The Washington times., 1902-02-08
AnTI-ANARCHY BILL
FAV0RABLY REPORTED
Measure Devised to Protect
Life of President.
Six Purposes Served by Propo.ed
LcSisIa Against
the Government.

Representative Ray of New York,
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported TO the House yesterday. with the
recommendation that it be passed. the
bill for the protection of the President
and the suppression OF crime against the
Government.
II Is believed by the friends of the bill
that It's passage will affectually stamp out
anarchy in this COUNT and deter an
archists on the other side of the ocean
IRON coming to the United States.
To Serve six Purposes.
The bill reported yesterday contains
the best features of the numerous anti
anarchy measures introduced since the
opening of Congress. The report, which
Is most exhaustive, and deals with every
phase of anarchy. says the bill is intend
ed to serve six purposes:
First. To prevent resistance to. and
protect the President and Vice President
OF the United States. and those by law
in the line OF succession of that high
Office.
Second. To protect the Ministers and
Ambassadors of foreign Governments ac-
credited TO and within the United States.
Third. To prevent the open and delib
crate approval of certain crimes. and also
certain unlawful teachings. which if per-
mitted are calculated and intended to
breed lawlessness and crime against and
eliminate in the destruction of the Gov
ernment.
Fourth. To prevent the coming to. or
naturalization in this country Of, those
who teach or entertain such pernicious
doctrines
Fifth. To prevent conspiracies in the
United States to murder the rulers of
other civilized nations.
Sixth. To provide adequate and uniform
punshments for these offences wherever
committed.
OHences Against Government.
"All are offences against Government
and intended to impair or overthrow the
Government in the United States" the
report adds.
1t then states that
Congress has enacted laws to prevent
resistance to and assaults on marshals,
deputy marshals, postal. customs. reye-
nue., and enrolling officers. and the like,
because necessary for the preservation
and maintenance OF the General Govern
ment and its authority. These laws have
all been sustained.
Indeed. it. is reproach to our country
that fs Government is now nowe. loco
because Congress has Eot acted) to pun
ish the assassiI of its Chief Magistrate
its President-pr even compel such pun
ishment when the act is committed within
any one of the forty-five States.
May one State by inaction or for any
reason defeat the will OF the other forty
four when the President Is murdered for
any Of the reasons or under any of the
conditions named? No less is it re-
proach that plots to assassinate our Pres
ident and rulers of foreign countries with
which we hold diplomatic relations may
be Matched and perfected within any one
Of these States without fear OF molesta-
lion from Federal authority. Nor is it |
any less a reproach that we now permit /
he inflow and naturalization OF persons /
Who are outcasts from all decent society |
n the Old World who have no knowledge |
)f or sympathy with our Government or |
our institutions. and who. in fact. are not |
1nly opposed. but teach opposition to our
md to all Governrents."
Conforms With Constitution.
The report quotes number OF decisions
~ the Supreme Court to show that the
proposed bill is drawn in conformity to
he Constitution, and says:
In no view does this proposed law vio-
ate the Constitutional powers of Con
,ross, for by its express limitations the
,fender must unlawfully. purposely. and
assault or kill or attempt TO
ill the officers referred to when acting or
because OF their Official character or be
ause of official acts done or omitted
Chairman Ray will call the bill up at
he first opportunity-