The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-04-12
ISSUED
PROCLAMATION
WAR MEASURE PROCLAIMED BY
PRESIDENT AFTER CON.
GRESS PASSED IT
ALL ALIENS RIGHTS SET OUT N FULL
Are Warned, However, That They Will
Be Punished For Violations of
Country's Laws

whereas the congress of the United
States in the exercise Of the constitu-
tional authority vested in them have
resolved by joint resolution of the sem
ate and house of representatives bear
ing date this day, that a state of war
between the United States and the i'm
perial German government which has
been thrust upon the United States is
hereby formally declared;
whereas, it is provided by Section
4 ,067 Of the revised statutes as follows:
whenever there is declared a war
between the United States and any for
eign government or any invasion OF
predatory incurslon is perpetrated, at
tempted or threatened against the terri
tory of the United States by any for
eign nation or government and the
president makes public proclamation
Of the event, all natives, citizens, deni-
zens or subjects of a hostile nation or
government being made of the age of
IA years and upwards who shall be
within the United States and not ac-
tually naturalized shall be liable to be
apprehended. restrained, secured and
removed as alien enemies.
1.-The president is authorized In any
such event by his proclamation thereof
or public acts to direct the conduct to
be observed OF the part Of the United
States toward the aliens who become
so liable; the I'M and degree of
the restraint to which they shall be
subject and in what cases and upon
what security their residence shall be
permitted and to provide for the re-
moval of those who not being permit
ted to reside 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 4,06S, 4,069
and 1910 of the revised statutes fur
Their provision is made relative to alien
enemies;
ProcIaims State of War
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States OF
America, do hereby proclaim to all
whom it may concern that a state of
war exists between the United States
and the imperial German government
and | 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, moreover,
earnestly appeal to all American citi-
zens that they in loyal devotion TO
their country, dedicated from its foun-
dation to the principles of liberty and
justice, uphold the laws Of the land
and give undivided and willing sup
port to those measures which may be
adopted by the constitutional authori-
ties in prosecuting the war to a sue
cessful issue and in obtaining a secure
and just peace.
And acting under and by virtue of
the authority invested in me by the
constitution of the United States and
the said sections of revised statutes;
Il do hereby further proclaim and
direct that the conduct to be observed
on the part of the United States to-
wards all natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of Germany being male of the
age of IA years and upwards who shall
be within the United states and not &C
tually naturalized who for the purpose
Of this proclamation and under such
sections of the revised statutes are
termed alien enemies shall be as fol-
lows:
Warning to All Aliens
"All alien enemles are enjoined to
preserve the peace towards the Unit
ed States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from