Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-19


isthmian canal project was made in
the senate by Senator Harris of Kan
sas, member of the committee on in
terOceanic canals, who is also an en-
gineer of recognized ability His dis
cussion of the technical details of
canal construction was listened to
with profound attention. He main
tanned it was entirely feasible and
practicable from an engineering stand
point, and said some of the difficulties
presented by the Panama route were
inSuperable.
The house passed the bill TO protect
the president, vice president, men,
bers of the cabinet and foreign min
listers and ambassadors and to sup
press the teachings of anarchy, by
vote of us to 49, A motion to recon-
NIT the measure with instructions to
strike out certain sections was de-
feated, II to 1913. The bill IS a SUD-
stitute for the senate measure which
contained no anti-anarchy provisions,
but which did contain the provision
omitted from the substitute for a
bodyguar for the president 1t pro
vlded that any person who shall un-
lawfully, purposely and knowingly kill
the president or vice president Or any
officer entitled by law to succeed to
the presidency or any foreign ambas-
sador or minister accredited to this
country while engaged in the per-
Torrance of his official duties or be
cause of his official character or be-
cause OF any of MS acts or omissions"
shall suffer death. Any person who
attempts to commit any of the above
offenses shall be imprisoned not less
than ten years. Any person while
engaged in an unlawful attempt to in
f1ict grievous bodily harm upon the
president or any person to succeed
him. if he inf1icts injuries which cause
death shall be imprisoned for life; if
such injuries do not cause death such
offender shall be imprisoned not less
than five years. Any person who
aids, abets OF conspireS with another
to commit any of the above offenses
shall be deemed the principal. Any
person who knowingly harbors, con-
ceals or aids with intent that he may
avoid arrest or punishment any per-
son who has committed one of the
above offenses, shall be imprisoned
from one to twenty-five years. Any
persons who advocate the unlawful
killing of an officer of the govern
ment or of the government of any
civilized nation because of his official
character or who openly justified
such killing with intent to secure
commission of any of the above Of
ficers shall be fined from $500 to
$1,000 and imprisoned from one to
twenty years. Any person who con-
spires or advises any persons to as
sault Or kill within or without the
United States the chief magistrate Of
a foreign country because of his official
character shall be punished as fol-
lows: If the attempt be made and
death results such offender shall suf-
fer death. If such attempt does not
result in death fine of from $500 to
$4,000 and Imprisonment five to twenty
five years shall be imposed. If such
attempt is not made there shall be a
similar fine and imprisonment one to
five years. Section IL provides that
no person opposed to organized gov
eminent or who is member of any
organization entertaining or teaching
such opposition shall be admitted into
the United States and that any per-
son who aids such person to enter
shall be fined from $500 to $4,000 and
imprisoned from one to five years.
Section IL prohibits the naturalization
of anarchists.