Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-04-12
WAR PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENTS;
ALIENS ARE WARNED
Subjects of Kaiser Ordered to
Keep the Peace.
CITIZENS OF U. S. ASKED
TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT

TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT
Wilson Calls for Volunteers for Both
the Navy and Army-May Resort
to selective Draft Later-En-
envy Foreigners Barred
From Government
Property.
Washington, April 1.-THE state OF
war proclamation which President
Wilson signed on Friday follows:
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 representa-
tives bearing date this day, that
state of war between the United States
and the imperial German government,
which has been thrust upon the Unit
ed States.' is hereby formally declared:
"Whereas, it is provided by section
1867 of the revised statutes as fol-
lows:
Whenever there Is declared war
between the United States and any
foreign nation or government or any
invasion or predatory incursion is per-
petrated, attempts or threatened
against the territory of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
eminent and the president makes pub
lie proclamation of the event. all ma
tives, citizens denizens or subjects Of
a hostile nation or government being
male of the age of fourteen years ana
upward who shall ,be within the Unit
ed States and not actually naturalized
shall be liable to be apprehended. re-
strained, secured and removed as alien
enemies.'
Authority Given President.
''The president is authorized in any
such event by his proclamation there
of 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 manner and
degree of the restraint to which they
shall be subjected.
and 1910 of the revised statutes, fur
ther provision Is made relative to
alien enemies:
, ProcIaims State Of War.
"Now, therefore. 1, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim to all
, whom it may concern that state of
war exists between the United Suites
and the imperial German government
and do specially direct all officers
civil or military, of the United States
, that they exercise vigilance and zeal
! in the discharge of the duties incident
to such state of war, and do, more.
, over, earnestly appeal to all American
, citizens that they in loyal devotion to
their country, dedicated from it's fOun
dalton to the principles of liberty and
justice, uphold the laws of the land
! and give undivided and willing support
to those measures which may be adopt
3 ed by the constitutional authorities ir
Q prosecuting the war to successful
? issue and in obtaining secure ant
just peace.
9 Duties Of American Citizens.
r "And, acting under and by viz
l tue of the authority vested in me b!
e the Constitution of the United State!
q and the said sections of the revised
). statutes, l do hereby further proclaim
. and direct that the conduct to b.
i, observed on the part of the United
= States toward all natives. citizens
. denizens or subjects Of Germany, be
+ ing male, of the age of fourteen year,
v and upward, who shall be within tn,
Z United States and not actually natur
allied, who for the purpose Of THU
, proclamation and under such sections
of the revised statutes are termed
alien enemies, shall be as follows:
Position Of Aliens.
"All alien enemies are enjOined t
= preserve the peace toward the Unite,
States and to refrain from Grim
against the public safety and frol
violating the laws of the United State
and of the states and territories there
of, and to refrain from actual hostil
ity or giving information, aid or com
fort to the enemies of the Unite'
States and to comply strictly with til
regulations which are hereby or whicl
may be from time to time promulgated
by the president, and SO long as the
shall conduct themselves in accord
ance with law they shall be undis
turbed in the peaceful pursuit of thei
lives and occupations and be accord
ed the consideration due to all peace
full and lawabiding persons, except t
far as restrictions may be necessar
for their own protection and for tn
safety of the United States, and tt
ward such alien enemies as condut
themselves in accordance with law a
citizens Of the United States are Ell
Joined to preserve the peace and
SHOULD SUPPORT RED eros!