The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
DECLARATION OF WAR

dents proclamation of war with Aus
tria- Hungary after citing the authorize
Ing resolution of congress. says:
Nov. therefore, i, Woodrow Will
son, president OF the United States OF
America, de hereby proclaim to all
whom IL may concern that state or
war exists between the United Stntes
and the imperial and royal Austro-Hun-
garian government; and l do especial
ly direct all officers civil or military.
of the United States that they exercise
vigilance and zeal In the discharge or
their duties incident to such II state of
war; and l do, moreover, earnestly APP
peal 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 undivided
and willing support to those measures
which may be adopted by the consti-
! tutional authorities in prosecuting the
war to a successful issue and obtain
Ing secure and just peace;
"And, acting under and by virtue of
the authority vested In me by the Con-
stitution Of the United States and the
aforesaid sections of the revised stat
utes, I do hereby further proclaim and
| direct that the conduct to be observed
on the part of the United States toward
all natives, citizens, deniSens or sub
| jects of Austrla-Hungary, being males
of the age of fourteen years ard up
ward, who shall remain within the
! United States and not actually natural
lied, shall be as follows:
"All natives, citizens, denizcns or
subjects of Austria-Hungary, being
males of fourteen years and upward
who shall be within the United States
and not actually naturalized, are en-
Joined 10 preserve the peace toward
the United States and 10 refrain from
crime against the public safety and
! from violating the laws of the United
! States and of the states and territories
! thereof, and to refrain from actual
hostility OF giving information, aid or
comfort 10 the enemies of the United
| States and to comply strictly with the
regulations which are hereby or which
may be from time Ia time promulgated
by the president.
And so long as they shall conduct
themselves Ia accordance with law
! they shall be undsturbed in the peace
| full pursuit OF their lives and occupa-
| tons and be accorded the consldera-
| ton due TO all peaceful and law-abid-
| Ing persons, except SO far as restric-
finnS h., f,,,. hot
| protection and for the safety OF the
! United States.
And toward such OF said persons
as conduct themselves in accordance
| with law all citizens Of the United
States are enjoined to preserve the
peace and to treat them with all such
| friendliness as-may be compatible with
| loyalty and allegiance to the United
| States.
And all natives, citizens, denizens
or subjects Of Austria-I1ungary. being
males Of the age of fourteen years
and upward, who shall be within the
! United States and not actually natural
! led who fail 10 conduct themselves
as so enjolned, in addition 10 all other
! penalties prescribed by law, shall be
| liable to restraint, or To give security,
or remove and depart from the United
| States in the manner prescribed by
sections 1860 and 1910 Of the revised
| statutes and as prescribed by regula.
l lions duly promulgated 10y the presi-
| dent:
And pursuant to the authority vest.
! ed in me- ] hereby declare and cstah-
fish the following regulations, which
l find necessary in The premises and
! for public safety:
| Il. No native. citizen, dcnizen or
! subject of Austria-l Hungary, being
male of the age of fourteen years and
| upward and not actually naturalized,
! shall depart from the United States
! until he shall have received such per-
nit rs the president shall prescribe.
| or except under order Of court, Judge
or justice, under sections 1860 and 1910
of the revised statutes.
''2. No such person shall land in or
| enter the United States, except under
such restrictions and at such places az
! the president may prescribe.
20. Every such person of whom there
may be reasonable cause to believe
| that he is aiding or about to aid the
enemy, OF who may be at large to the
danger of the public peace or safety,
or who violates or attempts to violate,
or of whom there Is reasonable ground
10 believe that he is about to violate
any regulation duly promulgated by
the president, or any criminal law Of
the United States, or of the states or
territories thereof, will be subject to
summary arrest by the United States
marshal, or his deputy, or such other
officers as the president shall desig-
nate, and to confinement In such penn
Tertiary, prison, jail, military camp,
or other place of detention, as may be
directed by the president.
This proclamation and The regula-
tons herein contained shall extend
and apply to all land and water, CON
tinental or insular, in any way within
the Jurisdiction of the United States.
WOODROW WILSON"