The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
ALIEN ENEMY ORDER.
FEW RESTRICTIONS TO BE I'M.
POSED ON AUSTRIAN SUB
JECTS.
Get More Privileges Than Given Ger
mans--Will be Free TO 1--we and
Travel Anywhere Except That They
May Not Enter Into or Leave Unit.
ed States Without Permission.


Washington, Dec. 12.--Austro-
Hungarian subjects in the United
States. most of the million or more
OF whom are laborers and are loyal
TO tho allied cause, will suffer few re-
strictions as n result of war between
tho land OF their birth and adoption.
In a proclamation declaring state
oS war with Austria Hungary in ac-
cordance with the act OF congress.
President Wilson specified that un-
naturalized Austro- -Hungarians un-
like the Germans In this country,
should be free to live and travel any
where. except that they may not en-
ter or leave the United States with
out permission and those suspected OF
enemy activity may be informed. They
need not register. are not barred from
the 100 yard zones about piers, docks
and warehouses and are not required
to leave the District OF Columbia.
The presidents notice in drawing
distinctions between Germans and
Austrians were described as two-fold.
First. 1t was realized that the sympa-
thy OF Hungarians. Roumanians,
Poles, Servians. Szechs, Slovaks and
other immigrants generally is not
with Auatrin u,ooor,, o,a tIn,, Lo,o
not been guilty OF the multiform cam
paign OF violence. practiced under the
German war system. Secondly such
large proportion Of laborers are Aus
trian subjects that 1t was found prac-
tically impossible to administer
against them the rigid regulation i'm
posed on the Germans.
The department Of justice even
amended its former plans to register
Austrians with Germans because of
TIE immensely of the task and the
administration's determination to min
imize embarrassment to Austrians.
AS an indication of the presidents
dinerence in feeling toward subjects
OF the dual monarchy 1t was pointed
out that nowhere in the proclamation
cid he use the phrase "alien enemy"
as was done in previous proclamations
referring to Germans.
Attorney General Gregory explain
ed the proclamation in this state
ment:
THE proclamation issued by the
president today proclaims state of
war existing between this country and
Austria-Hungary. calls upon all cit
liens to perform their duty. warns
subjects OF the enemy to conform TO
our laws and enjoins upon American
citizens the duty of treating subjects
OF the enemy who remain loyal to the
United States. will oil such friendl-
ness us may be compatible with 10y
atty and allegiance to the Unied
States
This proclamation differs from the
Preceding proclamation, relating to
tho subjects of the German empire. in
that while 1t authorizes the arrest and
internment OF any subjects OF the
dual empire whose conduct may be
menace to the safety Of the country.
the only restrictions which 1t contains
are prohibitions against either enter
Ing or leaving the United States with
cut first obtaining permission.
Many subjects Of Austria Hungary
nave already demonstrated their
strong loyalty to this county by their
raithfuiness in industrial work, their
organization OF recruiting committees
and in service with our armies For
ne present therefore. no restrictions
VIII be placed upon the movement NJ
subjects OF Austria Hungary.
They are not subject to the re.
s'rictions OF previous proclamat,nn nns
relating to German enemy aliens. tbo,
VIII be permitted to reside and labo~
in prohibited areas and to travel freo-
~ without molestation. Onlv thos,
who are dangerous or disloyal ore
subject to arrest"