Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
AUSTR|ANS SUFFER
FEW RESTRICTIONS
AS RESULT OF WAR
President Draws Sharp Dis
tinctiOn Between Them
and Germans.
GREGORY EXPLAINS
HIS PROCLAMATION
Will Be Permitted to Reside and
Labor in Prohibited Areas
and to Travel Freely.
HEGIsTEATION NOT NECESSARY
Only Those Who Arc Dangerous or
DisIoyai Arc Subject
10 Arrest.
REGISTRATION NOT NECESSARY
Only Those Who Arc Dangerous on.
DisIoyal Arc Subject
TO Arrest.
iRv hssncia,cd Prcs.i

Try Associated Prcsz.i
w y II ! y q r . y, December !2.-
.huatro-I!unsar!an subjects in tho
United States. most OF the million or
moro OF whom are laborers. and are
loyal 20 the allied war cause. will suf-
fer few restrictions as rcsul; of war
between the lands Of their birth and
adoption.
In proclamation to-day declaring
state OF war with Austria-iIunsary.
unnaturalizcd Austro- Hungarians. ur-
!ikc tho Germans in this country.
should DC free To live and travel any
where. except that they may not enter
or leave the United Statcs without per-
mission. and those suspected Of enemy.
activity may be intcrncd. They need
not register with police or pos, office
ohcials. as Germans will be required
10 do shortly, are not barred from tho
loo-yard zones about piers docks and
warehouses closed TO Germans and
are not required to leave the Dis;ric;
CT Columbia
Two-FOLD MOTIVE
FOR DISTINCTIONS
The Presidents motive in drawing
distinctions between German and Aug
. First. it was realized that the sym
pathy of liungarians. Rounanians
Poles, Serbians. Czechs. Slovacs and
other immigrants from the Austro-
hungarian empire generally il not
with the mother country III the war
and they have not been guilty Of tho
multiform campaign OF violence prac-
ticcd under the German war system.
Secondly, such large proportion or
laborers in muuition and steel plants
and coal mines consists OF Austrian
subjects that ii was found practically
impossible to administer against them
the rigid regulations imposed upon the
Germans. who are half as nuner-
Gus. and more indvidual!stic. The De-
partmcnt OF Justice even abandoned it's
former plans to register Austrians
along with Germans because OF ;he
immcnsity OF the task. and the admin
istration's determination 10 minimize
embarrassment TO -AustriaNs. thousands
of whom have demonstrated their 10y
atty TO this country by enIistinE in the
army and navy.
PHRASE "ALIEN ENEMIES
DOES NOT OCCUR
AS an indication of the Presidents
difference in feeling toward subjects
OF inc dEal monarchy. IL was pointed
out that nowhere in the proclan!at tion
did nc use the phrase. alien enemies"
as was done in previous proclamat.on
referring TO Germans. Repeatedly he
referred only TO natives, citizens, deui-
zcns or subjects Of Austria Hungary
Attorney-Gcneral Gregory explained
the proclamation in this statement:
|, The proclamation issued by tho
President to-day proclaims a state of
var existing between this country and
Austria Hungary. calls upon all ct.-
zens to perform their duty. warns sub
jects of the enemy TO conform 10 our
laws and cnjoins upon American citi-
zcns the duty OF treating subjects OF
the enemy who remain loyal to the
United States with al such friendliness
as may be compatible with loyalty and
allegiance to the United States.
This procamation differs from the
preceding proclamation, relating to the
subjects OF the German empire, in that
while it authorizes the arrest and in
tcrnment OF any subjects OF the dua.
empire whose conduct may be II menace
10 the safety OF the country, the only
restrictions which it contains are pro-
hibi;ions against either entering or
leaving the United States without first
obtaining permission.
DEMONSTRATES STRONG
LOYALTY TO AMERICA
Many subjects of Austria-Hunsary
have already demonstrated their strong
loyalty to this country by their faith
fulncss in industrial work, their or
sanization OF recruiting committees
and in service with our armies For
the present, therefore, no restrictions
will be placed upon the movements of
subjects Of Austria Hungary.
"Thcy are not subject TO the restric-
tions of the previous proclamations re-
latinE 10 German enemy aliens: they
will be permitted to reside and labor
In prohibited areas and to travel freely
without molestation. Only those who
are dangerous or disloyal arc subject
- arrest"
rEESlDIINI'S WAR
PROCLAMATION on AUSTRIA
The proclamation follows:
Whereas. the Congress OF the United
States, in the exercise or the constitu-
tional authority vested in them, have
resolved by join resolution Of the Sem
ate and House Of Representatives.. bear
ing date Of December Z. 1917. as fol-
lows:
"'Whereas. the imperial and royal
Austro- Hungarian government has
committed repeated acts of war against
tic government and tho people of the
United States OF America; therefore,
be 1t
"'Rcsolvcd, by the Senate and House
Continued on Fourth Pagc.l