The midland journal., 1917-12-21
NOT IN ALIEN ENEMY CLASS
Not Barred From Restricted Zones
Or District Of Columbia And Will
Not BE Compelled To
Register.

In a proclamation declaring a state
of war with Austria-Hungary, in ac
cordance with the act of Congress,
President Wilson specified that un-
naturaliZed Austro-Hungarians, unlike
the Germans in this country, should
be free to live and travel anywhere,
except that they may not enter or
leave the United States without per
mission, and those suspected of enemy
activity may be interned. They need
not register with police or postoffice
officials, as Germans will be required
to do shortly, and are not barred from
the 100-yard zones about piers, docks
and warehouses closed to Germans
and are not required to leave the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Washington. - President Wilson's
proclamation declaring state of war
with Austria Hungary and laying down
rules for the conduct and treatment
of Austrians and Hungarians, afte.
citing the resolution of Congress au-
thorizing war with Austria, says:
Now, therefore. I, Woodrow Will
son, 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 and Royal Austro-
Hungarian Government; and do spe-
cially direct all officers, civil or mill
tary, 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 Ameri-
can citizens that they, in loyal devo-
tion to their country, dedicated from
its foundation to the principles of lib
erty and justice, uphold the 4ws 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 obtaining
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 aforesaid sections of the revised
statutes, do hereby further proclaim
and direct that the conduct to be
observed on the part of the United
States toward all natives, citizens,
denizens or subjects of Austria-Hun-
gary, being males of the age of four
teen years and upwards, who shall be
within the United States and not act
ually naturalized, shall be as follows:
'All natives, citizens, deniZens or
subjects of Austria-Hungary, being,
males of fourteen years and upwards,
who shall be within the United States
and not actually naturalized are en-
Joined to preserve the peace towards
the United States, and to refrain from
crime against the public safety, anG
from violating the laws of the United
States and of the states and territories
thereof, and to refrain from actual
hostility or giving information, 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 pro-
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long as they shall conduct themselves
in accordance with law and 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, ex-
essary for their own protection and
for the safety of the United States;
and towards such of said persons as
conduct themselves in accordance
with law, all citizens of the United
States are enjoined to preserve the
peace and to treat them with all such
friendliness as may be compatible
with loyalty and allegiance to the
United States.
And all natives, citizens, denizens
or subjects of Austria-Hungary, being
males of the age of fourteen years
and upwards, who shall be within the
United States and not actually nat
uralized, who fail to conduct them
selves 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 pre-
scribed by section four thousand and
sixty-nine and four thousand and
seventy of the Revised Statutes, and
as prescribed in regulations duly
promulgated by the President.
And pursuant to the authority
vested in me. hereby declare and
establish the following regulations,
which l find necessary in the prem
ises and for the public safety:
81. No native. citizen, denizen or
subject of Austria-Hungary, being
male of the age of fourteen years and
upwards and net actually naturaliGad-