New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-21
THE ANTI-ANARCHI BILL.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SENATE AND
HOUSE MEASURES.
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Washington. June 20.-The renewed activity OF
the anarchietic agitators who make Paterson, N j.,
their special headqua has stula ted many in
Quires as the in Congress of the legisla-
ton undertaken at this session for the protection
of the President and other federal officers in the
Presidential succession and for the general sup
preston of anarchy. The Senate the first or
the two branches to pass measure aimed against
the crimes encouraged and committed by a11ar-
chists. Its bill however confined itself strictly 10
single purpose of protecting the President. his
possible successors and the heads of governments
visiting the United States from the peril OF as
sassinaton. 1t fixed death as the penalty for any
attempt. successful unsuccessful, to take the
life of any person included within its protection
Aiding. abetting. advising counselling such an
attempt was to be punished on conviction with inn
prisonment for twenty years. and threatening by
written, spoken printed words the life OF any
person designated in the proposed law was to be
punishable by ten years imprisonment. A special
military bodyguard the President also
authorized
The Senate passed its bill on March 81 On June
the House passed greatly enlarged and amend
ed substitute, which not only Contempiates the
punishment Of crimes against the head of the State
and his possible successor and against the heads
and representatives of foreign governments. but
also legislates to extent against the general
profession teaching of anarchy. The Judiciary
Committee of the House held the Senate bill as
drawn to be open to certain constitutional objec-
tons and in its substitute drew the distinction that
the President. the Nice-President the other Off
entitled by law to succeed to the Presidency,
we'll as foreign ambassadors and minister's must
be assassinated or assaulted while engaged in the
performance of official duties to give the federal
courts jurisdiction such assassinations or as
Sauts. But in a Counterhalancing taflpiece to the
committees provides that in all prosecutions
it shall be presumed until the contrary Is proved
that the President and Vice-Presdent of the United
States other officers of the United States en-
titled by law to succeed to the Presidency, as the
may be- at the time of the commission
of the alleged offence engaged in the performance
of their official duties. and nothing in this act con-
tanned shall be construed admission or dec
laration that there is time when either of such
officers, during tenure his office. is not
gagged in the performance of his official duties
The House bill strikes the military body
guard which the Senate has authorized for the
President and greatly expands the brief provisions
of the Senate measure aimed at anarchstic agita-
ton. 1t that any person who advises or
teaches the duty, necessity or proprety of the I'M
lawful killing or assauting of one or more of the
officers (either of specific individuals officers gen
eraIly) OF the government of the United States or
of the government of any civilized nation. because
of his or their official character or who openly.
wilfully and deliberately justfes such killing OF
any of the offences specified in the first nine
tons of this act. shall be fined not less than $500
year more than twenty years, or both.
with asT y 9eT or any or o.
advises any other person or persons Unlawfully 70
assault Kill. within without the United
States the chief Executive Chief Magistrate OF
any other civilized nation having an organized
government, because Of his official character shall
be punished as follows: If an attempt TO commit
suits therefrom. such offender shall suffer death
If such attempt does not result in death. such
than 5000. or be imprisoned not less than nye
nor more than twenty five years. or both II such
not less than 500 nor more than $500 or be i'm,
prisoned not less than one nor more than h'e
In Of anaEshism and snarGhiss
eminent. who is a member of or affiliated with
any organization entertaining and teaching such
nent, c no advocates teaches The duty, neces-
Sly or ProPrelT OF The gnwfH E ass al ar
Inenr Of the United States or any other organized
acter. shall be permitted the United States
or any territory or place subject the Jurisdiction
thereof This section shaft be enforced by the
Secretary of the Treasury under such rules ana
no such person shall be allowed 10 enter i'm
migrant That any person who knowingly aids or
or any territory place subject the jurisdiction
thereof. who cOnnives coEspires with any per
such person to enter therein. except pursuant to
such rules and regulations made by the Secretary
of the Treasury shall be ined not less than 500
more than 5000 or imprisoned for not less than
person who disbelieves in or who is opposed to all
organized government. or who is member Of or
teaching such dsbclicf in or opposition to all or
ganzed government. or who advocates or teaches
sssa1It4e or kim Of any 6cer or Officers either
of specific individuals of officers generally of the
9rranized Government because of his or their on
cal character who has violated any Of the pro
visions Of this act. shall be naturazed or he made
d citizen Of the United States.
The bill is in conference, and an effort will
House and Senate measures.