The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-14

are SUBJECTS OF enemy countries:
Whereas, the congress of the Unit
cd States, in the exercise of the on
~situational authority vested in them,
have resolved by joint resolution of
the senate and house of representa-
state of wal between the United
States and the imperial German gov
eminent which has been thrust upon
the United States is hereby formally
declared:
Whereas, it is provided by Sec
ton 4O67 of the revised statutes as
follows:
Whenever there is declared a var
between the United States and any
foreign nation or government or any
invasion of predatory incursion per-
p%etrated. attempted or threatened
against the territory of the United
States by any foreign nation or gov
eminent and the president makes
public proclamation of the event, all
natives, citizens, denizens or subjects
of a hostile nation or government
being male of the age Of IA years
and upward who shall be within the
United States and not actually nat
uralized, shall be liable to be appre-
hended, restrained, secured and re-
moved as alien enemies.
Power of President
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
of the United States toward the
aliens who become so liable the man.
ner and degree of the restraint to
which they shall be subject and in
what cases and upon what security
their residence shall be permitted
and to provide for the removal of
those who not being permitted to
reside within the United States, re-
fuse or neglect to depart therefrom;
and to establish any such regulations
which are found necessary in the
premises and for the public safety;
Whereas, by sections 4O6S, 1869
and 1910 of the Revised Statutes
further provision is made relative
to alien enemies;
of War Declared
Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim, to
all whom it may concern, that a
state of war exists between the Unit
cd Cfofnc onI Tho ;r,nor;ol Cor~ar
government, and I do specially di-
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, moreover, earnest
ly appeal to all American citizens
they in loyal devotion to their
country, dedicated from its founda-
ton to the principles of liberty and
justice, uphold the laws of the land
and give undivided and willing sup
port to those measures which may
be adopted by the constitutional au-
thorities in prosecuting the war to a
successful issue and in obtaining a
and just peace;
And, acting under and by virtue
of the authority vested in me by
the constitution of the United States
and the said sections of the Revised
Statutes;
Germans i'm America
l do hereby further proclaim and
direct hat the conduct to be OBJ
served on the part of the United
States toward all natives. citizens,
denizens or subjects of Germany,
being male of the age of IA years
and upward, who shall be within the
United States and not actually nat
uralized, who for the purpose of this
proclamation and under such sec
tions of the revised statutes are
termed alien enemies, shall be as fol-
lows:
All alien enemies are enjoined to
preserve the peace toward the Unit
ed States and to refrain from crime
against the public safety and from
violating the laws of the United
States and of the states and territor-
les thereof and to refrain from ac-
tual hostility or giving information,
aid or comfort to the enemies of the
United States and to comply strictly
with the regulations which are here
by, or which may be from time to
time promulgated by the president,
so long as they shall conduct them
selves in accordance with law they
shall be undisturbed in the peaceful
pursuit of their lives and occupa-
tions and be accorded the considera-
ton due to all peaceful and l%aw-abid-
ing persons. except SO far as restric-
tions may be necessary for their own
protection and for the safety of the
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 friendlinaSS aS NAV he