The Delta independent., 1902-06-13
BILL
TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT

Bill Passed by the House As a Substi.
tute for the Senate Measure-Death
Penalty for Murder Of the President
or Any Foreign Ambassador-No:
Less Than Five Years Imprison-
ment for An Attempt to kilI-An-
archists Not Permitted to Enter
the Country.
Washington. June 1O.-The bill
passed yesterday by the House for the
protection of the President is u substi-
tute for the Senate measure, which
contained no anti-anarchy provisions,
but which did contain a provision.
omitted from the substitute, for II
bodyguard for the President.
The substitute consists OF thirteen
sections. 1t provides that any person
who shall unlawfully, purposely and
knowingly kill the President or Vice
President or any officer entitled by law
to succeed to the presidency. any for
eign ambassador or minister accredited
to this country. while engaged in the
performance OF his official duties or be
cause of his official character or be
cause OF any of his acts or omissions"
shall suffer death.
Any person who attempts to commit
any of the above offenses shall be i'm
prisoned for not less than ten years.
Any person while engaged in an un-
lawful attempt to intiict grievous bod
lily harm upon the President or any
person entitled to succeed him, II he
inficts injuries which cause death,
shall be imprisoned for life; II such in
juries do not cause death, such Of
fender shall be imprisoned not less
than five years.
Any person who aids, abets or con
spires with another to commit any OF
the above offenses shall be deemed "A
principal. Any person who knowingly
harbors, conceals or aids with intent
that he may avoid arrest or punish.
mcnt any person who has committed
one OF the above offcnses shall be i'm
prisoned from one 10 twenty five years.
Any persons who advocate the un-
lawfu! killing Of an officer OF the gov
ernment or OF the government OF any
civilized nation because OF his official
character. or who openly justifies such
killing with Intent To secure the com
mission of any OF the above offenses,
shall be fined from $500 to 5000 and
Imprisonment from one to twenty
years. Any person who conspires or
advises any person to assault or kill.
within or without the United States.
the chief magistrate OF n foreign coun-
try. because OF his official character,
shall be punished as follows:
If the attempt IL made and death re-
suits such offender shall suffer death
lf such attempt does not result in
death the punishment shall be fine OF
500 to 5000 and Imprisonment from
five to twenty-five years. lf such nt-
tempt Is not made the punishment shall
be n similar fine and imprisonment
from one to five years.
Section II provides that no person
who is opposed To all organized govern.
mcnt or Is u member OF any organiza-
tion entertaining or teaching such oppo-
sition shall IN, admitted into the United
States. and that any person who
aids such person to enter shall be fined
from 500 to 5000 and imprisoned
from one TO five years.
Section II prohibits the naturaliza-
iion Of anarchists. and empowers the
courts TO investigate and before isSu-
Ing final papers to require the affidavit
OF the applicant affirming the truth OF
every material fact necessary FOR natu.
The last section OF the bill provides
that in all prosecutions under the first
seven sections OF the act. 1t should b.
presumed until the contrary IL proven
that the President or other officer was
engaged In his official duties at the
time OF the offcnsc.