The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-03
POLICE GET LETTER
DEFINING TREASON
United States Marshal Writes
to Head Of the De-
partment.
SUGGESTIONS GIVE N
Federal Official Informs Of
ficers as to Dealing With
Disloyal People.

Chief of Police Thomas l.. Kemp
yesterday received Il letter from United
States Marshal AshbrIdse of Helena,
i'll which acts of treason and mispris
ion of treason against the government
oil the United states We're fully de-
fined. The letter also gave instrIc-
tons and suggestions as to the hand
ling of disoyal people. The letter de
fines treason rs follows:
Whoever owing allegiance to the
United States leyies war against them.
or adhercs to their enemies, giving
them aid and comfort within the init
cd States or elsewhere is guilty of
treason.
Whoever owing allegiance to the
United States and having knowledge of
the commission of any treason against
them conceals and does not. as soon is
may be. disclose and make known the
same to any peace officer of the fed
eral. state county or city government
is guilty of misprision of treason
Violence of any nature against the
government of the United States or its
military or naval forces.
The performance of any act or the
publication of statementssor informa-
ton to in any way aid or comfort any
enemy of the United States, or the aid
ing directing. counseling or countc-
nancing any of the foregoing acts
The letter also sets forth regula
lions that are to be rigidly imposed
during the wars continuance. They
are:
AN alien enemy shall not have in
his possession at any time or place,
any firear,n: weapons or implement Of
war or component parts thereof, am
muniton. Maxim or other silcnccr,
arms or explosives or material used in
the manufacture of explosives.
AN alien enemy shall not have in
his possession at any time or place
materials for use of any aircraft or
wireless apparatus or any form Of sig
mailing device or any form of cipher
code or any paper, document or ho i
written or printed in cipher or in which
there may be invisible writing.
AS TO THE FLAG.
"Any alen enemy who tears down,
desecrates, or insults the United States
flag in any way. or displays an enemy
flag or insignia, is to be regarded a
danger to the public peace or safety.
ALIEN enemies residing in onc-hali
mile OF fort, camp. arsenal. aircraft
station. government or naval vessel
navy yard, factory or workshop for the
manufacture of munitions of war or
of any products for the use of the army
or navy. shall be required to remove
thercfrom before June /. 1917.
ANY alien enemy who fails To 70
move prior to June /. 1917. shall hc
summarily arrested. Alien enemies VIII"
do not reside within one half milo Of
the places above referred TO and VIII"
come within one half mile Of said
places will do so at their own risk ana
may be summarily arrested.
owing to the marshal's having nu-
thority to issue a permit to anyone
To continue To reside in the forbidden
locality or to come within the forbid =
tIU b"ttiih ibI ttit pun iI'S' VI t'i'F'''tff7
through such one half mile area or "I
being employed or doing business with
in the same, il would be we'll for su"fi
aliens to report to the marshal an"
make application for such permit. All
permits issued will be reNocablc at the
pleasure of the marshal.
Nh persons owning OF operating
wireless telegraph stations, should re
lort such fact to any pcaC" officer Of
the federal. state county or city GOV
eminent.
The letter suggests the following
manner Of enforcement Of the regula
tIons outlined:
An aliens domiciIcd or residing in
tho United states owe allegiance to it,
laws and are subject TO the same pen
arics for violation thereof as are Cit-
z,ns Of the United States.
All wireless plants must be imme-
diatcly dsmantled, citizens Of The
United States owning such plants may
retain all parts thereof. but alien enc
mics must surrender all parts OF such
plants TO the peace officer dismantIiut
tho same" taking a receipt therefore
The arrest of any Violator of IT,
above provisions shouid not h" mad
without first advising the marshall
Adyices of violators of the regula
tons. the letter states, should lee wil''
to the United states marshal at lI"l
ena, giving the name Of III" Niniaiol
together with a statement of tn" fact
as briefly as possible tMark on IA
face of the telegram: '' Object Govern
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