Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1920-01-08
PALMER APPEALS
f FOR R !. ACTION A : I !! ON n
SEDl'TlON Bill |!
Tells Congress That Proposed
Law Aimed al Parlor Boil.
/, sheyiists Has Met Approvs.-
of All Red Blooded . Ameri- ','','''
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washington, Jan. 4.-Unable to
prosecute the so-called parlor bolshe-
visits, long-haired men and short
haired women, who encourage agita-
tors and promote sedition as pas
time. Attorney General Palmer today
issued an appeal to congress for
prompt action on the bill submitted
.by him several months ago which
would strengthen the hands OF the
department Of justice in dealing with
American citizens considered danger
ous to the nation. Coming on the
heels Of the most successful nation
wide raid ever made in this country
on centers of radical propaganda, Mr..
Paamer's'' statement was regarded
With unusual interest by representa-
tives and senators here for the re-
convening Of congress tomorrow.
At least one: Of the men taken in
the raids is a city official and numer-
GUS others are natives Of this coun-
try or have taken out citizenship pa
pers after long residence: It is these
that Mr. Palmer desires to handle
thru the. federal courts rather than
to leave their punishment to state
tribunals and in the advance Of fed
eraa law he is unable to do so.
I'm order that the department Of
Justice" Mr.. Palmer's statement said, !,
may deal forcibly, effectively and
quickly with ,seditionists who are
American citizens but who are seek
ing to. injure. or destroy the govern
ment / hope very earnestly that cRn.:
gresis immsdi1tely upon 81 the rseot-
vening dns Jan. s will enact into law;
q measure adequate to meet the grave
situation now confronting us.
There exists no reason for further
delay in the enactment Of such arlaw
and confidently expect that there
will be none. That seditionists
should be punished is denied by no
loyal citizen and that our present
lawssare inadequate is questioned by
none familiar with, the facts.
Several months ago in appearing
before q senate committee I made
clear the fact that the department of
justice was unable to proceed prop
erly against seditionists because Of q
lack OF statutory definition of the
crime and I, also suggested the kind
OF a law which thought would meet
the situation.
''since that time the bill l outlin-
ed has been introduced in the house
by Representative Davey Of Ohio, and
1t now Is In the hands Of subcom-.
mittee, consisting Of Representatives
Huested OF New York, Graham Of
Pennsylvania and Gard of Ohio.
Epitomized the bill after properly de-
fining acts Of sedition, would provide
for q fine oflnot more than $4,000.
or Imprisonment Of twenty years or
both for any person guilty Of sedi-
tion, ahne Of not more than 81 900,
or imprisonment Of not more. than,
ten years or both for any person
guilty Of promoting sedition, for the
deportation Of any alien convicted Of
either 'of the foregoing crimes and
for the Decentralization and subse-
quent deportation Of any naturalized
citizen guilty of either or both Of.
these crimes. Il II
- Tho country e response to the In
PRODUCTION Of this measure leaves no
excuse forSa single moments unneo-!
sssary tielay inithe passage OF Il. NJ
Ri s The patriotic press of virtually
sysry state. without regard to poll.
tics. has indorsed tls' bill as the kind
which mnst 6 enactsd into law Il tie
snprsms seyz 81 ourt 81 v,ss,rnmnlent, Il d Il Etos
% ss naintained II rganiEet etions 81;
many GLASSES, inplud ing 8 3 post {, Z sof 4 Il thss
Americ ican Legion hays gons ons q rec-!
ord unquali sdly' 81 favor ! 81 tho
measure. IND RITUALS hays writtens
of isttsrs ind prsing. TIC bill.
- trnth &c IL bssn hailed generally
81 red blooded sAmsric leans % ! meas
ulre With teeth in it ana that 81 tho
kindaof Ineashre ito department SofI
Justice must haye if fit - going to]
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