Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-13
PRESIDENT DECLARES
STATE OF WAR
Lays Down Rules To Conduct
Treatment Of Austria-Hungary
SYMPATHY WITH ALLIES
Proclamation In Accordance With An
Act Of Congress The Presidents
ssolive Two.F0Id

| President Wilson's proclamation de-
claring state of war with Austria
Hungary and laying down rules for
the conduct and treatment of Aus
trians and Hungarians. after citing
the resolution of Congress authoriz-
ing war with Austria. says:
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Will
/ son, President of the United States OF
America, do hereby proclaim to all
| whom it may concern that a state Of
var exists between the United States
and the Imperial and Royal Austro-
| hungarian 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 state of war; and / do, more
over, earnestly appeal to all Ameri-
can citizens that they, in loyal devo-
ton to their country, 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 consti-
tutional authorities in prosecuting the
war to a successful issue and obtain
ing 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 pro-
claim and direct that the conduct to
be dissolved on the part of the United
States toward all natives, citizens
denizens or subjects of Austria-Hun-
gary, being males of the age of four
teen years and upwards, who shall be
within the United States and not act
ually naturalized, shall be as follows
All natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of Austria-Hungary, being
males OF fourteen years and upwards,
who shall be within the United States
and not actually naturalized are en-
joined to preserve the peace towards
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
tion, air or comfort to the enemies
of the 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 and they shall be undisturb-
ed in the peaceful pursuit of their
lives and occupations and be accord
ed the consideration due to all peace
full and law-abiding persons, except
so far as restrictions may be neces-
sary for their own protection and for
the safety of the United States; and
towards such of said persons as con-
duct themselves in accordance with
law, all citizens of the United States
are enjoined to preserve the peace and
to treat them with all such friendli-
ness as may be compatible with loyal
ty and allegiance TO the United States
And all natives, citizens, denizens
or subjects of Austria-Hungary, be-
ing males of the age of fourteen years
and upwards, who shall be within the
United States and not actually natur-
allied. who fail to conduct themselves
as so enjoined, in addition to all other
penalties prescribed by law, shall be
liable to restraint, or to give security,
or to remove and depart from the
United States in the manner prescrib-
ed by section four thousand and sixty
nine and four thousand and seventy
of the Revised Statutes. and as pre-
scribed in regulations duly promul-
gated by the President.
And pursuant to the authority
vested in me, hereby declare and es-
tablish the following regulations,
which find necessary in the premi-
ses and for the public safety:
Il. No native, citizen, denizen or
subject of Austria Hungary, being
male of the age of fourteen years and
unwards and not actually naturalized,
| shall depart from the United States
until he shall have received such per-
nit as the President shall prescribe,
| or except under order of court.
Judge, or justice. under sections 1869
and 4O70 of the Revised Statutes;
so. No such person shall land in
or enter the United States, except un-
der such restrictions and at such
places as the President may pre-
scribe
@S. Every such person Of whom
there may be reasonable cause to be-
| lieve that he is aiding or about TO
aid the enemy, or who may be FL
large to the danger Of the public
| peace or safety, or who violates or at
/ tempts to violate. or Of whom there Is
reasonable ground TO believe that he
! is about TO violate any regulation duly
promulgated by the President, or any
| criminal law of the United States, or
of the States or Territories thereof
viii be subject to summary arrest by
! the United States Marshal, or his
deputy. or such other officers as the
| President shall designate and TO con-
fnemenf in such penitentiary, prison,
-