The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
Issident Calls Upon Americans
| To Support Measures OF
Government.
LIENS MUST KEEP PEACE
IN Who Fall to Conduct Themselves
Properly Are Liable to Restraint
and Other PenaIties-Exeeu-
tive Calls for Volunteers
for Both the Navy
and Army.

Washington, April THE president
Friday signed a proclamation ior-
bally declaring a state OF war De-
xeen the United States and Germany.
the proclamation he called upon
american citizens to give support 10
Su measures Of the government.
Text Of War Proclamation.
The war proclamation issued by
President Wilson Is as follows:
"Whereas, the congress Of the Unit
pd States, In the exercise OF the con-
untutional authority vested In them.
have resolved by joint resolution OF
the senate and house of representa-
hives bearing date this day. that
sste of war between the United States
and the imperial German government
which has been thrust upon the Unit
I'd States is hereby formally declared:
"whersas, II is provided by section
Se7 of the revised statutes as fol-
lows:
"Whenever there is declared a war
betveen the United States and any
foreign nation or government or any
INVASION or predatory incursion Is per-
petrated, attempted 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
i DIVES, citizens, denizens or subjects OF
Il hostile nation or government being
4 male of the age Of fourteen years and
upward who shall be within the Unit
4 I'd States and not actually naturalized
shall be liable to be apprehended, re-
4 strained, secured and removed as alien
1 enemies.
The president Is authorized In any
such event by his proclamation there
4 Of or other public acts to direct the
conduct TO be observed on the part Of
4 the United States toward the aliens
who become so liable; the manner ant
degree Of the restraint to which the!
shall be permitted"
whereas, by sections 4O6S, 4O6'
and 4O70 Of the revised statutes, fur
ther provision Is made relative Il
alien enemies:
Nov, therefore, /, Woodrow VIII
con, president of the United States o
America, do hereby proclaim to al
whom it may concern that a state o
war exists between the United State
and the imperial German government
and l do specially direct all officers
civil or military, of the United State
that they exercise vigilance and zes
In the discharge Of the duties inciden
to such a state of war, and do, more
over, earnestly appeal to all America
citizens that they In loyal devotion
their country. dedicated from its foul
dation to the principles of liberty an
Justice, uphold the laws of the Ian
and give undivided and willing suppol
to those measures which may be adOp
ed by the constitutional authorities
prosecuting the war to q successf'
issue and In obtaining a secure an
Just peace.
Aliens Enjoined to Keep Peace.
"And, acting under and by vi
tue Of the authority vested in me /
the Constitution Of the United STATE
and the said sections of the revise
statues, l do hereby further proclai
and direct that the conduct to
observed on the part Of the Unite
States toward all natives, citizen
denizens or subjects of Germany, b
and upward. who shall be within Il
United States and not actually natu
allied, who for the purpose Of Ii
proclamation and under such sectio
Of the revised statutes are term
ahen enemies, shall be as follows ::
"All alien enemies are enjoined
preserve the peace toward the Unit
States and to refrain from criI
against the public safety and frC
: violating the laws Of the United Stat
!, and Of the states and territories the
Of. and TO refrain from actual hos
ity or giving information. aid or CO
fsrt TO the enemies Of the Uni
States and to comply strictly with
regulations which are hereby or VIII
may be from time to time promulga
by the president. and so long as Il
shall conduct themselves in accC
ance with law they shall be un
turbed In the peaceful pursuit of Il
lives and occupations and be acct
ed the consideration due to all pc,
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