The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-05
CANNOT AVOID TAX
SENATOR LODGE OFFERS a BILL TO
PROVIDE FOR TARIFF IN
PHILIPPINES
TREATED AS A FOREIGN LAND
Senator'S Hoar, McComas and Vest
Offer Measures to Protect the
President aud Burrows Would
Deport Anarchists


WASHINGTON, Dec fin the senate
today Senator Lodge introduced bill to
provide revenues for the Philippine ISL
ands. 1t provides that the tariff prepos-
ed by the Philippine commission Sept. IT,
1901, and approved by the secretary of
war shall remain in full force and effect.
This covers goods going into the Philip
pines The second section of the bill pro-
vides for levying the same duty and tar
if on goods coming into the United
States from the Philippine islands that
are now collected from foreign countries
Section provides that until otherwise
ordered statutory laws of the United
States shall not be in force in the Phil
ippines except as ordered by the Philip
pine commission.
Section provides that all duties col
leoted in the Philippine islands shall be
paid into the Philippine treasury.
Senator Hoar introduced bill for the
protection of the president which pro-
vides as fellows:
To Protect the President.
That any person who shall within the
limits of the United States, or any place
subject to the Jurisdiction thereof. will
dent of the United States or any officer
thereof, or who shall willfui1y kill or
cause the death of the ruler, or CHEZ
magistrate of any foreign country, shah
be punished with DEATH
That any person who shall within the
limits of the United States, or any place
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, advise
the killing Of the president of the United
States or any officer thereof; or shall
conspire to accomplish the same; or who
shall advise or counsel the killing of the
ruler, or chief magistrate of any foreign
country, or shall conspire to accomplish
the same, shall be punished by imprison-
ment not exceeding twenty years.
That any person who has conspired as
aforesaid may be indicted and convicted
separately, although the other party or
parties to the conspiracy are not indicted
or convicted
THAT any person who shall willfully
and knowingly aid in the escape from
punishment of any person guilty of either
of the acts mentioned in the foregoing
sections shall be deemed an accompfice
after the fact, and shall be punished as
il a principal, although the other party
or parties to said offense shall not be in-s
dicted or convicted
Similar bills were introduced by Mr.
McComas, of Maryland, and Mr.. Vest, of
Missouri
To Deport Alien Anarchists.
Senator Burrows introduced bill ITO
provide for the exclusion and deportation
of alien anarchists The first section Of
the bill is as follows:
THAT no alien anarchists shall here
after be permitted to land at any port
of the United States, or be admitted into
the United States; but this prohibition
shall not be so construed as to apply to
political refugees or political offenders
other than such anarchists.
The second section directs the special
board of inquiry authorized by the i'm
migration laws to make diligent investi-
cation concerning the antecedents of any
alien seeking admission into the United
States who is suspected of being an an
archist, authorizing the board to even
go to the extent of examining the per-
sons of suspected aliens for marks in
dieative of membership in anarchistic
societies. Section 8 provides for the re-.
turn of persons to their native countries
who have secured admission to the
United States contrary to law and who
have afterwards been found to be an
archists. The fourth section provides
that when any alien is convicted of crime
in any United States court, and ii shall
appear from the evidence that he Is an
anarchist, the presiding judge shall d.
rect a further hearing, and If the judge is
satisfied that the convicted alien is an
anarchist, or that his remaining in this
country will be menace to the govern
ment or society in general, he may d.
rect that in addition to other punish
ments adjudged, the convicted alien,
after undergoing such spunishments shall
be deperted at the expense of the United
States to the country from whence he
came, and if he returns to the United
States shall be punished by Imprisonment
at hard labor for a period not exceeding
five years and afterwards again deport-
ed.
Provisions are r4ade-fnr the appoint
ment of twelve immigration agents, at a
salary of $500 each, to make investir
cations in foreign countries concerning
immigrants. The sixth and
last section of the bill provides that 1.-The
fact that an alien has declared his in
tention to become citizen of the United
States shall constitute no bar to proceed
ings against him under this act.'
To Regulate Immigration.
Senator Scott introduced a bill amend
ing the immigration laws so as to require
persons about to immigrate to the United
States to secure from the nearest Amer
lean minister or consul a certificate es-
tablishing their character and prohibiting
the landing of an immigrant who cannot
present such certificate. American rep
to whom such application is
made are required to make careful in
vestigation.
Senator Lodge reintroduced his imn1i-
grafton bill providing for an educational
test for the admission of immigrants.
The writing test is removed and the new
bill requires only that the immigrant
shall be required to be able to read.
In addition to a bill by Senator Lodge
for the continued exclusion of Chinese,
similar bills were presented by Senator's
Fairbanks, Stewart, Quay and
Penrose. Senator Mitchell's bill also APP
plies to the exclusion of japanese and
and their descendants as well
as to the descendants of Chinese.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas. introduced
without amendment the antitrust bill
which passed the house during the last
session of congress, but failed to pass
the senate.
Isfhmian Canal Bills.
Two bills looking to the construction of
an isthmian canals via the Nicaragua
route were introduced. The first of these
was presented by Senator Morgan and
provides:
"That the president of the United
States hereby is authorized to ac-
quire from and to conclude agreements
with the cfatec of CaStal Rioa and Mo