Arizona republican., 1917-04-07

ton of the senate and house of rep
resentatiVes, bearing date this day.
that a state of war between the
United States ard the imperial Ger
man government. which has been
thrust upon the United States, is
hereby formally declared:
Whereas, il is provided by sector
lC67 of the revised statutes as fol-
lows:
Whenever there is declared a war
Between the United States and any
foreign nation o. government, If any
invasion or 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
natives, citizens, denizens or subjects
Of a hostile nation or government be-
inc male OF TIRE age OF IA years and
upwards who shall be within the
United States ard not actually nat
uralized, shall be Liable to be appre-
herded, restrained, secured and re-
moved as alien ersm;es.
1.-The president is authorized in any
such event ~ his proclamation there
Of or other public act.. to direct the
conduct to be Observed on the part
of 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 seour-
ity their residence shall be permitted.
ard &c provide for the removal Of
those who, not being permitted to re.
side 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 safety
Whereas, by sections 1863, 1869
and 1910 Of the revised statutes, fur
ther provision IS made relative to
alien enemies:
f"Now, therefore, Woodrow Will
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
Stetes and the imperial German GOV.
eminent, and | do especially direct
all officers, civil OF military, Of ire
United States. that they exercise via
lance and zeal in the discharge Of
the duties incident to such a state o.
war, and Go, moreover, earnestly
appeal TO oil American citizens that
they, in loyal devotion 20 their coun-
Try. dedicated from its foundation to
She principles OF liberty and Justice,
uphold the laws of the land and give
undivided and willing support to
those measures which may be adopt
ed by the constitutional authorities it,
prosecuting the war to q successful
issue and in obtaining secure and
Just peace.
ARD, 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 stat
utes,
81 do hereby further proalain and
direct that tha conduct t. he ob-
States toward all natives. citizens,
denizens or subjects of Germany.
male. of the age CT "a years and un-
wards. who shall be within the
United States and not actually n7t
Iralized. who for the purpose Of this
proclamation ard under such sections
Of the revised statutes ara termed
alien enemies, shall be as follows:
"All alien enemies are enjoined to
preserve the peace towards The Unit
ed States and 20 refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
violating the laws of the United
tories thereof, end to refrain from
actual hostility or Giving information,
aid or comfort to tire enemies rs the
United States, and to comply strictly
with the regulations which are here
by, or which may be from time to
time, romuIeated by tire president.
and so long as they snail conduct
themselves in accordance with law
they shall be undisturbed IN the
peaceful pursuit Of their lives and
occupations ard be accorded the con-
sideration due to all peaceful and
law abiding persons, except so far as
their own protection and for the
safety OF the United States, and to-
wards such alien enemies as conduct
themselves in accordance with law
all citizens of the United States are
enjoined to preserve tho peace and
to treat them with all such frierdli-
ness as may be compatible with 10y
atty and allegiance to the United
States.
sand. all alien enemies who fail
to conduct themselves as so enjoi1ed,
in addition to all other penalties pre-
scribed by law shall be liable to re-
move and depart from the United
States in the manner prescribed by
sections 4o69 and 1910 of the revised
statutes and as prescribed in the req
ulstions duly promulgated by the
president
Sand pursuant to the authority
vested in me, ! hereby declare and es
tablish the following regulations which
find necessary in the premises and
for the public safety:
"1-An alien enemy shall not have in
his possession at any time or place
any fire arms, weapons or implements
of war, or component parts thereof,
ammunition, maxim or other silencer,
arms or explosives or material used in
the manufacture of explosives.
"2-An alien enemy shall not have
in his possession at any time or place
or use or operate any aircraft or
wireless apparatus or any form of sig
code or any paper, document or book,
there may be invisible writing.
"3-Ail property found in the pos
session of an alien enemy in violation
of the foregoing regulations shall be
subject to seizure by the United States.
"4-An alien enemy shall not APP
proach or be found within one half OF
a mile of any federal or state fort,
camp, arsenal, aircraft station, govern
rent or naval vessel, navy yard, fac
tory or workshop for the manufacture
of munitions Of war or of any products
for the use of the army or navy.
''5-An alien enemy shall not write.
print or publish any attack or threat
against the government or congress of
the United States or either branch
thereof, or against the measures or
policy of the United States or against
the persons or property of any person
in the military, naval or civil service