Iditarod pioneer., 1914-10-10
ALIENS IN UNITED STATES
 LIABLE TO MILITARY DUTY

LIABLE TO MILITARY DUTY
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-One of the startling developments growing out of the general European war is the realization 1t brings as to the large number of subjects of foreign rulers who are in the United States, receiving the full benefit and en- joy- ment of the American government and in stitutions, but yet in no wise legally owing allegiance to America if there should come time of trial and stress.
 It is not improbable that out of this situation may come a demand that these subjects of foreign nations who go abroad to fight shall give some sort of guarantee that they will become naturalized American citizens before they are allowed to return to their homes in the United States.
 Information which at this time Is very pertinent and interesting as to the extent tU which general European Wal las di avn upon the United States to furnish food for European cannon IS contained n the census report of 1910 and subsequent immigration reports, which bring the statistics up to date.
 In 1910 there were l,174973 Austrians and 495, 609 Hungarians in this country, an increase for the former of 1923 per cent over the number registered by the census compilations of 1900 and an increase of 24O.1 per cent for the latter for the decade. Thus the total number of subjects of the dual empire, Austrla-Hungary, now within the borders of this country may be placed at ,670, 5S2, without making allowance for the increases to be recorded since the cen sus in question was taken. Of the number specified, 341 126 are men of fighting age.
 Of Servians there are 4,639 in the United States; 5,377 MonteneGrins and 101 ,2S2 Greeks a total Of Servian sympathizers of III, ,29S, of which 22, 259 are of fighting age This makes a total of 356 .3S5 men of fight ing age who might respond to the call for duty in the Austro-Servan war, reckoning only the adversaries who stand as parties to the original quarrel
 Broadening the field of statistical re search to fit the general war involving the triple alliance and the nations of the triple entente, 62559 Germans of fighting age ? 644 Frenchmen, 26S,625 Italians and 10, 732 subjects of Great Britain who have ar rived in the United States during the de cade 1900 1910 might return to follow the | flags of thelr countries.
 Russian subjects have arrived in this country during the last ten years in greater numbers than subjects or citizens of any other nation, the total being 1,091,719. But for the greater part however, they are men and women who left the czars domain to escape religious and political persecution, and the number of Russians who might re +o +ol-a Ic rauarHpH a. pectively small During the past ten years immigration to this country from Austria, Hungary and Italy has been very heavy, the increase being respectively l62, 240 and 177 per cent If but 10 per cent of the Hungarians, Austrians, Serbs, Greeks and Montenegrins of fighting age in the United States were to return, the mines and con- struction camps, whck give employment to most of them, would be depleted of a force of nearly 36,000 men, whose places, 1t IS suggested, would have to be filled by col ored men from the Southern fields, which would tend to cripple the agricultural indus tries of that section. A general and pro longed confagration in Europe would call away more than twice as many men, al lowing for 10 per cent of the total and not including the Russians.
 Under the neutrality laws, American cltl zens are forbidden while within the United States to accept commission from the combatants or to enlist as soldier, sailor or marine under a fighting nation with whom the United States is at peace. They may not induce other persons to enlist to serve abroad, nor may they equip or arm any vessel for the beligerents or assist in add !, ,cf,T cotN Nr any military expedition for or against those in conflict. Also it IS pointed out, would be soldiers in the wars of other nations might find it very difficult to go abroad, with shipping conditions as disturbed as they | are.
 | Occasionally recruiting propaganda IS carried on in foreign countries by the ac- credited diplomatic or consular representa- tive of one of the powers at war. This IS in direct violation of section 52S2 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which says
 Every person who, within the territory of the United States, enlists or enters him. self or hires or retains another person to en- list or enter himself, or to go beyond the 1 limits or jurisdiction of the United States with intent to be enlisted or entered ln the service of any foreign prince, state, colony, district or people as a soldier or marine or seaman on board of any vessel of war, let ter of marque or privateer shall be deemed guilty of high misdemeanor, and shall be fined not more than 5000 and imprisoned not more than three years"
 It has come to the government authorl- ties that in some American cities certain foreign consuls are now squinting, if not ac- tually assisting, at enlistments and later there may be some sensational exposures and arrests It IS reckless, dangerous un- dertaking for exposure is inevitable and the consequences from an international stand 1 ,n;r. ,oe,, bs serio,,c In 125S r},rin1 che