There is some justification. in theory at least. for such a contention. We must remember. however. that since the foundation of the Government we have had Federal laws for the protection of many officials of the Federal Government while engaged in the performance of their official duties. and we do not know of a single wellauthenticated case where the existence of these laws has invited or encouraged the commission of crime. I now come to the discussion of those provisions in the bill which forbid entrance into the United States and the naturalization when found in the United States of those persons who disbelieve in or who are opposed to all organized government or who are members of or affiliated with any organization entertaining and teaching disbelief in or opposition to all organized government or who advocate or teach the duty. necessity. or propriety of the unlawful assaulting or killing of the officers of any government because of their official character. Such persons are found in foreign nations and such persons are coming year by year to the United States. and here unmolested in most instances they hold their meetings and teach their dangerous and pernicious doctrines. It is time to put a stop to their coming. It is time to write upon the statute book a provision that will prevent so far as possible the naturalization of persons of this class. We therefore authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make due inquiry and forbid entrance into the United States of all such persons: and we further provide that due inquiry shall be made of all persons seeking naturalization as to their beliefs and affiliations in the particulars mentioned. We make it a crime to knowingly aid or assist such a person to enter the United States. We compel all aliens to make oath when applying for naturalization that they are not of the class mentioned and do not entertain such beliefs. If it is demonstrated that they have sworn falsely. their certificates may be annulled and they may be punished for perjury. It has been said in the public press that these provisions will become a dead letter upon the statute book. that they can not be enforced. that persons entertaining these beliefs will readily commit perjury.
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