The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-13


! United States with all such friendli-
ness as may be compatible with 10y
atty and allegiance to the United
| States
This proclamation, relating to the
: Subjects of the German empire, IN
that while II authorizes the arrest and
fnternment of any. subjects of the dual
empire whose conduct may be a
menace to the safety of the country
the only restrictions which 1t contains
are prohibitions against either enter
ing or leaving the United States with
aout first obtaining permission.
| Many subjects OF Austria Hungary
have already demonstrated their
strong loyalty to this country by their
! faithfulness in industrial work, their
| organization 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. They
iare not subject to the restrictions OF
the previous proclamations relating to
German enemy aliens. they will be
permitted to reside and labor in pro-
hibited areas and to travel freely
without molestation. Only those who
are dangerous or disloyal are subject
to arrest"
First Shot Fired.
Already the first shot in the war on
Austria has been fired. The secretary
of Representative Tinkham. of Massa
chusetts, was advised today that the
latter. who has been inspecting the
operations on the Italian front. was
allowed by an Italian commander &c
pull the lanyard of gun that sent a
/ huge she'll hurting into the Austrian
lines.
While the entry of the United States
into the war VIII make possible closer
CO. rdination of effort on the part o.
this country and the allies in getting
supplies to the Italian armies, ther'
is no immediate prospect of American
troops being sent TO Italy. This wa
stated authorltatively today in quar-
ters close to the general staff.
The liberal attitude of the presi
I dents proclamation toward Austrian
aliens in this country was admitted,
inspired by desire to recognize tn
loyalty Of these erstwhile subjects o
the Hapsburgs who have entered tn
. American armies in the fight for de
, mocracy.
And all natives. citizens, denigen
or subjects of Austria Hungary beine
m"les of fourteen years and upwards
who shall be within the United State
and not actually naturaIized, who Il
tO0duCI themselves as SO GHlDIied, II
addition to all other pena tiles pre-
sCribed bv law. shall be liable to re
straint. or to give security. or to re
move and depart from the Tnitet
States in the manner prescribed b,
sections four thousand and sixty
and -Four thousand and seventy of tn
revised statues, and as prescribed il
regulations duly promulgated by tn
/ president;
And pursuant to the authority in
vested in me, I hereby declare ant
establish the following regulation
. which I find necessary in the premise
and for the public safety:
"t Ne native, citizens. denizeu o
2 subject OF Austria Hungary, being
y male of the age of fourteen and UP
{ wards and not actually naturalized
Z shall depart from the United state
Il 1utjl he shall have received such per
@ nit as the president shall prescribe
4 or except under order Of court
G 3udge. or justice. under sections 4o6
r. and 1910 If the revised statutes:
c "2 No such person shall land /
or enter the United States. excep
under such restriction and AT suc'
places as the president may prescribe
! % Every such person Of whom
there may he rea sonsble cause TO be
0 lievc that he Is aiding or about I
e aid the enemy, or who MAY be at iarg
P, 10 the danger Of the public peace o
d safetr, or who violates or attempt
Is TO violate. or OF whom there is an
e reasonable ground TO believe that h
Il ia about to violate any regulation
e duly promulgated by the presiden
n or any criminal law OF the Unite
h states or Of the states or territorie
IS thereof Will DO subject to summar
]. arrest by the United States marsha
or his deputy or such other officer
] as the president shall designate, an
n to confinement in such penitentlar!
prison, laii military camp. or othe
a .t,}aech or~lleteueie rs 1F.ay,H,e 3Fsecte
II 6V the president.
wi This proclamation and this regu
n IA lions herein contained shall extern
ana apply TO all land and water. con
tInental or insular, in any way with
in the jurisdiction OF the Unite
States.
IN witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused tn
seal Of the United states to be effiXe'
Done in the District OF Columbia
,- this eleventh day Of December, in IN
T.. wear of uuv lord one thousand min
m hundred and seventeen. and of II
m lndnpandence of the United state
il the one hundred and forty-second.
l. WOODROW WILSON
h by thr president,
In "ROBFRT LANSING.
"a Secretary Of state