The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-11
An ANTI-ANARCHISF BILL.
The Shooting of the President Re
calls Proposed Legislation.
Unsuccessful Efforts to Get n Meas
Ure Through Congress in 1894.
Favored by the senate, But De-
feated I'm House of Representative

feated In House OF Representative
The statement Of Senator Charles w.
Fairbanks Of Indiana contained in a de
spatch from Buffalo that there ought to
be legislation against anarchists has re-
called to several persons in this city the
circumstances that in 1894 an unsuccessful
effort was made TO pass such bill
against foreign anarchists, and that the
measure passed the Senate but failed to
pass the House OF Representative.
The drafting Of the bill against foreign
anarchists was due to advices received by
the State Department from the Govern
ment OF France, that it had expelled more
than 500 anarchists and that most Of them
had boarded steamships for this country.
The measure was founded upon one in
troduced ty Representative Stone Of
Pennsylvania. providing for the inspection
Of immigrants by coasuls abroad That
passed the House Of Representatives and
came into the possession OF the Commit
tee on immigration Of the Senate. the
members Of which submitted 1t to the
Senate with considerable additions. Sub
sequently the Senate struck out that part
! of the bin drawn up by the House Of Rep
resentatives, and thus 1t became a Senate
measure directed against foreign anarch-
lists Ex-senator David 3. Hill, who was
Chairman of the Senate Committee on
/ Immigration. warmly favored the bill
/ while it was before his committee and also
/ supported il zealously before the Senate
The bin To provide for the exclusion
( and deportation Of alien anarchists was
adopted in the Senate, but failed to pass
/ the House Of Representatives.. It was as
| follows:
BE it enacted. etc. That no alien an
]
/ land at any part 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 politi-
| cal offenders. other than such anarchists
/ Sec 2. That the board OF special
/ enquiry. authorized under the Immigra-
! ton act of March 3. 1888, shall diligently
} enquire Of any alien seeking admission
| into the United States, who is suspected
/ OF being an anarchist, by pertinent ques-
tiOns. as to his antecedents. his opinions
! as to government, and whether he belongs
( 20 any society or association Of known
l anarchistic tendencies: and II may exam
/ inc the person Of such alien for marks
/ Indicative of such membership; it may
/ accept evidence Of the immigrants com
/ mon reputation as an anarchist. and the
/ ORDERS. DEGREES. or judgments Of foreign
/ Governments. and police notifications as
/ prima faCie evidence. which may be deem
/ ed sufficient. URless successfully contro-
/ verted to prevent the admission Of such
| alien.
sec. g. That where the Superintendent
! OF immigration is satisfied from oath or
I affirmation filed with him that any alien
{ anarchist has been allowed to land or has
I come into the United States contrary 10
/ law, or such officer has reason to believe
from oath or affirmation filed with him
: that any alien in the United States Is an
anarchist and that his presence in this
| country viii be a menace 10 the Govern
ment or to the peace and weII-beiEg OF So
[ Ci-ty In general, he may issue a warrant
I and cause such suspected alien anarchist
/ To be taken IN custody and brought before
I such superintendent who shall proceed
| without unnecessary delay 10 hear the
/ evidence upon such charge and shall az
ford the suspected person an opportunity
to submit evidence in his defence, and II,
after such hearing. the superintendent
/ shall be satisfied that the person accused
I is an alien anarchist and has been al
lowed to land or has come into the United
/ States contrary 70 law. or is satisfied that
I such person is an alien anarchist and that
his presence IN this country will be a
menace to the government or 20 the peace
and well-beiug Of society in general. the
/ said superintendent shall cause him TO be
/ conveyed TO the port OF departure and
! thence returned to the country whence
he came. and If such anarchist was al
/ lowed to land or came into this country
I contrary 10 law, he shall be returned al
The expense Of the importing vessel, but
/ if already in the country at the time OF
| the passage Of this act, or if he entered
] from an ADD timing country Of which he
is not a citizen, then he shall be returned
% the country Of hia n~tiviJy at the ex-
pense of the United States
/ The Superintendent Of immigration,
! for the purposes Of such hearings shall
I have power TO administer cBths. 20 sum
mon and compel the attendance Of Wit
/ uesscS. and TO take testimony upon the
I questions involved. and may require any
/ inspector Of immigration or may special
y authorize any person 10 execute
I process, 70 make arrests and to convey
| TO ports OF departure persons ordered de-
ported That upon any hearing before
| said superintendent, and upon any hear
/ ing provided FOR in the fourth section Of
| this act. the same kind OF evidence here
inbefore authorized to be received be
fore the board OF special enquiry on The
admission of alien immigrants may be III
| lowed and with the like effect
1t is further provided that any per
! son arrested for being an alien anarchist
and ordered 10 be LepOrted By the Super
] Intendeut OF immigration shall have
/ right to appeal 10 the Secretary Of the
| Treasury. who shall hear and dispose Of
| such appeal under such rules and regula-
lions as he may prescribe. and pending
I such appeal the order Of deportation shall
not be executed. hut the decision of the
Secretary OF the Treasury upon such APP
peal shall be- final and conclusive. but no
nual order OF deportation shall be carried
( out until said alien anarchist has an Op-
pOTtuulty, II he so desires, 10 apply Tor
"A writ of habsaS corpus, To DE issued by
| any judge Of any United states court. and
| upon any hearing upon such writ the
question Of aNeuaEC. identity. and the
re- gulaTity of the proceedings may author
| TO proceed against any allen anarchist,
I according to the provisions OF this act.
| and ~ such proceedings To perform all
the duties and exercise all the powers
] hereby conferred on the Superintendent OF
/ Immigration.
Sc J. That in cases where. upon thu
trial and conviction of any alien OF any
] crime OF miSdcmcauuT involving moral
tuTpltude, iu any United States court or
| court Of record Of amy State or Territory
or the District Of Columbia. IL shall APP
pear from the evidence produced at IN"
trial that such alien is an anarchist or
that his remaining i'm this country VIII De
"A menace To- the Government or 10 the
peace and well-hciuE OF society In general,
further hearing shall be had before him
I uI8l that matter AT an early day OF
| which the convicted alien shall have due
notice. and at which he shall bee allowed
/ to bg heard and introduce evidenc, In his
defence. and If the said judge shall be
| satisfied from the evidence produced at
such h,auHE that such convicted alien is
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