The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-04-10

whereas, Congress OF tne united
States, in the exercise of the con
stitutional authority vested in them
have resolved by joint resolution oi
the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives bearing date this day
that a state of war between the
United States and the Imperial Ger
man Government, which has beer
thrust upon the United States, is
hereby formally declared
Whereas, It is provided by Sectior
4067 Of the Revised Statutes as fol
lows:
Whenever there is declared
a war between the United States
and any foreign nation or Gov
ernment, or any invasion or
predatory incursion is perpetrat-
ed, attempted or threatened
against the territory of the
United States by any foreign
nation or Government, and the
President makes public declama-
tion of the event, all natives,
denizens or subjects of a hostile
nation or Government being male
of the age of IA years and up
ward who shall be within the
United States and not actually
naturalized, shall be liable to
be apprehended, restrained, Sc
cured and removed as alien
enemies.
1.-The President is authorized
in any such event, by his proc
lamation thereof or other public
acts, to direct the conduct to be
observed on the part of the
United States toward the aliens
who become so liable; the man
ner and degree of the restraint
to which they may 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
permitted to reside in the
United States, refuse or neglect
to depart therefrom; and to es-
tablish any such regulations
which are found necessary in the
premises and for the public
safety
Proclaims State of War.
Whereas by Section 4,06S, 4,06S
and 4,070 of the revised statutes,
further provision is made relative tc
alien enemies:
Now, therefore, !, Woodrow Viii
son, President of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim, tC
all whom 1t may concern that g
state of war exists between the
United States and the Imperial Ger
man Government, and l do specially
direct all officers, civil or military
of the United States that they exer.
else vigilance and zeal III the dis
charge of the duties incident to such
a state of war, and do, moreover
earnestly appeal to all American cit
liens that they in loyal devotion tC
their country dedicated from it;
foundation to the principles of lib
erty and justice, uphold the laws o.
the land and give undivided anc
willing support to those measure:
which may be adopted by the Con
stitutonal authorities in prosecuting
the war to a successful issue and ir
obtaining a secure and just peace;
"And, acting under and by virtue
of the authority vested in me by the
Constitution of the United States
and the said sections of the revised
statutes:
81 do hereby further proclaim anC
direct that the conduct to be observ
ed on the part of the United States
towards all natives, citizens, deni
zens or subjects of Germany, being
male, of the age of IA years and up
wards, who shall be within the
United States and not actually natur
allied, who for the purpose of this
proclamation and under such sec
tions of the revised statutes are
termed alien enemies, shall be as
follows:
Conduct of Alien Enemies.
"All alien enemies are enjoined tc
preserve the peace towards the
United and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
the laws of the United
States and of the States and terri
tories thereof, and to refrain from
actual hostility or giving informa
tion, aid or comfort to the enemies
of the United States and to comply
strictly with the regulations which
are hereby or which may be from
time to time promulgated 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 accorded
the consideration due, to all peaceful
and law-abiding persons, except sc
far as restrictions may be necessary
for their own protection and for the
safety of the United States and to
wards such alien enemies as con
duct themselves in accordance with
law, all citizens of the United States
are enjoined to preserve the peace
and to treat them with all such
as may be compatible
with loyalty and allegiance to the
United States.
"And all alien enemies who fail To
conduct themselves as so enjoined
In addition to all other penalties
prescribed by law, shall be liable to
restraint or to give security or to
remove and depart from the United
States in the manner prescribed by
Sections 4,069 and 4,067 of the re-
yised statutes and as prescribed In
the regulations duly promulgated by
the President,
"And pursuant to the authority
vested in me, / hereby declare and