River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-04-12
WAR PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT;
ALIENS ARE WARNED
Subjects of Kaiser Ordered to
Keep the Peace.
CITIZENS OF u. S. ASKED
TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT
Wilson Calls for Volunteers for Both
the Navy and Army-May Resort
to SeIective Draft Later-En-
envy Foreigners Barred
From Government
Property.

Il
| Property.
| Washington, April 1.-THE state of
war proclamation which President
Wilson signed on Friday follows:
"Whereas, the congress of the Unit
| ed States, in the exercise of the con-
| stitutional authority vested in them,
have resolved by joint resolution OF
the senate and house Of representa-
tives bearing date this day, that a
state of war between the United States
and the imperial German government,
which has been thrust upon the Unit
| ed States is hereby formally declared:
whereas, it is provided by section
| 4067 of the revised statutes as fol-
| lows:
Whenever there is declared war
| between the United States and any
| foreign nation or government or any
| invasion or predatory incursion is per-
| petrated, attempts or threatened
| against the territory of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
eminent and the president makes pub
/
| tives, citizens, deniZens or subjects Of
a hostile nation or government being
male of the age of fourteen years and
| upward who shall be within the Unit
ed States and not actually naturalized
| shall be liable to be apprehended, re-
strained, secured and removed as alien
| enemies
Authority Given President.
| "The president is authorized in any
such event by his proclamation there
Of or 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 manner and
| degree of the restraint to which they
shall be subjected.
| "Whereas, by sections 4068, 4O69
and 4070 of the revised statutes, fur
| Their provision is made relative to
| alien enemies:
Proclaims a State of War.
"NOw, therefore, I, 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 States
and the imperial German government,
| 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 incident
to such a state of war, and do, more
over, earnestly appeal to all American
| citizens that they in loyal devotion to
| their country, dedicated from it's fOun-
| dalton to the 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 in
| prosecuting the war to a successful
| issue and in obtaining a secure and
| just peace.
| Duties of American Citizens.
"And, acting under and by vir-
| tue of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution of the United States
| and the said sections of the revised
statutes, I do hereby furher 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, be-
| ing male, of the age of fourteen years
| and upward who shall be within the
| United States and not actually natur-
allied, who for the purpose of this
proclamation and under such sections
of the revised statutes are termed
alien enemies, shall be as follows:
Position of Aliens
"All alien enemies are enjOined to
| preserve the peace toward the United
States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
| violating the laws of the United States
and of the states and territories there
| of, and to refrain from actual hostil-
| ity or giving information, aid or COM
fort to the enemies OF the United
States and to comply strictly with the
| regulations which are hereby or which
| may be from time to time promulgated
oy the president, and so long as they
shall conduct themselves in accord
ance with law they shall be undis-
turbed in the peaceful pursuit of their
lives and occupations and be accord
| ed the consideration due to all peace
| full and lawabiding persons, except to
| far as restrictions may be necessary
for their own protection and for the
safety Of the United States, and to-
| ward such alien enemies as conduct
themselves in accordance with law all
citizens of the United States are en-
| Joined to preserve the peace and to