The Washington herald., 1917-11-25
ptAN TO CORRAL
ALIEN ENEMIES
IN WASHINGTON
U. S. Marshal Splain Pro-
poses to Encourage As
sistance Of Citizens.

United states Marshal splain said
last night that his deputies and the
police viii begin tomorrow investi-
CATION Of cases called to the atten-
ton OF his ONCE where alien enemies
have failed to present themselves and
prepare for leaving the District not
later than December Is.
.. While q number OF these cases are
based upon anonymous letters and
may be written to cause Germans
iSho are naturali=ed and not subject
10 tn deportation order. annoyance.
they will all be thoroughly inyesti-
gated since the marshaPs ONCE pro-
poses to encourage the assistance of
all citizens who may have knowledge
OF enemies of lie government.
Tardy aliens who should have regis
tered before the final hour Of Thurs
day midnight continued to present
themselves yesterday. All had rea-
sonable excuses to explain their de-
lsyss in most cases, the reason being
they were arranging to locate else
where or sell out their business In
Washington, 50 that none were for
warded to the Southern internment
camps. although under q, strict inter-
probation of the alien enemy act.
they might have been. No such leni=
ency will be extended after December
l5, however. .., -.
May IneIude Women.
Strengthening Of the act to include
wives and sisters and women rela-
tives OF enemy aliens will be present.
ed to Congress early in the coming
session.. IL the Department Of Jus
tee follows the Recommendation of
the. United States, marshals who are
enforcing the edict Of the President.
aRpesrs Inconsistent to the authori-
tss-to deport the German men when
In many cases the women; relatives
left behind have. the opportunity to
obtain information concerning govern
mental activities that would be of
great valae TO male members of their
families, -
In the majority Of tae coast cities
the ,edict Of the President has resulted
IN barring Germans from entering the
skyscrapers.% 1t was found that these
vantage points were beiAg used from
NAtANA' ~ O0cCI We AlaE A0lDDInk anu
the entry and departure Of vessels.
The vigilance Of the Department of
Justice will not be relaxed for. o mo-
ment after5the departure Of the Ger
nnansstaDd II IL no secret that the Sc
erat Service men have under observa-
tion q number Of washingtonians who
are suspected Of giving aid and COM
fort to the enemy. An important ar
rest of one Of these traitors Is only a
matter Of hours.
No Decision Given.
No decision has yet been given on q
number OF appeals for exemption from
the terms of the, act, involving legal
points connected with the laws of for
eign eoantries. In one of these Rus
sian Jew, born in Germany. claims he
- noe a Gernian because men of his
faith cannot become citizens In the
Teuton country and in anothersan Al
satian repudiates Germany upon the.
ground he was born In. Alsace during
'its government by the French. e.
Enemy aliens are now being made an
important issue in many political
campaigns. particularly in Massachu-
settS- Representative Gallivan In re-
pudiatinE~ support IN his mayoralty
contest from pacifists announces his
first act upon returning at the next
session will be to have Austrians and
Turks included In the enemy alien
class.
While a state OF war does not ac-
tuaHy exist between the countries and
the United States and only diplomatic
relations have been severed. State De-
partment records show that Ameri-
cans in these countries have been sub
jeeted to insult. inconvenience and an
noyance and many believe that for
eigners of that birth in this country
might do immeasurable harm in an
Slort to aid their German ally.