Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
Aliens Who obey Law Undlsturbed.

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Il do hereby further proclaim and
direct that the conduct 10 be observed
on the part of the United States to-
wards all natives, citizens, denizens
or subjects Of Germany, being male,
of the age of IA years and upwards,
who shall be within the United States
and not actually %naturalized, who for
the purpose of this proclamation and
under such sections OF the revised
statutes are termed alien enemies.
shall be as follows:
"All alien enemies are enjoined to
preserve the peace toward the United
States and to refrain from crime
against public safety and from violat-
ing the laws of the United States and
of the states and territories thereof.
and to refrain from actual hostility or
giving information, aid or comfort to
the enemies Of the United States, and
10 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 they shall be undisturbed in
h peaceful pursuit of their lives and
occupations and be accorded the con
sideration due to all peaceful and law
abiding persons, except so far as re-
strictions may be necessary for their
W protection aud for the safety of
h United States, and toward such
alien enemies as conduct themselves
In accordance with law, all citizens
OF the United States are enjoined to
preserve the peace and to treat them
with all such f%riendliness as mey be
compatible with loyalty arr allegiance
to the United States.
And all alien enemies who fail to
conduct themselves as so enjoined. in
addition to all other penalties pre-
scribed by law, shall be liable to re-
straint or TO give security or to re-
move and depart from the United
States in the manner prescribed by
sections 1868 and 1910 of the revised
statutes and as prescribed in the reg,I.
lations duly promulgated by the Presi.
dent.
Cannot Possess Guns.
And pursuant to the authority vest
ed in me, l hereby declare and estab-
hsh the following regulations which |
find necessary in the premises and for
the public safety:
'First-An alien enemy shall not
have in his possession at any time or
place any firearms, weapons, imple-
ment of war or component parts there
of, ammunition, Maxim or other ST.
lencer, arms or explosives or material
used in the manufacture of explosives:
"Second-An alien enemy shall not
have in his possession at any time or
place or use or operate any aircraft or
wireless apparatus or anysform of sig
mailing device or any form of cipher
code or any paper, document or book,
written or printed in cipher or in
which there may be invisible writing;
"Third-All property found in the
possession of an alien enemy in viola
ton of the foregoing regulations shall
be subject to seizure by the United
States.
"Fourth-An alien enemy shall not
approach or be found within one-half
of a mile Of any federal or state fort,
camp, arsenal, aircraft, station, gov
eminent or naval vessel, navy yard,
factory or workshop for the manufac-
ture Of munitions OF war or of any
products for the use of army or navy.
Fifth - An alien enemy shall not
write, print or publish any attack or
threat against the government or Con
gress of the United States OF either
branch thereof, or against the meas
or policy Of the United States
or against the persons or property OF
any person in the military, naval or
civil service of the United States or
of the states or territories or Of the
District of Columbia or of the munich
pay governments therein.
"Sixth-An alien enemy shall not
commit or abet any hostile acts
against the United States or give in.
aid or comfort to its enc
mics;
Power to Intern Suspicious Aliens.
"Seyenth-An alien enemy shall not
in or continue to reside in. to
in or enter any locality which
the President may from time to time
designate by an executive order as a
prohibitive area in which residence
by an alien enemy shall be found by
him to constitute a danger to the pub
lie peace and safety of the United
States except by permit from the
President and except under such linn
or restrictions as the Presi-
dent may prescribe.
"Eighth-An alien enemy whom the
President shall have reasonable cause
believe to be aiding or about to
aid the enemy OF to be at large to the
danger of the public peace or safety
Of the United States or to have VIC
or TO be about to violate any of
these regulations, shall remove to any
location designated by the President
by executive order and shall not re-
therefrom without permit, or
shall depart from the United States IL
so required by the President;
"Ninth-No alien enemy shall de-
part from the United States until he
shall have received such permit as
The President shall prescribe or ex-
cept under order of a court, Judge or
under Sections 4O69 and 1910
Of the revised statutes.
"Tenth-No alien enemy shall land
n or enter the United States except
Under such restrictions and at such
as the President may pre-
May Require Registrations.
"Eleventh-If necessary to prevent
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