The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-04


5 \ Law authorizing the Government
70 forbid the departure from American
ports OF vessels with supplies believed
To be destined for warships or supply
sh'rs OF beli'gcrent nations on the high
ooaa
This law also would authorize the
President 90 deto,u an armed vessel
owned wnoily o. m part by American
citizens. or anJ vessel. American or
foreign. That has not entered the ports
Of the United States as a public vessel
which is mariiesuy built for warlike
purposes or has been converted or
adapted from a private vessel to one
suitable for warlike use. until the owner
or his captain shall prove that the ves-
sel will not be employed In hostilities
AGAINST a nation with which the United
States is at peace.
\ third provision Of this law would
make 1t a crime to send or conspire
20 send from an American port any
vessel to participate in hostilities or to
he delivered to a belligerent nation for
anticipation in hostilities.
I. Under this law collectors OF Gus
toms would be given the right to inspect
foreign vessels in American ports at any
time. Attempts to deceive the inspectors
or 10 prevent TIE inspection would be
made criminal. This law also would
amend the present masters and shippers
manlfests to provide for sworn state
nents that none OF the cargo is to be
transhipped on the high seas. or II 4 .
20 he transhipped, for an oath by the
captain and shipper as to what articles
ere to be transhipped.
&. This proposal would broaden the
powers OF the Secretary Of State in re-
curing Information under oath and
proof by affidavit OF such facts as ne
Oeems desirable In applications for pass
ports would make misstatements in ap-
p.!cations Tor passports punishable as
perjury ana would make criminal "the
fraudIlene obtaining. transfer or use OF
passports and the alteration or forgery
OF passports .5sued.'
Protection for Seals.
A. Making criminal "the fraudulent
use, application or counterfeiting Of the
zeal OF any executive department or
Government commission"
=. An act simplifying the rather re-
str!cted provisions of the radio act with
reference to the powers Of the President
20 censor or prescribe the manner in
which wireless ges and also cable
messages shall be transmitted to bel
lgerent countries or ships upon the high
seas or otherwise.
This subject. however," says tho At
torney-General, us now under considera-
ton by the i~nterdepartme ntal board,
which is preparing a draft OF a new
radio act. ] make no recommendation
therefore for any specific legislation"
s A law making 1t a crime to set on
loot, participate In or attempt to partici-
pat" in any naval expedition against q
Power with which the United States Is
a. peace, The present law does not spe-
chriliy include naval expeditions with
military expeditions.
. Authorize tn. President to detain
arms about to be exported in violation OF
an e,nbargo.
~, A law making 1t a crime for any
informed officer. soldier or sailor OF q
DEL gerent government to attempt to es-
cape from the United states, and also
making It a crime for any one to aid or
attempt to aid in the escape or attempted
escape.
u, A law making 1t a crime to swear
falsely to any document intended for
use by foreign Governments In any dis
pute or controversy with the United
States.
l2, This proposal would make it q
crime for any, Government employee to
communicate to a foreign Government
Or It's agents or to obtain without law
M authority information relative "a
The national defence. or for any one to
OBTAIN such Information from unlawful
access to Government papers or by
fraud or cOnnivance with Government
employees or officials.
Can't Even Make Money.
10 \ law making II a crime to min
o. print money within the United state'
'r revolutionists IN a country VIII
IN the United States 10 At peace
~ A law making II a crime to con
tpipe n destroy ar iniure property within
tie United states bslonSinS TO any Tor