Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1919 — U. S. TO DEPORT ALL ALIENS WHO PLOT ANARCHY [ARTICLE]

U. S. TO DEPORT ALL ALIENS WHO PLOT ANARCHY

Department of Labor Takes Action to Stop Bolshevik Movement In America CITES IMMIGRATION LAWS Secretary 'Wilson Says Foreigner* Who Advocate Destruction of Property Will Do Arrested and Forced to Leave Country. Washington, Jan. 10. —The arrest and detention, pending their deportation, of ull aliens found advocating anarchy or the destruction of property, is planned hy the deportment of labor, SecretarysWUson announced. Instructions to this effect have' been sent to all Immigration officials. It wus stated. —To Btop Bolshevik Movement. Secretary Wilson’s statement was taken to indicate the first concerted move of the government lo combat the reported growth of the bolshevik movement In tills country. “We will tuke no steps against aliens simply for Joining the I. W. W.,” Secretary Wilson asserted, “but we plan , the arrest, pending Bteps for their deportation, of all aliens, whether or not I. W. W„ found ndvoenting or teaching the unlawful destruction of property, or advocating nnarchy, the overthrow by force or violence of the United States government, or who are In any way subject to deportation under the immigration laws of the country.” Morrison Warns Labor. An appeal to union lubor officials, urging them to eliminate or watch closely all rudleals within their organisations for suspected bolshevism, soon will be Issued by Frunk Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, it was learned here. TheAmerican Federation of Labor long has had a fight on Us hands along thta line, and Its recent decision not to ally Itself with a national labor party, as recently announced, Is In line with this policy. It was leurned that a radical element will try to gntn control of the Mooney mass meeting In Chicago on January 14, and conservative labor officials are expecting some kind of a bolshevlst move from them.