New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-11
Full Text Of Official
Declaration.
MUST PRESERVE PEACE
Warning Issued to Subjects Of
Hostile Nation Who Are Res
idents Of United States.

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Washington. After signing the
joint resolution declaring that a
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
4o67 of the Revised Statutes as fol.
lows:
Whenever there is declared a war
between the United States and any
foreign nation or government, and the
president makes public proclamation
of 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
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.
'sThe 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
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
permitted to reside within the United
States, refuse or neglect to depart
therefrom, and to establish any other
regulations which are found necessary
IN the premises and for the public
safety.
Whereas, by sections 4O6S, 4O69 and
1910 of the Revised Statutes, further
provision is made relative to alien
enemies
Now therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim to all
whom it may concern that a state of
war exists between the United States
and the imperial German government,
and do specifically instruct all Off
eials, civil or military, Of the United
States that they exercise vigilance and
zeal in the discharge of the duties in
cidental to such a state of war, and /
do, moreover, earnestly appeal to all
American citizens that they in loyal
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 constitutional
authorities in prosecuting the war to a.
successful issue and insuring a Just
peace.
Prescribes Alien Conduct.
"And acting under and by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the Con
stitution of the United States and the
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 or
subjects of Germany, being males of
he age of fourteen years and upwards,
who shall be within the United States
and not actually naturalized, who for
he purpose of this proclamation and
under such sections Of the Revised
Statutes are termed alien enemies.
shall be as follows:
All alien enemies are enioined tc
the peace toward the United
States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
violating the laws Of the United States
md OF the states and territories
hereof, and to refrain from actual
hostility or giving Information, aid or
comfort to the enemies of the United
States, and to comply strictly with
he regulations which are hereby or
which may be from time to time pro-
nulgated by the president; and SO
ong as they shall conduct themselves
nzacecrdance with law, they shall be
lndistnrb edsins the peaceful pursuit 81
heir lives and occupations and be ac. !
;orded the consideration due all peace |
ul and law abiding persons, except so |
ar as restrictions may be necessary