Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13

SarS,' being males OF tho age Of four
teen years and upwards who shall be
within the United States and not ac-
tually naturalized. arc cnjoincd to pro-
serve the peace towards the United
States and to refrain from crime
against tho public safety. and from vio-
Eating the laws Of tho United States
and OF tho States and Territories there
OF, and to refrain from actual hostility
or giving information. aid or comfort
70 the enemies of tho United States
and to comply strictly with the regu-
lations which are hereby or which may
DO from time to time promulgated by
the President: and SO long as they
shall conduct themselves in accordance
with the law, they shall be undisturbed
III tho peaceful pursuit of their lives
ana occupations, and be accorded the
consideration due 20 all peaceful and
i""-apidmg persons, except so far as
restrictions may be necessary for their
own protection and for the safety Of
the United States; and towards such
OF said persons as conduct themselves
IN accordance with law, all citizens Of
tue United States are enjoined to pre-
serve the peace, ind to treat them
with all such friendlIhess as may be
compatible with loyalty and allegiance
10 tho United States
OTHERS Liable 70
RESTRAINT or PENALTY
Ana all natives. citizens. denizcns
or subjects of Austria Hungary being
males OF fourteen years and upward.
who shall he within the United States
and not actually naturalized who fail
TO conduct themselves as so enioined,
III addition TO all other penalties pre-
scrined by law. shall be liable to re-
S'raiht' or to give security. or 10 re-
move and depart from the United states
in III" manner prescribed by sections
feo9 and 4OI0 of tho revised statutes.
ard as prescribed in regulations duly
promulgated by the President
Ana pursuant to the authorit. in
vested in me. hereby declare and
establish the following regulations
for the public safety:
l. NO native citizen. denizen or sub
1cct or Austria Hungary. being L male
OF the age or fourteen years and up
wards and not actually natural!zcd.
shai! depart from the United states
uniii lie shall havc received such per-
NIT as the President shall prescribe.
or except under order of court. judge
or justice. under sections 1869 and 1910
OF the revised statutes
:. NO such person shall land In or
enter the United States. except under
o"NH 'St ictloh and at such place. as
inc president may prescribe.
3. Livery such person of whor,
there may be reasonable cause 10 be-
heve thai he is aiding or about 10
ala the enemy. or who may be at large
10 the danger of the public peace or
saiety, or who violates or attempts 20
violate or of whom there is any rea-
sonahie ground to be ieve that he is
abou; to violate any regulations duly
tho
criminal law OF tho United States. or
or the states or territories thereof.
VI! ne subject TO summary arrest by
the United States marshal or his den
uty. or such other officers as the Pres
ident shall designate. and to confine-
tnent in such penitentiary, prison. Jail.
military camp. or other D ace OF de-
tention as may be directed by the Pres
dent
This proclamation and tho regula-
tons herein contained shall extend
ana apply to all land and water. conti-
OF Representatives of the United
states of America in Congress assem-
bled. that state OF war is hereby
declared to exist between the United
States of America and the imperial and
royal Austro-Hungarian government;
and that the President he, and he Is
neAta! or insular. in any way within
the jurisdiction OF the United States.
In witness whereof, have here
unto SGT my hand and caused the seal
OF the United States to be affixed
Done in the District Of Columbia.
his eleventh day of December. in the
year OF our Lord. one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen. and OF the
independence of the United States tho
one hundred and forty-Second.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the President,
Robert Lansing,