The sun., 1901-12-12
LcGisiation Against Anarchy.

1t does not seem 30 clear to us as 1t
appears to be to many good persons
that there is any necessity Of clothing
the Federal courts with jurisdiction to
punish murderous attacks upon the
President or yice-President.
Such jurisdiction already exists In
those courts in all places which are eI-
clusively under the dominion OF the
Federal Government-as at Washington,
where GuIrEAU was tried in a court
established by Congress.
In the States, however, murder is
punished through the agency OF the
State courts, as in the case Of the assas-
sination OF President MCKINLEY. II
the administration Of justice in New
York had failed TO deal satisfactorily
with that case, there might be some
reason for demanding a transfer OF
jurisdiction 10 the Federal tribunals;
but will any competent critic say that
the trial Of GUITEAu in the Federal
court at Washington was as well con-
Quoted as the trial OF CzoLoosz at
Bufialof
Underlying much Of the discussion In
Congress and elsewhere appears TO be
an assumption that under the laws Of
the land IN they now exist no adequate
provision Is made for the punishment
Of murder or attempts 10 murder where
the object Of attack ls the President or
Vice President Of the United States.
No idea could be- more erroneous. IL
IL true, the law makes no mention Of
these officers ~ possible victims; but
there is no foot of territory IN the Union
where the wilful mur.er 81 any person
is not punishable either by death or by
imprsonment for life. The proposed
transfer Of Jurisdiction tO the Federal
oouTts, In resp-d o. such offences when
committed against the President or
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