New-York tribune., 1919-12-24
Drastic Measure to Sup
press Radicalism in All
Forms Goes to Con-
gress on January 5
Heavy Penalties Provided
Representative Siegel Says
Sentiment Pre- sages
Its Immediate Passage

Drastic legislation designed to sup
press anarchy and all forms of agita-
tion for the overthrow of The United
States government by force will be
enacted by Congress next month, as Z
sequel 20 the deportation of Russian
revolutionists. according to Represent
ative Isaac Siegel, q member of Tho
House committee appointed to in.
vestigate conditions at Ellis Island
Mr.. Siegel made public yesterday the
text of an anti-anarchy bill now before
the House Judiciary Committee.
The bill will be reported out on
January s." Mr.. Siegel said. ~ an
sure present sentiment in Congress will
favor its prompt adoption"
Text of Anti-Anarchy Bill
The provisions of the bill are:
"Crmnal anarchy shall mean the
doctrine that organized government
should be defeated, changed, de-
stroyed by force or violence. or by
assassination.
NO person snail:
81. Advocate. advise or teach the
changing. defeating or destroying
the government Of the United States,
its Constitution, laws or the assas-
sination of its President or other
officers
49, Print, publish. edit, issue,
circulate, sell, distribute or display
any paper, book, document or pic
ture adverse to the best interests of
this government.
''3. Justify by word or in writing
the assassination or assault upon
any executive or other officer of the
United States
81. Organize or become member
of, or voluntarily assemble with any
society, group to teach or advocate
such doctrines.
"5. Contribute, receive or disburse
money to or from persons, partner
ships, corporations or associations
for the dissemination of criminal
anarchy.
Red Flags Barred
"6. Import any matter declared by
this act to be non-mailable from one
state to another or into place in
the jurisdiction Of the United States.
u. Display or exhibit at any meet
ing, parade, gathering, public or
private, any red flag or banner or
emblem symbolic of anarchy.
IS. Assemble with another person
10 advocate or teach anarchy, and
such Assembly of two persons or more
is unlawful.
Conviction under this act shall
carry punishment of a fine of not
more than $4,000 or imprisonment
OF not more than ten years or both.
EVERY owner, lessee, agent. iani-
tor, caretaker, occupant of place,
building, hall or room who permits
an assembage prohibited by this act
snail, upon conviction, be punished by
a tine of not more than $4,000 or two
years IN prison, or both.
Every editor or proprietor of
book or newspaper or serial is charge
able with the publication of any mat
ter contaned therein, unless he can
prove the published matter was is
sued without his knowledge.
Every document, paper, journal,
lnal anarchy is advocated is nom
mailable.
Every person leaving these United
States with intent to elude the pro-
visions of this act, or who commits
out of the United States anv act
within the provisions of the bin, is
guilty of the same ofFense as if the
act had been committed within the
United States
Documents Must Be Produced
"No person shall be excused from
attending. testifying or deposing, or
from producing any book, paper or
document or other evidence on the
ground that to do so would be to in
crminate him. No person shall be
prosecuted on account of any transac-
ton. matter or thing which is in
obedience to such subpoena, but no
person shall be exempt from nrosecu-
ton for perjury committed in so tes-
tifying.
AN alien convicted unGer the pro-
visions of this act shall, at the ex-
piration of his sentence, be taken
in custody and deported and forever
thereafter debarred from entering
the United States.
"Conviction of naturalized citi-
zen under this act shall be deemed
sufficient to cancel his naturaliza-
tion certificate.
The Department of Justice shall
furnish the Secretary of Labor with
such data as will enable him to eff
fect the deportation of those made
subject to the provisions of this
act"
Lusk Inquiry To Be Resumed
Three organizations appointed to in.
vestIgatc radcalism will be in session
during the week beginning January s
The Lusk committee will resume il.
sessions at the City Hall SO far tn,
committee has been unable to CONNIE
Ludwig c. A. K. Martens, head of th,
Russian Soviet Bureau, to answc1
questions concerning his relations wifi
the Bolshevik leaders in Russia. Mar
tens has absented himself from th.
city ever since the committee obtaino,
writ for him to show cause why h,
should not be punished for contcmnt
of court
Martens, however, has agreed to an.
pear before the Foreign Relations
Committee of the United States Senate
which viii begin an investigation o,
radlcalism the same week. The Uouse
Committee on immigration also viii
convene in Washington. Later il viii
hoid sessions at Ellis Island.