Reading on: That is not only a felony but. as was said by -Lord Reading in his charge to the grand jury in the case of Sir Roger Casement. it is regarded as the most serious of felonies. Sir Roger Casement himself and those who were recently participants in the attemlit to establish an Irish republic. some of whom were executed by a drumhead courtmartial. would have admitted. had they fled to the United States. the commission and advocacy of the commission of an offense which. though purely political. was a felony.. Under the law as it is now sought to be amended. they would all have been deported and placed In jeopardy of their lives by the legislation enacted by a Government which has heretofore prided itself upon opening Its hospitable doors to political refugees. In like manner Kossuth and. Garibaldi would under a similar statute have been deported to the respective countries where they were sought to be prosecuted for political offenses. The fathers of our Republic were guilty of felony under the English law which prevailpd at the time of the Revolution. and which still prevails. Washington was regarded as an arch traitor. as he doubtless was under the law to which he owed allegiance at the time when he joined the Revolutionary cause.
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