Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-20

the direction of the warning to ALIGN
and the declaration that "resider
aliens a. we'll as citizens owe allie
glance to the United States" and
therefore, are equally subject to tn.
laws against treason and like crimes
i Not only are conspirators them
selves subject to heavy penalties, but
any one, even q German resident, who
has knowledge Of treasonable acts
and fails to notify the authorities, may
be sent to prison for seven years and
fined $4,000 for misprison Of treason
The presidents proclamation is:
/ Whereas, all persons in the United
States, citizens as we'll as aliens
should be informed of the penalties
which they will incur for any failure
to bear true allegiance to the United
States. .....-. ..,. ..-.
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Viii.
son, president of the United States.
hereby issue this proclamation to call
especial attention to the following
provisions Of the Constitution and the
laws of the. United States:
/ Clause Governing Cases.
Section of article III. of the Con.
stitution provides in part:
Treason against the United States
shall consist only in levying war
against them, or in adhering to their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort
"The commercial code of the United
States provides: .
Section l. Whoever, owing alle.
glance to the United States. levies war
against them or adheres to their ene-
mics, giving them aid and comfort,
within the United States or elsewhere,
is guilty Of treason.
Sec g. Whoever is convicted Of
treason shall suffer death, or, at the
discretion Of the court, shall be i'm.
prisoned not less than five years and
fined not less than 81, 900, to be levied
on and collected out of any or all of
his property, real and personal, of
which he was the owner at the tine
of committing such treason, any sale
or conveyance to the contrary notwitll
standing, and every person SO convict
ed of treason shall, moreover, be IT,
capable Of holding any Office under the
United States. e.. "a.
"'Sec. 3. Whoever owing allegiance
to the United States and having
knowledge of the commission Of any
treason against them conceals ard
does not, as soon as may be, dis
close and make known the same to the
president or to some judge of the
United States, or to the governor or
to some judge or justice Of particu-
lar state, is guilty Of misprison of trea-
son and shall be imprisoned not more
than seven years and fined not more
than $1,000. 4s,s-.. T
,PIotters Face Prison Terms.
"'Sec. 6. If two or more persons in
any state or territory, or in any place
subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States, conspire to overthrow,
put down, or to destroy by force the |
government of the United States, or
to levy war against them, or to cp-
pose by force the authority thereof,
or by force to prevent, hinder, or del
lay the execution Of any law of the
United States or by force to seize,
take, or possess any property of the
United States contrary to the author
ity thereof, they shall be fined not
more than $4,000, or imprisoned not
more than six years, or both
1.-THE courts of the United States
have stated the following acts to be
"The use or attempted use Of any
force or violence against the govern
ment of the United States or its mill.
tary or naval forces.
"The acquisition. use or disposal Of
any property with knowledge that It Is
to be or with intent that it shall be Of
assistance to the enemy in their hos
kilities against the United States.
"The performance Of any act or the
of statements or informa.
ton which will give or supply, in any
way, aid and comfort to the enemies
of the United States. i
The direction, aiding, counseling
Dr. countenancing of any Of the fore
going acts.
Aliens Also Owe Allegiance.
"Such acts are held to be treason.
lbie whether committed within the
United States or elsewhere; whether
by a citizen of the United
States or by an alien domiciled or re.
siding in the United States, inasmuch
- resident aliens, as well as citizens,
I'VE allegiance to the United States
md its laws
ANY such citizen or alien who has |
Of the commission Of such ,