The Benson signal., 1917-04-14
WAR PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT:
ALIENS ARE WARNED
Subjects of Kaiser Ordered to
Keep the Peace.
CITIZENS OF u. S. ASKED
TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT
Wilson Calls for Volunteers for Both
the Navy and Army-May Resort
to SeIective Draft Later-En-
emy Foreigners Barred
From Government
Property.

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 a
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
4067 Of the revised statutes as fol-
lows:
Whenever there is declared a 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
ernment and the president makes pub
lie proclamation of the event, all ma
tiveS, citizens, deniZens or subjects of
hostile nation or government being
male of the age of fourteen years and
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.
"Whereas, by sections 4O6S, 4069
and 4070 of the revised statutes, fur
ther provision is made relative to
alien enemies:
ProcIaims a State Of War.
"Now, therefore, I, 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 States
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-
dation to the principles Of liberty and
justice, uphold the laws sof the land
and give undivided and willing support
to those measures which may be adopt
ed by the constitutional authorities In
prosecuting the war to a successful
issue and in obtaining a secure and
just peace.
Duties Of American Citizens.
sand, acting under and by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution of the United States
and the said sections of the revised
statutes, do hereby furher proclaim
and direct that the conduct to be
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 years
and upward, who shall be within the
United States and not actually natur-
allied, who for the purpose Of this
proclamation and under such sections
of the revised statutes are termed
alien enemies, shall be as follows:
Position of Aliens.
Cali alien enemies are enjoined to
preserve the peace toward the United
States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
violating the laws of the United States
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 United
States and to comply strictly with the
regulations which are hereby or which
may be from time to time promulgated
by the president, and so long as they
shall conduct themselves in accord
ance with law they SHALL be undis-
turbed in the peaceful pursuit of their
lives and occupations and be accord
ed the consideration due to all peace
full and lawabiding persons, except to
far as restrictions may be necessary
for their own protection and for the
safety of the United States, and to-
ward such alien enemies as conduct
themselves in accordance with law all
citizens of the United States are en-
joined to preserve the peace and to