Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-04-19

| conveyance to the contrary notwith
standing. and every person so con
yicted of treason shall. moreover, be
incapable of holding any Office under
J the United States.
"'Section 3-Whoever owing allegi
ance to the United States and having
knowledge of the commission OF any
| treason against them conceals and
does not. as soon as may be, disclose
and make known the same to the
president or IL some Judge of the Unit.
ed States or 70 the governor or to
some Judge or justice of particular
state, is guilty of misprision of trea-
son and shall be imprisoned not more
than seven years and fined not more
than $1,000.
"'Section 6. II two or more persons
in any state or territory. or in any
place subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States. conspire to overthrow.
put down. or destroy by force the gov
eminent of the United States or to
levy war against them, or to oppose by
force the authority thereof, or by
force the authority thereof, or by force
to prevent, hinder, or delay the eX-
ecution of any law OF the United
States, or by force of seize, take, or
possess any property of the United
States contrary to the authority there
of, shall be fined not more than $4,000
or imprisoned not more than six years,
or both.
Reasonable Acts Defined
"The courts OF the United States
have stated the following acts to be
reasonable:
"The use or attempted use of any
force or violence against the govern
ment of the United States, or its mill
tary or naval forces.
THE acquisition of, or disposal OF
any property with knowledge that it
is to be, or with intent that it shall be,
of assistance to the enemy in their
hostility to the United States.
THE performance of any act or the
publication of statements, or informa-
ton, which will give or supply, in any
way, aid and comfort to the enemies
of the United States.
THE direction, aiding, counseline
or countenancing of any of the fore
going acts.
"Such acts are held to be treason
able whether committed within tn,
United States or elsewhere; whether
committed by a citizen of the United
States or by an alien domiciled, o
residing, in the United States, mas
much as resident aliens, as we'll a
citizens, owe allegiance to the United
States and its laws.
ANY such citizen or alien who ha!
knowledge of the commission of sue
act and conceals or does not make
known the facts to the officials nance
in section of the penal code is guilt
OF misprision of treason.
"And hereby proclaim and warn al
citizens of the United States and al
aliens owing allegiance to the govern
ment of the United States, to abstain
from committing any and all act
which would constitute violation @
any of the laws herein set forth; an
further proclaim and warn all pc
sons who may commit such acts tha
they will be vigorously prosecute
therefor.
I'm witness whereof have hereunt
set my hand and caused the seal {
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington thi
10th day of April, in the year of on
Lord one thousand nine hundred an
seventeen, and of the independence {
the United States of America the on
hundred and forty-first.
WOODROW WILSON,
by the president
"ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State"