The Washington herald., 1917-04-07

The Presidents war proclamation is as
follows: .a..
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES-A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Congress Of the United
States in the exercise or the constitu-
tional authority vested in them
have resolved. by joint resolution
of the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives. bearing date this date, THAT
the state Of war between the United
States and the imperial German govern
ment that has been thrust upon
the United States is hereby formally de.
clarCd;'
Whereas it is provided by section 4os7
rCvised statutes as follows:
Whenever there is declared a war be-
tween the United States and any forign
nation or government, or any invasion or
predatory incursion is perpetrated, at
tempted or threatened against the terri
tory of the United States by any for
eigR nation or government, and the
President makes public proclamation of
the event all natives. citizens, denizens
or subjects of the hostile nation or gov
ernment. being males of the age of fuor-
teen years and upward who shall be
within the United States and not actual
ly naturalized, shall be liable TO be ap-
pretended. restrained. secured and re-
moved as alien enemies.
The President is AUTHORIZED, in any
such event, by his proclamation thereof,
or other public act to direct the conduct
to be observed, on the part of the United
States, toward the aliens who become so
liable; the manner and degree of the
restraint to which they shall be sub
ject, and In what cases, and upon what
security their residence shall be permit
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those who. not being permitted to reside
within the United States, refuse or neg
!ect to depart therefrom; and TO establish
any other regulations which are found
necessary in the premises and for the
public safety.
Whereas, by sections 40ss, 1869 and 1910,
OF the Revised Statutes. further provision
is made relative to alien enemies;
State of War Exists.
Now. therefore, I. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby proclaim to all whom it
may concern, that a state of war exists
between the United States and the i'm
perial German government: and / do spe-
cially 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 a state OF war;
all American citizens that they, in loyal
devotion to their country dedicated from
its foundation to the principles of liberty
ana justice, uphold the laws of the land,
and give undivided and willing support
to those measures which may be adopted
by the constitutional authorities in prose-
cutlng the war to a successful issue and
IN obtaining secure and Just peace.
AND, acting under and by virtue of the
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ton of the United States and the said
sections OF the Revised Statutes. do
hereby further proclaim and direct that
the conduct to be observed on the part
OF the United States toward all natives.
citizens. denizens or subjects of Germany.
being males Of the age of Il years and
upward, who shall be within the United
states and not actually naturalized, who
Tor the purpose of this proclamation and
under such sections Of the Revised Stat
utes are termed alien enemies. shall h.
as follows:
All alien enemies are enioined to nr.-
serve the peace toward the United state,
ana to refrain from crime against the
public safety, and from violating the
laws OF the United States and Of the
states and territories thereof, and to re-
frain from actual hostility or giving in
formation. aid or comfort to the enemies
~ NAIo oIdleSs ana 10 comply
strictly with the regulations which are
hereby or which may be from time to
time promulgated by the President; ana
so long as they shall conduct themselves
in accordance with law they shall be un-
disturbed In the peaceful pursuit of their
lives and occupations, and be accorded
the consideration due to all peaceful and
law-abiding persons, except so far as re-
strictions may be necessary for their own
protection and for the safety Of the
United States; and toward such alien
enemies as conduct themselves in ac-
cordance with law, all citizens of the
United States are enjoined to preserve
the peace and to treat them with all such
friendliness as may be compatible with
loyalty and allegiance to the United
States.
Liable to Restraint.
And all alien enemies who fall to con-
duct themselves as so enjoined, in addi-
ton 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 pre-