The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
Newest Alien Enemies Will
Have More Freedom
Than Germans
ANY SUSPECTS
TO BE INTERNED
Need Not Register, But
Must Have Passports to
Enter or Leave Country
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of whom are laborers and are loyal
to the allied war cause, will suffer
few restrictions as q result of war
between the lands OF their birth and
adoption.
In . proclamation declaring a
state Of war with Austria Hungary,
IN accordance with the act OF con-
gresss President Wilson specified
that unnaturalized Austro- Hun
country, should be free to live and
travel anywhere, except that they
may not enter or leave the United
States without permission. and those
suspected Of enemy activity may be
tnterned.
Need Not Register.
They need not register with police
or postoflce officials, as Germans
will be required to do shortly and
are not barred from the 100-yard
zones about the piers, docks and
warehouses, closed to Germans and
are not required to leave the Dis
krict Of Columbia.
The Presidents motive In drawing
distinctions between Germans and
Austrians was described as two
fold.
First, It was realized that the
Poles, Serbians Czechs, Slovaks and
other immigrants from the Austro-
Hungarian empire, generally Is not
with the mother country in the war,
and they have not been guilty Of the
multiform campaign OF violence
practiced under the German war
system.
Second, such a large proportion of
1aborers in munition and steel plants
and coal mines consists Of Austrian
subjects that 1t was found practically
impossible to administer against them
the rigid regulations imposed on the
Germans, who are half as numerous
and more individualistic.
The Presidents proclamation, after
citing the resolution of congress, au-
fhorizing war with Austria, says:
ProeIaims State Of War.
Now, therefore, !, woodrow Will
son, president Of the United States
OF America, do hereby proclaim to
all whom 1t may concern, that a
state OF war exists between the
United States and the imperial and
royal Austro- Hungarian government;
and / do specifically direct all on
GERS, 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, moreover, earnestly
appeal to all American citizens that
they. IN loyal devotion to their coun-
try, dedicated from its foundation 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
adopted by the constitutional au-
thorities in prosecuting the war to a
successful issue, and obtaining q !
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 Aforesaid sections OF the revised |
statutes, do hereby further proclaim |
and direct that the conduct to be OBJ |
served on the part Of the United |
states toward all natives, citizens, |
denizens or subjects Of Austria |
Hungary, being males Of the age Of
- years and upward, who shall be
within the United States and not
actually naturalized shall be as fol-
lows
Retain Thsir Freedom.
"AII natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects Of Austria Hungary, being
males Of IL years and upward, who
not actually naturalized, are enjoined
10 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 terri
tories thereof, and to refrain from
actual hostility or giving informa-
ton. aid or comfort to the enemies
OF tho United States and to comply
strictly with the regulations which
are hereby or which may be from
time to time promulgated by the
President; and so long as they shall
conduct themselves In accordance
with law, they shall be undisturbed |
IN the peaceful pursuit Of their lives |
end occupations and be accorded the |
consideration due to all peaceful and |
la;w-ahiding persons except 50 far as
restrictions may be necessary for |
their own protection and for the |
safety OF the United States, and to- |
ward such OF said persons as conduct |
themselves in accordance with law,
MI citizens OF the United States are |
en1oined to preserve the peace and to |
treat them with all such friendliness /
as may be compatible with loyalty /
and allegiance to the United States.
"Aud all natives, citizens, denizens |
or subjects Of Austria Hungary, be- |
ing males Of the age Of IA years and |
upward, who shall be within the |
United States and not actually nat |
uraIEsed, who fail to conduct them |
selves as so enJoined, in addition to |
al other penalties shall be liable to |
restraint. or to give security, or to |
remove and depart from the United |
States in The manner prescribed by |
Sections four thousand and sixty |
ntne. and four thousand and seventy /
OF the revised statutes and as pre-
scrfbed IN regulations duly promul-
gated by the President;
Some Regulations.
@And pursuant 70 the authority /
vesfed 81 me-. hereby declare and /
establish the following regulations,
whioa I ind necessary in the prem /
Isas and for the public safety
ssC1ne-No native, citizen, denizen i
Or subject Of Austria Hungary, be- /
ing S male Of the age Of "a years /
SLICED shall depart from the United |
et until he shall have received /
rnea permit as the President shall |
nouN Judge or justice under sections i
taIus
e-N0 such person shall land /
IS IS under the United States except !
anse such restrictions and at such i
n IS the President may pre- 1
-Every such person Of
there may be reasonable cause
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