The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-09
Full Text of Official
Declaration.
MUST PRESERVE PEACE
Warning Issued TO Subjects Of
Hostile Nation Who Are Res
identS OF United States.

Washington, April 9. n After sign
ing the resolution declaring that
state of war exists between the United
States and Germany President Wilson
issued a proclamation to the people
of the country announcing that fact
and issuing regulations. The procla
nation reads:
Whereas. the congress of the Unit
ed States. in the exercise of the con-
stitutiOnal authority vested in them,
have resolved by Joint resolution of the
senate and house of representatives
that a state OF war between the United
States and the imperial German gov
eminent which has been thrust upon
the United States is hereby formally
declared
Whereas. it is provided by section
I067 OF the Revised Statutes as fol
lows
Whenever there is declared war
/ between the United States and any
/ foreign nation or government, and the
president makes public proclamation
! o. the event all natives, citizens, deni
zens or subjects OF the hostile nation
or government, being OF the age Of
+ fourteen years or upwards. who shall
j be within the United States and not
actually naturalized, shall be liable TO
/ be apprehended, restrained, secured
and removed as alien enemies.
Cites Authority to Regulate.
The president is authorized in any
such event by his proclamation there
OF. or any public acts, to declare the
conduct TO be observed on the part of
the United States toward the aliens
who become SO liable the manner and
degree OF the restraint to which they
4 shall be subject, and in what cases
and upon what security their residence
shall be permitted. and to provide for
the removal of those who. not being
4 permitted to reside within the United
States, refuse or neglect to depart
4 thereirom, and to establish any other
regulations which are found necessary
in the premises and for the public
safety.
Whereas. by sections 4O6s. 1869 and
4070 of the Revised Statutes, further
4 provision is made relative to alien
enemies
Now therefore, |, Woodrow Wilson,
president OF the United States OF
America, do hereby proclaim to all
war exists betw cen the United States
and the imperia German government
and ! do specifically instruct all off
cials. civil or military, of the United
States that they exercise vigilance and
zeal in the discharge of the duties in
cidental to such state OF war, and
/, do, moreover, earnestly appeal to all
American citizens that they In loya
. devotion to their country, dedicated
|, from Its foundation to the principles
Of liberty and justice, uphold the laws
of the land and give undivided and will
ing support to those measures which
may be adopted by the constitutions
authorities in prosecuting the war to q
successful issue and insurng a JUS
peace.
Prescribes Alien Conduct.
And acting under and by virtue o.
the authority vested in me by the Con
stitution of the United States and thu
said sections of the Revised Statutes
! ! do hereby further proclaim and di
rect that the conduct to be observed
on the part Of the United States to
ward all natives, citizens, denizens OF
subjects of Germany, being males o
the age of fourteen years and upwards
who shall be within the United State,
and not actually naturalized, who TO
!. the purpose of this proclamation ant
under such sections OF the Revised
Statutes are termed alien enemies
Q shall be as follows:
All alien enemies are enjoined t,
preserve the peace toward the Unitet
States and to refrain from crim
against the public safety and from
violating the laws of the United State
and of the states and territorie
: thereof, and to refrain from actua
hostility or giving informatt ton. aid o