Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-11
UNITED STATES
ENTERS The WAR
Becomes BeIIIgerent as The
President Signs Resolution
PROCLAMATION ALSOESlGNED


Support All Measures of Govern
ment-Resident Aliens Are Warned
of Rights and Duties While State of
Hostilities With Germany Exists
Washington, April s.-Presfdent
Wilson signed the joint resolution OF
congress declaring that state of war
now exists between the United States
and Germany at Ill D. m. Friday.
As the president affixed his sigma
ture to the document, Lieutenant
Commander McCandless signaIled
across the street to the navy depart
ment that war was formally on and
orders were flashed out from the gov
eminent wireless to the ships at sea
and to the forts of the United States.
While the ink was still wet on the
historic war resolution. messages to
all the countries of the earth were
sent notifying them of this govern
menS's action.
The War Proclamation
President Wilson signed the fol-
lowing war proclamation:
Whereas, the congress of the Unit
ed States. in the exercise of the con-
stitutional authority vested in them,
have resolved by joint resolution or
the senate and house of representa-
tives bearing date this day, that a
state OF war between the United
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eminent, which has been thrust upon
the United States, is hereby formally
declared
Whereas. it is provided by section
1867 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 OF predatory incursion is
perpetrated, attempted or threatened
against the territory of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
eminent, and the president makes
public proclamation of the event, all
native citizens, deniZens or subjects
Of a hostile nation or government be-
ing male Of the age Of II years and
upwards. who shall be within the
United States and not actually
naturalized. shall be liable to be ap-
pretended, restrained, secured and
removed as alien enemies.
THE president is authorized in any
such event by his proclamation there
OF or other public acts, to direct the
a.
the United States toward the aliens
who become so liable; 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 permitted, and to
provide for the removal of those who,
not being permitted to reside within
the United States, refuse or neglect
to depart therefrOm; and to establish
any such regulations which are found
necessary in the premises and for the
pubIic's safety
State of War Exists
Whereas. by sections 1868, 1869
and 1910 of the revised statutes, fur
Their provision is made relative TO
alien enemies;
Now, therefore I, Woodrow VII
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 gov
eminent. and I do specially direct all
officers, civil or military, OF the Unit
ed States. that they exercise vigil
ance and zeal in the discharge of the
duties incident TO such a state OF war
and l do, moreover, earnestly appeal
to all American citizens that they. in
loyal devotion TO their country, dedi-
Gated from its foundation to the prin-
ciples of liberty and justice, uphold
the laws OF the land and give undivid-
ed and willing support TO those meas
1res which may be adopted BY the
constitutional authorities in prosecut-
ing the war 10 a successful issue and
in obtaining z secure and Just peace
And, acting under and by virtue or
the authority vested IN me BY the
constitution of the United States and
the said sections OF the revised stat
utes;
do hereby further proclaim ana
direct that the conduct TO be OBJ
served on the part Of the United
States toward all natives, citizens
denizens or subjects OF Germany, be-
ing male of the age OF II years and
upward, who shall be within the
United States and not actually nat
urahzed, who for the purpose or
this proclamation and under such
sections Of the revised statutes are
termed alien enemies. shall be as
follows.
Conduct Toward Aliens
All alien enemies are enIoIned 10
preserve the peace toward the Unit
ed states and TO refrain from crime
against the public safety and from