The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-12
FLETCHER SCORES AGAIN.

The novel and interesting proposal yet sub
mitted for the disposition Bolshevki in this
country, has been made by Senator Duncan u.
Fletcher, and is receiving the commentator of the
state press. Senator Fletcher has introduced bill
into the senate advocating setting aside the island
of Guam permanent haven for agitators who
conspre, either directly indirectly. to overthrow
the government of the United States, to do away
with all government, those who advocate such
overthrow. In all such the bill gives Judge
the power to impose fine Of not less than $1,000.
and imprisonment of not less than and not more
than years. for each offense. or his discre-
ton he may order the guilty person deported to the
island of Guam
IF the Bolsheviki have the ideal system of gov
ernment let give them the chance it up"
says Senator Fletcher .1et them demonstrate 1t on
the island of Guam. Meanwhile they be
spreading their poison anywhere world.
does not solve the problem to deport them to the
countries from which they came. AS soon as they
get back to their loreign homes they their
agitation and the world ferment continues. The
solution is to collect them all on an island and keep
them there long they live. have chosen the
island Of Guam being the suitable for that
purpose" The Bill provides:
Upon the decree Of deportation being entered
the person shall be delivered the United States
marshal, together with the transcript of judg-
Hent and decree to be furnished by the clerk of
the court under seal of the court. The marshal
shall then forthwith transport said convicted de-
PENDANT or defendants to the island of Guam by
the most direct and convenient route and deliver
him them to the United States marshal of
said island and shall also deliver the certified
copy of decree to the clerk of said island who
shall enter upon the records of said court
i and said court shall then have jurisdiction of
any future proceedings necessary in each
The marshal of said island shall upon receiving
any such person persons. make record of
such transaction and SHALL proceed to
prints. BertilIon measurements such other
means of Identification he may deem neces-
to permanently identify such persons as a
then be confined in such place places the
Judge Of said of the island shall by decree
direct.
At any time after thirty days from said decree
of confinement any person deported shall
have the privilege Of filing petition addressed
to the Judge of said court in the island Guam
for the permission to be allowed the liberty of
the island and said judge shall in his discretion.
issue parole to said petitioner allowing him the
liberty of the island upon such terms and cond-
tions as said Judge shall decree, but under no
such case shall said petitioner be allowed to
leave the island
Any person persons who shall aid or assist
any deported person persons to leave said is
land, or any boat vessel that shall take any
such person as passenger otherwise without
the order Of the judge of the United States court
of the island to which the seal of the court shall
be affixed shall be guilty of felony and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not more than
court.