The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-04-13
A PROCLAMATTON.

resolved by Joint resolution OF the Senate and House OF Kep-
resentatives, bearing date this day, chat a state of war be-
tween the United States and the Imperial German Govern
ment which has been thrust upon the United States is hereby
formally declared"
WHEREAS, it is provided by Section 4,O67 of the Revised
Statutes as follows:
whenever there is declared a war between the United
States and any foreign nation or Government or any invasion
or predatory incursion is perpetrated, attempted, or threat
ened against the territory of the United States by any for
eign nation or Government, and the President makes public
proclamation of the event, all native citizens, denizens, or sub
jects of a hostile nation or Government being male
Of the age of Ia years and upward, who shall be within the
United States and not actually naturalzed, shall be liable to
be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as alien
enemies. The President is authorized in any such event by
his proclamation thereof, or other public acts, to direct the
conduct to be observed on the part Of the United States to-
ward the aliens who become so liable; the manner and degree
of the restraint to which they shall be subject and in what
cases and upon what security their residence shall be permit
ed. and to provide for the removal of those who, not being per-
mitted to reside within the United States, refuse or neglect to
depart ~therefrom; and to establish any such regulations which
are found necessary in the premises and for the public safety"
WHEREAS, by Sections 4,068, 4,069, and 4,O7O of the
Revised Statutes, further provision is made relative to alien
enemies:
Now, therefore, ], Woodrow Wilson, President of the Uni
ted States of America, do hereby proclaim, to all whom 1t may
concern, that a state of war exists between the United States
and the Imperial German Government, and do specially d.
rect all officers. civil or military of the United States that
they exercise vigilance and zeal in the discharge of the duties
incident to such a state of war, and | do, moreover, earnestly
aDn6al to all American citizens CnaC Cney, III loyal ueVOtloH
to their country, dedicate from it's foundation to the prlncl-
ples of liberty and Justice, uphold the laws Of the land, and
give undivided and willing support to those measures which
may be adopted by the constitutional authorities in prosecu-
ting the war to a successful issue and in obtaining a secure
and just peace;
And. acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in
me bv the Constitution of the United States and the said Sec
tions of the Revised Statutes,
7 do hereby further proclaim and direct that the conduct
to be observed on the part of the United States towards all
IL uo4;yoe ofi1onc dnnizpne n r Subjects of Germany, Delng
male of the age of Ia years and upward, who shall be within
the United States and not actually naturalized, VINO Tor the
purpose of this proclamation and under such sections OF the
Revised Statutes are termed alien enemies, shall be as follows
All alien enemies are enjoined to preserve the peace to-
ward the limited States and to refrain from crime against the
public safety and from violating the laws of-the United States
and of the States and Territories thereof, and TO re1rain from
actual h~ostities or giving information, aid, or comfort 10 tt
enemies of the United States and to comply with the regula'
tons which are hereby, or which may be from time TO Vme
PROMULGATED by the President, and so long as they shall con
duct themselves in accordance with law tney shah Oe ununs
turbed in the peaceful pursuit Of their lives and occupations
and be accorded the consideration due to all peaceful and law
abiding persons, except so far as restrictions may be necessa
nv for their own protection and for the safety of the UnlteC
States, and toward such alien enemies as conduct tnemseNe
in accordance with law all citizens OF the United states ar
enioined to preserve the peace and to treat them WIN al sci
f~riendGness as may be compauDle VIII Oy@'S AIN
to the United States.
And all alien enemies who fail to conduct themselves a
so enioined, in addition to all other penaHles prescribed y
law shall be liable to restraint or to give security OF u renoV
and depart from the United States, in the manner prescrlpe
Nv Sections 4O69 and 4,O7O of the Revised Statutes and as pre-
acAH;bod in the regulations duly promulgated by the President
And pursuant to the authority vested in me, | hereby dc
oloro ond establish the following regulations, which l ma nee
essarv in the premises and for the public safety:
! An alien enemy shall not have in his possession az an
time or place any firearms, weapons, or implements o. WA
- connonent parts thereof, ammunition, Maxim or other $
Ionoor arms or explosives or material used in the manufa'
ture Of explosives; -
, An alien enemy shall not have in his possession at an
time or place, or use or operate, any aircraft or wireless al
paratus, or any form of signaling device or any loim ~ :
phor code or any paper, document, or book written or prn
% 4 n cinbor or in which there may be invisible writing;
q All properly found in the possession Of an alien enen
IN violation of the foregoing regulations shall be suOlect
seizure by the United State. .atS
An alien enemy shall not approach or be FOUND win
M a,ilo Of any Federal or State fort, camp, arseni
On~s4t station. Government or naval vessel, navy yard. ia
n0iaN ~ for The manufacture of munitions OF WI