Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-13
TO PROTECT PRESIDENT.
A Synopsis of the Provisions of the
Anti-Annrchy NH Passed
by the House,

Washington, June 10.-The bill passed
Monday by the house for the protec-
tion of the president is n substitute for
the senate measure. which contained
no hnti-anarchy provisions, but which
did contain provision omitted from
the substitute for bodyguard for the
president. The substitute consists Of
13 sections.
1t provides that any person who shall
unlawfully, purposely and knowingly kill
the president or vice president, or any Of
ficer entitled by law to succeed TO the pres
idency, any foreign ambassador or min
| lister accredited to this country, "while
engaged in the performance of his Of
flcial duties or because of his official char
acter or because of any of his acts or omls
sions," shall suffer death. Any person who
attempts to commit any of the above Of
fenses shall be imprisoned not less than ten
years.
Any person while engaged in an unlawful
attempt to inflict grievous bodily harm up
on the president or any person entitled to
succeed him. II he inhicts injuries which
cause death shall be imprisoned for life;
IL such injuries do not cause death such Of
fender shall be imprisoned not less than
five years.
Any person who aids. abets or conspires
with another TO commit any of the above
Any person who knowingly harbors, con-
ceals or aids with intent that he may avoid
arrest or punishment any person who has
committed one of the above offerses shall
Sc imprisoned from one to twenty-five years.
Any person who advocates the unlawful
killing of an officer of the government or
of the government of any civilized nation
because OF his official character or who
openly justifies such killing with intent to
secure the commission of any of the above
offenses shall be fined from $500 to 5000 ard
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
foreign country because of his official
character shall be punished as follows:
If the attempt Is made ard death results,
such offender shall suffer death. IL such
attempt does not result in death the punish
ment shall be fine of $500 to s., GOO and inn
prisonment from five to twenty-five years.
If such attempt is not made the punishment
shall be a similar fine and Imprisonment
from one to five years.
Section II provides that no person who
is opposed to all organized government or
is a member of any organization entertain
ing or teaching such opposition shall be
admitted into the United States, and that
any person who aids such person to enter
shall be fined from $500 TO 5000 and i'm
prisoned from one to five years.
Section IL prohibits the naturalization of
anarchists and empowers the courts TO in
vestigate, and before issuing final papers
to require the affidavit Of the applicantlaf
firming the truth of every material fact
necessary for naturalization.
The last section of the bill provides that
in all prosecutions under the first seven sec
tions of the act It should be presumed until
the contrary is proved that the president or
other officer was engaged in his official du-
ties al the time of the offense.