Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-14
President Calls Upon Americans
To Support Measures OF
Government.
ALIENS MUST KEEP PEACE
All Who Fail 10 Conduct Themselves
Properly Are Liable to Restraint
and Other Penalties-Exccu-
tive Calls for Volunteers
for Both the Navy
and Army,

ana army.
Washington, April 1.-THE president
on Friday signed a proclamation for
mally declaring state Of war be-
tween the United States and Germany.
in the proclamation he called upon
American citizens to give support to
Ril measures OF the government.
Text of War Proclamation.
The war proclamation issued by
President Wilson Is as follows:
Whereas, the congress Of the Unit
ed Statee IL the exercise Of the con
Etitutional authority vested III them,
have resolved by Joint resolution OF
the senate and house of representa-
tiives bearing date this day, thar a
state Of war between the United States
and the imperial German government,
which has been thrust upon the Unit
ed States, is hereby formally declared
Whereas. il Is provided by section
4067 of the revised statutes rs fol-
lows:
Whenever there is declared a war
between the United States and any
foreign nation or government or any
invasion or predatory lncursi0n is per
petrnted. attempted or threatened
against the territory of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
eminent and the president makes pub
bic Proclamation of the event. all MI
tiyes, citizens, denizens or subjects Of
a hostile nation or government being
male OF the age OF fourteen years and
upward who shall be within the Unit
ed States and not actually aaWraIized
shall be liable 10 be apprcheuded, re
strained. secured aud removed as alien
enemies
THE president is authorized in any
such event by his proclamation there
OF or other public acts 30 direct the
conduct 10 be observed on the part Of
The United States toward the aliens
who become so liable; the manner aud
degree Of the restraint 10 which they
shall be permitted"
Whereas, by sections 4069. 4O69
and 1910 Of the revised statutes. fur
Their provision is made relative 10
alien enemies
Now, therefore, /. Woodrow VIII
s0n. president Of the United States Of
Amerca. do hereby proclaim to all
whom II may concern that a state Of
war exists between the United states
and the imperial German government
and do specially direct nll officers.
civil or military. of the United States
that they exercise vigilance and zeal
IN the discharge of the duties incident
TO such Il state Of war. and do. more
over earnestly appeal 10 all American
citizens that they in loyal devotion 10
their country, dedicated from It's fouu-
datioa to the principles Of liberty and
justice. uphold the laws Of the land
and give undivided and willing support
10 those measures which may be udopt-
ed by the constitutional authorities in
prosecuting the war to successful
issue and in obtaining q secure ana
Just peace.
Aliens Enjoned to Keep Peace.
And, acting under and by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me by
the Constitution of the United States
and the said sections OF the revised
statues do hereby further proclaim
and direct that the conduct Il be
observed on the part of The United
States toward all natives. citizens.
denizens or subjects of Germany. ht-
ing male, of the age Of fourteen wears