The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

President wilson's war proclama' tion follows:
 Whereas, the congress of the Units ed sStatessin the exercise of the con- stitutionaI authority vested in them have resolved by joint resolution ot the senate and house of representa- tives bearing date this day, %that state of war between the United States and the imperial German government which has been thrust upon the Unit ed States, is hereby formally declar' ed;'
 Whereas, it is provided by section 4067 of the revised statutes as fol' lows:
 whenever there is declared wal between the United States and an! foreign nation or government or any invasinn or predatory 1ncurslon ls perpetrated, attempted or threatened against the territory of the Unlteo States by any foreign nation or go" ernment and the president makes public proclamation of the event, all native citizens, denizens or subjects of a hostile nation or government De. ing male of the age of 14 years ana upwards, who shall be within the United States and not actually natur' alized, shall be liable to be aPpre- hended, restrained, secured ana re- moved as alien enemies.
 .aThe president is authorized in any such event by his proclamation there- of. or of 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 man ner and degree of the restraint to which they shall be subject and Tn what cases and on 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 public's, safety:
 Where as, as by sections 406S, 4169 and 4O7O of the revised statutes, pro- vision is made relative to alien ene- mics:
 Now therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson. 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 I do specially direct all officers. civil or military, of the United States, that they exercise vigilance and zeal in the discharge of the duties inci- dent to such a state of war, and I do, moreover, earnestly appeal to all Ar1- erican citizens that they in loyal de- votion to their country dedicated from it's foundation to the principles of lib- nd ir1cf IIYh O n the land and give undivided and will ing support to those measures which may be adopted by the constitutional authorities in prosecuting the war to a successful issue and in obtaining a secure and just peace;
 And, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution of the United States and the said sections of the revised sta- tutes: //f
 I GO hereby further 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, being male of the age of IA years and upwards. who shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized, who for the purpose of this proclamation and under such sections of the revised statutes are termed alien enemies, shall be as follows:
 Alien enemies are enjoined to pre- serve the peace towards the United States and to refrain from crime against the public safety and from violating the laws of the United States and of the state and territories there of, and to refrain from actual hos tility or giving information. aid CT