Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-04-11
Full Text Of Official
Declaration.
MUST PRESERVE PEACE.
Warning Issued to Subjects Of
Hostile Nation Who Are Res
identS Of United States.
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The regulations which are nercpy or
which may be from time to time pro-
mulgate6 by the president; and so
long as they shall conduct themselves
in accordance with law. they shall be
undisturbed in the peaceful pursuit Of
their lives and occupations and be &C
corded the consideration due all peace
full and law abiding persons, except so
far as restrictions may be necessary
for their own protection and for the
safety of the United States; and
against such alien enemies as accord
themselves in accordance with law, all
citizens of the United States are en-
Joined to preserve the peace and to
treat them with all such friendliness
as may be compatible with loyalty and
allegiance to the United States.
Are Liable to Restraint.
"And alien enemies who fail to con
duct themselves as so enjoined in aG
dition to all other penalties prescrib
ed by law, shall be liable to restraint
or to give security or to remain In OF
depart from the United States in the
manner prescribed by section 4069 and
1870 of the Revised Statutes and as
prescribed in the regulations duly
promulgated by the president.
And, pursuant to the authority
vested in me, l hereby declare and
establish the following regulations
which find necessary in the premises
and for the public safety:
81. An alien enemy shall not have
in his possession at any time or place
any firearm, weapon or implement OF
war, or component part thereof, am
munition, Maxim or other silencer
bomb or explosive or material used In
the manufacture of explosives.
"2 An alien enemy shall not have
In his possession at any time or place
or use or operate amp aircraft or wire
less apparatus or any form of signal
ing device or any form of cipher code
or any paper, document, book writer
or printed in cipher or in which there
may be invisible writing.
"3 All property found in posses
sion of an alien in violation OF the
foregoing regulation shall be subject
to seizure by the United States.
Must Not Approach Forts.
"a. An alien enemy shall not ap
proach or be found within one-half OF
a mile of any federal or state fort
camp, arsenal, government or nava!
vessel, navy yard, factory or work
shop for the manufacture of munitions
of war or of any products for use Of
the army or navy.
IS. An alien enemy shall not write
print or publish any attack or threats
against the government or congress
of the United States or either branch
thereof, or against the measures OF
| policy of the United States, or against
the person or property of any person
in the military, naval or civil service
of the United States, or of the states
| or territories or of the District Of
Columbia, or of the municipal govern
ments therein.
IS. An enemy alien shall not com
NIT or abet any hostile act agains
the United States, or give information
| aid or comfort to its enemies.
az. An alien enemy shall not re
| side in or continue to reside in, to re
[ main in, or enter any locality which
| the president may from time to time
designate by executive order as pro
hibited area in which residence by ar
alien enemy shall be found by him t.
constitute danger to the public
| peace and safety of the United States
except by permit from the president
and except under such limitations Oh
restrictions as the president may pre-
scribe.
Provision for Segregation.
IS. An alien enemy whom the presi
dent shall have reasonable cause t.
believe to be aiding or about to ait
the enemy, or to be at large to the
danger of the public peace or safet!
of the United States, or to have vic
lated or is about to violate any o
these regulations, shall remove to an,
location designated by the presiden
by executive order, and shall not re
move therefrom without a permit; o.
shall depart from the United States i
SO required by the president.
80. No enemy alien shall depar
from the United States until he shall
have received such permit as thu
president shall prescribe, or excep
under the orders of court, judge o.
justice under sections 1869 and 4O1,
of the Revised Statutes.
40. No enemy alien shall land IL
or enter the United States except un
der such restrictions or at such place
as the president shall prescribe.
III. II necessary to prevent viola
tons Of these REGULATIONS. all anaml