NAV have been singled out by
any possible organization of radicals,
or by an individualist spurred on by
the Sacco-Vanzetti agitation.
Espionage Law Obsolete.
The Government could not now re-
sort to the espionage law of war time,
as most of it's provisions have been
repealed by Congress, and it is con-
uldered virtually out of the question.
There was much activity under the
espionage law during the war and
shortly thereafter, but the need for it
having passed with peace, 1t is now
considered a dead letter.
The deportation law, however, in the
enforcement of which the Department
Of Justice Joined the Department Of
Labor following the bomb outrages,
including the attack on the home of
Alien Property Custodian A. Mitchell
Palmer of this city. is still in full
force and. officials point out, most
potent act.
Cooperation between the two de-
partments under this law in the previ-
Gus period followed a series Of out
RACES.
Chief OF these was the sensational
bombing Of the Palmer house on the
night Of June 2, 1919, when a man
bo ;~h
TO bits himself. The residence itself
was badly damaged. Prior to the
Palmer incident a number of bombs
had been sent through the mails. Off
clals thought from various bits Of evil
dence collected that there was an ap-
parently concerted effort on the part
Of some group to institute a reign of
terror. A campaign was launched,
and arrests were made Of radicals and
suspects. In November, 1919, a large
number of the Union of Russian
Workers. confessed anarchists, were
rounded up. In January, 1920, the
Communists and Communist Labor
party were investigated, and large
number Of arrests were made Groups
of these radicals were found in De.
troit, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh
and other large cities Of the East. but
their activities were not found to
extend far West.
Dep0rtaticns Recalled.
Later came the bomb explosion in
Wall Street, when an old rickety
wagon and horse, which had been
driven up in front of the United
States Subtreasury ana opposite the
banking house Of j. +. Morgan, were
blown TO bits, and both buildings
were damaged by a powerful eXplo.
sive in the wagon. The driver Of the
wagon was never apprehended.
The Government focused its atten-
ton on the Communist party OF 1a2,
and made some arrests, although, &C.
cording TO records here, this group
was not found TO be directly con
nected with any bomb outrages, sc
far as could be determined. This
Communist party of 1921 later came
out in the open and is now known as
the Workers Party Of America, as q
legalized party, presenting candidates
for office and frankly connected with
the Third Internationale at Moscow.
DECORATIONS Of large numbers Of
aliens took place following the round
ups by the Departments Of Labor anG
Justice. The largest group. 249, wa:
sent off on the ship Beaufort, whose
passengers included Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman.
Among the persons later deportet
under the provisions of the law wa
Ludwig c. A. X. Martens, self-stylet
ambassador from the Soviet govern
ment, who was never recognized b,
the United States.