The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-04-26
IRON HAND
FOR PL077ERS
A Proclamation
BY the President OF the United States.

py to TToeiuoHt VI tHe SHtoo otohSos
Washington.-All persons in the
United States, citizens and aliens. are
warned in a proclamation issued by
President Wilson that reasonable acts
or attempts to shield those committing
such acts will be vigorously prosecuted
by the government.
Tho Proclamation.
The Presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
Whereas, all persons in the United
States, citizens as well as aliens,
should be informed OF the penalties
which they will incur for any failure to
bear true allegiance to the United
States:
Now, therefore, !, Woodrow Wilson,
President OF the United States, hereby
issue this proclamation TO call especial
attention to the following provisions
OF the constitution and the laws of the
United States:
Section 3 OF Article III. Of the Con-
stitution provides, In part: Treason
against the United States shall consist
only in levying war against them. or in
adhering to their enemies. giving them
aid and comfort
"The criminal code Of the United
States provides:
"'Section Whoever, owing allegi-
ance to the United States, levies war
against them or adheres to their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort
within the United States or elsewhere,
is guilty OF treason.
Death Penalty.
"'Section 2-Whoever is convicted
OF treason shall suffer death; or. at the
discretion Of the court, shall be i'm
prisoned not less than FIVE years and
fined not less than ten thousand dol
lars, to be levied on and collected out
of any or all Of his property, real and
personal, OF which he was the owner
at the time OF committing such trea-.
son, any sale or conveyance to the
contrary Notwithstanding; and every
person so convicted Of treason shall.
moreover, be incapable Of holding any
ONCE under the United States.
"'Section 3-Whoever, owing allegi'
ance to the United States and having
knowledge OF the commission of any
treason against them, conceals and
does not. as soon as may be, disclose
and make known the same to the
President or to some Judge of the
United States or to the Governor or
to some Judge or justice Of partcu-
lar state, is guilty OF misprision OF
treason and shall be imprisoned not
more than seven years, and fined not
more than one thousand dollars.
"'Section eff two or more per
sons in any state or territory, or In
any place subject to the Jurisdiction
of the United States, conspire to over
throw, put down, or to destroy by
force the government of the United
States or to levy war against them, or
to oppose by force the authority there
Of, or by force to prevent, hinder, or
delay the execution Of any law OF the
United States, or by force to seize,
take or possess any property OF the
United States contrary to the author
ity thereof, they shall each be fined
not more than $4,000 or imprisoned
not more than six years, or BOTH
Reasonable Acts Defined.
"The courts of the United States
have stated the following acts to be
reasonable:
"The use or attempted use of any
force or violence against the govern
ment Of the United States or its mill
tary or naval forces;
"The acquisition, use, or disposal OF
any property with knowledge that II
is to be, or with intent that 1t shall
be. Of assistance to the enemy in their
hostilities against the United States.
1.-THE performance Of any act or the
publication of statements or informa'
ton which will give or supply, in any
way, aid and comfort to the enemies
of the United States.
"The direction, aiding, counselins
or countenanclng OF any OF the fore
going acts.
"Such acts are held to be treason
able, whether committed within the
United States or elsewhere; whether
committed by citizen Of the United
States or by an alien domiciled or
residing in the United States, In as
much as resident aliens, as well as
citizens, owe allegiance to the United
States and its laws.
Vigorous Prosecution.
ANY such citizen or alien who has
knowledge Of the commission of such
acts and conceals and does not make
known the facts 70 the officials named
in Section 3 Of the Penal Code, Is
guilty OF misprision Of treason.
And | hereby proclaim and warn
all citizens of the United States and
all aliens owing allegiance to the gov
ernment OF the United States to
abstain from committing any and all
acts which would constitute a viola
ton of the laws herein set forth, and
further proclaim and warn all per
sons who may commit such acts thai
they will be vigorously prosecuted
therefor.