Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-08

lssd on . marriage that was more OF les
sual. Neither cared for citisenship. and Il
ct both were inclined to boast Of their dis
gard Of obligations to the state.
Both proiessed Joy 1t the prospect Of bein
mt to soviet Russia, and yet when they wsr
.restsd aud arraigned for deportatioa bot
listened 70 take advantage Of the technical
- Of the law that they had Aoutsd and tia
" may even yet secure their release. Plainl
% law needs fixing.
Among proposed measures iatended Z
rengthen. the hand Of the department Of ~,
CO In dealirg With. such cases Il bill Intro
need In congress by Congressman Martin
ayey Of Ohio. which seems to hit the spo
cad It and II you think It ought to be passe
{ your representatives In Warrington kno,
bur views:
Be It enacted BY the senate and house
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of America in eongreas assembled.
SEDITION.
Whoever. with the intent to levy war
against the United States, Of TO cause
the change, overthrow. or destruction Of
the government or OF any Of the laws or
authority thereof. or to cause the over
throw Or destruction Of all forms Of law
or organised government or to oppose.
prevent, hinder. or delay the execution
Of any law Of the United States, or tbs
free performance by the United States
government or any one of its officers,
agents, or employees OF its or his public
duty. commits. or attempts or threatens
to commit, any act OF force against any
person or any property. or any act Of
terrorism. hate. revenge. Or injury
against the person or property Of any
oficer. agent, or employe Of the United
States. shall be deemed guilty Of sedi-
\ ton, and. upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished BY q flne not exceeding
$4,000. or by imprisonment for period
not exceeding 20 years. or BY both such
hns and imprisonment, In the discretion
Of the court.
Sec. 2. Promoting sedition.-who-
ever makes. displays. writes, prints, or
circulate, or knowingly aids or abets the
paking. displaying. writing, printing. or
circulating Of any sign. word, speech.
picture. design, argument, or teaching
which advises, advocates, teaches, or
justifies any act Of sedition as hereinbe-
fore defined. or any act which tends to
incite sedition a. hereinbefore defined, or
organizes or assists, or Joins in the Or
ganization OF, or becomes. or remains q
member Of, or atiliatsd with, any society
or organization, whether the same be for
mally organized or not, which has for
its object, in whole or in part, the ad-
vising, advocating, teaching. or justify
ing Of any act Of sedition IS hereinbefore
defined, or the melting Of sedition Is
hereinbefore defined, shall be deemed
guilty Of promoting sedition. and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
. fine Of not exceeding $4,000. or by i'm
prisonment Of not exceeding 10 yeprs, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment, In
the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. Aliens to Be Deported.-Any
alien who shall be convicted under any
of the provisions Of this act shall. at
the expiration Of his sentence, be taken
into custody under the warrant Of the
secretary Of labor and deported in the
manner provided by the immigration
laws Of the United States then In force.
and said alien shall forever thereafter be
debarred from again entering the United
States or any territory or possession
thereof.
Sec. I. Decentralization and subse-
quent Depottation.-The conviction I'M
der any of the provisions Of this act of
any naturslized citizen shall be deemed
sufficient to authorize the cancellation Of
his or her certificate Of naturalization
in the manner provided by section Is of
the naturalization act Of June 20. 1906.
1t shall be the duty Of the United States
attorney in the district where said nat
uralised citizen Is held in custody or re-
sides to institute and conduct such pro-
ceedings Immediately upon the entry Of
fnal judgment Of conviction. Upon the
cancellation Of the certificate Of natur-
alization the alien shall become subject
to the provisions Of section 20 of this act.
Sec. s. The department Of justice
shall furnish the secretary Of labor such
data as will enable him 1t the proper
time to effect the deportation Of those
made subject thereto by the provisions
Of this act.