The Washington times., 1917-04-18
ALIEN LAW RULES
SENT TO OFFICERS
Department of Justice Gives Its
Agents and Federal Mar
shaIs instructions.

Rules for the enforcemtn OF the
Presidents Proclamation to alien
enemies in the United States were
sent out in a list of directions to
United States marshals, special agents
OF the Department of Justice, and
others today.
The objections are as fols1 vs.;
Regulations Nos. and shall be
strictly enforced by the marshal. and
any alien enemy found with the for
hidden. articles in his possession after
April "a, 1917, shall De at once ar
rested and detained, the articles shall
be seized. and the case reported to
the Attorney General. II the mar
shal, however latter conference with
the special agent of the Department
of Justice, IL there is one in the To-
cality, and after approval of the
United States Attorney or assistant
United States attorney, shall be sat
ished that the alien enemy Is not a
danger to the public peace or safety
and had no knowledge of the Presi-
dents Proclamation, he may refrain
from making arrest; or II the alien
enemy shall show good cause why
temporarily he should be permitted
to retain such articles, the marshal
after similar conference and ap-
provaI may permit such articles to
be retained, temporarily, under such
restrictions as he may deem neces-
sary-
Regulation No. 4.
Regulation No. shalf be enforced
by the marshal as follows:
"Ial Alien enemies residing within
one-half mile of a fort, camp, arsenal,
aircraft station, Government or naval
vessel, navy yard, factory or work
shop for the manufacture Of NUM-
tions of war or of any products for
the use of the army or navy, shall
be required to remove therefrom be-
fore June l, 1917: provided. however,
that any alien enemy who prior to
June 1, 1917, comes within the pur-
view of regulation IL of the Presi-
dents Proclamation shall be required
to remove at once and shall be sub
ject to summary arrest.
ANY alien enemy who fails to re-
move prior to June 1, 1917, shall be
summarily arrested. Alien enemies
who do not reside within one-half
mile OF the places above referred to
and who come within one-half. mile
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risk and may be summarily arrested.
May Issue Permit.
The marshal may issue a permit
10 anyone to continue to reside in the
forbidden locality or to to come with
in the forbidden locality for the pur-
pose. of passing through such one-half
mile area or of being employed or do
ing business within the same. IL. after
such proof as the marshal may re-
quire, he is satisfied that such con-
tinued residence or such passage
through or such employment will not
be dangerous to the community or to
the United States. Permits must not
be issued however, until after the
marshal snail have conferred with the
Special Agent of the Department of
Justice (if there is one in the local.
fty). and until after the employer CT
the applicant shall certify in writing.
in such form as the Attorney General
shall prescribe. that he desires to en-
ploy or to continue to employ the Rp-
plicant, and that he is satisfied that
such employment will not be to the
in1Iry OF the community or OF the
United States or until the applicant
fif he is himself the head OF a husi-
nessl shall give such security or AS
suranoe as shall be prescribed Il at he
will strictly obey the law and the
Presidents Proclamation: and the
marshal. before Issuing any permit.
shall secure the approval of the
United States attorney or Assistant
United StateS attorney
All RevOeabIe.
"All permits issued will be revo-
cable at any time IL the interests of
the United States so require When
ever permission is given to more than
'one alien enemy to reside or to be
employed within a forbidden locality,
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