Speech #530163928

The bill will have to be amended. there are some misprints. which I will. propose to correct later-" whether he belongs to any society or association of known anarchistic tendencies." and the board may " examine the person for marks indicative of such membership." The object of that provision is because in Europe it. has been shown by the trials had that certain of these societies have stamped upon their persons certain marks by which they are known. Owing to that wellknown fact in other countries it is deemed wise to place this provision in the bill. It is also provided that the board of special inquiry " may accept evidence of the immigrants common reputation as an anarchist." That. is proper in such a proceeding. Of course I would not sanction such a provision if it was upon a trial where a person was charged with a crime. but on the question of the protection of the United States from undesirable immigrants it is proper to accept evidence of the " immigrants common rep!.1894. I utation." In almost any trial In this country a manis general reputation can be admitted in evidence. We have the spectacle now presented of a wellknown English anarchist. well understood to be such in England. who comes to this country. landsherethereis noprovisionfor stoppinghimand he is actually attempting to deliver addresses in the cities of New York and Brooklyn in favor of the principles of anarchyif we can speak of the doctrine of anarchy as principlesand there is no way to deport him or send him back. although he is now prevented by the police authorities of those cities from speaking in behalf of his doctrine. Also. it is provided that " the orders. decrees. or judgments of foreign governments and police notifications" may be received I as prima facie evidence. which shall be sufficient. unless successfully controverted. to sustain an order of deportation." The Secretary of the Treasury. when he is satisfied " that an .alien has been allowed to land. or has come into the United States contrary to the immigration laws. may issue a warrant and cause such alien immigrant to be taken into custody and returned to the country whence he came." He "may authorize any immigration oticial to summon witnesses." etc. Now. there is no difficulty about this provision. I will say to the Senator from Kansas. The rights of these alien immigrants are well protected. It is a summary inquiry. of course. It must necessarily be so.