The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-05
TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT
4 STRING ENT BILL INTRODUCED
 BY SENATOR HOAR.

An Attempt on the Life of tho Chic
 Executive of the Nation or Any Officer
 Thereof Made Punishable With Death
 Twenty Years' Imprisonment fo,
 Advising or Conspiring to Kin.
 Washington, Dec. 4.-Senator Hoar
 to-day introduced bill for the protec-
 tion of the president, which provides as
 follows:
 That any person who shall within
 the limits of the United States or any
 place subject to the jurisdiction there
 of, wilfully kill or cause the death of
 the president of the United States, or any officer thereof, or who shall will
 fully kill or cause the death of the
 ruler, or chief magistrate of any for
 eign country, shall be punished with
 death.
 That any person who shall within
 the limits if the United States, or any place subject to the jurisdiction there of, make an attempt on the life of the president of the United States, or any officer thereof; or who shall make an attempt on the life of the ruler or chief magistrate of any foreign country shall be punished with death.
 That any person who shall within the limits of the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction there of, advise the killing of the president of the United States or any officer there Of nr.c ha1 t0 same; or who shall advise or counsel the killing of the ruler, or chief magis- trate of any foreign country or shall conspire to accomplish the same, shall be punished by imprisonment not ex- ceeding twenty years.
 That any person who has conspired as aforesaid may be indicted and con- victed subsequently,, although the other party or parties to the conspiracy are not indicted or convicted.
 That any person who shall wilfully and knowingly aid in the escape from punishment of any person guilty of either of the acts mentioned in the fore going sections shall be deemed an ac- complice after the fact and shall be punishable as if a principal although the other party or parties to said of fense shall not be indicted or con- victed."
 Other BiIIs Regarding Anarchists.
 A resolution introduced by Senator Vest in the Senate to-day directs the judiciary committee to inquire if con- gress has power to legislate for the punishments of anarchists who assas- sinate or attempt to assassinate the president of the United States and if not, whether it is expedient to amend the federal constitution to enable con- gress so to legislate. Also, whether it is necessary and expedient so to amend the federal constitution So as to em- power congress to prevent by such means as may be deemed necessary the teaching by anarchists of the doctrine that all governments should be de- stroyed; also whether it is necessary and expedient so to amend the federal constitution that congress shall have power to punish all persons belonging to anarchial associations; also what amendments, if any, are necessary to the naturalization laws to prevent the coming into this country of anarchists and their becoming citizens of the Unit 1 ed States; also whether 1t is necessary or expedient so to amend the federal | constitution as to give congress the | power to establish a penal colony on | some suitable island under the juris- | diction of the United States to which, | after trial and conviction, every an archist holding the doctrine that all governments should be destroyed by | the assassination of their chief rulers, ! |. ,oH hot tbo mittee after due examination and in- quiry shall recommend to the Senate such amendments to the federal consti- tuition as may be necessary as to pre- vent the teaching of anarchical doc trines in the United states.
 Senator McComas presented to the Senate to-day resolution declaring that congress ha spower and should by law provide: That person or persons who wilfully kill or assault with intent to kill the president or vice president, or both, or any officer upon whom the and duties of president may de- yolye under the constitution and laws shall be punished with death, the fed eral courts to have Jurisdiction of such offences; also for the exclusion and de- portation of alien anarchists, Also that congress shall support the execu- tive department in procuring an to all extradition treaties similar to the provision in our conven- ton with Belgium for the extradition of criminal anarchists.
 Among other bills introduced by sen ators to-day were
 Senator Gallinger. for commission to report on the commerce of China and Japan.
 Senator Lodge. to prevent the desc ,ra tion of the American flag and to in- crease the pay of letter carriers.
 Senator Foster, for a committee of i've to investigate trade relations with he Orient.
 Senators Nelson and McComas, each bill for the establishment of depart nent of commerce. z Senator Hale, to make the census Z bureau permanent.
 Senator Vest creating national bu- gan of criminal Identification.