The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
SEDITION Is
 NOW AGAINST
 LAW OF LAND

.AN OF LAND From the present time forth the man who makes sedluou- u,terances in Fairbanks will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Such, ln effect Was the statement made by District Attorney k F Roth last night The prosecutions will be con ducted under the provisions ot a law enacted by the last territorial legislature. the contents of which were received al the district attor- ney's office yesterday morning by wire. Mir Roth having requested that the information regarding the law be sent him in this manner, in or der that he might know how to act officially under the laws provisions. This law has been in effect since the time of its passage, May 3l Whether or not there will be prose cutions for the alleged commission ol crimes of seditious nature since that date is not stated. il is entire Iy probable however, that such ac- tion will be taken and it is ahso- lutely certain, according to the statement Of Mr Roth last night, that any future seditious perform ance will be prosecuted 10 the full extent provided by the measure.
 The law is as follows:
 AN ACT for the preservation Of public peace and safety in time of war and for the prevention of sedi- tion, and the execution of all feeling or hostility against the government, and for the prevention of the eXhlbi- ton of disrespect or contempt for the government of the United States of America. or for the flag, or for the President, or for certain officers thereof, and to provide penalties for the violation of this act and for de claring an emergency, be it enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska:
 Section 1 That in time of war or whenever war has been declared 10 exist between the United States and any other nation or country il shall or commit or cause to be done or committed, any seditious act or thing, or to utter write, print or publish, or cause to be written, printed or published, any seditiOus matter what soever, or to do, or cause to be done, any act or thing, or to utter, print or publish or cause to be written, printed or published, anything tend ing to excite discomfort, trouble, ill feeling or hostility against the gov ernment of the United States of AmerlCd, or to uO Ol Sdu9t to p' done, or to utter, write, print or publish, or cause to be written, print ed or published, anything which is opprobrious, insulting, disrespectful defamatory or contemptuous of, or concerning said government, or the President, or the Flag of the United States of America, or of or concern ing any civil, military, or naval otfi- lawful discharge of his duties in ex ecuting the lawful orders of the gov ernment, or any of it's duly author ized officers provided, however, that nothing in this act contained shall be so construed as to prohibit fair and honest criticism of the policy, orders or actions of the government or any of said officers.
 Section ?. That anyone violating the provisions of this act shall be punished by fine of not more than one thousand dollars. or be impris- oned in a jail not more than one year, or by both fine and imprison- ment and for second offense by a fine not exceeding two thousand dol lars and imprisonment in the peni- tentiary not more than two years.
 Section g. That emergency is here by declared to exist and that this act shall take effect from and after it's passage and approval.
 Approved May 31st, 1917.
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