The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-19
PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT
 TO THE PUBLIC

1 ence of a state of war between the United States and Germany is as fol- l lows:
 "Whereas. The Congress of the Unit 1 ed States in the exercise of the con stitutional authority vested in them, have resolved by joint resolution of the bearing date this day that the state of war between the United States and the imperial German government which has been thrust upon, the United States. is hereby formally declared:
 Whereas. It is, provided by section 4067 of the revised statutes as follows: between the United states and any for eign nation or government or e.S9y in vasion of predatory, incursion per, the tarrory of the uned States by any foreign nation or gov ernment, and the President makes pub lie proclamation of the event, all na. : a hostile nation or government being male of the age of IA years and up wards. who shall be within the United shall be liable to be apprehended, re strained, secured and removed, as allied enemies.
 "'The President is authorized in any such event, by his proclamation there of or other public acts. to direct the conduct to be observed, on the part who become so liable; the manner and degree of the restraint to which they shall be subject and in what cases and upon what security their resi- dence shall be permitted and to pro- vide for the removal of those who, not being permitted to reside within the United States refuse or neglect to de- part therefrom; and to establish any such regulations which are found nee essary in the premises and for the pub lie safety
 Whereas, by sections 4O6S. 4069, and 4070 of the revised statutes, further provision is made relative to alien en- | emies;
 ica, do hereby proclaim. to all whom 1t may concern. that a state of war | exists between the United states and the imperial German government; and I 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 a state of war. and do, more | over, earnestly appeal to all American citizens that they. in loyal devotion to their country. dedicated from I ,,tos it's foun, , justice, uphold the laws of the land. and give undivided and willing sup port of those measures which may be adopted by the. constitutional author ties in prosecuting the war to a su3- cessful issue and in obtaining a se- cure and just peace;
 And, acting under and by virtue of the authority of the United States and the said sections of the revised statutes.
 on the part of the United States to- wards all natives, citizens. denizens or subjects of Germany, being male of shall be within the United States and not actually naturalized, who for the purpose of this proclamation and under are termed alien enemies, shall be as follows:
 "All alien enemies are enjoined to States and to refrain from crime against the public safety, and from violating the laws of the United States of. and to refrain from actual hostility | or giving information. aid or comfort to the enemies of the United States md to comply strictly with the hegu- | lations where are hereby or which may 1 De from time to time promulgated by | the President; and so long they shall conduct themselves in accordance with law they shall be undisturbed in the peaceful pursuits of their lives and oc- equations and be accorded the consid erauon due to all peaceful. and law strctions may be necessary for their own protection and for the safety of the United States; and towards such
 en wb etnens the United States are enjoned to pre- | serve the peace and to treat them with all such friendliness as may be
 to the, United States.
 And all alien enemies who fail to
 conduct themselves as so enjoined in scribed by law, shall be liable to ,re-
 straint, or to give security. to re
 move and depart from the United States in the manner prescribed by
 sections 4o69 and 4o7o of the revised | statutes, and as prescribed in the reg ulations duly promulgated by the Pres 1 ident;
 And pursuant to the authority vest | Ad in me. I hereby declare and establish l the following regulations, which I find necessary in the premises and for the public safety:
 ''1-An alien enemy shall not have
 in his possession. at any time or place, | any firearms, weapons or implement
 af war. or component parts thereof.
 ammunition. maxim or other silencer.
 arms or explosives or materal used in
 the manufacture of explosives
 2-An alien enemy shall not have
 in his possession at any time or place, or use or operate any aircraft or wire
 less apparatus or any form of signal
 ing device, or any form of cipher code,
 pr any paper, document or book writ ! ten or printed in cipher or in which
 there may may be invisible writing:
 session of an alien enemy in violation of the foregoing resolutions shall be
 subject to seizure by the United States;
 ,roacb An alien lii t,na enemy shall not ap,
 mile of any Federal or state fort camp, arsenal. aircraft station, gov arnment or naval vessel. navy yard factory or workshop for the manufac- ture of munitions of war, or of any
 products for the use of the army oi | navy;
 "5-An alien enemy shall not write
 print or, publish any attack or threat against the government or Congress oi
 the United States. or either branch
 thereof. or against the measures 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 Co
 umbia, or of the municipal govern
 '6--An alien enemy shall not com
 nit or abet any hostile acts against che United states or give information aid CT comfort to it's enemies:
 "7--An alien enemy shall not reside in or continue to reside in. to remain in. or enter any locality which the
 President may from time to time des- ignate by an executive order as a pro-
 hibitive area in which residence by
 an alien enemy shall be found by him to constitute danger to the public peace and safety of the United States except by permit from the President