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handle is hein.usccsset/usconset31161 and id is 1 raw text is: 57TH CONGRESS, S DOCUMENT 1st Sen ion. No. 172. PUNISHMENTS UNDER LAW PASSED BY THE PHILIP- PINE COMMISSION. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR, IN RESPONSE TO SENATE RESOLUTION OF JANUARY 31, 1902, RELATIVE TO THE PUNISHMENT OF PERSONS UNDER THE LAW PASSED BY THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION. FEBRUARY 6, 1902.-Referred to the Committee on the Philippines and ordered to be printed. WAR DEPARTMENT, Wa~shington, February 4, 19092. SiR: In response to the resolution of the Senate dated January 31, 1902, reading: Resolved, That the Secretary of War is directed to inform the Senate if the follow- ing has been passed by the Plppine Commission and is being enforced as a law in said islands and persons punished thereunder, and the date of the promulgation of such order, namely: (No. 292. By the United States Philippine Commission.) SEc. 2. Every person owing allegiance to the United States or the government of the Philippine Islands, and having knowledge of any treason against them or either of them, who conceals and does not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known the same to the provincial governor in the province in which he resides or to the civil governor of the islands, or to some judge of a court of record, is guilty of misprision of treason, and shall be imprisoned not more than seven years and be fined not more than one thousand dollars. Sc. 8. Every person who shall utter seditious words or speeches, write, publish, or circulate scurrilous libels against the Government of the United States or the insular government of the Philippine Islands, or which tend to disturb or obstruct any lawful officer in executing his office, or which tend to instigate others to cabal or meet together for unlawful purposes, or which suggest or incite rebellious conspira- cies or riots, or which tend to stir up the people against the lawful authorities or to disturb the peace of the community, the safety and order of the government, or who shall knowingly conceal such evil practices, shall be punished by a fine not exceed-* ing two thousand dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court. SEc. 9. All persbns who shall meet together for the purpose of forming, or who shall form, any secret society, or who shall after the passage of this act continue S D-57-1-Vol 16-1

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