Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-16

washington, June 9.-An interesting
contribution to the discussion of the
isthmian canal project was made in
the senate by Senator Harris of Kan
sas, a 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, mem
bers of the cabinet and foreign min
listers and ambassadors and to sup
press the teachings of anarchy, by q
vote of It's to o5. A motion to recon-
nit the measure with Instructions to
strike out certain sections was de-
feated, II to 123. The bill is a Snr-
stitute for the senate measure which
contained no anti-ar archy provisions,
but which did conl-n the provision
omitted from the substitute for a.
bodyguard for the president. 1t pro-
vided that any person who shah UNI
lawfully, purposely and knowingly Kills
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- tdiif5
country while engaged in the per-
Torrance of his official duties or be.
cause of his official character or be
cause of any of his acts or omissions p
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
fiict grievous bodily harm upon the
president or any person to succeed
him, if he inflicts injuries which cause
death shall be imprisoned for life; IN
such injuries do not cause death such
offender shall be imprisoned not less
than five years. Any person who
aids, abets or conspires with another
to commit any of the above offenses
shall be deemed the principal Amy
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 Amy
persons who advocate the unIawfua
killing of an officer of the govern
ment or of the government of any
civilized nation because of his ofdc5aD
character or who openly justified
commission of any of the above OF
ficers shall be fined from $500 to-
$4,000 and imprisoned from one tDl
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 ana
death results such offender shall s0f-
fer death. If such attempt does not
result in death fine of from $500 tD
SIS 900 and imprisonment five to twenty
five years shall be imposed. If such
attempt is not made there shall be u
similar fine and Imprisonment one to-
five years. Section IL provides thar
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 II prohibits the naturalization
of anarchists.