Evening star., 1901-12-05
UNDERTAKES.
Provisions of the Bill introduced by
Senator Burrows.


The first section of Senator Burrows bill
portation Of alien anarchists is as fol-
lows: THAT no alien anarchists shall
hereafter be permitted to land at any
port Of the United States or be ad-
mitted into the United States; but this
prohibition shall not be so construed as to
apply to political refugees or political Offend
ers. other than such anarchists"
The other sections of the bill provide ma
chinery for the enforcement Of this prohibi-
ton.
The second section directs the special
board of inquiry authorized by the immi-
grafton laws to make diligent fnvestiga-
tion concerning the antecedents Of any alien
seeking admission into the United States
who is suspected of being an anarchist,
authorizing the board to even go to the ex
tent Of examining the persons OF suspected
aliens for marks indicative of membership
in anarchistic societies.
Section three provides for the return OF
persons to their native countries who have
secured admission to the United States
contrary to law and who have afterward
been found to be anarchists. The authority
for compelling such return is vested in the
commissioner general of immigration, who
Is authorized to summon and compel the at
tendance of witnesses and to take testimony
upon the questions involved, and even to
make arrests and commit suspect anar-
chists to prison pending a hearing by him.
self. The verdict of the commissioner gen.
eral is not, however. necessarily final, as an
appeal to the Secretary of the Treasury is
allowed, the order of deportation not to be
carried into effect while the appeal Is pend
ing. 1t is, however, provided that a de-
cision by the Secretary of the Treasury
shall be final and conclusive, except that
the defendant in such proceedings is to be
allowed to go before any judge of the
United States and petition for writ OF
habeas corpus. Another provision is to
the effect that The Secretary of the Treas
ury may authorize the collector of customs
at any port to proceed against any alien
anarchist and in such proceedings to per-
form all the duties and exercise all the
powers conferred on the commissioner gen.
eral.'
The fourth section of the bill is as fol-
lows: THAT in cases where upon the trial
and conviction of any alien Of any crime
or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
in any United States court, IL shall appear
from the evidence produced that such alien
is an anarchist or that his remaining In
this country will be a menace to the gov
ernment or to the peace and well being of
society in general the presiding Judge shall
direct that further hearing be had before
him upon that matter at an early day of
w-.ch the convicted alien shall have due
notice and at which he shall be allowed to
be heard and introduce evidence in mis- de-
Tense: and If the said judge shall be sat
isfied from the evidence produced at such
hearing that such convicted alien Is an
anarchist, or that his remaining In this
country will be a menace to the govern
ment or to peace and well being OF society
In general, he may direct that. In addition
to other punishments adjudged the said
convicted alien after undergoing such pun
ishments, shall be taken before the COM
missioner general OF immigration, who
shall order his deportation at the expense
of the United States to the country from
which he came. And any person deported
under any of the provisions of this act who
shall thereafter return to the United States
shall punished by imprisonment at hard
labor a period not exceeding five years
and a rward again deported."
Prov .on is made for the appointment of
twelve immigration agents at a salary of
So 500 ach. to make investigations In for
eign untries concerning intended fmmi-
grants. The sixth and ip- -ection of the
bill pro, ides that "The hat an alien
declared his inten, D become q
,e.ilzen of the United States saall constitute
no bar to proceedings against him under
this act"