Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-11
PROCLAMATION

Whereas, all personSin the Uriled States, citizens as we'll 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, l. Woodrow Viii son. President of the United States, hereby issue this proclamation to call especial attention to the following : provisions of the Constitution ard the laws of the United States:
 Section 5 of article III of the Con, stitution provides in part: "Treascn against the United States shall con- sist only in levying war against them or in adhering to their enemies, gIy- ing them aid and comfort
 The criminal code of the United States provides:
 Section 1. Whoever, owing ale glance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and com fort within the United States or, else where is guilty of treason.
 "Section2. Whoever is convicted of treason shall suffer death; or, at the discretion of the court, shall be inn prisoned not less thar five years and fined not less than $1O,000, to be levied on and collected out of any or all of his property, real or personal, of which he was the owner at the time of committing such treason, any sale or conveyance to the contrary notwithstanding, and every person so convicted of treason shall, moreover, be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
 Section 3. Whoever. owing ale glance 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 some udge of the United States or the governor or some judge or justice of a particular State. is guilty of misprison of treason and shall be imprisoned not more than seven years and fined not more than $1,OOO.
 "Section i. If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of inc United States conspire to over throw, put down or destroy by force the Government of the United States or to levy war against them, or to Op- pose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder or de- lay the execution of any law of tn" 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 $5OOO, or imprisoned not more than six years, or both."
 The courts of the United States have stated the following acts to he treasonable:
 The use or attempted use of any force or violence against the Govern ment of the United States or its mili- tary or naval forces.
 The acquisition, use or disposal of any property with knowledge that it is to be, or with intent that it shall be of assistance to the enemy in their hostilities against the United States.
 The performance of any act or the publication of statements or informa- tion which will give or supply, in any way, aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States.
 The direction, aiding, counseling or countenancing of any of the forego- ing acts.
 Such acts are held to be treason able, whether committed within the United States or elsewhere; whether committed by a citizen of the United States of by an alien domiciled, or residing in the United States. inas- much as resident aliens, as we'll as citizens, owe allegiance to the United States and it's laws.
 Any such citizen or alien who has knowledge of the commission of such acts and conceals and does not make known the facts to the officials nam ed in section of the penal code is guilty of misprison of treason.
 And I hereby proclaim and warn all citizens of the United States and all aliens owing allegiance to the Government of the United States to abstain from committing and and all acts which would constitute viola tion of any of the laws therein set forth; and further proclaim and uarn all .nersOnS who may commit