The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-08
SAYS
DEPORT ALIENS
Bill Pending in Senate Would
Provide For Enemy Deten-
tion on Island Guam,
TEXT OF BILL PUBLIC
Measure Would Provide Punish
ment for All Who C0nspire
Against Government.
TEXT OF BILL PUBLIC

A bill to punish conspiracy against
organized government and providing
for the deportation of all enemy aliens
to the island of Guam, in the South
Seas, which has been proposed by SEN
. ator Duncan Z. Fletcher. of Florida. has
been read twice and referred to the
judiciary committee.
The text of the bill which has been
the source of a great deal of interest
in legislative circles, especially in view
of the wide unrest attributed to radi-
Gals, follows.
"A bill to punish conspiracy against
organized government.
i BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
i States of America in congress assem-
bled,
States who directly or indirectly COM
mences or carries on any verbal, writ
!, ten or printed intercourse, or cores
/ pondence, with any other person or per-
/ sons, whether citizens or aliens. with
! the intent, either peaceably or by vlo-
lence, to overthrow the government af
the United States. or to disintegrate or
| in any other manner set aside or do
| away with all government; or who be-
comes a member of any organization
association, or society, foreign or do
nestle, having any such purpose; or
iwho directly, or indirectly. publicly OR
privately, associates himself er herself
| with any other person o, persons hay
| ing any such purpose; Or who, having
| such intent or purpose. conGregates, or
who has or permits to be congregated,
| for him or her, any neetinS OF other
persons, the purpose OF which IS 10
secure the cooperation of such persons
| in an attempt, either peaceahly or by
violence, to overthrow, disintegrate, or
]. in any manner do away with or set
aside the government OF The United
| states or all government generally. in
j Guiding that Of the United states. or
who has in his possession. custody or
control any dangerous explosive for
/ the purpose of causing the death OF
any person or persons whomsoeTer as
the result of any understanding Or
! agreement with another person or per
sons to the injury of the government OF
the United States, shall be deemed ana
held as adhereing to the enemies OF
/ the United States, giving them aid and
| comfort: and, upon conviction, shall be
fined not less than 5000 for each Of.
Tense and imprisonment not less than
| one nor more than ten years, or may, IN
| lien of such fine and imprisonment, in
the discretion of the judge, be deported
permanently to the island Of Guam.
"Sec. .. That upon the decree of de-
portation being entered the person shall
be delivered to the United States mar
shall, together with the transcript OF
! Judgment and decree to be furnished by
| the clerk of the court under seal OF
the court. The marshal shSl then
forthwith transport said convicted de-
fendant or defendants to the island OF
Guam by the most direct and conven-
lent route and deliver him or them to
the United States marshal of said
tisland. and shall also deliver the certl-
fled copy of decree to the clerk OF
the court of said island, who snail
enter same upon the records of said
court, and said court shall then nave
jurisdiction of any future proceedings
necessary in each case And the mar
shal of said island shall, upon recelV-
/ ing any such person or persons, make
a record of such transaction and shail
proceed to such measures in the way
of registration, thumb prints, Bertillion
| measurements, or such other means as
he may deem necessary to permanently
/ identify such person as a deported per-
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