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offenders other than said anarchis's'
The second section directs the special
hoard of inquiry authorized by the I'LL
migration laws to make dilisent ihNes-
tigation concerning the antecedeh's Oh
any alien seeking admission INTO the
United States who is suspected VI "e-
ius an anarchist, authorizing the 2oaro
10 even go to the extent Of examining
the person of suspected aliens i"r
marks indicative of membership III an
archistic societies.
Section 3 provides for the return OF
persons to their native countries WI"
have secured admission to the ohl'e"
States contrary TO law ana VINO nave
afterward been found TO be anafchis's.
The fourth section provides tha'
when any alien is convicted OF crime
in any United states court ana IL shan
:.ppear from the evidence that he Is an
anarchist, the presiding judge shail ci-
rect 4 further hearing. and II the Judge
is satisfied that the convicted aheh Is
AN anarchist or that his remaining III
the country will be 4 menace 10 the
government or society III general, ne
NAV direct that in addition I" other
punishment adjudged. the convicted
alien, after undergoing such PUNISH
ments, shall be deported at the expense
Of the United States to the COUNT!
from whence he came. and II ne re-
turns to the United States SHAH re
punished by Imprisonment AT mar"
labor for a period not exceeding lNe
wears and afterward again dep"rted.
Provision is made for the appoint
u,ent of - Immigration agents AT Il
salary of $500 each To make lnvesti-
cartons in foreign countries concerning
intended immigrants.
The sixth and last section OF the hiit
provides that the fact that an alien
has declared his intention I" become d
citizen of the United States shall con-
stittue no bar to proceedings against
MIN under this act"
TIVE bills looking 10 the construction
Of an isthmian canal via the Nicara-
qua route, were introduced, today, IN
.r, Senate. The first OF these was pre-
sented OK Senator Morgan and i' as
follows:
..That the President of the United
states be and is hereby authorized 10
acquire from and to conclude agree
ments with the states OF costa iilca
and Nicaragua, or either OF them' 10Y
art in behalf OF the United States Tor
the full control Of such portion OF ter
Iitory now belonging 10 Costa ikea
and Nicaragua, as may be desIrapie
and necessary on which To eXcaNale,
construct, govern, regulate. ponce anu
protect 4 canal of such depth ana ca
pacity as will be sufficient for the
movements of ships of the greatest
tonnaga and craft now in use from a
point near Greytown. on the Carlppeaii
sea via Lake Nicaragua to Rreto on
The Pacific ocean; ana Sucn sum as
NAV be necessary TO secure necessary
rights, privileges and such control Is
hereby appropriated out OF any none!
in the treasury not otherwise appro-
pr;ated."
The other bill was introduced bS
Senator Perkins ana provides lol
n perpetual lease by the United states
Of the right of way across ->lcttaeu'
and Costa Rica and confers lniitar9
police ard sanitary police control OF
thu. canal route by the United STATES.
IT makes an appropria ton of Sla"o'D
600. Of which sum Sl2"oo.thO Is /" d,
oxnended annually. A non-rartisar
commission is TO be appointed ny th'
President To have charge of the canal
-
selected from different parts ol th'
United States and to be paid s!o,"o'
salary each per year
This commission is to have It's mead
quarters at Rivas, Nicaragua, with {
branch Office in Washington. The ap
pointnent of engineers also is au
thorized. II is further provided tl!a
the canal shall be Of the dimensions
recommended by the isthmian cana
commission. The commission proros
ed Is empowered to make all contract
and empowered to supervise their per
rormance, no contract to be legal uh
iii Il has been ratified by ma jorlty o
the commissioners. The commission
is 10 report semi-annually to the Presi
dent and to keep accurate accounts
its transactions.
1t is explicitly provided that II" com
missioner or employee shall be inter
osrad in any contract connected VII
the construction of the canal. The bi
authorizes the President of tn" L mite
States TO make minor changes III III
royte adopted for the canal and tn
methods of its construction.