The Dermott news., 1917-04-19
TREASON DEFINED;
ALIENS ARE WARNED
DECLARES WHEN AT WAR U. s. is
IN A VERY DIFFERENT POSI-
TON FROM NEUTRAL.
HEAVY FINE Is PROVIDED
Declares Guilty Any Citizen or Alien
Who in Any Manner Gives Aid or
Comfort To Enemies Of the
United States.

Washington-All persons in the
United States. citizens and aliens, are
warned in a proclamation issued by
President Wilson that reasonable ac's
Co attempts TO shield those commit
ting such acts will be vigorously pro
secuted by the government.
At war, the United States is in I
very different position from the neu-
trail Bomb plotters may now be
gripped with an iron hand. Not only
ara conspirators themselves subject to
heavy penalties. but any one. even a
German resident. who has knowledge
of reasonable acts and fails 10 make
known the facts To tho authorities,
may be sent 10 prison for seven years
and fined 81 900 for misprision OF
treason.
The presidents proclamation. in
part follows:
whereas. all persons in the United
States, citizens as We'll as aliens,
should be informed OF the penalties
which they will incur for any failure
10 bear truo allegiance to the United
States.
Now. therefore. I. Woodrow WI.
son. president OF the United States,
hereby issue this proclamation 10 call
especial attention to the following pro
visions of the constitution and the
laws OF the United States:
"Section 3 TO article III OF the con-
tfN art
against the United States, shall con-
sist only in leyying war against them.
or in adhering 10 their enemies. CIV
ing them aid and comfort
The criminal code OF the United
States provides:
Section Whoever. owing alleg-
lance 10 the United States, leNies war
against them or adheres TO their enc
mics. giving them aid and comfort
within the United States or else
where. is guilty of treason.
Sec. Whoever is convicted OF
treason shall suffer death; or AT the
discretion OF the court. shall be inn
prisoncd not less than five years AMI
fned not less than $40 1000. to be levied
on and collected out Of any or all OF
his property. real and personal. OF
which he was the owner at the timf
OF committing such treason. any sale
or conveyance 10 the contrary not
outstanding; and every person so
convicted of treason shall. moreover,
be incapable OF holding any Office un-
der tho United States.
See. 2-Whoeyer. owing alleg'
lance to the United States and having
knowledge OF the commission of any
treason against them. conceals and
does not. as soon as may be, disclose
and make known the same To the
president or to some judge or justice
OF a particular state is guilty of mis-
prision OF treason and shall be i'm
prisoned not more than seven years
and fined not more than 81 900.
Sec Eff two or more persons
in any state or territory. or in any
place subject TO the jurisdiction OF
the United States. conspire 10 over
throw. put down or TO destroy by force
the government 81 the Enlted States,
or 20 lovy war against them, or 10 op-
pose BY force the authority thereof.
or 10y force TO prevent. hinder or dc.
lay the execution of any law OF the
United states. or by force to seite.
take or possess any property OF the
United States contrary To the author.
ity thereof they shall each be- fined
not more than $4,000. or imprisoned