The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
THE PRESIDENT
PR0CLAIMS WAR
Wilson Declares a State of
Hostilities Between This
Country and Germany
DRASTIC RULES
LAID DOWN
For Alien Enemies to OBJ
serve-Citizens Asked
to Be Loyal

Washington, April THE proclama
ton OF President Wilson declaring
state of war with Germany follows:
Whereas, the Congress of the Unite'
States in the exercise of the constitution
al authority vested in them have re
solved by joint resolution of the Senat
and House of Representatives bearing
date this day, "that a state of war be
tween the United States and the impera
German government, which has beer
thrust upon the United States is hereby
formally declared
Whereas, it is provided by section 406l
of the revised statutes as follows:
whenever there is declared war be
tween the United States and any for
egn nation or government, or any in
yasion or predatory incursion is perpe'
trated, attempted or threatened against
the territory of the United States by
any foreign nation or government, and
the president makes public proclamation
Of the event, all native citizens, denizens
or subjects OF a hostile nation or govern
ment being male of the age of fourteen
wears and upwards. who shall be within
the United States and not actually nat
uralized, shall be liable TO be apprehend-
ed. restrained. secured and removed as
alien enemies.
"1'he president is authorized in any
such event by his proclamation thereof,
or other public acts, to direct the con-
duet to be observed on the part of the
United States toward the aliens who be-
come as table, 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 permit.
ted and to provide for the removal OF
those who not being permitted to re-
side within the United States. refuse or
neglect to depart therefrom; and 10 es-
tablish any such regulations which are
found necessary in the premises and for
the public's safety.
Whereas, by sections 406S, 1869 and
1910 of the revised statutes, further pro-
vision is made relative to alien enemies.
Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby proclaim, to all whom it
may concern, that state OF war eX'
lists between the United States and the
imperial German government, and | do
especially direct all officers, civil or mill
tary, of the United States, that they ex-
ercise vigilance and zeal in the discharge
of the duties incident to such a state OF
war. and | do, moreover, earnestly APP
peal to all American citizens that they
in loyal devotion to their country, dedi-
Gated from it's foundation to the princi-
Piles of liberty and justice, uphold the
laws of the land and give undivided and
willing support to those measures which
may be adopted by the constitutional
in prosecuting the war to a
successful issue and in obtaining Sc
cure and just peace;
"And, acting under and by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the con-
of the United States and the
said sections of the revised statutes,
| do hereby further proclaim and d.
rect the conduct to be observed on the
part of the United States toward all ma
tives, citizens, denizens, or subjects of
Germany. being made of the age of four
teen years and upward, who shall be
within the United States and not actual |
y naturalzed, who for the purpose Of
This proclamation and under such sec
lions of the revised statutes are termed |
.lien enemies, shall be as follows:
All alien enemies are enjoined to pre- |
serve the peace towards the United |
States and to refrain from crime against |
he public safety and from violating the |
avs of the United States and of the |
itates and territories thereof and to re-
rain from actual hostilities or giving in
ormstion. aid or comfort to the enc
MES OF the United States and to com
,ly strictly with the regulations which
IRE hereby or which may be from time to
ime promulgated by the president, and
o long as they shall conduct themselves
n accordance with law they shall be
lndisturbed in the peaceful pursuit of
heir lives and occupations and be ac-
orded the consideration due TO all peace
ul and wsbiding persons, except so
ar as restrictions may be necessary for
heir own protection and for the safety
f the United States and toward such
lien enemies as conduct themselves in
ccordance with law, all citizens of the
Jnited States are enioined TO preserve
uch friendlineSs as may be compatible
nth loyalty and allegiance to the Unit
d States.
And all alien enemies who fail to con-
net themselves as so enjoined in addi-
ion to all other penalties prescribed by
wv shall be liable to restraint or to give
ecurity or to remove and depart from
he United States in the manner pre-
rribed by sections 4069 and 1910 of the
avised statutes and as prescribed in the
pgula tons duly promulgated by the
resident.
And pursuant TO the authority vested
| me- | hereby declare and establish
he following regulations. which | find
ecesssry in the premises and for the
ublic safety:
!. An alien enemy shall not have in
is possession at any time or place any
rearms. weapons OF implement OF war,
t component part thereof, ammunition.
laxim or other silencer, arms or ex- .
losives or material used in the manu- ,
Icture of explosives;
,. An alien enemy shall not have in !
Is possession at any time or place or
Sc or operate any aircraft or wireless
Dpsratus or any form OF signalling de- :
ce OF any form Of cipher code or any !
lper. document or book. written OF !
-inted in cipher or in which there NAV :
invisible writing
}. All property found in the possession
an alien enemy in violai<n Of the ]
'regoing regulations shall be subject 10