Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-12
THE ANARCHY BILL.
House Measure Stronger Than That
Passed by the Senate.
Contains Provisions for Body Guard
for the President.

Washington, June 1.-THE House has
passed the bill to protect the President
vice president, members of the cabinet
and foreign ministers and ambassadors,
and to suppress the teachings of Anar
chy, by a vote of Us to SS. a motion to
recommit the measure with. instructions
to strike out certain sections, was de-
feated, Il to 125.
The bill is a substitute for the Senate
measure, which contained no anti-Anar-
chy provisions, but which did contain a
provision omitted from the substitute, for
a bodyguard for the President.
The substitute contains IS sections. 1t
provides that any persons who shall kill
the President or vice president or any
officer entitled by law to the presidency,
any foreign amba ssador or minister ac-
credited to this country while engaged
| in the performance of his official duties,
or because of his official character, or
because of any of his acts or omissions,
| shall suffer death.
Any person who attempts to commit
| any OF the above offences shall be i'm
| prisoned not less than 10 years
Any person while engaged in an az
tempt to inhict grievous bodily harm upon
the President or any person entitled to
succeed him, if he intliCt injuries which
cause death. shall be imprisoned for life
| if the injuries do not cause death the Of
fender shall be imprisoned not less than
| five years.
Any person who aids, abe is or con-
spires with another to commit any of the
| above offences shall be deemed a princi-
J pal.
Any person who knowingly aids with in
| tent that he may avoid arrest or punish
| ment of any person who has committee
one of the above offences shall be i'm
prisoned from one to % years.
| Any person who advocates the killing
| of officer of the government of tlt
| government of any civilized nation be-
| cause of his official character, or viii
| openly justifieS such killing with intent
to secure the commission of any of tn,
above offences shall be fined from $500 tC
| 5000 and imprisoned from one to 20 years
| Any person who conspireS or advises
| any person to assault or KILL within 81
Ewithout the United States, the chief mag
| iStrate Of a foreign country because o.
his official character, shall be punished
| as follows:
| If the attempt is made and death re.
suits the offender shall suffer death.
| Ii the attempt does not result in death
the punishment shall be fine of $500 Il
$1,000 and Imprisonment from five to =;
years.
If the attempt is not made the punish
ment shall be similar fine and impris
Unment from one to five years.
| No person who is opposed to all organ
lied government or IL q member of any
organization entertaining or teaching
such opposition shall be admitted into tn,
United States and any person who aid.
such person to enter shall be fined from
$500 to 5000 and imprisoned from one u
five years.
| The naturalization of Anarchists is pro
hibited, and the courts are empowers
to investigate and, before issuing fina
papers, to require the affidavit Of the ap
plicant affirming the truth of every mate
rial fact necessary for naturalization.
The last section of the bill provides tina
in all prosecutions under the first sever
sections of the act it should be presumed
| President or other officer was engaged il
his official duties at the time of the of
| fence.