Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-17
Aliens Allegiance

Far-reaching Importance attaches to
the direction of the warning to aliens
and the declaration that resident
Gliens as we'll as citizens W allie
glance to the United States and
therefore are equally subject to the
laws against treason and like crimes.
6elIieerent's Power
At war, tho United States Is In a
s~ery-different position from a neutral.
Bomb p~lotters now may be gripped
with an iron hand. Not only are con
spirators themselves subject to heavy
penalties, but anyone. even a German
resident, who has knowledge of trca-
sonablc acts and fails to make known
the facts to the authorities can be sent
to prison for seven years and fined
$1,000.
The Proclamation
The Presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
Whereas, all persons in the United
States, citizens as well as aliens, would
be informed of the penalties which
they will incur for any failure to bear
true allegiance to the United States;
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States.
hereby issue his proclamation to call
especial attention to the following pro-
visions of the Constitution and the
laws Of the United States:
section 3 of Article Ill of the Con-
stitution provides in parti Treason
against the United States shall con-
sist only in lev!ing war against them
or in adhering to their enemies. giving
them aid and comfort
The criminal code of the United
States provides:
".Section 1-Whocvcr, owing al
legiancc to the United States. lcVics
wal against them or adhcres TO their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort
within the United States or
is guilty Of treason
"'Section 2-Whoever is convicted OF
treason shall suffer death; or. at the des-
cretion of the court, shall be imprisoned
not less than five years and fined not less
than 800 100. to be levied on and collected
out of any or all of his property, real AMI
personal. any sale or conveyance To the
contrary Notwithstanding; and every per
son so convicted of treason shall. more
over, be incapable of holding any oflce
under the United States.
".Section 3-Whoever, owing allegiance
10 the United States and having kno"I-
edge of the commission OF any treason
against them. c%onceals and does not as
soon as may be. disclose and make known
the same to the President or to some
Judge of the United States, or to the gov
error or to some judge or justice of a
narticular state, is guilty of misprison OF
treason and shall be imprisoned not more
than seven years and fined not more than
5000.
"'Section eff two or more persons III
any state or territory or in any place SUD-
iect to the jurisdiction of the Cnitei
States. conspire to overthrow, put dowa'
or TO destroy by force the government "f
the United States. or to levy war against
them. or to oppose by force the authority
thereof, or by force TO prevent hihoer'
or DELAY the execution of any la" OF the
limited States, or by force to seize TAKE
or possess any property of the oniteo
states contrary to the authority thereof
they shall each be fined not more than
5000 or Imprisoned not more than SIX
wears, or both.
Reasonable Acts
The courts of the United States
have stated the following acts to be
reasonable:
The use or attempted use OF any
force or violence against the govern
ment Of the United States, or its mil
itary or naval forces:
1.-The acquisition, use or disposal OF
any property with knowledge that 1t is
to be. or with intent that it shall be.
of assistance to h enemy in their
hostility against the United States:
"The performance Of any act or the
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